National Republican., 1877-12-20
Hon. w. =. Chandler.

Among the most roundly abused men Of
the present day is Hon. WILLIAM f.
CHANDLER, of New Hampshire. Every
Bourbon journal in the South has denounced
him without measure since his recent sharp
and stinging letter appeared In the New
York Tribune, and other journals, and the
Boston Globe Joins in tho chorus with some
extra ilourishes and cadences, which are I'M
called for and unwarranted. Inasmuch "a
Mr.. CHANDLER has become such a promi!
nent target Of assault, we think Il best that
the public should know more of his ante
cedents. We are indebted to the Concord
IN. H.) Daily Monitor for the following brief
chapter of his history:
The writer has known WILLIAM ELLERY
CHANDLER as boy and man, and remembers
well when, at the age of nineteen, he bore off
the prize at tho Harvard Law School, notwith-
standing he was tho youngest member of the
class. At tho age Of twenty-five Mr.. CHAN
DLER had established fine law practice hero
In his native city, and had so won the respect
Of the late Chief Justice SAMUEL ID. BELL that
he told the writer that mo attorney presented
to tho Supreme Court more compact and elab-
orately drawn briefs than young CHANDLER"
Ills TtCofu 80 ltW EtpOTttr huu hihD u
member and Speaker Of the House Of Repre-.
sentatives for two successive terms before he
was twenty-sevcn years old, lighted up his
rising pathway with unusual brillisncy. The
Republican members of the Legislature dur
ing the years that Mr.. CHANDLER was Speaker
will long remember with gratitude the master.
ly manner in which he exposed treason in his
own party, and sent the anti-war Democrats
bowling into defeat. Tho bogus veto brought
into the House by the now waning star Of
Bethlehem, amidst cries Of revolution ~ will
not soon be forgotten.
In the midst of the war, when Secretary
CHASE had plastered New Hampshire over
with appointments in order to secure an in
dorsemcnt from his native State for the Presi-
dency, WILLIAM T. CHANDLER, although n
personal friend of Mr.. CHASE, regarding tho
reelection of ABRAHAM LINCOLN rs abso-
lutely essential to tho success Of the Union
cause, presented resolutions in the Republican
State convention In favor Of Mr.. LINCOLN for
q second term, which resolutions were adopted
with great unanimity, thus putting the ball
in motion that continued him in Office until
peace came. Tho efficient administration Of
Mr.. CHANDLER as judge advocate of tho navy.
and his subsequent brilliant administration as
First Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury. will
stand out In bold relief long after his defam-
ers have passed into obscurity.
Tho Globe charges Mr.. CHANDLER with
being lobbyist In reply to that charge
the writer in the Monitor says:
Ex.Secretary McCULLocH, although politi-
cally opposed to Mr.. CHANDLER, has stated,
over his own signature. that from motives Of
extreme delicacy Mr.. CHANDLER voluntarily
decided not to take any case a,'ainst the Gov
ernment after he resigned as Asistant Secre-
tary and returned TO the practie, of his pro-
fession, that had come before hun while In
office.
The charge that Mr.. CHANDLER is a lobbyist
IA wholly unwarranted by the facts unless ev-
cry attorney who happens to have business
before the Court Of Claims or Supreme Court Of
tho United States Is to he 80 styled. II Is we'll
known In New Hampshire and in Washington
that for more than two years past Mr. CHAN
DLER has absolutely refused all retainers whicl,
would require his attendance upon matters be-
foro Congress, as his health has boon such that
he has felt obliged to nrtail his largo law
practice instead of seeking TO enlarge II.
Politically speaking, WILLIAM Z. CHANDLER
docs belong 10 the whole country, since 1t can
safely he said no man Of his years haa done as
much for the establishment and maintenance
of genuine Republican principles. For twelve
consecutive years Mr.. CHANDLER was mem.
bor of our Republican State Central Commit
t96, during much of tho time serving as secre-
Hry, aud finally as chairman. During the
placed Gen. GRANT in the White House, Mr..
CHANDLER, M secretary of tho National Re-
publican Committee, organized those splendid
victories, and at the close of each campaign
notified President GRANT that he was not an
applicant for 0iice.
After the Cincinnati Convention Mr.. CHAN
DLEg wrote u letter absolutely declining to
serve longer as secretary of the national COM
mittee, and 1t was only after the contest In
Ohio had become desperate and doubtful that
he visited that State at the request Of Gov.
HAYES and aided materially IN saving it,
After the election In November, when II be-
came apparent that the Southern Democrats
had no. bulldozcd and killed quite enough
republicans to give Florida and two other
Southern States to TILDEN, Mr.. CHANDLER,
very much against his own wishes, on account
Of the state of his health, was persuaded by
the national committee 10 go South and see
that a fair count of the honest votes was had.
And when all tho facts connected with tho
herculean labors of Mr.. CHANDLER
and others in securing the genuine
returns, many OF which had to
on foot and on horseback, through tho swalnps
aud everglades, in order TO ensure safety TO
those entrusted with them, arc placed before
tho country, no Northern man will be found
baso enough to charge Mr.. CHANDLER with
stealing the vote Of Florida. That there has
been and still Is wide difference among Re-
publicans in regard to the policy of President
HAYES since he came into Office, especially in
New Hampshire, no ono will pretend TO deny; (;
and that having seen and passed through tho
terrible struggle which Mr.. CHANDLER did to
secure an honest count for the HAYES electors
it is not at all surprising that he should hesi-
tate to accept policy that has thus far pro-
ducod nothing but Democratic victories and
Republican defeats.
THE Philadelphia Conference of Baptist