Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) (1808-1873) to Edward Chase
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05494.02 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland) (1808-1873) Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 December 1830 Pagination: 4 p. : address : docket ; 24.4 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Writes a long letter to his brother, a lawyer in Lockport, New York, joking about his own poor handwriting and offering advice and admonitions. Discusses politics, "You ask me if I think that Kentucky and Ohio will go for [Henry] Clay. You may depend upon it that every state in the West, except Tennessee, and possibly Illinois, will go for him." States "the Jackson Party is defeated here and can never rally again," but says that he has seen this misrepresented in the newspapers. Writes of Andrew Jackson, "The late message exhibits the President in an attitude of unequivocal hostility to the American System and that System is too dear to the People to be given up for any man." Tells Edward that he will send the local paper in which he writes a column. Asks his brother to try and find subscribers for it because he makes more money if the paper does well. Chase remarks, "I am getting on slowly in my profession, and am obliged to resort to this method of enlarging my enemies to meet my expenses."
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You ask me if I think that Kentucky and Ohio will go for [Henry] Clay. You may depend upon it that every State in the West, except Tennessee, & possibly Illinois, will go for him. The Jackson Paper at Albany I happened to see some time since. It's misrepresentations of the state of things were gross beyond what I conceived possible. Its lies were enormous. It claimed a victory in Ohio. It is not so. The Jackson party is defeated here and can never rally again. These things I know & it is my firm conviction further that this administration cannot stand. The late Message exhibits the President in an attitude of unequivocal hostility to the American System and that System is too dear to the People to be given up for any man. I shall send you, either with this letter or in a day or two, the leading Paper on our side in this State. I write two columns for each number and Walker writes two more; our compensation is in proportion to the number of new subscribers. You will therefore oblige me personally by making the paper known and getting subscribers for it if possible. I am getting on slowly in my profession, and am obliged to resort to this method of enlarging my income to meet my expenses.
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