Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-06-14

0TWe publish the following commmica-
tian from an acquaintance II shows the ten
dency of certain minds in Ohio. For ON
part, we had as soon see the Devil in office as
SALMON p. CHASE, for we regard him as the
embodiment of the evil principle in our gov
ernment. The Democracy can make no COM
promises 10y which, under any circumstances,
Democrat conld be justified in voting for
CHASE. 1T is equally impossible to compro-
mise with the Know Nothings. As we said
sometime since, the only course for the De-
mocracy is to stand to their principles aud
FIGHT IT OFT against Abolition and Know
Nothingism combined.
EDITORS STATE SENTINEL. For a num-
Der of years L have been intimate with the
politics of Ohio, and during some severe cam
paigns conducted a Whig journal in one of
her central counties therefore, think, after
having read the various political organs, that
1 can form n pretty good idea Of what ele-
ments are at work, and the effects the are
most likely 70 produce The Democratic
party met in Convention on the 9Th of JAN
uary, and re-nominated all their present State
officers. A call is now issued for Conven-
ton of the Republican party at Columbus, on
the 18th of July. Considerable interest is
being manifested throughout the entire State
as to what elements will predominant on that
occasion. Perhaps YOU are aware that the
/ Republican or Freesoil, organs of Ohio have
since sometime last winter, waged war npOn
the Know Nothings, charging them with be-
! ING pro-slavery In their tendencies, &c. and
avowing their purpose to defeat them at the
approaching State election. As the Freesoil
strength Of Ohio wields controlling influence
this step on their part has been most keenly
felt by the Know Nothing organization
/ Their only hope was to select from theil
ranks some person upon whom the two ele-
ments cOnld unite. For this purpose they
! have presented the name of BRINKERHoFF fol
Governor. BRISKERHoFF was formerly {
Democratic Representative in Congress from
I Richmond County but for his Freesoil pro.
clivities he was dismissed from the party, anC
has since been catching at all kinds of strawi
by which he has hoped to secure place o.
course he Is Know Kothing, as that organi
zation was originated for, and is kept mp by
just such rejected party hacks
IL Is quite evident to me, however, that i
BRINKEgHoEF is nominated he cannot har
monize these two elements, nor do / believe
that he could be elected. From my knowl
edge of the Freesoil party of this State, it i
evident that they will support no Know
Nothing for Governor. Many Whig editor
view it III the same light, and the Toled
Blade, the Perrysburg Journal, the Times O
this place, and many Others throughout th
State, favor the nomination of Ex-Senato
CHASE The prospect for the nomination o
CHASE is good, vet the Know Nothings vii
doubtless control the action of the approach
inc convention. II CHASE is nominated
will only be for the purpose Of riding a fey
inferior Know NOthings into the other Offices
upon the principle that hall loaf is bette
than no bread at all. Ii CHASE is defeate
and Know Nothing is put upon the trac
for Governor, the Democratic candidate ma
consider himself entirely out Of the wood
) | know many staunch wings, who, like my
, self, would vote for the most radical Loco
foco in preference to a Know Nothing Viii.
And, again, there are many Know Nothing
who would vote for a Democrat in peferenC
D TO Mr.. CHAsE- The success of the Demo
4 cratic party never gave me any satisfaction
but If il succeeds in defeating the Ohio Kno
Nothings, 1 will Join with many other Whig
in receiving the news with unbounded sat
5 faction
y The election Of Mr.. CHASE, as well as tn
of Gev. MEDILL, will be an anti Know Notl
:. ing victory, and therefore, although belieN
the first editorial article | ever wrote was
u censure the legislation which elected him
the United States Senate, should be please
o with his nomination. Whether the offic
/, seeking KnowNothings will be content
= support him or not, it is impossible for II
u to say. Be this as it may, | feel confide
S that the voice of Ohio next fall will eau
n this secret and corrupt organization to tremb
q from centre to circumference. Certainly, if
is necessary to effect a union of the opponen
" to KnowNothingism, the Democrats W
a cause a change in their ticket, for the eontc
e is not between Whigs and Democrats OF Ere
i soilers, and if large number of Wings a
b willing to unite with the Democrats in Ii
contest, they, in turn, should be equally W
" ling to adopt such policy as will most certa
'e to result in success.
Yours, T.. A. III.