The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-07
SALMON P. CHASE.
Extracts from the Diary of the
Late Chief Justice.
His First impression Of Catherine Garniss-criti-
cisrns OF Mr Lincoln and General
McClellan-The Emancipa-
ton Proclamation.

NY r. H. Warden. which viii pe publsheu IN Icw
days by wilstach, Baldwin Co., OF Cincinnati,
gives some very remarkable extracts nom Mr..
Chase's diaries Mr.. chase begM Keeping diary
when he went 10 Washington 10 become teacher,
coon after graduating rom Dartmouth College.
ms work he continued throughout ms long and
active me- and white he member OF Mr.. Lin
coins Cabinet the RECORD Is particularly iulL In
The beginning the diary was much concerned with
FLOWERS BOUQUETS AND YOUNG GIRLS.
Incidents ike this Mr.. Chase though worth whie
90 commit to paper and his biographer believed
worthy OF puehcatlon:--
In me evening Mr. Peters called ana went with
him 10 Mr.. Is, where iound Miss 2. -
and Miss Ms Just STARTING 70 go 70 the lecture.
We joined the party onereu ny arr me ~ W. waI
pleasant and the lecture very Hoon,
hui somewhat tiresome. Mhen we came
returned 20 obtain IL, Miss q. L. hayns said she
wonld await my return IN the nan witn Mr. Peters.
When | came out found them gone followed in
the way / supposed they had taken; but not and
mig tthem) after walking hail a square gave up
the pursuit and returned 10 my oilce.
And this is the way Mr. Chase and his remarka-
BILE piographer thought it proper TO treat a young
lady who never had chance to refuse him.
rms day called at Mr.. Ingham's to see my
friend -. TINS young lady has the most perfect
skl. IN all the arts OF pleasing, or 10 speak more
truly OF her, sne has rom nature the ability
please without art. Her face is not one which
sculptor would choose FOR model. yet it is beau
nini In feature and stu more beautiful
preston Even her looks OF anger and scorn have
pretty graceiuness which hall dlsarms them.
Her form Is Slight and rail, but eXquislgely
modelled. Her motion Is free as the summer
breeze, and like IL, soft and gentle or animated
mo unreserved. Every word ana tone OF hers Is
sweet music-sweeter, Decause ike the tones OF
The WIND harp, they are unsupected TO the rules
of ART
was very near falling in love with this lady
may, should certainly have done so hau not our
tastes been, IN one particular, wholly dissiniiar.
She rs fond OF the gay world have no desire TO
partane IN It's vanites she IS disincliDed TO reli
glon and its duties. value them more than any
earthly possession.
THE STORY OF CATHERINE GARNiss.
Mr.. Chase's first wife was Miss Catherine Gar
miss. We are gravely told by the greaS man's
~csosen biographer' that an intimate friend Of
Mss Garniss relates that, after the marriage,
she laugningN apoogized for not bringing Mr..
Chase 10 see her by saying He is so unconth
and has such an unmanageable mouth Wait till
polish him up little; then VIII bring him to you
and show him of.n 1t will he from the follow
ing extract from the diaries that Mr. Chase treated
her with an equally Tree hand:
rhe first time ever saw Miss 6arnss was az the
house oil Al. +. Cassidy HAD Just returned rom
the Eastern States. whittier had been on IA visit
TO my friends and relatives. 1t was, i think, IN
The month OF November, 1851. ] paying a
Garniss came in. Her appearance did please
me- ! thought her features large and her
plain. had little conversation with her, anu
have recollection OF that little.
Not long alter this was invited TO o party on
Front street, at Mr. Henry Emerson's. whose niece,
Miss Mary Smith, has recently arrived IN the city
from New England. asked the favor % being
permitted TO escort Miss Cassidy, and 1t
ranged that party should go nom her house. AT
the appointed hour Miss Garniss, with her iather
and one OF two young gentlemen, came IN anu we
AL went together.
shortly after, or perhaps before this | called on
Miss Garniss at MIR. Hamlton's, with MI. Young.
