Year: 1868

for once and We can say Of him as Is said Of
OF unbolnded stomach"
And can add Of very strong one too, for 1t carried
unmoved the nth OF the democracy.


Washington June 10 correspondence of the Chicago
Republican-radical.l


The friends OF Chief Justice Chase have commenced
work here In very vigorous manner TO organize for
past five days no less than three private meetings
have been held, and the movement has undoubtedly
stronger hold upon many democratic leaders than
was 1rst thought possible. Your correspondent
learns from one who has entrance to the circle
that quite large number Of democratic Congress
men have pledged themselves to exert their influence
to secure Mr. Chases nomination. The Kentucky
Senator's Messrs Davis and McCreery, have both ex-
pressed themselves openly within afew days IN favor
Chase. This fact has led to considerable comment
ana ana 6y many IL accepted as sure indication
support Whether Mr.. Chase would be supported
by any republicans, If he should receive the
cussion at ALL 1t is generally believed, however
that ne would receive the support OF those seven
republican Senators who voted to acqult President
Johnson on the impeachment. Mr.. Fowler, OF Ten
nessee has stated to several persons that II Mr.
Chase should be nominated at New York he would
assist in eecting him. and he asserts that he does
not stand alone In such views but that other Senators
who have always acted with the republican party
From the Charleston Is. c. Mercury-State rights


demOcrat.l


We beg leave to suggest that the democratic party





ought to do more than only affirm the principle that
the federal government has no constitutional right
oo prescribe rues ol sunrage m stare. such an
will be worse than silence. 1t will simply be en-
dorsement OF Mr. Chase, an adhesion to the radical
reconstruction policy and an abandonment Of the
constitution and the South.


From the Chicago Evening Post-Grant RADICAL


1t is in our opinion, mistake to suppose that the
given them freedom and the ballot to follow the per-
sona fortunes OF single man, who has been true to
them In the past into the ranks OF their ancient and
will be during the present campaign, Mr.. Chase as
the democratic candidate will be shorn Of his power
to command the support Of any considerable number
Of colored republicans. II, chagrned that Grant has
been chosen as the republican candidate instead of
e % e the sae %
him, he shall undertake the ungracious and degrad-
ing task OF acting as tug to the pirattcal democratic
not be surprised to find that both democracy and its
pufang tug stuck very fast in the mud in November.


[From the st. Louis Democrat-Grant RADICAL
ing the utter impossibity Of Mr. Ghase's Nomination.
They show that his position makes him justly dis
trusted BY eyerybody-that the republicans found
that they could not trust him, and that the demo-
Gratis certainly have no cause for greater confidence
now that he has executed another 'change Of base"
still one of the most selfish and madly ambitious
men In the counry that his passion to be President
amounts almost to monomsnia; that he has
stopped to measures to secure q nomination which
democratic papers have savagely condemned. . =
Remembering all these things, the democratic
papers insist that Mr.. Chase cannot be nominated
nor II nominated, elected. But this logic does not
meet the case. The simple fact is that the democratic
party is dead unless can draw votes to itself from
land who does not know that Mr.. Pendleton or any
other man Of copperhead record would be beaten be-
during the war win XIII it just as long as il remains
In ISSUE So Of the sufrage question. There are ten
states 1T IN wncn tae S democratic party WIN nave not
negro votes. Pendleton would win not one. The
party s forced to purge ITSELF alike Of rebelism and
Of mean and malignant hostility to impartial suf-
rage before can ever hope to succeed. It must get
converted, experience radical change and do works
for repentance or its defeat is as certain as sun
rise Now Chase is simply an outward and visible
sign Of repentance-a formal abandonment OF dead
issues. True, If taken at all, he will be taken
but because he does not want to de- II viii be bid
for the spoils-that is ALL But it Is death castor
oil. Defeat or Chase. ~


[From the Louisville Journal-democrat.1


Mr.. Chase could be q candidate only on his own
platform the democratic platform; on the for
mer he could not command the support Of the con-
servatives, while on the latter he could not COM
mand the support Of any section OF the radicals.
His defeat would be inevitable. And this we think
perceive The strength Of the conservatives lies In
the reaction and ne who most completely and hap
servatve nomination. According to our best judg-
ment Pendleton is the man. Chase assuredly is not.
few weeks ago he most completely and happily
represented the revolution; now, II he no longer
represents the revolution, we know not what
he represents unless it is himself He most
certainly does not represent the reaction The idea
OF making him the standard bearer of the reaction
seems 10 us to be the very cream Of folly. 1t is
ranted by neither principle nor expedeney. 1t is
probably the mere caprice OF political gamblers


[From the Burlington w.t. Free Press-radlcal.l


Whether Mr.. Chase has read himself out Of the re.
publican party or not can be more surely known
few months hence than now. For his own
honor we hope that 1t will be found out
that his adherence to 1t is as firm as ever, in
spite OF any defeated aspiration for the Presidential
nomination from which he is said to suffering. In
the meantime, If he has any spenetic feelings about
the language used respecting him by the newspapers
or by any clique OF politicians, really believes that
he is more fitted to be President Of the United States
than any other man. he will do well to keep his feel
ings to himself and to confine himself 10 the per-
formance OF his official duties.


Communication to Mobile Regster-State rights


democrat-dissented to by the edtor.l


II ever man deserves reward for the performance
OF important service-if the value OF the reward for
service rendered should be commensurate with the
mportanceo OF that service-the compliment of OFFER
ing to Judge Chase the nomination OF standard
bearer Of its principles by the New York Convention
to assemble on the Attn OF July is well deserved by
that gentleman Tor his great public services and his
great virtues rendered so conspicuous within the
past sixty days While 1t would be grateful assur-
ance to Judge Chase of the respect he has from
his countrynen by the honor justice and integrity
hbited in his public conduct, it would prove Tor all
time to that the people Of this country recognize
TIE Of public justice and right and truth as supe-
rior TO the Claims Of party. This endorsement OF his
Judicial course would induce hereafter commendable
emulation OF his honesty and justice in all public





are not always ungrateiul.


[From the Evansville Ind.) Journal-radicall


To our minds the Chase movement on the part OF
prominent Eastern democrats has In IL Nothing more
than the maDifestation OF determination, IL poss-
bic, to defeat the nomination OF Mr.. Pendleton. The
latter goes INTO the Convention much stronger than
any other single candidate, and unless his friends
are nanked he will unquestonaby receive the nomi-
nation. But in order to divert their attention great
hulabaoo Is raised over Mr. Chase, while the op-
ponents of Mr.. Pendleton are quietly concentrating
on some other man, who, we shall not be surprised
to see, is Senator Hendricks. The friends of the
latter are playing the game quietly but
shrewdy, and may be found IN the end to
have the most trumps. When the contest
between Pendleton, Chase and Hancock becomes
sufficiently bitter and indications OF split similar To
that which ruined the party at Charleston begin 10
crop out, then Mr. Hendricks friends will bring for
ward his name as a compromise candidate on q com
promise platform. = . We conc ude that there
will be q concentration OF the Chase, Hancock and
Hendricks interests in behalf OF the latter and that he
will be the nominee with, Hancock Hoffman for
the second place. Mr. Pendleton may go into the
Convention strong enough to control the nomination
on hp ra m w Wa haii Ia fbo