Year: 1868

session OF the Convention Mr.. Chase was one OF the
orators that harangued the large crowd that had
gathered IN the wgwam and made use OF the follow
ing language:-''we have come up from the banks
OF the Ohio and the Mississippi, the shores OF the
lakes and the Atlantic, where Is forever sounding
the mighty anthem OF freedom. And why have we
come heres 10 lay the youndation or a great and
enduring Democratic partp-a party which shall
recognize the rights Of man as they are recognized
by the clear vision Of Almighty Cod
We have come up here to recognize and do honor TO
Jenerson's principle derided now, but destined to
outive all else will live till the last star has gone
out nom the armament. That ia the democracy I
love, prolonged cheers.) I cannot toll you how
much Joy pervaded my spirit when heard that New
York had resisted the slave power and honored tho
democratic name (Cheers.) Nothing can be more
glorious than to see the great party of such state
as this planting itself upon the Declaration OF Inde
pendence.n In conclusion he exhorted his hearers
as foows.-"The Taylor and Cass men are around
US. They would be glad to see the democracy OF
New York divided and dead. But again say we
Will 60 home together fraternaly, and we shall 60
homo and enter the contest as one man and will Sc
cure oil our Objects"


MR.. CHASE PRESIDENT OF THE BUFFALO CONVENTION


Mr.. Adams, the President OF the Convention
through q modest desire not TO proclaim his own
nomination as one OF the candidates selected by the
Conference Committee called Mr.. Chase to the chair
who, as the presiding officer Of its subsequent de-
berations, put the question, whereby Mr. Charles f.
Adams was declared its choice as the nominee for
the Vice Presidency. The late Benjamin F. Butler
OF New York. was also member OF the Convention
and side by side with Mr.. Chase In all its doings.
Both gentlemen were appointed on the committee to
acquant Mr. Van Buren, with his nomination. The
Ia M n ar
which they addressed to him.


With yourself and your associate as their stand
ard bearers the free democracy OF the North and OF
the South OF the East and OF the West strong in the
justice OF their and unterrihed by opposing
Influences will rush forward in the path OF duty
sured that their candidates will receive such sup
port from the wise and the good, from the patriots
and phianhrOpiss OF country, forever to pro-
tect the free soil of the republic from the calamity
and the curse Of human bondage


Asking reply at your earliest convenience we are,
with high respect and esteem, your Obedient SER
wants. b. f. BUTLER,


j. l.. WHITE,


$. p. CHASE.


HIS ELECTION TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE.


In 1S49 the Legislature of Ohio came to a dead
lock in the attempt to elect United States Senator
The wings and democrats were equally divided,
while two free soilers held the balance Of power Mr.
Chase was the candidate OF one OF these After a
long struggle he succeeded in winning the other
free soiler, when compact was made with the
democrats by which they were given the organiza-
tion Of the House and Mr.. Chase the United States
SenatOrship During his term of Office he voted with
the democrats persistenty all measures not affect
ing the subject Of slavery In 1852 he supported John
p. Hale the free soil candidate for President against
Pierce, here again showing his antipathy to the
Southern manipulation Of the democratic party and
preparing q platform which was substantially
adopted by the Pittsburg Independent Democratic
Convention that nominated Mr.. Hale. The straight
out abolitiOnsts had candidate in the feld but Mr..
Chase adhering his democratic and free soil prn-
cipes favored the election Of the Pttsburg nominee.


OPPOSITION TO KNow-NoTHINGIsM


In 1854. when Know Nothingism became political
power Mr. Chase strongly opposed It, In 1855 the party
curiously enough nominated him for Governor, and
he was the only man outside the party placed on the
ticket Its object was probably, TO draw the strong
free soil element OF the democratic party. The result
was successful. Mr.. Chase was elected and served
until 1857, when he reelected by the regular re
publican party, which came into existence in 1855
and carried into its ranks all the elements of opposi
ton to slavery and all the democrats who, like Mr.
Chase, believed that their party had become pro
slavery.


| is well known. It will he remembered that he RI
ccived few votes for the Presidential nomination
Chicago in 1850, when Mr. Lincoln was chosen. 7
February of 1861 he was one OF the delegates TO tn
| Peace Convention. In the same year he was re
elected to the United States Senate and took his
| at the time of Mr.. iincon's Inauguration, but re
signed to accept the position OF Secretary OF the rrea
sury. On the death Of Chief Justice Taney he wa
appointed his SUCCESSOR and in that capacity pre-
sided over the High Court OF Impeachment for tn
trial 0fPresdent Johnson. wherein by his old venera
ton for constitutional law and determination to ad
minister justice he made issue with the radical wins
of the party with which he had been 80 long CO