She received very politely. l conversed little
with her. | cannot recoilect the subjects OF con-
yersaton. but l believe we talked a little about
books 1 remember that Miss Ga rniss sat almost
ct
Abe distance from the door TO The fireplace. The
impressions then made upon me were favorable.
! had at this time-l know not hoW--taken up an
tmpressio. that the Garniss family were pretend
ers 10 style and were ambitious to lead The fash
ions here. Ny idea OF Miss Garnss shat she
WAS an affected and shallow glr with little real
seiicacy or refinement OF character. on, how mis-
taken was IN tins estimate! How vastly did
underrate herr What genuine dehcacy and depth
OF feeling, what devotedness and selfsacrltce did
she afterwards ev1ncei
DO not remember-ves, dol did see her again
that winter. IL was on New Years Day. l was
coming out OF q house on Broadway--l Juink Mr.
LAWYERS or Mrs. WOODS large sleigh, drawn
by iOur fine horses, stopped at the door, and half
dozen laughing, merry girls came dancing INTO the
house. Among them. and most conspicuous, was
Miss Garniss. she looked beautiful. Her counte-
nance was full OF animation, and she moved along
with light and elastic tread. 1 merely bowed TO
her as she passed me- but | frequently that
party OF sleigh riders the streets that day, and
never without feeling Of hall regret that was
not among them
DO not remember that saw her again that win
ter. she went TO New Orleans In February, where
she reigned as belle Tor a season, and then re-
turned to Cincinnati The family on their return
took lodgings at the Broadway House. / do not
member seeing her during the spring Early In
the summer she went to tue White sulphur Springs
Of Virginia, whittier also had a strong inclination
to go. and talked OF 50 doing with Mr.. Armstrong.
aid not, however, 20. When MISS GarniSs
M. Io .ne spTnss neE family toGn r odging5
ume, lodged Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Carlton OF
New Orleans. called on Miss Carlton several
Tins time was the affanced bride oil my friend,
Thomas swami.
Mn
einnati, Miss Ruhamah Pike was married to Mr..
kenner, OF New Orleans | was at the wedding
parry and so was Miss Garniss. 1 merely remem-
Der speaking 20 her, / have a vague idea OF her
personal appearance then, but 1t hoats on my
was at tins party, and paid much attention to
her. she gave me bouquet OF noWers OF which
was silly enough to be VAN.
In December 1882, l was attacked with q violent
disease, which nearly terminated my existence.
shortly after my recovery DR.. Colby was taken Ill,
and my cousin Dunbar and myself, VINO then
boarded together at Dr.. ColDy's, were compelled TO
seek new lodgings. Dunbar went TO Mrs. Eaton's;
Invent to the Pearl street House--sometime late
In January or early in February--a new establish
ment, which mad been opened the pre-
cedmg spring, anu was then kept by DeX-
ter Alexander. Dexter aiterward aed OF
cholera, as did OF his daughters, soon alter
childbirth. Mr. Garniss and ms iamiy aiso at tins
time boarded at the Pearl Street House, ana had
not been there long before called at his rooms.
leund Kitty and her mother seated at the liable.
anu nifty was engaged III animated conversation
with a Mr.. Warned. 81 was much pleased with ner
tins evening, and repeated my visits frequen tly.
together, taking OF KNOW not wlat-but tribes,
SURELY wrote on the blank side OF a card these
lines
Young love presided DER thy birth
And named thee, then, the Queen OF Mrth:
While thy head the smiling hours
Placed, httest crown. wreath Towers.
Aud olt Love would imp lore 10 be
dweIicr in those eyes thinc
And oft he promised NAY, he swore
Wouidst thou but list 20 his request,
That ne would DC i harmless guest-BUr
These lines were slightly altered from some
when l mad written three or TOUR years before.
for and OF young friend or mine. Que or the
daughters OF MIR. Writ. since the death OF Inv
dear Kitty have found the card on winch these
lines written. she preserved 1T from that
time. In giving it TO her intended nothing more
than piece OF gallantry, the import Of which
purposely lefl doubtful.
HARSH OPINION OF SIR. LINCOLN.
Coming from this personal twadde TO matter Of
great Importance find Mr. Chase while be was
Secretary OF the Treasury thus freely sEetching