New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09

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Of slavery. John Van Buren, was noncommitfal.
and apparently did not know his own mind FOR
two days the debate went on Then Prince john
at the close Of dinner az his private residence.
exclaimed: d" Let us adjourn this debate and go TO
the theatre Tomorrow morning we will drive
down TO Underwood and spend tho Fourth with
father. lie shall give us good dinner and help
rs to settlement Of the question The proposal
met with universal favor They were received al
Underwood by the ex- President with ol1timc hos
pltalIty. After a delightful dinner tho cloth was
removed and Prince John made brief but en-
tirely fair statement of the point AZ Issue. Mr
Moves and Mr. Tildcn presented the arguments Tor
each side
There was a very mischeyous twink" in the t,n
eyes nj the cx-Prcsdcnt a. he said am wv
aware that tho Barn Burners were so strong =,
81 have said nothing ahont our strength. ME-
Van Buren," replied Mr. Tild"n oa ,ho
"Truc: YOU have only implied it, answered ~"
host "You must he very strong II You are AZ.
ready picking and choosing from the recruits whn
Offer themselves for enlistment hal snppns.I
tI~ extension Of slavery Would il not b. VIII
first Of all to defeat General C,ss AMI show INC
Pro-Savery party that they Shall NOT lnvan" IT.
soil To that end is not tn" vote Of ,i"rrit Niisn
inst nc ,ycicLtv as that IF Judge Martin ''rov"r
4 rrief silence followed. broken at Ien%tn nv
Mr. Tilden. al ha1 half converted mvs'l,: ne
sail
His opinion il obvious. Unless some 2rntir'.,ln
wishes 70 discuss the subject further move 'I'
adoption of the call for "A National Free N,,l on
vcntion presented Nv Mr.. Noycs. ana that 'nr col
vcntiOn be held at BullaIo Oh uic "" way "
August.
This brought the conference 10 n close. "a the
call was issued by a unanimous vote. Mr. 'mt-
tcndcn', memory has treasured on" d'i'9h''"i
rcminiscence Of the Van Burens. father ana son.
whose wit onivened this political conference Ills
attention was directed TO some eNquisltely deco
rated plate served at dinner.
as not that a beautiful piece Of CHM - in
ouircd tho Prince. II has history " nIoheS
ItaIv before the fall Of Napoleon. discovered II
in Paris and. although il was expensive, ! pIr.
chased il and presented il 10 nv iafh"r. ungnt
he not TO be grateful for such magnificent prs
vi" Indeed. an grateful" said the ey-Pr"sd"nt.
perhaps more grateful for this than for another
present You mad" me an"nt IN" same ''' i, not
Another present what was IL W. NV
II was bill Of exchange for acccpt,nc" Tor
more than the cost Of the china! f"p'''" VI"
Yes YES said the Prince. 81 intrndrl 'nat
tho entire transaction should represent p"an rn
s.ntcd Won with the crna-thH. was lll'al ,, n"n
Maid for it-that was paternal Could anything
be more coInplete?'
Mr.. Chttcndcn has many striking anrc"'''S ~
relate about his practice as lawyer "n' NV
carly bench and bar Of Vermont. His account ~
the grateful client, Wilson. Whose arguI'taI u" -
cured under circumstances of extreme nIin'""H'
makes an agreeable chapter by hsrI. Inc ~"-
fence PASSED upon tramp convlct"d before 'n'-'
Elias Kcvrs Of the larceny Of the Doofs "i 'hi'''
States Senator Dudley Chase IL quaint com
pound Of law and sarcasm.
"you are n poor creature said the Judge. i21
ouoht n have known better than IN s'rhi. INV
rich mon can take things without iavihG lr 'h"n'
,nd +bcn van must steal in Tho Great town III
Windsor and tho boots ~ gr'a man IiN' N'h"-
Tor Chase the greatest man Hnvwh'r" hr '1" -,
II vou wanted 10 steal whv didn't Won s'"il III
some it'll, town in New Hampshire. and IN" h,o's
~ some man who wasn't Of any c"ns"q I"nc" AM
then Won mus steal from him when h" was on
III. way ~ Washngtou. and pcrhap. me "hIN
hno.s he had You micht have compelled HIM -
wait until some shoemaker mad" INN ah'th''
nair and sormak"rs never keen thclr pf"'nlSs
might have failed Of ra'iicitimn h"caus" W. WV
MOI present in tho Senate What hay" Won gp'
60 sav why Won should not be sentenced TO St1'"
prison for the term Of yonr natural III" ''' ''''
II have got 10 say that von ~"cm " Know ,
dcrned deal morr abont stealth boots nor WHAT
40 Tba, i sound oh.crvation said III" iudg',
" and will give Won only ono month In III" county
iail. not SO much for stealing a for yonr Isnot-
ancr in not knowing better Tan 20 sr~al ~ "''''
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The anecdotes about Chief Justice Th"ophlnS
Harrington are also racv This was IN" jnnGr VINO
decided AGAINST Virginia slave owner seeking 70
arrest an escaped slave in Vermont hrcan~ NJ
could not show title from the original proprietor
I'll. yiruinian offered in evidence deed from th"
owner Of thu, mother Of tho slave" TIL" judge said
that II was worthless because il was not an orig
ina, rroprietor's deed who then il the original
l-.I ba .ts
as whose slave he born >" The Almishty'
sir.- stcrnly answered thr judge. lie or III"
grantee can have an order from this Court to re-
tnrn n man 10 slavery. None other can
Tho chapter on thr humor and mischief OF th"
Junior BAR contains jovial account oi lawyers
dinners in Vermont. and describes bnrl"spn" 'rial
in the rollickng spirit If an old hoy VINO "hd'
story Of youthful prarks NJ college win the a.
murc confession that probably Ii" onghf - nav"
been ashamed Of himself In different vein
- vcra thrilling incidents II lynch law whirh cam"
undor his observation in the far West related.
Another chaptor il devoted 10 philosophical re-
Elections upon law progressive science
Among the most delightful chapters are those
lating 10 outdoor rccrcations and vacation "Nrur'
sions in the Adrondacks and on LAX" 'hamplain.
Mr. Chittcndcn'- nOtrs on birds, duckShootlnG ana
forestry reveal the keen observation of one who
loves nature for her own sake, and i drawn INTO
Close communion with her. His chapters on H"cr"-
tary base and his own experience IN the Treas
ury Department are highly entertaining. There
are also many coed anecdotes Of public HE seat
tered through he book. One about blum Zen Wade
i. a fair sample Of their unnlitg In In" early
winter Of SOL, the Dino Senator Is credited with
saving "whrn Chief Justice fancy was Ill. used
TO pray daily and earnestly that his lii" might be
preserved until the inauguration OF President Lin.
coin, who would appoint Republican Chief JUS
ticc but when I saw how complete his recovery
WAS and how MS life was prolonged ] began to
fear that had 0ycrdonc the business"
THE PINTHERS CRY.