The sun., 1873-05-10

government; and he wished the party that
profcssed them and really believed III
them TO succeed. Ills aim from tho begin
ming TO the end of his career was alwaysto
bring the Democratic party into harmony
with the anti-slavery sentiment, which he
| considered was merely to make il consist
cnt with itself. In pursuance of this pur-
pose he was willing to become its candi
date. To succeed i'm this was to achieve
IA cherished design and accomplish favor
ito object II he could incorporate his
own political ideas on the old Democratic
creed, he would havo n party that rep
resented his ideal Of the true political
organization to- govern in this country.
HIS attitude in the recent Presidential
election was in harmony with these views.
He advocated the union of Republicans
and Democrats under tho lead of HORACE
GREELEY. and gave the movement his
warm support. He thought the action of
the Administration toward tho South was
cruel, rcvcngcful, aud corrupt. He did
| not believe in Gen. GRANTS style OF gov
| ernment, and felt very keenly his appoint
mcnt Of judges TO the Supreme bench for
the purpose of reversing the wel-con-
| sidercd and well-founded decision of the
court in the lcgal-tendcr cases.
Resolution was u leading characteristic
Of MIR. CnAsE's mind. TIc was bold, de-
tcrmincd, fearless, even wilful. lie alb
horrcd indircction and innction. His CON
crptions wcrc distinct, and he meant TO
realize them. he was not man Of rowing
intellect, or n dilrttante optimist. He hnd
| precise views and purposes, and the qucs-
! ton with him was how to accomplish them.
| He did not So much believe in things com
| ing right "a In putting them right lie did
not profess TO have n philosophy adapted
! to every phnso of human affairs so much
"a 10 have settled and dctcrminatc ideas
! upou the SUBJECTS which IL was his duty 10
deal with.
| Whether in tho domain of public or phi
vato NE, or in that OF ideas, his opinions
were fixed and his judgments established.
! lie indulgcd in no fantasies vi speculation.
What he knew, he knew. What ho did not
know, he did not lie had n mental reti-
cence and n profound sense of the great
issues OF our being, which forbade him
from approaching the discussion of such
topics, except with feelings Of reverence
and awe. The religious sentiment was
strongly mbeddcd in his nature, and IL is
no slight testimony To its validity that IL
was able 10 make 40 firm lodgment in "a
mind like his But his sterling honesty
and the wonderful vigor of his moral tibre
formed u nature so robust and rugged that
he did not so much rs other men need the
support Of religious conviction. He wns
Of the fullest stature and the highest pat
tern of manhood, without regard 20 his be-
liefs.
Bu' private life is tho great test ~ char
1 nct"r. II il comparatively eslSy to have n
Sunday habit for the world, aud 10 remain
even unspottcd 10 its gaze. But In the In
timntc relations of the friendly aud fam ly
! circle, to bc wholly irreproachable is given
10 few Among these few M. CuisE
, -iand- conspicuous. In this sphere he
seemed without faults or tliliugs. Serene
digni6c,l, social, ana wGm-hcarted, he
| was the Joy OF his f1ends and the delight
of his as.ocia;,S. not only for his active,
hut for his negative qualities. Ito was not
| merely pleasing, ho was in no way dis
pleasing. ll,- habit of comrAul, nntur-
ally cu.uvnt,l IN his high dutio- OF admin
i-untion, ana his native decision Of char
actor, could never bc fully Disguised any
thry wcIp' so tempered 10y an uufauiug
-on-o of iuetice, and 10y such sweetness and
cycHuc,s of disposition, that they rather
added 20 the charm ~ his presence. HE
| aflcctiouutc nature was his own great sul-
! ace. 10 drew around him tender ami
1 faithful hearts who enjoyed ant who gym
pathizol with him, and who, until bercft
by death did not know how much they
loved him.
OF Mr., tUAsFs mental gifts We have
not spoken except incidentally. without
any surprising reach of mind he possessed
extraordinary force and precision Of
thought. He had o judicial intellect. Ma
( ture formed him Tor a Judge. but she
also made him for an actor in affairs. So
distinct We're his conceptions and 81 me-
thodiool his mental operations, that H. II
hard 70 aiix limit TO what ho was capa-
| bic of in the line OF abstract invcstiga-
ton. lie displayed resources ne an al
ministrative officer that imply an intcllec-
tual power and acumcn beyond what
would be inferred from his speeches or
writings He had e great faculty OF ex-
planation. lie could make abetruse thing.
seem very plain by comparatively tew
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taking 10 elucidate any topic because Of
it, difficulty, or because IL did not come
within the range Of his special studies.
Anything that was valid ami real
he attacked with confidence. He
had a faculty of Knowing what
WAS really knowledge; but he re-olutc-
~ declined - employ hi- powers ia dim
rpeculatious upon tie unknown and tn"
intangible. And vet he was fond of the
lively play OF fancy n poetry; his senso
of wit was broad and lively; he dotted
upon the humori-tS and could even make
verses himself on oocasion. But though his
mind, like that OF most public men, dwelt
mainly in the actunl, and expended ia
vig"r ia cxpounding and emcidating
known principles and doctrines, yet il did
not cnuhne itself 10 these, II hnd nm
original motion of its own. Its tone was
progressive, rather than conservative.
This was amply shown in his autl--lavory
discussions. II was particularly manifested
in hls financial projects and management