Ravenna, Sep. 3, 1853.
Dear Sumner, I
mourn with you over the opinion of Judge McLean; but I expected nothing
otherwise. His whole course of judicial action in reference to cases under the
act of '93 had prepared me for it. With a kind heart & honest purposes he
has suffered his reverence for imagined rights under the constitution to lead
him into conclusions from which you & I must ever shrink. Well, we must
look to the future!
Prospects in Ohio are as good as could be expected. Nothing
can be definitely said respecting the result; but we are all cherishing good
hopes.
I have spoken in about twenty counties, and our candidate
for Governor, Mr. Lewis, in nearly fifty. The people turn out well and we hope
to cast such a vote as will — if not elect our candidate, — at least put an end
to triangular contest.
We think much can be done by three great meetings — say one
at Cleveland or vicinity — one at Mt. Vernon in Knox County & one at
Cincinnati or vicinity. Can you not give us — or me — your powerful aid, say
for the last week in this month. The journey & speeches need occupy no more
than ten days.
Yours cordially
[SALMON P. CHASE.]
Answer immediately to Cincinnati
SOURCE: Diary and correspondence of Salmon P. Chase, Annual
Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1902, Vol.
2, p. 252
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