Lincoln believed Chase was an able jurist, would support Reconstruction legislation, and that his appointment united the Republican Party.
lˈɪŋkən bᵻlˈiːvd tʃˈeɪs wʌz ɐn ˈeɪbəl dʒˈʊɹɹɪst, wʊd səpˈoːɹt ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkʃən lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən, ænd ðæt hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pˈɑːɹɾi.