National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-10-12
THE woMEN's TRIBUTE
To the Memory of the Late Chief JUS
tice Chase.

A meeting of the women lawyers and
clerks of the departments In this city was
held last night at the residence of Mrs.
west. Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln was called to
preside and Mrs. NJ. J.. s. Burke chosen
secretary. Mrs. Lockwood explained the
object Of the meeting. On motion Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood, Mrs. Bryant, Miss
Davidson, and Mrs. Holton were appointed
committee to draft resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting. The C. mmittee
retired and after short absence returned
and reported the following:
Whoreasthe remains of the late Chief Justice
Of the United States, Salmon Portland Chase
are about to be removed from the District of
Columbia, the scene of so much of his public
laboTs and private benefaCtOns, TO their final
resting place in the state Of Ohio; and
Whereas during the whole of his public
career, both MS stateman and jurist his efforts,
his arguments, his rulings were always on the
side of the largest liberty TO the individual,
on the side of humanity using ms his great
argument In the sectional struggle that con-
yulsed the United States the maxim, "Slavery
is sectional, freedom Is national" and ignor-
ing for the sake of more exalted principle
the old Wing party, to whom he had been SO
long allied, and in his zeal for humanity
finally becoming the leader Of the liberal
party of this country, and was largely instru.
mental In preventing the introduction OF
Slavery lulO tnb tnen new territories OF CdllOr-
mia, New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska, and
which eventually resulted in the repeal of the
Missouri compromise and the compromise acts
of 1850; and
Whereas, as governor of the state of Ohio. Il
prominent candidate for the presi tency, and
later United States senator from Ohio, his
voice was always for freedom, for Justice. aud
for union; and
Whereas, when made Secretary of the Treas.
ury by President Lincoln, he was instrumental
In introducing into this country Il national
fNafrg Isl.a Il
thus establishing the credit OF the county Mt a
time when the nations life was threatened
and hopeless financial disaster almost in.
eVitRble; ana
Whereas, apparently under great military
necessity, but really from his supreme sense of
justice and right, he inaugurated the holding
of public offices by the women OF the country
by appointing them clerks In the Treasury
Departments and as result OF which we have
to-day from G,0OO TO 200 women olIlceholier RS
IN THIS country-6,OOO women clerks in the
District OF Columbia alone, who are enabled to
earn an honest livelihood by clerical work;
and which he himself declared to be one OF
the most important acts Of his life; and which
he himself coupled with that immortal de-
cision sof his from the United States Supreme
bench-thAt no earthly compact could legalile
the right of man to hold property In man, as
the law itself authorizing It was superseded by
the higher law of God, Thus handing down a
precedent for the lurists OF succeeding ages to
follow-aiter having previously gIveu to Pros
ident Lincoln the strength Of his moral SUP
port to declare 100000 OF slaves, of men and
women, free; be IL
ReSOlted, That we hold In highest esteem
and reverence the memory of this departed
Jurist not only for the blessings aud privileges
that he has conferred upon the women of this
country, but upon humanity more endur
than marble, more valuable than wealth aud
power-the privilege of owning themselves.
ResOlt6d, That our sympathies go with the
daughters In their bereavement. now opened
afresh, who are to accompany all that there Is
mortal OF salmon p. Chase to Its last resting
place in the home of his adoption, the state
who loved and honOred him so well.
RosOiUd, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished to tho bereaved relatives, and TO the
press of the District of Columbia.
Remarks In approval of the resolutions
were made by Mrs. Lockwood, Mrs Nc
Pherson, Mrs. Deunison, and Mrs Chambers,
after which they were unanimously adopted.