Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-04

IN the midst Ot 4 society drawing lts ihS
from sivr.y; man accepting uilire AT
the hands OF his opponents IN the nope oi
bringing them u his views; Senator
resisting almost alone the cohorts ui
slavery 1T The national capital; Il Secre'
tary upholding our arms with uutlinehmS
and splendid faith in their final success
a Chief Justice sitting unmoved amidst
the liercesl storm of political passion our
history has known, and later, passing
official disLPprovai upon his former acts
these are few OF the hasty glimpscs
one catches fhim. This moral courage
was always with him. There WAS noih
ing like social cowardice about him. lie
would never di.lort an opinion ol sweitc
4 hairs breadth from the truth, for The
fear OF consequences. The peaceful pur
suits of civil life did not render necessary
any great display OF personal courage
but it is at the same time interesting 10
note how much Vi a bent his mind had
towards military affairs. With the aid OF
General Mcdowell. who had been one ol
his bilterest enemies aud came out of lhV
orlcal uf 1871 perhaps his warmcst adj
mircr. he framed Orders No. ID and 10.
which were promulgated in May, 1862,
the one regulating tbs enlistment oi vol
unlecrS, aud the other, ol regular regl'
mcui, Ills counsc. was constantly
sought IL such matters by the President
and Secretary of War; aud 1t is stated
that the interest OF the great border
Stdcs. Kentucky. Missouri, and Tcnue'
see, were placed Tor time under his
control. Duing hi, term as Secretary,
hi> litst altcr breakfast du'y WAS the care.
ia, study and comparison OF his ALIASES
and the papers; and he is said 10 have
been Is well acquainted with The posi-.
uous ot lhe troops III the field Us any
member ot the government II is q
matter OF which It Is not yet time TO speak
definitely, Jui history VII! show. unless |
am greatly mistaken, that at least one
important capture ol the war, the IunOwn
ul which la, UceH added 10 another
name, WAS effected under Mr.. Chases
orders, wIilicu either IN hIs own hand or
in lhat OF cioIk rl his dictation. Dur-
iUg he dalA days of The conflict his com.
poslrc stutJied hundreds who were
around him. GA the d4y oi the lir7L
baltic oi Bad Run, noted English cor.
respondent spoke oil him in substance rs
the only member ol the government who
preserved bis balance, during the second
battle ol Bail Ruu hl, courage WAS still
more rcma,saO.c. Ihele was vcritA
bic panic IN WA,hug'un, rut through
All tie confusion, Tie Secretary transact.
cd business quietly and Systematically.
his GOODNESS unimpaircd by lao consteru
alton OF those around him. " Mr. Chase,
what uo You ,Diuk viii come OF II 2"
His reply was, Il trust in Coils provid
euce." Aud during Inc Impeachment
I,al, when hc VA, the object ol bitter
aud uuspaung deuuuciaIiou llom al sec
uous OF the country, he WAS as composed
IA mind As il presiding ovrt the most
momenlou> tenn OF the Supreme Court.
Every day The newspapers Ihuudcrcd At
him, old lyicuds denounced him in
speech and in con, CESSATION; and a.r.v,t
every day his msiI brought ham letter,
threatening his lie. These were read,
aud a.t,r being .aug he'd over quietly con-
sisucd 1, hi, wastc.ba>kct. Being
civilian, he WAS pelhap, without that
acute SENSE OF d1ugc, that imPcl.cd u
certain prominent actor in thai trial To
tA,ow himself upon the public Tor pro
tvcliou, and read his one threatening
leltei TO his immense audieGce.-AlluHtic
MjH,hiy Jyr N,ccmter.