, 1873-05-13
CHASE. {:
The Record Of the Late Chief:
Justice.
His Character, Political Relations, and
Presidential Aspirations: .
Ills Carringo md Mode, Homo md Family,
Fortune and Tamo.


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From Our {),on Correspondent,
,,<,. = WARRINGTON, May Z, 1878. Il
Another nioho la filled in tho bridge which
carried the nopublio ovor tho bursting dam of
BlaVory. Ohnso, tho 1nnncier OF emancipation.
has followed bis colleagues, tho War-Minister
and tho Minister Of 8tato. Lincoln's statue, al-
roady old enough to lose tho newnegs OF, tho |
bronze, aud wear tho dark, rich hue OF imperinn-,
able metal, reoelyos With a melancholy sInilo |
each now arrival. The last Of tho worry greatest |
has now passed On. It is hunillatng to kno"
that this te 30; that tho genoration We have en-
tered up ia altogether new ono; aud that the
War ltHof Is not doad issue to this day. In tho
North Wo have not recovered from its corrup-
aona, nor In tho South from its chaos But timo
and yours will prevail.
:" TIE CLOUD BEFORE THE FALL.
Ohtof Juatice Chase, like stanton and Seward
Lived to feel the comparative loss OF power, and
to 500 tho sceptse grow almost barron III his
efipo. foaaessosa At ono time OF power almost nn-
4uv.neo' tnese Hon yleldea+ ounce not "holly p3
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ofatY ZOE the h'gnest o1hee. TO accomplish 9no
moss harmonious ihnaenee. othor mon, as
VOL, interpreted nus admlxtnro OF !o1ty qualt-
ties to DO DO destined 1or no loss command, and
pfcaloIea ior nls administrator, shonlo he oven
roach it, a time Of renaiasanoe, mental elevation,
anu stasesfnanahip.
HIS cHARAoTEu.
LILO eradea OF PUBIC Afo no had neoended win
| an oQual atop. and composed front, and stature
| rising with the prospect. Ho indulgod in no
| tricks Of surprise nor sensation,
~, ~ " s4", ~" sIe1sN,s III. ,,,,
I'M hio eonaa,ne no oatcn-pnlaae6' in'e iAna~
tratfonH woro seldom apt, to nostle awhile in tho
| eur. and buzz themselves to safety thoro; but
they took tho proportions Of mind. and rose q
ls'o sott .. posss o 1olses "en a. ,"" aa,ov
INN nover made him thor lnssfumont TOT Rupse-
quont ends, and hence thore ls . consistency in
his lite Which will give him no uncertain por-
possessed personal character sataoiont to com
pei unknown coalitions III politics, and the IN"
nuonce with which no loa 1nea may talfo the
name Of Enlightenment. Ho was preacher
y. ano s, eespos y. :. 1s,s ,a,. n.,oa nsao h,a
moss. as truly as II Ills uncle' banop onaso. n"o
ordained him; and marble is tho material o
Of OWL whitonogs % lott bohiud him. That he wlshot
to ho proslaent, waa no ofYonso ngainst order
mo1a's, Or example. Iho motaese - isw M TO TO; no no.
cnno' the ne'sns o. nuah ano pons'
1 sbly deserved and attained. No loas is 1t til
to11a-]and Of tho man OF affaira :. for mono Gu
teo1s ,o.sr1 n from, n,v NJ tho noaoncr nassc
4ooA s''s,.a so - sssaau 1,,as. ,.os a1.,,,toa a
aud depths OF career. ohase vas aaspeo1od !, o o
desiring it because he Was fit TOR it. His qualia
cations Wcro his nccuBatlon.
u1a COMPETITION Eon THE pnEs1pEscY.
Ho novor had nccusers, In reality, who Wer
not placo-aeryeEs, and such as would rather 1 ny
tllan be detached, vigilant and individual cit
coins arat torn, thoro wcro fow men Of the fir
rank who gaye d tame acguiescence to the nj
ceasity Of his denomination. Horny WHIT
, Davis, Oliver ?. Morton, even Beu Wado, we1
! accusod Of being reatiyo, and believing tn
, atfaira hung too loosely. i was no botter in
Cabinets Of Washington, Adams, Madison, MOI
!, roo or Tylor, hlr: Charlos Francis Adam
In hla lato eulogy on Seward, mae
tho point that his distinctive eaorihs
: In Mr. Linco1n'a Cabinet was In voluntary har
Q knri. abandoning competltion for the gucccssic
: to which, snya Mr. Adams hc had oil the righ
OF qualification, But Gr. Coward abandont
tho tresideney becauae ha knew that he had :
:. more prospeots, and te WAS at the head Of Il
CaIinat already. Mr. Chaso had not yet mai
. tho ossAY. And, it Mr. Lincoln mado Mr.. Cha
. Chtel 1usllee, as eo1uo uoe4aAos W 1uS4.e au4