New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER or CHIEF-JUsTTCE CHASE
SENATOR RRowNLow AND JEFFERsON DAVIS.
Rx-Gov. FoOte of Mississippi has been
writing conc "reminiscences OF Jefferson Davis which
have pleased Senator Brownlow and called from him
eiter in which he expresses his conviction that MI
Davis had much serespect Judas he would go OUT
and hang himself" Mr.. Brownlow also expresses nope
that Mr. Davis will be nominated for Governor OF zen
nessee SO that exGov. FOote take the field against
aim as a candidate Mr.. Brownlow also inclosed tue
following letter, written to himself by Cme-'us''oo
Chase which win he OF interest as showing tne great
Chief-Jusuces views on reconstruction;
dean GoyERSoR: This is fhe first tune have ad,
dressed YOU since Secretary OF the treasury an
you special agent of the DEPARTMENT Lach ., S Cow
ernor of Tennessee. aud called TO duties when re-
qure the clearest of heads and 'he s6tn u have
and have been found competent ana Iallnlu; n"N y,
become nudge in which Office confess myself less ~
home than when cooPeFsor ~ nnan prorress But
both as judge and as citizen tee prOiou our ne per
In the complete restoration OF the OnOh anu VI" POI
feet reestabishment OF civil order. - -. ,,uo
There now seems 70 he way Open COngreSs mas DIV
nod an amendment OF the Constitution which, Il seems
poseu ,sT he ON the whole acceptable TO all loyal
men and N be adopted AT once Dy iehnesee s
onton nv All the States-or at least the necessary
urfhs-seems reasonably certain. Besides thls
us adoption Dy Tennessee will secure the au
state 70 their seats in Congress- winch the whole eoun-
try seems anxouSly 10 desire Very Inlh no =, nv
could suspicious TO the general "eIare o INC
States than this. . -, .-..,
dare say this letter Is only oneoi hundreds prompteo
nv the same feeling You Will do yourself "a great
honor ard the country most important service, II
you Will Immediately convOke the LEGISLATURE ana SUI
NIT the amendment 10 its action. That action, II IL De
r,Ged-prOmpt ratification, that the senators anu
emsers nav take their before Congress aJoufns
win hi the hearts OF patriotic men throughout the
land with 10Y. =, -
shall be glad to have letter from you. but beg you
not 10 consider yourself under obligation TO take
time from other subjects Tor an answer sincerely your
friend. . = NhASN'
HIS Excelency, W. G. BrownOw
Regarding the report that Mr. Davis is to be run for
Governor, ex-Gov. FOOie says:
In reference what my friend Senator Brownow says
20 generously about his desire that should take the
aeld AZ a candidate for Governor In Tennessee shOud
JET DAVIS be SO stupid allow himself to be an
nounced aspiraut 10 this dignity, nave AT inns
time but little TO say think that he Is vet quite
mailman enough 10 attempt such an experiment
Should be disappointed, though, ia regard
To ths particular, aud my old Mississippi nVai shouiu
hereafter bee attempting 10 move through Ienhes
as a sohcitant OF the sufrages OF that hghplhde1
and patriotic people guDernatorlal canddate VIII
saw that may not I've persuaded 10 render nm al
hitting attention for such deep aud dalnnlng disgrace
he the election OF this grand architect OF miseme 10 he
high position referred would he indeed recognized as
an cyl by me ard bv al honest and patrlOuc men III
Tennessee, OF a nature positively uncomfortable.