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Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 to Edward A. Stansbury

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03695 Author/Creator: Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873 Place Written: Cincinnati, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 October 1853 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 13.4 cm Order a Copy

Writes to Stansbury about the use of the word "Free" verses "Independent" as a prefix to the democratic political party. States "I...mean never to call myself any thing but an Independent Democrat until I can claim the name Democrat without that prefix." Discusses their party's victories in the Ohio elections and is pleased that the Whigs were so disorganized.

Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
Stansbury, Edward Augustus, 1811-1873

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