Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-07
HON. JOSEPH n. CHANDLER-NOT RE-
NOMINATED BY HIS OWN PARTY
WHAT Is THE REASON

WHAV 40 VttE N AASONy Il.
The National Iutelliscncer of Tuesday, in
an article to which our attention hes Just been
called, expressing its qualification at the re-
nomination of two distinguished Wings in Ohio
ana Illinois, thus sums up the account:
HBut if we have the promise ofthe return Of
many good men to the next Congress, we are
panied at the prospect of losing one whose
place in all that is valuable in a legislator it.
would be hard to FILL and whose withdrawal
may be regarded public loss; we mean the
Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, Of Philadelphia. He
was not nominated by the convention Of hiS
party for reelection; why, we cannot conceive.
All that we know is, that he declined to per-
nit his name to be presented TO the conven-
ton, under the idea, or knowledge, perhaps,
that there were political elements in the body
adverse TO his reelection. Whatever the cause,
the effect is deeply to be regretted"
We are constrained reluctantly to say, that
the feigned ignorance of the h,telligencer does
not comport with the candor and dignity which
characterized that journal in by-gone days;
and, even now, it evidently occupies an uneasy
and unnatural position in its columns. The
editors Of the hteHige,scer know, as well as
Mr.. Chandler himself what political elements
are adverse to his reelection, and prevented
his nomination" Why then do they not boldly
avow this knowledge, and manfnlly lend their
powerful aid in exposing, and nipping in the
bud the political elements" which not only
possess the power to destroy the brightest
flower their party can boast of, but strike at the
hearts core of our institutions" elements"
which aim death blow at our glorious Con-
stitution, and treat with scorn and contumey
the advice and warning left us by the great
dead fathers of the republic? Why do not the
veteran editors speak out boldly, and acknow-
edge that the new faction, calling itself" Kno'c.
aoMingism," controls the Political elements"
and gives life 70 the cause" which has de-
seated, and laid politically PROSTATE one of the
most talented, able, ano popular leaders of the
Wing party, because he is a member of the
Catholic Church? If this has been done, and
they aver that it has, why, we again ask, do not
the venerable and digni6ed editors of the Ma
fional L,tellig nicer put forth their strength and
influence to prevent the sacrifice? We will
answer the question: It is because the great
Wing party Of Pennsylvania have arranged
their coalition with the Know-nothing" fac.
ton and by this base barter Of principles, by
which they have heretofore professed to be gov
erned, they expect to defeat the Democratic
party at the ensuing election.
There is Governor, Judge Of the Supreme
Court, and Canal Com missioner to be elected BY
the aggregate vote of the State-and members
of Congress, State Legislature, and other off.
GERS by the several districts. The Wing can
sidate for Governor, James Pollock, has, since
his nomination, been publicly charged With
having become member Of the Know.nothing
c mbiustion--the time and place of his mystic
rious baptism has been particularly designated
Neither he nor his friends have attempted to
deny the charge. Tney have been as silent as
the grave upon the subject, and when ques
toned concerning it, they have protested &c
know nothing. But the truth of the charge is
now clearly avoucbed by the recent bargain
ana sale between Whiggery and Kncw-nothing
ism, which makes Judge Pollock the join.
stock candidate Of all the factions. The Whig
party OF Pennsylvania has now he pledged
supporto of Abolitionism, Freesoilism, and Know
nothingism. Every politician in the State ex
pected this result because all the factions that
ever existed there we're the bastard begettings
of the immaculate, "all the decencyp Whie
party; and it is very natural that the offspring
should aid the parent, in the hour Of need
more especially when rich Toiis are at stake
of which the small fry may get proportional
share.
Against the coalition thus formed and urgeC
into octiop by common hatred to Democratic
ur;ncipes and measures, the bon.bearted DE
mocracy Of the Old Keystone has now to d.
hattie. Bus the formidable-looking eneml
now in the field, with slight difference in th'
costume worn by some Of the corps, has offer
before been encountered and beaten by tina
Democracy, and the I'd Tuesday of octobe
will witness the achievement Of another bril-
liant victory, and broken down, scattered
WaaerIoodefeated' army Of miserable fac
lions. II ia cheering to the hearts of Demo
Gratis everywhere 10 look at the political ma
neuvering in Pennsylvania at the presen
time. On the one hand we see the once re
spectacle Wing party clasPing in its embrace
all the factions existing in the State, no matte
how odious the doctrines they preach, or ho'
dangerous and concentrating the association
for the purpose of obtaining the power AM
spoils of Office. Whereas, on the other hand
from the Delaware 70 the Ohio, from the North
bordering on New York to the Maryland linz
the Democratic press and Democratic speaker
have all, all gsllautly, entered the arena again'
this reckless and unprincipled combination
They did not wait even for the developme,
Of any political or party complexion of u
new mysterious faction-they did not count {
Aa,ter, or hold out inducements to il, for u
purpose Of merging its forces into the Dem
cratic ranks; but, on the contrary, from Il
time Il drew its FIRST breath in the light Of da
.hor f.ariasslv donounced IL "a n poisOnol