Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-26
MIR. Chase and the Presidency.

The fact that Salmon p Chase WAS watch ing
tho Democratic National Convention in New
York city, in 1868. with rare degree of oxpec-
fancy is tolerably we'll known. But tn It h9 Is.
bored to secure the nomination of that convon-
ton for President has not always besn suscepti
Bile of proof His friends" were there, Of
course and it has always been thought th.t per-
haps they were unauthorized TO act for him to
the degree remarked at that timo Tho follow
ing letter, written by Mr. Chase to Il OTTOMAN
of this city, who was representing him in New
York during tho convention, is mado public for
the first time. 1t settles tho point conclusively
that MIR. Chase was anxious about the result Of
that convention. The Mr.. V. referred to was
Hon. 9 l.. Valaufghsm, who. at one stage of
the convention IN proceedleg was decidedly ed in
buto paid by Mr.. Chase to Mr. Vail andigham
will be appreciated in some sections of tho
country. Altogether thu letter il quite an inter
citing contribution to political history.-Wush.
Post.
WAsuINuToS July d. 1868
My dear sir: | was gratfed by your note
which came today. Whatever ths result |
shall never forget your good will and good Of
fees. The reports by letter and telegram to tho
pross seem to warrant your hopes; but l do no..
forget tho Difference batweea outside specula"
ton and inside decision. and shall a2quiosce
cheerfully whatever the event.
The assurance you give Of tho friendship of
Mr.. v affords mo real satisfaction lie is
q man of whose friendship ono may wall DO
proud. Even whom we have differed most w;do.
y, have always admired his pluck and con-
sistency, and have doLe fall justice to his abil-
tiles and energies The pro9PSShs042ss one bart of
the reconstruction laws. l have always favor
ed tho submission of the question Of reorgsDiza.
ton after Reorganization by war to the ontire
poorlo of tbs whole State; and whether right or
wrong, constitutions have been framed in eight
of the States under which Senators aud Repre-
seAtatives have been, or soon will TO. admitted
to seats in Congress. Blu. thar is no use in dis
cussing this now.
DR.. McIllhaney has taken some notes Of con.
yersation with mo on this point. which no will
hand to Mr.. Long. You can use them, OF course;
but do not want to have them shown to any.
body else except Mr.. Van Buren,.
await the result v,ry q1istly-so quietly
that l am almost ashamed Of myself when l
think Of your IN yielies and labors IN New York.
Yours most sincerely ). L. CHASE.
ECCENTRIC SPELLING la the r!igu Of
Henry V good apolliag and c,oan shirts were
equally rare luxurlas. Leicester. says Disraeli,
spelt mis- owa nnmo in eight different methods,
while tho family appellation Of Vitlers, in deeds
and documents relating to tho House. is spalt
in At least dozel M.inwaring passed throug
l3l photographed permutatlons and is ovon now
If sre ling has aught to do with the pronounciA-
ton. speit incorrectly at last The immortal
bard himself, not to speak of what overs did s)r
him, changed bis own mind somo thirty times,
according 10 HaliiWoll, IS to tho letters and the
sequence Of the letters composing his illustrlous
pstronymlc. Elizabeth wrote sovereign in %
many ways IS she knew languages, that i3. sevon.
The ycuug Pretonder. following his own sweet
will, and entirely tree from any servile bondage
to tho letter. writes CT his father az certain
Jems or Gems. In those palmy days. whom
every man was his own speller, when military
examination waro not. little astonishm ent
would have been raised by such arbitrary ortho
graphy as lately adorned the paper Of a csndi.
date for ono Of hor Msjosty'6 appointments in
| the line.
That candidate spelt elegy leg and ingen
iously evolved "pashshingor' out Of passenger
Much ingenuity, nay imagination, inspired an
other, who framed Indian 'eras" out Of engi
neers But what are such triling irregularities
| as these to the caprice of-ssy her Grace thu
| Duchess Of NorfJk? 1Ls Duchess Of Norfolk
| was ono Of the most accomplished ladies Of thu
| sixteenth century, tho friend of scholars, ttt
| patron Of literature. She wrote TO mwell
| Zeal Of Essex, thus my lIary good lord-her
sand you in token hcff the newayer glasss hof
| Sety set in Sal fer gyld. I prayou tax it An by
| wer hablu Let showde be bstar," etc. The pat.
| ron Of literature has ingeniouly contrived t.
| spell -" AMI "iL' in two different was in q
| many lines. Whist this friend Of scholars intond
| ed the carl to understand by Setyl is very OF
| ecure Thara il a Scotch word something like
| it aignifying "a disease affecting sheep in tn
| sde" Out thia tao most accomplish 81 lady cal
| SCARCELY have m1Ant.