New-York tribune., 1874-06-25

Had Lincoln in dealing with the adinstrstaon Of gov.
Ill did, in his treatment Of American rovoIution:
upon "the right Of employing ss res2onMP1 h @
ready to consult and execute hrs persona wishes" had
he excluded from his cOunseis great statesnen, IKE
who car measure the dishonOr DIVISION and disaster
into which affairs might have faiichi oucn harrow
ntesence and peryersy are o. ansr our Consn
ton. "a they were under British Constitution aud as
little with tho SOUND sense as 'hcy aro Win
the generous spirit OF our peopic.
MR. IINCoLN's CHEAT sECRRTARIEs.
By the arrangement OF his Cabinet. and his principal
appointments for critical services. Mr. Lincoln showed
at once that nature had fitted him for ruler and acci-
dent only had hid his earlier life in obscury. cannot
hesitate think that tho presence OF MT seward and
Mr. Chase In the great offices Of State and Treasury and
their faithful In the public service and the
public repuo OF the Presidents conduct OF the Govern
ment gave TO the people all the benefits which might
have Justly been expected from the election OF either to
pe the head Of the Government and much else besides.
know OF warrant 10 the qualities OK human nature,
wouid have made as good minister under the admipis-
tration OF the other President as oot OF them did
in Mr. Lncolns great qualities and great authority with
this people which couii have oomineusurstey served
need in place In the conduct Oh anas' except
The general Importance. under form OF government
Iifc OF executive authority OF ng che great Offices OF
State with men who. besides promising the requisite
faculties for their departments ana large
General powers of mind for politics aud policies nave
also great repue with the party and great with the
Spaw yat W" tSo times needed in ga places Of Govern
ment men who," in Bongbrokes phrase. :" had bnilt
about them the opinion OF mankind whcn lame aiter
death Is superior strength and power In liie"
HIS MANAGEMENT OF THE FINANCES THE MARVEL
OF EUROPE AND TIE ADMIRATION OF HIS
CoUNTRYMEN. a..
or the great abilities which Mr.. Chase, In his admin
israton OF the Treasury exhibited through the three
arduous years of that public service no question has
ever been made. The exactons of the place knew no
limts people wholly unaccustomed to the pressure
OF taxation and with absolute horror Of National
debt was to be rapidly subjected to the first without
STINT and to the burial under mountain OF the last
Taxes which should support military operations
on the largest scale and yet not break the
back OF industry. which alone could pay
them-loans every form that financial skill could de-
vise aud to the farhest verge OF the pubic credit ana
last stress and necessity OF the suOverSUn OF the legal
tender by the OF what mas Seen apty ana
ment for coined money-a these exlgencles ana all
these expedents made up the daily problems OF the sec
retary's life. We may have some conception OF the
magnitude Of these financial operations by consi iderng
one OF tho subordinate conlrvauces required 10 give
TO the currency or the country the enormous volume
and the ready circulation without which the tides OF
revenue and of expenditure could not nave maintained
of the country from State TO the National banks.
This transaction financially and p9iticaay' trdnscend
measure Of administrative government found in our
history, yet the concepon the pr aGa 6. the exs t
less time and raised less disturbance tnan
it the custom of our p,ucs to Accord TO change In
tariff or modification Of commercial treaty. Another
special instance of diff ;ut aud complicated administra
ton was that of the renewal o tue intercourse OF Trade
70 follow closely the success OF arms and subiue the
interests of the region to the requirements OF
the Government But cannot Insist on details where
all was vast and surprising AMI prosperops Daztrd
nothing in saying that the management OF tho finances
civil tho marvel OF Europe anu the ahn
dom, the courage, aud the overwhelming force of will
which carried through the stress o ths stormy sea
the country stands under deep Obligations 10 MT Cnase
As its pilot through ITS fiscal perls and perpexities
Whether the genius sf III miltoO dealing win great dl
Chase meeting the largest exlgcnces with great re-
sources Is Improbable speculation. Ihey stand
together in the OI tnclr couuIrynen hc great
hnancers OF our history.
ACCESSION TO TIE SUPREME BENCH.
somewh persistent discrepancy OF feeling and
opinion between tho President and the Secretary In
regard to important office IN the public service in
duced Mr. Chase to resign his portfolio and Mr.. Lincoln
to acauesce IN his desire. No doubt II is not wholly
fortunate in Government that the distribution OF
patronage, mixed question OF party organization ana
public service, should so often harass and embarras
the Administration even In dincuit and dangerous
times Mr. Lincolns udicrous smile Is an Incompatible
description OF the system as he found It, lie said at
the outset OF his Administration, that ne was nke
man letting rooms at end OF his house, whe the
other end fire." Some criticism 0l the secretary
10 lIppue consequences OF personal acerbty between
these eminent Iuen and the mischiefs oi competing
ambitious aud dIsc0rdant c0unsels Tor the puDc inter-
ests But the appointment OF Mr.. Chase to the Chief
Justceshp Of the United States sienced All this evi
There ia no doubt that Mr. Chase greatly desired this
Office its dignity and durability both considered the
thiest in public service in public esteem. that our
political establishment Affords Fortunate indeed, Is
he who, In the estimate OF the profession OF the law,
and in the general Judgment Of his countrymen,
bines the great natural powers, the disciplined ficn
ties the large learning, the larger wisdom the firm tenn
per- the amable serenity the stainless purity the
cons statesmanshp, the penetrating insight, whicn
aae aae OF n and dispense to this great people the
final DEGREES Of government mot OF men. but OF
Of his supreme authority assign this great duty
the worthiest, there is given an opportunity OF I'M
ts 10 his country men, outasting his own brief author
ity and perpetuatng It's remembrance In the perma-
nent records Of Justice, he main interest OF all human
society" so long as 1t holds sway among men. John
Adams. from the Declaration OF Independence down,
and with se asnr ss s S but e By e
of his life has he done more to maintain the cOnsttu
the great Chief Justice, Marshall to be to us, forever
through every storm that snail peset our ship OF
state,
Like great sca-mark, standing every flaw,
And saving them that eye IT,"
In this disposition Mr. Lincoln appointed Mr. Chase to
the vacant seat and the general voice recognized the
great fitness of the selection.
THE MAGISTRATE AND THE MAN.
may be permitted borrow from the well considered
and words Of eminent judge tho senior associate
the bench of the Supreme Court, words that will
~ weight with the country which mine could not u-
dcial estimate Of this selection. Mr Justice Clifford
says:
Appointed, rs 1t were. by common consent he seated
himself easily and naturally In the chair OF justice and
gracefully answered every demand upon the station.
whether 1t had respect to the dignity Of the Office
elevation Of the individual character OF the incumbent
~ his hrmness. purity, or vlgor OF mind From
first moment he drew the judicial robes around him.
he viewed oil questions submitted to him as judge
IN the calm atmosphere OF the bench and with the de-
iberate consideration of who feels that he IL deter
mining issues for the remote and unknown future OF o
great people.
Magisiy afus ose,da r1im--the magstracy shows ont