The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-08
SKETCH OF THE LATE CHIEF JUSTICE.

The subject OF this sketch was born In Cornish.
N. H., January Is, 1908. He was taken at the age
OF seven years to the town Of Keene. which hia
father had selected mis- future place Of residence.
After attending the village school here for two
years the boy was obliged to Ego West" on &C
count OF the death of his father. His departure
from Keene was delayed however, until he was
sent for by his uncle, Philander Chase, who was
consecrated Episcopal Bishop Of ohio in the year
1919. Young Salmon's education was placed in good
hands from Til. time he arrived at Worthngton,
Ohio, Tor his uncle, very learned and eminent d1
vine, took an especial interest In him and guided
his steps through the tortuous mazes OF the
classics until he emerged as Q Freshman
at Cincinnati College about the time that
his Episcopal tutor and kinsman was APP
pointed President OF that institution. We next
find him in the Sophomore class victor in nu-
merous collegiate .'mls, In the arena or classica!
lore, and although his term OF studies In the Queen
City lasted only year yet 1t gave abundant prom
se OF future greatness In the boy. He returned ia
his mothers home in New Hampshire after his
parting with his uncle, and In 1924 he became
member Of the Junior class in Dartmouth College.
from which honored institution he graduated after
two years. After leaving college Mr.. Chase betook
himself to the national capital, and in the Winter
OF 1897 he opened classical school for boys. Sue
cess at once crowned his Efforts The sons Of VIII
liam Writ, Henry Clay and other distinguished
statesmen we're numbered among his pupils. Dur
ing the two years he was in charge OF this school
he studied law, with unremittng zeal and industry,
under Mr.. Mel. and in 1929 he was admitted to
the Bar, and relinqushed the teachers desk
for practice in the District Courts. The
succeeding year found Mr.. Chase back again
in Cincinnati and through the slough OF Dcspondn
Of poverty, toll and drudgery he manfully worked
his way into position Of eminence in his profess
sion. An edition OF the statutes OF Ohio, with an
Introductory sketch OF the history OF that state,
brought him into high popularity. In 1884 he was
appointed Solicitor OF the Bank OF the United
States in Cincinnati, and local corporations gladly
availed themselves OF his legal lore, extensive
practice and sound judgment.
FIRST UTrERASCEs AGAINST SLAVERY.
In 1887 Mr.. Chase first gave his views In public
on the question OF slavery. A colored woman In
Cincinnati was claimed fugitive slave, and Mr.
Chase acted as ner counsel He denied the author.
ty OF Congress TO confer any power State magis.
trates in fugitive slave cases, and the position
taken by him was afterwards sustained by tho
United States Supreme Court. The argument ad-
vanced by him was exhaustive and brilliant In ita
sound logic and perspicuity Another case OF tho
in which Mr. James g. Birney was prose;
cuted before the supreme Court OF Ohid
for har6oring fugitive slave; Mr. Chase.
that slavery Is local, and that 1t cannot be recog-
nxed in any shape or form In free State ike Ohio
He became the legal champion against the rights OF
slave owners to reclaim their human property
when found within the confines OF his state. In
1916 he was associated with the late William H
Seward as de fendant's counsel In the case OF Van
Zandt before the United States Supreme Court, and
In the same year he was engaged Tor the defence
cult Court at Columbus. Few lights OF the legal
probe ssi0n shed more lustre on 1t than did Nj
Chase In his splendid efforts against the rationale
cation OF slavery.
Up 70 the year 1871 Mr.. Chase took no prominent
part in politics. lie voted In most cases the whid
ticket, as he thought the party was not as COM
pletey welded to slavery AZ their opponents, tho
side OF latter. The OF the inaugural address
OF General Harrison In 1870, whom ne supported
during the preceding campaign, and the course
OF the Tyler Administration, convinced Mr.. Chase
ing and pro-savery-winged party. In the follow
ing year, therefore, he signed call for the c0nven-
ton OF the opponents OF slavery and slavery exten4
sion, which took place In September at Columbus.
Here the Liberty party OF OHIO was organized, q
gubernatorial candidate nominated, and an adj
dress. the handiwork Of Mr.. Chase issued to the
people. IL was the earliest exposition OF political
organization against slavery. In lSf3 we md Mr..
Chase as one OF the most active members OF thd
National Liberty Convention assembled at Buffalo.
In the same year we find him as author Of the IA
nous address to the Loyal National Repeal Asso{
citation OF Ireland in reply to letter from Daniel
0'Connen, from. his friends In Cincinnati Twd
years afterwards he. was chairman OF com}
Convention held at Cincinnati, and In 1s47 nd
attended the second National Liberty Convention>
year afterwards he prepared call for Fred
Territory Convention which was held at ColumbuS
and which led to national assembly at BunaloA