, 1873-05-16
jWASt1IMQTOM.
Points Abonta1se late Chief
JltstEce.
An Admiring Narrative.:.-His
Domestic Career. -:
Why lie Suooeeded---His FL
nancial Experience,
Who VIII Succeed Hin 2
from Our Orr, E1rreauo,1dc,,k.

\ Who VIII Succeed Him =,
from Our o,en Carrtspondcnt.
7 ,.- WAatrNaToN, n1ay II, 1878.
! Tho Chief Justice has pnsaod away, loaving
very Round, upright, and stendfast fa,no, higbl
Brstefus to hls friends ind family. A fow point
OF lis caroor aro presented in my 1ottor.
) IA Il F1NANo1En.
Mr. ohaso'a study OF lnnnco was not mero
tho result Of bis appointment to tho hoad Of th
, Ireasufy; Ito had becn Solicitor Of tho Braucl
, bauk OF tho United gtntoa ut Cincinnati a
; carly as 1888, and he waa comnollod to lonr1
banking III order to yipdlcato hin,solf as Bol'o;
tor. After Ao waa nado Governor, tho celebrated
conflict botwoon tho s3atomB Of State stock mi
banking took place, with himself to SOLICIT wl,icl
was preferable. His clear mind is said neyor II
hnvo Bhown out botter than lu tho declsiou Ii
rnado In this caso.
IL Ills RELATIVE: RANK,
j; IN conversation with several capable mon oi
oliio, havc derived somo idon OF Ohaso's rola
two standing in tho State; all pronounce him g
perior, as scholar, md executive spirit, to any
oodY produced In tint Commonwealth. Juatioo
MoLcan, who WAS considered IN ornamont to tllu
Bench, WAS quito q minor spirit boBido Chase,
Tom Oorwiu was moro briiiant mt fully us yor-
sattlo, but ho iackod tho mcthod, command over
mo appottes, and height Of manhood, of tho late
Ch1of Juatice ClaBo lived to Btrvivo tho yjgt-
lance or Ill tho public mon OF tho State Vallap-
dgham, although d bittor Bourbon, WIS passions
atety anxious to mako Ohaso President Of tho 1a-
ton: Judge Payne, OF Cleveland, whom Cuaso
boae Tor Governor by q few hundred yotos oply
told mo that ho Ind been surprised to 300 his
former opponent rise to tho hoight of euccossiyo
| oecasions and positions US Governor, Senator,
Flnancior, and Justice. Goorgo II. pendleton
may count amongst the Victories OF d al1porflcal
hfo tho dofent Of 0hase us tho Democratic candt-
date tor tho Presidency. Had CLaso boon non-
! tnatod in New York, in 1868, tho Now Departure
would hago boon takon four years in advance Of
the baltimore acquiescencc. Horatio soynour's
mingled weakness and craft prevented Ghaso
victorious nomination by tho Now York Co1lyon-
lion. Vallandighan, according to an arrange
mont, WIS to propose tho natno Of 8oynour, and
then Seymour was to decline tho compliment,
and cali upon the Convontion to bo wise md
magnanimous aud tako Mr.. Chaao. Yallaudip-
nam made most eloquent speech, which o1-
cifeu tho Convention, 80 that, when Seymour
arose, tho enthneaon wao unboundcd. vallan-
aigham watched Seymour with anxiety, and snid
to ono boaido him: "Why tho d--d fool ia
going to accept It." Accept il Seymour did, and
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has probably novor ceasod to regret tl.at he had
not more tirmneas OF nurpose. Chnso wouid
probably have carriea the State Of Ohio in tic
S;a;mpalgn can Of 1893 and, had he been defeatel,
7s7a. ' ''' "''N'>' D''' ''0n t'non'na'0o m
Ills DOMESTIC LITE. 4
inc Oh1ef Justice was three tilnes married to
Kate Garncss, Was tho daughter of a wealthy
Chctnnatlnn, who was tho originator OF tho
Ohio Lifo and Trust Company, that concern
Of 1867. This lady wpa truly beloved by nfr.
