Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-08
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Ing Oh oiou StieA shioukuous VIC
land. He has been publicly before
the American people for upward, Of
thirty years and was widely known
and esteemed throughout the civilized
world. Occupying the positions Of
Chief Executive Of a State, member Of
both Houses Of Congress, Cabinet OFF,
Ger, and his last most elevated place,
he has been as closely identified with
national politics as perhaps any man
in the nation. Born In 1908 In New
Hampshire, owing to the death Of his
father be removed to the State Of Ohio
in 1920, and for several years resided
with his uncle, Philander Chase, in
Worthington. From thence he en-
tered Dartmouth college, in 1922, and
graduated In 1926. In the Winter fol-
lowing his graduation he opened a
classical school In Washington, study
ing law meanwhile in the Office Of the
distinguished VIM. Writ. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1920 andsoon after
removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, where
he engaged In the practice Of his
profession. His political course
through life was doubtless largely in
fuenced by an incident which occurred
some four years after bis settlement In
Cincinnati. A colored woman, who
had escaped from Kentucky, was
claimed as a fugitive and the case was
brought to trial before the Courts Of
Cincinnati. Judge Chase appeared for
the defense and took strong ground
against the return Of the fugitive.
Nine years a%fterward, while associated
with Seward In the celebrated Van
Zandt case, he took the ground that no
fugitive could be reclaimed from Ohio
unless the escape was made from n
of the thirteen original States; that
slavery was left exclusively to the
disposal Of the several States, and
could claim no sanction from the Gen.
eral Government, and that Congress
had no power to legislate in the mat
ter. This doctrine he held during his
life. He was o member Of the first
convention hold by tho opponents OF
slavery at Columbus, Ohio, In lS4l,
aud composed nm address which was
read before the convention and which,
setting forth the grounds Of opposition
to slavery. formed the basis OF anti
slavery platforms thereafter. He was
a member Of the National Liberty Con-
ventions Of 1s43-45-47, and was
President of the Convention which
nominated Martin Van Buren, In ls4s,
at Buffalo. Hs was elected by the
Democrats as United States Senator
from Ohio in 1910. When the gag law
was attempted to be put upon the
Democratic party In 1882 by the nomi-
nation Of Franklin Pierce, and the
adoption Of resolutions d%enouncing
further discussion of the Slavery ques-
ton, Judge Chase Immediately with
drew from the party, and shortly after
ward prepared a platform for an indie
pendent Democratic party, which was
adopted at the Convention of the m
dependent Democracy at Pittsburg the
same year. The chief features Of his
career In the Senate were his opposi-
ton to Henry Clay'sC Compromise bill,
to which he moved an amendment pro-
hibiting the Introduction Of slavery In
the Territories, which was defeated.
lie opposed the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise, by what is known as the
Kansas-N sbraska bill. and offered sew
eral important amendments, all Of
which were rejected, and on the night
when it came to a final vote, made a
Hual and earnest speech protesting
against Its passage. Judge Chase was
eminently conservative. In his OPP
position to slavery extension he
was consistent always. Hls sole
contest wa to conhne and re-
strict slavery within It's constitu-
tional limits, and he earnestly OPP
posed every measure looking to Its
extension. He vas q F~reesoiler In
1855 and was elected Governor Of
Ohio, and again In 1857. Again
elected to the Senate in 1860, he never
took his seat, but was Immediately ap-
pointed by Abraham Lincoln to the
office Of Secretary Of the Treasury.
He has been not inaptly called the
father Of grsenbicks, since It was dur
ing his term rs Secretary Of the Treas
ury that the first issue Of greenback
currency was made, and the first FIVE
twenties were issued and placed upon
the market. He proved himself an
able financier and exhibited great
In the discharge Of his onerous
during the darkest days Of our
financial troubles. He succeeded JUS
ties fancy In the Supreme Court, to
he was appointed In December
1854. Some three years since he had
\ shock of paralysis from which he
never entirely recovered. Lately,
he had been much better and
his friends confidently looked forward
% his entire recovery. A second shock
Frustrated him and he remained uncon-
lcious till death. Chief Justice Chase
one Of the ablest men of Il day,
md his death will be widely and pro-
lamentsd.
The telegraph gives the following
particulars of the death OF the late
Chief Justice Chase, which occurred in
New York yesterday:
The Chief Justice came here on Sat-
urday evening to visit Mrs. w. s.
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