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to canvass for successor in the treasury,
and spoke particularly Of two gentlemen
Samuel Hooper Of Boston and John Shrr.
man of Ohio
Mr. Sumner said it was after one o'clock
in the morning when the interview between
himself and the President came to an end
1t happened, however, that Mr.. fancy raj
lied and lived till the 18th of October, 1864.
Mr. Sumner said that Immediately upon
hearing Of Mr.. Tancys death he wrote 10
Mr. Lincoln recalling their conversation in
the preceding May. IL wrote three sey.
eral times he said urging the appoint
mcnt of Mr. Chase | told the President
how important il was 10 have a chief-ius-
tlce who was friend of liberty by carly
and constant conviction who did not re-
quirc to be converted by arguments Of
counsel expressed, in my last letter. Il
sincere regret that the appointment had
not been made on the evening of Chief.
Justice Tauey's funeral, as promptitudc
like that would have been inspiring | ex-
pected no answers to my letters he said
land got none
! then mentioned to Mr.. Sumner a fact
/ which had come TO my knowledge about
the time it happened. At gathering OF
| young gentlemen in Boston one evening
few days before the nomination was made
Mr.. Robert Lincoln. the Presidents son.
was asked whether in his opinion Mr.. Chas,
was likely to be chosen Young Lincoln,
| reply was cuuou, "Thc relations between
/ my father and Mr.. Chase. he sad. care
those of armed neutrality observed to
/ Mr.. Sumner that thought this sounded
moryelously like Mr.. Lincoln. Mr. sum
ner said it certainly did hayc in it some
thing characteristic but. he went on to
say, Il don't believe Mr.. Lincoln ever used
it in connection with Mr.. Chase and the
chief usticcship. After the appointment
was made went to see the President, and
congratulated him on his action. and told
nm that it was approved by the country
| In ne course OF our conversation, Mr.. Lin
coin said he had never wavercd in his in
tention to nominate Mr.. Chase if vacancy
occurred during his presidency, from the
| night OF our interview on the subject in the
preceding May, until the nomination was
finally made This latter observation Of
the President seems TO dispose cnectualy
of the alleged offer to Mr.. Sumner, even If
it were not disposed Of by the incredbility
OF the alleged method of making it, Mr.
Sumner remarked to me at this interview.
in speaking of the estrangement between
the President and Mr. Chase that Mr.. Lin
coins steady adherence to his determine.
ton to nominate Nh Chase in the face Of
great opposition and appeals to his person
al feelings, was conspicuous instance of
the magnarimity of his mind,
Mr.. Sumner was a generous man in re-
spect Of his friendships, but he was still
sufficiently an egotist to preserve the evil
dence of so splendid an opportunity of
personal advancement. if such an oppor-
- T. y
would not he to his discrcdit if he did pre-
serve it,
Some letters written by Mr.. Fessenden
and Mr.. Stanton, both members of Mr..
Lincoln's cabinet, while the appointment
was in allegiance. corroborate Mr. summers
statement of Mr. Lincoln's unwaverlng
purpose. From one of those of Mr.. Fess-
enden il is plain that Mr.. f. had personal
communication with the President on the
subject 1t was written on the 20th of Dc
tober, eight days after the death of Chief
Justice fancy. II think there can he no
doubt he writes, about Mr. Chases APP
poiLtmeut His friends need feel no uu-
casiness. The President said to me, of his
own accord. i have not forgotten Our con
vcrsation, but as things were going on well
he thought it best not to make any appoint
mcnt or say anything about it until after
the elections were over On the 18th of
November he wrote again Il have no
doubt Mr. Chase will be hief-juslicc |
have neither seen nor heard anything to in
dictate a change in the Presidents intcn-
tons Mr., Stanton wlO,e, on the 10Th of
November, with characteristic roughncss
''1our experience has taught you that the
news reports are all lies invented by kuayes
for fools to feed on. This is especially
true in respect of cabinet changes and the
chief justccship. My belief is
that the appointment Ito he chiet- Justice
will be offered to MI Chase, if it has NOT
already been done Mr. Chase was nom
mated on the 9th of December. fortnigh,
later and. putting all the facts together,
conclude there must be some mistake or
misconception in respect of the card seen
by Mr.. Lyon J. W. SHuCEEGs