New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-15
TAKEN BACK TO OHIO.
FINAL BURIAL OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
EULOGY BY EX-GOVERNOR HoADLY-IMPREsslNE
SERVICES IN HONOR OF THE DEAD.
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| CINCINNATI. oct l4.-Ine body OF Chief
Justice Chase brought back to-day from Washing
ton TO the scene OF tolls and riumphs OF his early
manhood. httingy received by the state OF his
and the city early home and this after
| noon was laid rest in beautiful Spring Grove
| Cemetery side By side with those OF hs fam
! fly who are buried there in lovely spot
by himself long before he became famous ana
honored The train bearing the body and the guests
from the East late in reaching the city ana the ser
vices in Music Hall delayed somewhat The two
daughters of Mr. Chase. Mes Kate Chase aud Mrs W. =
Hoyt met In the Grand Central station on the arrival
OF the from the last, and with their children
went to Music Hall Long before the hour
fixed for the services to begin, every avaiiab @
seat was taken by old resident many OF whom were
friend. OF Salmon p Chase before he Senator The
streets near Music Hall filed with crowds OF
people who could not obtain admission and patiently
stood Ia lines the driving rain. As the procession
which attended the body reached Washington Park haf
block from Music Hail. the rain ceased. the wind died
away and the out bright as on day ID May
az the collin borne into the great hall
on the stage were Bishop Campbell OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. old friend OF the Chief
Justice. with many other venerable colored
men, while colored people made up large part OF the
great asscmblage. Beside the colin was placed large
floral desSn OF the scales OF justice.
traced in white roses, bouvardia, carnason
and smiax wreath rested upon the column
on which the beam balanced while the inscription,
Rest in Peace" in purple immortelles, found place
upon the piece card, which was half covered win
flowers at the base. bore the words: in memory Of
friend and brother, Salmon z. Chase the modern
Arstides" The design sent from WIberforce Uni
versity Xena ONO, and the only decoration al
lowed. The ceremonies were very complete ana I'M
pressive and in the best OF taste.
Representative Benjamin Butterworth made a
brief formal addressf transferring fthe honorvd re-
NOR
Foraker in accepting the sacred trust TOR the state said
that Ohio felt honore by this days proceedings. Speak
ing Of the unblemished private life Of chief Justice
Chase and OF mis- deeply religious character. he said
was natural that should bec0 the champion OF the
oppressed be the admired leader OF host OF good
men, In behalf OF all these he gladly welcomed TO
Oalo these Prayer tLen offered By the Rev.
DIT. John Hail. OF Sew-York This was followed b. the
Chorus OF Angels" By female choir IN the ga
lery.
the Work OF historian OF Of critic. but only the
enjoy OF oying disciple was del yersd WIN zen
The speaker student IN Mr. Cnases law Once a.
HoaGiy emphaszrd tns fact thar Cnase's distinctive
characteristic a statesman was that he believed IN
the abolition OF slavery as political principle he sad
HIsvews Of the power OF Congress the currency
might not have prevailed IN the courts Before ne mel
his clear judgment OF the ncSpacity OF Congress 70
make anything but gold and silver legal teuder hal
been Overrued by the majority OF his Judicial
associates; bur with Chase. just battle. how
never fought out until the attainment OF right result.
one thing Is certan. Had he ived lie would have mt
the teuth meni the modern nerrsy that the Fed
eral Government NAV exercsc powers not written. not
granted. suggested IN the Constitution other than
ne fct HAT the Consitption creates governments ami
De supposed by few or many to be essential To II as
government, though not granted nor derived
by necessary tmplication from granted
States rights man. strict consrucuonst, but always
constructonist IN the interests OF liberty An
other from OHIO once described "a having
the quickest in the United states TO nd tue absence
OF sea- on the mtinus winch might commit Ms cllent
to jail or Chase 1t might Is tru'h,hly De sad
infringement OF the nal principles or American
liberty and equal rights OF the mpris onment
Columbia and Territories ned to have been gwen
in terms to Coneress but the dsc,ared @m,Gse'
promote the general welfare aui secure the bless
incs OF liberty to and post~rty ana the
right to Introduce slavery given-slavery could not
lawfully exist IN the district nor claim the dement's Of
territorial expansion DO not deny that thi, c9nsrnc-
sense OF his citizen take stirring part In
public AFFAIR." with his con Glance over me door oil ms
mind "a well as OF ms heart written the legend,
NfhH hunan'D' mhi afienua Puto ,.... 49,
THIS. then, became the problem or his political lie.
How gain the assent of the majority TO keep slavery
20 tica me hods Here he differed from Garrison and
Phillips. All honor 10 men. that they duckenea me
helping thus to recruit the army OF workers
led by Chase and seward ami sumner But
Garrison and Phillips neither scared hurt the SOun,
they Ouy enraged. They lived to see the Union they
and the Constitution they ahhorred saved by
tne methods they denounced as immoral. No. the
glory of emanc patton belongs 10 others the cGnsG
eausaas was political aoonronlsm. Cna iss 700
free; not compelled to retrace step or reract an
opinion; freed By political methods By party action ny
the OF Abraham Lincoln, which. by threatening
to stay OF slavery, drove II 10 arms and
possible It's eradication by the trumphs OF war
contaminated written law by the adoption OF the Ihr
teenth Constitutional Amendment
so, tOo Chase founded on tue Ienth Amendment MS
of constituuonalty OF the fugitive slave laws
of 1898 and 1880 In borrowins fron the Articles OF
Confederation, the clause giving 10 me puDlie hcts re-
cords and judicial proceedings OF each State full fath
credit every other state the framerS OF the COu
suOn had found II necessary to AID provislon CIV
ing express power to enforce this ny gen.
the article 10 fugitvr from Justice but omitted
to grant legislative power for its enforcement They
mad adop like provision for the return OF ugitlves
from servitude and again failed 10 add grant OF
10 ee nn OF these ae agy was I'M
therefore, argued the future Chief Justice the clauses
pact depending sanction upon the OF the
States and do not warrant Federal interference
ton Of Mr. Caaoun1 Which, after ali Is mere Historical
fact that the Constitution was made by states proposed
upon people, as well States creating IAN
indestraciiOie union OF Indestruen'le States"
the promotion benign purposes enunciaed In the
Constitution. establishing NATION and Govern
powers being reserved to states by me
authors of the Constitution, ana to their people
Congress in extending slavery beyond or Interfering
with within the states or e9a6ns Congress to dictate
returu of fngIiives from slavery. And |
again, IL defeated In thu, he was |
following his ftvOrite thought that Dterpreta
ton and construction must ne for liberty TO fall Diok
upon Seventh Amendment aud the principles OF the
common and insist the right OF tra by jury
ecu a not be Withdrawn from any man, black or wht-
10 the Of whose person another man might
superior title. In maintaining he soyerizn re-
served power of Ohio over the status OF all jewellers
his beloved state the high dignity Lord Man field
mad asserted for G-eat Britain Here too. when the !
free soil. when steamer carrying slave !
freight lands Onio wharf. the shackies fa, the
man Is free.
These we're the lines OF political thought IN which the |
active life OF Salmon +. Chase was cast. To |
secure performance the task set |
upon MAINTAIN their justice had been /
given him from above The ten talents from hts large
and forces. To return these a. tue
end with others added. with this work cOnsum- !
mated was the supreme effort OF his days |