The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-09


of twenty-six he had published valuable
edition of the statutes of The State, with
copious notes, and preliminary sketch of
the history of Ohio; and had become solic-
itor of the Bank of the United States in
Cincinnati Three years afterwards he at
tractcd public attention by his arguments
before the Supreme court of Ohio in the
case of James G. Birney, prosecuted under
state law for harboring negro slave.
His arguments in a fugitive slave case the
same year, and in conjunction with Mr..
Seward in 1916 attracted marked attcn-
ton.
In 1871 Mr.. Chase united in call for an
anti-slavery convention at Columbus, Ohio.
He was an active member of the national
liberty convention which assembled in 1913
in Buffalo. In truth, at that time he was
regarded in the South as among the most
odious of all the Northern abolitionists. u
The odium was heavy in the North, also.
II was the day of rotten eggs and martyr
dom, though there is no record of any as
sault on Mr.. Chase.
in the year 1913, Mr.. Chase's most IA
nous letter was written. 1t was on behalf
Of the friends of liberty, Ireland and repeal
in Cincinnati, in reply to Il letter from
Daniel O'Conncll. Mr.. Chasc's letter was
a strong anti-slavcry argument.
In 1915 lie succeeded in calling together
in Cincinnati, Il Southern and Western
anli-slavcry convention, which was attend
cd by 1000 persons. There were 1000 del.
ega,es. In 1917, Mr.. Chase was member
Of the second national liberty convention.
In 1913 he prepared call for II free terri
tory convention, which was signed by
5000 voters. The convention was largely
attended and invited national convention
to meet at Buffalo in August. Upon the
assembling of the latter, Martin Van
Buren, was nominated as the candidate OF
the "Barnburncrs" or "Frcc Soilcis," as
the free territory party was then called
Things were getting warm, now, and while
this convention was in session an immense
mass meeting was held ut Buffalo
The next year Mr. Chase was chosen
Senator from Ohio. lie was elected by
the democrats and democratic free soilcrs
| Very curiously, as it seems at this day
the democratic party of Ohio had adopted
resolutions declaring slavery an evil, an(
practically committing itself to its dcna
tionaization. But in 1852 Mr.. Pierce was
| nominated by the democratic party at Bal
| timorc, with Il time-scrving resolution ap
| proving the compromise of 1850 and de
nouncing the further discussion of the slav
| cry question. Mr.. Chase thereupon for
mally withdrew from the democratic par
| ty He was one of the men then spoken
of in the South as 'One-idca men," The
| Idea at Il later date proved larg,
one, so large that it required the whole
power of the nation for its handling. Mr.
Chase aroused great Indignation through
out the South by proposing, while a Sena
tor,to amend the fugitive slave law in sucl
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the right of trial by jury.
In 1854, he made vigorous opposition t.
the repeal of the Missouri compromise en-
grated into what was called the Kansas
Nebraska bill.
Besides the slavery question, he ATTENDED
to other interests of the West, advocating
a Pacific railroad, free homesteadls for set
tiers on the public lands, and cheap post
| q~n To -,"r " oc~r.n~t oo,o-o-. e
tlavagant appropriations.
In 1855 he was elected governor of Ohio
His first annual message, in 1857, recon
mendcd the establishment of bureau OF
statistics, with which recommendation tn,
legislature complied. During the sam,
year deficit of over $500, 1000, the knowl
edge Of which had been concealed by til,
state treasurer, was discovered a few day!
before the scmi-annual interest on the stat,
| debt became due. Mr.. Chase forced til,
treasurer to resign, instituted an mmediat,
| investigation, and took measures which
saved the credit of the state. At the clos,
i
the republicans, and reelected by the larg
est vote ever given for a governor in Ohio
| When Mr. Lincoln came into the prcsi
dency, Mr.. Chase was made secretary o.
the treasury, and his management of til,
| finances was Il material element in the sue
cesstul prosecution of the war
In this connection an ancdote has beer
related of his boyhood. After graduating
at Dartmouth College, he applied to his
uncle, Dudley Chase, then a member of the
| United States Senate from Vermont, for {
place in the treasury department. The
wise New Highlander replied that he hat
once procured an appointment for nephew
and it had ruined him. "If you want hall
dollar to buya spade" he added, 'Il
give it to you, but | will not help you to O
| place under government.
This was condensed wisdom. If young
Chase had received that appointment in the
treasury department, he probably would
have failed to pursue the energetic career
which made him secretary of the treasury,
and afterwards Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme court, to which Office he
was appointed by Mr.. Lincoln, in 1864
upon the death of Chief Justice fancy.
lie died with judicial harness on, great
man, with brave, large history pioneer
and lifelong worker in the cause of lib.
crty Blessed be his memory
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