Year: 1868




The Chicago Tribune publishes the following card
from Senator Grimes -


WASHINGTON, May 26, 1868.
II Is not true that have now. or ever had, any
hostility to Mr. Wade. never had the slightest mis-
understanding with him in my life.
1t is not true that ever sought to be, or ever de-
sired 10 be- candidate for Vice President or Pres
dent pro tempore of the Senate


IL Is not true that Chief Justice Chase sought to
influence my Judgment in the impeachment trial.
Justice that subject, nor on the subject of new
party or OF any political party; nor did he ever
mehtlon tne subject OF the Presidency TO me- nave
not been in the house Of the Chief Justice for
than two years.
II is not true that have ever been dissatisfied with
the reconstruction panOf Congress. SO far from II,
was one of the seven Senators who were members
of the Joint Committee on Reconstruction, and signed
the report. was chairman OF the subcommittee on
the State of Tennessee, and 1t upon my recon-
mendaton that that State was SO early restored to


1t is not true that am now or ever was either Ill
rectly or indirectly interested in the Chicago Tribune
newspaper. do not know nor ever have known
now the 1rtOune corps s organized, what Is its cap
tai, who are its stockholders, the value of It's
stock. Nor have ever sought to influence the course
OF that paper on any measure, public or private. l
am sorry to be compelled to add that the story so
circumstantiay related and published that the wife
OF the editor OF that paper Is my daughter, is not
true.


1t is not true that l ever had the slightest sympa-
thy with the general policy or Mr. Johnson's admin
istratiOn. have had no personal intercourse with
Mr.. Johnson for two years; never asked him for
favor and never received one from him.



things appertaning to the trial OF the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson would render impartial justice
according TO the constitution and the laws' ceased
to act In representative capacity. l became
judge acting on my own responsibility and account
able only to my own conscience and my Maker; and
no power could force me to decide In such case,
contrary to my convictions, to suit the requirements
Of party whether that party were composed % my


Political Notes.


Illinois is claimed for Pendleton in the Democratic
Convention but it is now said that muster OF the
thirty-two delegates shows majority who are op-
posed to Pendreton personally and to his platform,
and who, relieving themselves on the first and
second ballot of the obligation Of their Instructions
will vote thereafter for any man who will be Salts
factory to New York and New England.


The name Of Mr.. Henry O. Carey has been sug
gested in connection with the representation in Con-
gress Of the Second district Of Pennsylvania. The
North American is authorized by Mr.. Carey to say
that under no circumstances would ne be willing
to accept nomination for that or any other public
position. t-t.
correspondent OF the Pittsburg Commercial
writes from Richmond that Chief Justice Chase mas
suddenly become very popular with the people and
press of Virginia. and those who few months since
were loudest In denouncng him can now scarcely
nd words to express their admiration OF the upright
man and just judge"


The Warrington correspondent OF the Chicago
Times says:-"The Hon. Daniel w. voorhees,, OF In
diana q leading democrat, has been busily engaged
for some weeks urging the claims OF Mr. Chase to the
democratic Nomination. Il Is also suspected that
Senator Hendricks ia identified with the Chase move
ment as he and the Chief Justice have become re.
markably intimate of late.