The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-08
~ 4 8 Syh;ef.Jj Justice Chase.

Cornish y. H., January 10, ioVos5 AZ Ihc
i. 90 Of twelve he rc,novcd, his father having
died. TO Ohio, aud studied at Worthlngton
under his uncle, Bishop CHASE. lie also
went to Cincinnati College. In 1924 he went
to Dartmouth College, n. H., where he was
graduated in 1926. The next winter nc
taught school in Washington. He stuoieu
law there under WILLIAM WRIT, ana "asHo'
United to the bar in 1920. In 1871 ne "en'
back to Cincinnati, which place he ever a''.''
wards claimed as his home, we pcheNc'
early distinguished himself as strlct-eon-
strucionist of the Federal CONSTITUTIONS i'
went so far rs to declare that ce' ''''''
article Of that instrument was mere COM
pact which Congress had no power 10 en-
force. His friends claim that he was always
an anti-slavery man, and that he acted Win
the Wings or with the Democrats, as either
party might seem TO him to be the better
friend Of the slave. At any rate his history
is 80 closely connected with the anti-slavery
movement that he seems to have held no OH.
cial place before 1S49, and to have been
known up to that time chiefly as an aSitator
in behalf of the Liberty party" or States
right party. lie went so far, 1t was once
charged upon kim, as to threaten to resist
the Federal Government if 1t undertook to
rccap,ure Il fugitive slave in Ohio Tho being
then Goycrnor]
In February, 1919, Mr.. CHASE was chosen
United States senator by the Democrats anu
Free-Soilcrs of Ohio. lie acted afterwards
with the Free.Soil party, which was erentu-
ally merged in the Republican party. In
1855 he was elected Governor OF Ohio. he
was again chosen Governor by very large
majority at the next election for that Office.
IA senator and us governor he distinguished
himself. We well remember the great speech
he made upon the kansas-Nchraska bill. 1t
was amongst the first in point OF time, anu
easily the first on Bis side in point OF ability,
though SEWARD, SUMNER, and other keIuD-
Leans were then in the Seuatc.
But it was as Secretary of the Treasury
under Mr.. LINCOLN that Mr.. CHASE, more
IuaU GlStuOW Vi tiSCN bAlIy sh0"Sp A'' 'A1'.'
| terly abilities. 1t is not too much to say that
his skiIful management of the Federal
finances had more 10 do with tie defeat OF
the south than almost anything else. SEW
ARD and his admirers have managed to make
ont of the war much capital for that Wiley
fox: and STASToS's friends have called him
the "or"anizer of victory" Nc, &c; but
MFR, CHASE was far above them both III
point of genuine administrative talent,
far.seeinc craftsmanship, flr-rcaching plans,
and the powers that enable the truly
.rrrot TO rise with the emergency and
to be equal to the grandc>t occasion.
He is the author of the present national
banking system, though he is said to have
done violence to his conscience in orGanz-
iur il. and to have bad opinions OF 1t as an
upright Judge totally inconsistent with
those which he had expressed us a finance
minister in time of war.
In the la,tcr part of 1868 or early in 1854
Mr.. CHASE Was appointed to the position
which he held until the day of bis death.
He soon afterwards became too anxious to
he President to he tit successor to MARSHALL
and TASEY; yet he 20 managed lis a>plra-
tops and his high Office as to preserve his
own self-rcSpect and the respect Of The ma
lion. He never rendered decision or pro-
nounced an opinion which he did not
honestly believe TO be correct; but he
seemed to be too timid to assert even the
mideSt of he State-rghts doctrines whose
advocacy lid brought him into notice and
into public life. He Impressed all who APP
nrcachcd him as beiu2 conscientious
man. He was protesting Christian,
and his daily walk and conversation
were consistent with his profession. Tie
Was very gentle in his manners. lie was
hard student, we judge. One entire side
of his sittng-room, or library, in his house
in Washington, from the floor to the ceiling,
was crowded with shelves of books, though
the house was, we believe, rented one.
This was in 1901 He seemed even ut this
last date to be by no means Il strong man.
He was worn out. Some time aller-
wards he was stricken with paralysis. His
friends and himself tried always to
make il appear that the stroke had hurt
him but little They succeeded, however,
but poorly. lie never recovered his strength.
He has gone to lin the innumcrable caravan
that throng the pale realms OF Death; and
10 continue in BEYANT's language he wet
not like galley-slaTc scourged to his dun
yeon, but as one who wraps the drapery OF
his couch about him and lies down to plea
SAINT Dreams Alas, that so few of our state
men can have those beautiful words truth
fully rep,a.cd over their graves When their
bodies are therein deposited
ain one short hour to hc II thin"
orr which the ray ca liz - his funeral wing
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The SUCCESSOR CT Mr.. CHASE" The
King is dead. Long live the King" Mr..