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March 8, 1865
Urbana Union
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial criticism of U.S. Chief Justice S.P. Chase for delivering political speeches on negro suffrage in Baltimore and Washington, contrasting his actions with the apolitical stance of predecessors John Jay, John Marshall, and Roger B. Taney, while noting his $6,500 salary.
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$6,500.
It is a new thing in this country for a Chief Justice of the United States to act as a Town Meeting Demagogue. John Jay, John Marshall and Roger B. Taney kept themselves unspotted from the world.
Not so Mr. S. P. Chase. Of late he made an abolition speech at a political celebration in Baltimore. Now again we have him at an anniversary celebration of a combination in Washington called the Freedman's Association, Freedman being part of the New Dialect; and there he makes a speech, on negro suffrage thus: "Shall the loyal Blacks of rebel states be permitted to protect themselves and protect white loyalists also by their votes, from new oppressions by amnestied but still vindictive rebels? I can not doubt what a just and magnanimous people will determine. They will say Let ballots go with bullets: let freedom be defended by suffrage," and again legislation and administration will bow to the majesty of the people."
How much a year? Six thousand five hundred dollars! Anything more?
Wait and see.
It is a new thing in this country for a Chief Justice of the United States to act as a Town Meeting Demagogue. John Jay, John Marshall and Roger B. Taney kept themselves unspotted from the world.
Not so Mr. S. P. Chase. Of late he made an abolition speech at a political celebration in Baltimore. Now again we have him at an anniversary celebration of a combination in Washington called the Freedman's Association, Freedman being part of the New Dialect; and there he makes a speech, on negro suffrage thus: "Shall the loyal Blacks of rebel states be permitted to protect themselves and protect white loyalists also by their votes, from new oppressions by amnestied but still vindictive rebels? I can not doubt what a just and magnanimous people will determine. They will say Let ballots go with bullets: let freedom be defended by suffrage," and again legislation and administration will bow to the majesty of the people."
How much a year? Six thousand five hundred dollars! Anything more?
Wait and see.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Justice
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Chief Justice Chase
Negro Suffrage
Political Speech
Freedmans Association
Abolition Speech
Town Meeting Demagogue
What entities or persons were involved?
John Jay
John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
S. P. Chase
Where did it happen?
Baltimore, Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
John Jay
John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
S. P. Chase
Location
Baltimore, Washington
Story Details
Criticism of Chief Justice S.P. Chase for acting as a political demagogue by delivering speeches on abolition and negro suffrage, including a quote advocating ballots for loyal Blacks to protect against rebels, contrasted with the unspotted records of past Chief Justices, noting his $6,500 annual salary.