vcczar Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 Salmon P. Chase of OH is one of the few people to be a Gov, US Sen, Cabinet, and SC Justice. He served in every branch of government + State governorship. Let me elaborate on 1864 and 1868. In 1864, it seemed like Lincoln was a weak Commander-in-Chief. The war kept going on, despite 1863 victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg. Radical Republicans thought they could be much more aggressive militarily and in Reconstruction. Chase had been using his cabinet post to strengthen his support for a run for president in the event Lincoln seemed vulnerable. He also would threaten resignation to get things he wanted from Lincoln and was generally shocked when Lincoln called his bluff, thinking he had proven indespensible. In reality, after Lincoln and his campaigner convinced Fremont to drop his challenge, and was able to secure renomination, Lincoln didn't need Chase in the cabinet anymore. However, despite Chase's quasi-backstabbling, Lincoln appeased radicals by putting Chase on the Court, which got him out of Lincoln's hair. Not content, Chase switched parties, not because he opposed GOP Reconstruction policies, but most likely because he thought he could win the Democratic nomination, assuming a weak party out of favor might nominate a former Republican to regain power. However, Chase's record on Civil Rights wan antithetical to the party and so he got little support. In the next election, he joined the Liberal Republicans, which was a better fit for him. He died the next year in 1873. In all he was a member six different parties in his political career. He's the Chase in Chase Bank. His actions: Chase, Salmon P. 1841 Fmr Whig who helps found the abolitionist Liberty Party Chase, Salmon P. 1848 Helps found the Free Soil Party Chase, Salmon P. 1848 Recruits Van Buren to Free Soil Party Chase, Salmon P. 1850 antislavery voice opposed to Compromise of 1850 Chase, Salmon P. 1851 one of 4 to favor Fugitive Slave Act repeal Chase, Salmon P. 1854 antislavery opponent of KS-NB Act Chase, Salmon P. 1854 A founder/organizer of Rep party Chase, Salmon P. 1860 Rep candidate for pres; thought too abolitionist and not supportive of protective tariff Chase, Salmon P. 1861 Attends Peace Conference to try and prevent secession Chase, Salmon P. 1861 appointed Sec of Treasury by Lincoln Chase, Salmon P. 1861 Influential in funding the war effort and enacting banking and currency reform Chase, Salmon P. 1863 Writes in the motto "In God We Trust" into coins Chase, Salmon P. 1864 Attempts to undermine Lincoln's reelection Chase, Salmon P. 1864 Surprised as Sec of Treasury when Lincoln calls his resignation threat (his 4th) and accepts it Chase, Salmon P. 1864 Confirmed as ChJ of the SC for Lincoln after Taney's death Chase, Salmon P. 1864 Admits John Rock to Supreme Court Bar as 1st black attorney eligible to argue before Supr Court Chase, Salmon P. 1868 Presides over Johnson Impeachment as ChJ Chase, Salmon P. 1868 Switches parties to become Dem pres cand, while as ChJ, but pro-Civil Rights views hurt candidacy Chase, Salmon P 1869 Leads maj opinion in TX v White, arguing the CSA states never left the Union because it is illegal to secede Chase, Salmon P 1871 Endorses Vallandigham's New Departure policy for Democrats, to move beyond refighting the Civil War Chase, Salmon P 1872 Lib Rep pres candidate while serving as ChJ of the SC Chase, Salmon P 1873 Dies in office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcczar Posted September 25 Author Share Posted September 25 He's a mixed bag, but I'll lean favorable for being an effective, groundbreaking Sec of Treasury and for all his abolitionist work. I could do without his presidential ambitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortKing Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 He seems like someone I would not like as a person, I'm surprised the maneuvering he undertook to get into the US Senate didn't warrant an action, that earned him a lot of enemies and kept him from being a real threat in the 1860 convention, but I do appreciate his service under Lincoln at a time of great crisis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted September 25 Share Posted September 25 1 hour ago, ShortKing said: He seems like someone I would not like as a person, I'm surprised the maneuvering he undertook to get into the US Senate didn't warrant an action, that earned him a lot of enemies and kept him from being a real threat in the 1860 convention, but I do appreciate his service under Lincoln at a time of great crisis. I'm voting unfavorable, but tbh I'm probably getting biased from our playtest where my preferred title for him is "Famed Asshole". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pringles Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 7 hours ago, OrangeP47 said: I'm voting unfavorable, but tbh I'm probably getting biased from our playtest where my preferred title for him is "Famed Asshole". I find this to be very understandable. Don't ask me about my irrational hatred of Pete McCloskey. OG's know. 😳 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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