New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
THE LATE CHIEF-JUS1ICE CHASE.

A NEWLY-PuBTISIIED LETTER TO JUDGE WHITAKER
CP NEw-oELEANs-wIlY MIR. CHASE LEFT TIE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
CINCINNArI, O., Nov. &, 1SG.-MY DEAR
JUDGE Looking to-day the . lie OF letters which
have remained unanswered, partly from other occupa
tiOns and partly from procrastnaon tnd yours
OF the 18th OF July but, unwilling to be thought
less than careful your good WILL write o-da y, late
as 1t IL. to thank you for IT'S friendly sentiments
never thought much Of position In itself; 0p-
porInity for useful labor, good cause only have
thought it specially desirable. resigned the Secretary
slip Of The Treasury because did not think could hold
II longer usefuy to the country honorably to myself
did not resign because any difficulty in the fnaH
cal position which u iicous administration and legis
laon could not easily overcome. On the contrary,
would have been willing to gvo bond and security to
the amount Of all have, that II supported according to
my judgment Of what expedient and ft, l would
make every greenback and National bank note with
gold IN year IL thought wiser, within six months
But had the Misfortune OF incurring (hOw knew not
for OF iDiurng eher the hostility OF
two lea0ing members OF the Cabinet and thought
could perce Indications that their hostility Influenced
the Innd OF Mr. Lincoln. Wmie things were In this cond
iion the ques ion of 10 Mr. Cisco OF
recommended by me unless could obtain the con-
sent OF OF the SPcrearc AMI those VINO thonght as
neeied With ihis occurrence which feel that
could not expect " have tho control III he department
which seemed to me essential TO successful or honor
able administration and could not help feeling that
Mr. Lincoln would not AXE the course he did II he really
dasir, enaIn at the head OF tho Department
do not know how others may feel but could not recon-
cc IL to my sense Of duty 10 the country 10 the PreS
dent. my SELF to remain offce where could
not be OF beiug useful IN an oce held at the
pleasure of the President when felt that my remain
ing it not entirely agreeable 10 hiui lie had
never intiDated wish Tor my reslgnaton put TINS clr
cunlstslce was nothing, when felt tnat he did not
really wish for my services. Hence resigned, and
have always Thought that acIed rightly. Ny support
Of Mr. Lincoln was earnest after as before resgna
ton
had II IL true confidence In my knowledge OF the
81 ustOn aud In the ability which my experience and
tuat knowledge gave me, surmount Its dIfculues
which had no. III the knowledge or a0hty or anybody
else hut far from thinking that my place could
Ue filed without. detrinent 10 TIE public. On the
contrary felt confident that some other coming int0
my place. and compelled to encounter the adverse
influences which very past success had created Tor
me, could get along even better Than could.
Tle selection Of Mr.. FoSSenden as my successor
peculiarly satisfactory to me- 10 great aDy he Joined
great Integrity and perfect h0n6g and his loving
sOnu friendship was the guarantee that he would not
work. Nor have been disappointed rcpret, for the
countrys sake that he does not propose 10 remain AT
bead the Department after the Attn OF March, Mr..
Lncoln Will fortunate II he secures his equal his
successor.
II is ony very recently that have had opportu-
nifty of Trading your Constitution. 1t Is on the
waOle very satisfactory. wish the suffrage provisions
had been liberal both rs matter OF justice and
matter OF policy, for have not any grounds " change
opinion have often expressed. that the Union
and the education Of the whole population without
regard to color hope that the egsature Will avail
irl Of It's power uudor the Constitution TO widen ths
privileges of suffrsge also wish the Constitution had
been liberal reDes returned to their allie
either apparently ~ really would Sot bs hsssh, bot