, 1873-05-13

Benoh In 1868, instead Of tho man ut tho head
Of tho army, tho aina Of carpot.baggtng anu
n. Klux noyer would havo been en9otea. . Ihs
from atlyonttlrers aud men Of low dcgroc, and
the public patronage would boon given to persons:
wlo Gould have ronat9nalizod q aontiment ln tho
i,nbita of attention, devotion, surveillance, and
organization, BY which ho inado tho Barren
TrnaBury grow faster than war could exhaust It,
and loft h{H two totms Of administration in Ohio
IL most admirable rccollechon by mon q every.
party, wceo needed at tho .oloao Of Johnaon'sh
Administration, and ho beloved that he could
accomplish tho tank. Amidst all thn innnonao md
fusilade poured upon him by editorial brokefav
mol ono authority over, Expressed tue opinion.
that .ho would not mako capable President.
Ho Nns mover called to an account on tho Bcoro
Of hls qualifications or bis purity. Beoretary Of
M IRE n he Se tool e. a 10
breeding and the breath Of honor.
HIS cAnnIAoE AND NODE.
11o .wAa n1an Of hnor naturo than has been
econ h Washington politics 10 the present po--
rloa is nature wan a, wholly 9 Republican, but y
raised tho surrounding level without depressing
tho spirits Of anY. Tobo his guest wns to feel d
higher respect for oneself. He did not labon
upon hia private nudltors and was not brilliant
ID speech Or commissioned; but no had faoulty
Of humor, quiet and twnkling, and breadth Of
nature which began impresaivoly and grow by
acquaintance. Tho great art Of encouragement,
by which, MS generous mon grow oldor, they stand
like cathodrals all buttresnod round with younger
men, Mr. Chase poBsessod almost to a fault He
was Of rsc to others more than they could return
The Erect fort9nea made aa, by the R;q@gs
| aakod to labor amongst bis friends; and thoro
| was tlmo whon Bome who had derived Income
and opportunity from bis Judicial fondnoss
,yanoo,. lost tholr obligation might bo to their
prejudice. TheBo Gov. Chase lot paas like
Aristides when hc wrote his own sontoncs Of
banishment upon the voters shell. But famil-
buko with q look that was WaBhingtonian.
| RELATIONS TO PARTIES.
In his moral relations to politics, society, md
tho Bar, he was orthodox, submissive, and re-
yet he never ate tho bread Of dependence, but,
with Now Hampshiro frugality, moilo his wny
quietly from college to uohooi-teaehing, and, IL
xSsnas a anoE a th4 % e Sr s Ss %a sr @ osd he
sion developed and made linn q eitizen held IN
neighbor1y ostcom, he planted hlmsoH upon tho
highest ground Of human uaefunosa, and bo-
came m interpreter Of the law in tho lntereatR
Of humanity. Ho did not drift with tho tide to
easy honorB but led tho choice spirits md tho
awakoning conscience of the country, irrespec-
croaturo Of any party, and made no profession
| OF party loyalty at any timo. Tint organization
which would .ytela tho most to Freedom and
progroBs suited him we'll, and at loaat four par
|
support On whom wore 80 many diplomas ever
bestowed by public pnrtiog7 Ue was not only in
tho right with two or threo, but in the might
with two or three. ,Tho, Presidency might have
boon his, at the hands Of the Democracy In
1859. Had he held the banks to personal allc-
glance, ho neyor would hare made Ills Legations
der decision.
HOME AND FAMILY.
The residcnce Of the Chtof Justice has latterly
beeu IN old country-soat on the hills at tie load
Of Tibor Crock. about mi1oa north Of tho City
Of Waahington,-a roomy, oblong, plain bick
dwelling, painted poa groom, and surrounded by
; steep heights and woodlands. I drove out there
3 weok ago, and found .. quietnoss prevailing
which should bo melancholy to young people III
this backward spring. Near at hand,- q gipsy
:. camp wae pitched in tho voode, and tho usual
Sen ap',rroued t. t. M shoSt distance from hu
house, q cluster Of modern cemotorleR wore aa'
, aembled on tho road, In one Of which was thu
tomb Of tho sto Amos Kendall ,oas Mef9 r, qei Jao
peration, work. companionHhip, and doubtless
o approximations OF the short remainder Of days
There ia turn in the strength Of mon OF aflalrf
= which takes thona unawaros and haetoaa aecay
j He WIS warned about throo yeara ago that hit
paralysis, lis hair has fallon ont, his face groWr
Il long and thinner, and bis oyoB have grown ditl
;. to 10. with eolid, farrncr-lllto -==<S-ziese
:. and tho portraits on tho groonbacks Of hi
= splendid head, large, collected expression, an
10lQGu ATluBs I'LL ulaHhlfo AlIu iuguo4uHs AL+lu AZ
= 'somblod the oldest figure Of late on tho Bench
10 wearing out the hours Of duty there lstoning I
IN close arguments, aud going homo to labor @
- tasks which must meet tho criticism Of til
= country.
- FORTUNES AND NAME.
l. His worldly fortunes have hocu good1y, br
not groat. HiH daughtors wore happily marriot
aud have not needed his bounty, and they hav
given him tho woalth Of their pride and nffecto'
70 Perhaps tho prize Of higher honors was not les
IN desirable for their BakeD. Both Of these ladit
T. inherit their fathers mental disposition. Mr.
n Spraguo haa probably boon tho most porte
aoeia pr9dust Of tho period Of tho nopuhliea
or and spirited; and A1re Hoyt, with loss acoI
re OF influence, has been no loss deal.
ut her father, md Of more detnito accomplish
10 monta. Several grandchildren will preserve IL
n blood Of tho Chief Justice his memory among
's, jurista will bo equcl to that Of any man on
CO pass, original views, eloarness, and grace Of q
r. thorship and labor In the lazy in all its dopa1
~ ments, as critic, compiler, law:giyer, and o
te pounder: those will enrol him high In his pr
10 discover him. is Theodore Parker said, twen
10 yoara ago: "In tho greateat question Of tho ag
dc tfe queation Of Human flights, as champions
80 mankind there will appear Adams, Gliding
l." Chase. Palfrey, Manu-, Hale; Seward, Rantot
lis md sunnor." To this 1t may bo added thl
IT, when tho question OF Human Rights was don
ID bir Chase was ono of. the first and few who b
Of lioved TINT rehabilitation ind uagnanimity we
se- hotter than tho More sifrening Up Of parties
1r. old iHaueB and nutagonismB, hotter than t
op cowardly riot Of plunder which wo have perm
y, ted In tic South, and arc In the reaex bilows
81 in tlo Northern Btatou GATu.
W. 49,; The Hannnn Trndc. =
@ OF ;al1 tho many trndcn, in New York tho |
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