New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-15

EXPRESSION OF REGRET AND RESPECT by THE OHIO

EXPRESSION OF REGRET AND RESPECT by THE OHIO
BAR.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, My 14-The COnstitu-
tonal Convention met this morning, ana after ad-
Iourned respect 10 the memory Of CheJustce Chase
meeting OF the Ohio Bar then held.
A committee appointed for the purpose some days
ago. reported preamble and resolutions declaring that
Judge Chase was member OF tins Bar. and
member Of the Bar OF other state that he began
practice ~ ono ana never piactcea except IN
tnguished in ONO, aud remained citizen OF OHIO as
long as he lived Tic resOu also TESTIFY TO his
courtesy anu talent as @ lawyer, his integrity as an
official ana ms worth as a cilzsn.
CHIEF-JUsuCE CHASE's WILL
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The late Chief-Jus-
tee Chase left q will naming Gov. II. d. Cooke OF the
urn Of Jay Cooke & Co.. sole executor No inventory
has made his which. after few Oequess
Is 70 be divided between his daughters, Mrs Senator
Eprague anu Mrs. HOyt Of New-Yoik.
DIR. CHASE, JOHN p HALE, AND TIE PRESIDENCY
An UNPUBLISHED LITTER.
WAsHINGrOS. Aug 1852.
MY DEAR SIR: You are perfectly night IN
your views Haze should be anu must De the nominee.
lad anti Slavery movement naturally aud without
3urce directed Itself tOwari me should not have
Thought myself at liberty 70 decline tne nomination,
though on tmany accounts 10 would have been by NO
means desirable % Naturally ana without con-
freedom. 70 rally hope, as the Independent
Democracy have gathered around Hale, and lie cannot
decline wilnout serOus iuuly Doth 10 himself and the
10 viii DO 10 shape our movements Tor the
purpose Of defeating particular candidates. We must
organize It on night principles, give II al the strength
can. and let cOuSeq fau where they may.
at first inclined % halrs idea that the defeat Ot
the nominees or he compromise Democracy should be
among distinct aims further reflection on exist
aug clrc unstaHCes uas SATISFIED me inat s Is WRONG
view. Indeed, could not permit my name to be used
Tor such q purpose WitlOuJ exposing mystH 10
demonstrations which would he ial 10 nv usefulness
u the Of freedom must make 10 apparent 10
10y Democratic friends IN ONO That act upon pnncipe,
and that whatever injuries may beall their organize
justly ohargeuble upon the Convention, which
dshOuOrcU the platform Of TIE OmO Democracy al bal
tIlnOre. and upon no stllI uphOlds u. IAls
would De apparent IL, IA the natural cOu sc OF events,
should receive me tlttsDlisu uOtnatIOu DlI 10 "Ouu
De quite otherwise should lreceNe tudt nomination under
existing circumstances, Hale being aside though the
natural candidate, Tor the sole reason Jhat II Is e4peul
% take acceptable 10 the Democrats ana
less acceptable % the WuS Tor tue sake OF defeating
Pierce ana eecting Scott All NV feelings and prince
Eles against any such arrangement WHAT 1 DO
rnust De done openly, directly aud carry ts own reason
upon face Of action, and That reason must DO
such 70 satisfy my own sense OF honor anu right.
Hale must submit 20 the unanInous anu spontaneous
impulse which demands MS nomination. he must not
undertake 70 De wiser than events i0r providence is the
author O events. Let 5pdidug vi BdAey De candluate
FOR NCePresIdcut. the Oner men named are al good
and true. GGdIugs he hero or cause and Lewis
able ana faJiu, ls every way worthy. But under ex
Hale Tor President point " recent Democrat Tor Vice
HresluenL
number Of Us have put heads together and have
prepared aoles OI resolutions perfectly acceptable 10
NIid ing, lUwusuend, Durkee. and myself. sumner
cOHcuIa ID TIE principles but was not present when the
S''r "eIe ieau last night 4Aey are formed on
Tie DaaIs VI me Buffalo uuOns and the MassaCnu-
setls platform lately adopted. IL Wilson has pre-
tons may be adopted.
IL Haze persists IN declining how would Bradford r.
VOI alu 9!uuct LOWS answert OF j. L. GddIugs and
kantOul, l.eye say, is dangerously ill., May God
Restore uu. LIS deaJn would fearful loss TO the
cause.' Yours truly aud faithfully, D. Z. CHASE.
'R4a.oai osa 70 TIE Jay this letter vrHen-