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Won't think about presidency; if the president would use his full influence to grant justice to the blacks (especially N. black loyalties) God's blessing would follow
Date
6-3-1864
Keywords
letter, McIlvaine, Chase, civil rights
Recommended Citation
Chase, Salmon P., "Letter to C.P. McIlvaine" (1864). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 270.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/270
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Washington June 3, 1864
My dear Bishop,
Your note is just received. I am glad that everything is arranged to your satisfaction concerning your visit to Europe. May God make it very useful.
My daughter has abandoned the idea of going unless her husband or I can go with her.
I allow myself no thoughts concerning the Presidency; and have put the subject out of my mind. [??] I wrote this letter to [?] Hill as soon as possible. It would alarm more than justify me if I thought there was any prospect to such eventualities as Mr. Appleton your brother suggests. If I can only succeed in saving the peace, I shall be happy and most thankful.
It is a great comfort to see your address copied so widely and so general a consensus in its views. If the President would only throw the full weight of his influence into the scale of justice to the blacks especially his black loyalties of the north, I cannot but think that God’s blessing would follow.
Your friend most truly,
S Chase