Cha6o and it was tho romn,ltio passion of Ills |
lifo. 1lo preserved hor letters, portrait, and
souvenirs Of Affection to the Inst and they woro
brunette; eAe had two chlldreu, both Jeccascd.
Tho Second Mrs. Chase was Lydia srnith, Of Gin |
s1al sn,'at t1,n mother or alrs Brrasue: Tie third
Sarah Boil LUDLOW, q superb woman, Sho ri |
ways addressed tho Chfef Justice, for gomo |
quaint reason, az my dear Pessival." Tho two
s,nIron cs of tho Chief Justco have been SUBJECTS
years: 'e Excepting Martha Jofferson, We have not
bad Ia enitlont tito any daughter who has n,aio
tho promotion OF her father 80 uuch matter of
heart as Mrs. spEague.
su1fNEns Last VISIT TO CHASE
4ho hnai {nterVieW, at the resiaence Of geua- |
tof to Sprngnes botwoen Senator Sumner and the
cAiaf Justice, was Of that character to give ro
epect and tondernesa to tho closing poriod Of two
n H. Sumner ard M Ghsss
IIasty waa fairly, on, its feet Both Ind
ss sbaady for fo o wsn vsn great o,.pes
Character it may 10 inforrod Tint thoro Is some-
thing exceptionally great in tho individuals hon-
ofed. IAoro is much talk in our day about fealty
saa party-loya}ty as II n constant be1, Watlo was
tho Chief Justice Of tho Court Of Claims wasto ~ to
70 preferred u history to his cosmopolitan col
eaguo, Ca1l sehurz. TIE Rapuhlican narty, at | ,
ts best, vas bolt to begin With. It was born
nsead Of following Se ID sss rssfs g5sss
fona. Mr. summon differed from Mr. Chase in
lis exaosa OF iznpasuosty; his nnsuro was strong
=; but tho arch of his character nnrrower.
on'e inpasonce with ar. Cl,aso's allow atid ca,o-
~ doportmont and manifostly growing dislik> /
4 7, the Impeachment Programme. In this te1al I
Erase prevailed, as hc has on eyory occasion Of
lontial prize. Mr. Johnson was rcbuked by
a1rgo vote IN favor Of Lis deposition, but Ills |
'!oe was not d!sgraccl Had lo boon col,yict- |
=, iho proadent Of tho United Staten By at,c-
'artH, who caat his vote oyory time In tic lina OF
tt6 own elevation. Thue, by sort Of nootic ,
lnst1co, Mr: Ra<o was repaid for leading fnc- :" l
ion ion O. =. elyiopa psa feovn to te Chicago Conyen
or the Presidency. ,
1t would DO in admirable context to place side
y elao tha speeches Of Sumner and Chase iii |
hat carly period whom thoy con,omlod together
gninHt tho Knnaaa and Nebraska bill. MI sum
1crp gpoechen wore liho tho chargc Of aIurat d.
igned to break tho oue,nys contre. Mr.
]haae's woro impersonal, and full Of that
moral power which exprossos The propll-
10y q tho Present, aud, ropfieB !
0 It with an anticpation Of the decision OF pos- 8
Gritty. Not mon of consonanee, aud both too ,
'roat md impedous to bo in accord while IN tho /
nsty vgor of public career It il plonning chap
'ot, 81 20 sec tho invalid sanator from Massachll-
ottg + in tho 1nagnanimous part Of ylBitor to
ho Justee brought togother again in tic solt-
NED NED omot1ops OF mutual pain, memory, and ap- d
~ Mr. Summon snid to Mr.. Chaso, Ia
yhcn tssey mot on Friday prior to tho doatn Of 5!
ne latter: "dod bleEa you! TIN glad to hayo
lhoy lad an inter5icw OF n mnnly and noblo
'oft, probably such one al contemporary etatos- Il
ncn s5! Seldom hGye. Ono who heard m account [
= Z, eye tint 4 ought to rank with tho frionl-
up ~ @ Or attor days betwccn Jeiforaon and Adams.
,if. Citaao aatd on QUO OCCASION. to gentleman
YAoso namo will not a,loto "Mr summon