The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-26
The Republican Nomination for the

ftiou for the office OF President, JOHN y.
FRENoNT However much we may re-
gret this unfortunate step, we cannot say
that we were surprised at it; for when we
discovered that they had bought up such
men as Bennett, of the N. York Herald,
we did not suppose that they would find
much trouble in buying sufficient num-
ber Of small fry politicians to accomplish
their object.
The question now comes up, in this
shape: schy was John G. Fremont nomi.
mated for the Office of President? All.
there's the rubp It is for the men who
have been instrumental in bringing about
this result, to answer this question. Fo,
our part, we cannot conceive of one single
reason for his selection as the candidate
of the great Republican party.
It's well understood by those who know
the-man best, that he does not possess the
qualifications requisite to proper dis
charge Of the duties that must necessari-
ly devolve upon the incumbent of the
high and responsible position for which
he has been placed in nomination. He
has neither the ability nor the experience
which would justify the people of this
country, in confding its varied in
terests to his care. It is.true, that as an
explorer and adyentlrer, he'has display.
ed g eat courage and fortitude; but how
many other men possess those qualities to
as great degree as does Mr. Fremont,
who would laugh at you, were you to in
innate that they were qualified for the Of
| flee of President.
Avaaa5ility has been urged by SOM.
as the great reason for his nomination.
| Well. there may be magic in the name,
but if there is, we have never been able
to discover it; and, from the cool manner
in which the announcement OF his nomi-
nation has been received by the people.
we opine that his friends have been most
egregiously mistaken upon this point
A man, to be ayaila6le, should not only
possess the elements of popularity, but
qualifications also. Honesty and copobih-
ty should be two indispensable require
ments in the choice of candidates for of
fee. The man who is not qualified. is al
most, if not more, dangerous in the Pres
idential chair, than the dishonest man; for
while he may be perfectly honest and up
right himself, his ignora, ce will be taken
advantage of, and he will be made the
dupe, the tool of designing men.
But, aside from these considerations,
we believe that there was another power
land mighty and dangerous power it
is becoming in this country had
more influence in bringing about the
nomination Of Fremont than any other
We allude to the power Of money. Had
Mr.. Fremont been poor man, he might
have lived thousand years, and never
been dreamed Of for the Presidency. But
having, by some hocus rocus operation Sc
cured the title to large tract of land in
California, and being reported the VEAL
THrEsT man in the United States, by en-
tering into coalition with George Law.
and other monied aristocrats, he soon sue
ceeded in making politicians believe that
he was the very man for the crisis-or,
in other words, they were easily convin
crd that the picking would be good in that
quarter; and, with astonishing unaninsity,
they threw up their hats for Fremont.
Even Bennett, of the Herald, who. during
the past year, could not find language
sufficiently strong to express his abhor-
ance of Republicanism, was, through the
influence of some unseen power, COM
pletely metamorphosed, and was found in
council with the very men whom a few
days before, he had stigmatized as "Black
Republicans, apd "Nigger Worship
pers"--and what do we find him doing
there? Why, urging the nomination Of
Fremont, of course. 1t was through the
influence of Bennett, and few 9th ers,
that the nomination was brought about
and no man who knows the editor of the
Herald, will pretend to say that he was
Influenced by any other power than that
of the almighty dollar"
Now, we have been told that if we do
not like the nomination, we ought to keep
quiet, and go for the ticket for the sake Of
the success Of a great principle. Not so
the is freeman whom he truth makes
free"-our conscience points us to the path
of duty, and we would act out lie were
we to pursue any other course. We
would rather place the interests of this
country in the hands of any honest, up
right man, whom we know to be capable
of guarding and protecting them, than to
place them in the hands of the ignorant
tool Of designing men.
If we gave our support to Fremont,
we would do so in direct opposition to oul
own convictions of right; and while We
accord 10 our friends the privilege Of pur
suing just such course as may seen
right TO them, without the fear of censure
from us, we also claim the privilege 0