Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-05-08

The Republican Candidate Tor Governor.
Nearly every Democratic paper in the
tho State has paragraph to the effect that
Governor Chase "has declined being can
didato for reelection" The announcement
is made without comment, but in the style
of a simple positive assertion. Who first
gavo currency to the report we do not know
and il matters not. We are very certain
that Gov. Chase has said nothing, and has
done nothing on which such report can be
based.
II is true that Gov. Chase is not candi-
date for re-elcction, il the Republican party
should express a desire 10 take some other
gentleman, or il he should take counsel
aloue of his private wishes. But Govern
or Chase is not man who will finch from
public duty, or retire from contest which
requires his aid or namc to render successful.
We have no doubt that he will accept the
nomination, and carry the Republican stand
ard again in triumph in Ohio, if il shall ap-
pear TO be the desire Of the Republicans
that he should do so, and wo feel sure, also,
| that nine-tenths at least are in favor Of his
doing so.
Whatever differences Of opinion may
have been, or will hereafter be expressed in
regard to tho entire course Of the Lcgisla-
ture, there certainly has been no difference
of opinion expressed, or is there likely to be,
respecting our executive. He has perform
his duties to the acceptance of all men, and
has inaugurated new era in the Executive
office. His appointments have been made
with sole regard to the best interests of
Ohio. He has selected the right men for
the right places, and he has commanded
the respect and esteem of gentlemen who
in tho last Gubernatorial contest, were his
| fiercest opponents.
We regard Governor Chase as. the best
and truest exponent of the principles of the
Republican party, and as such we desire
his denomination. We fear that iffhe were
to withdraw from the contest it might be
regarded as an acknowledgement in advance
of weakness, and would be used by our op-
ponents to impress that idea upon tho peo-
pie. There are thousands of men in Ohio
who refused to vote for Governor Chase
when he was elected, who are now among
bis warmest advocates. We were told by
gentleman yesterday who was an old
Wing, that he opposed the election of Gov
ernor Chase when he ran BEFORE but he is
now in favor of his reelection, and he would
stump his county for him and endeavor to
undo the wrong which he had done in the
preceding contest. This gentleman repre-
sents large and influential class. When
Governor Chase ran before, he left Hamil-
ton county some eight thousand behind
Medill. The recent election in Cincinnati
shows that should he be run again, he is as
likely to 60 out of the county ahead of his
competitor as behind him.
We have no doubt that the next cam
paign will be fought with desperate courage
by our opponents, not that they expect to
carry their State ticket, but the men upon
it intend to show Mr.. Buchanan and the
administrator in Washington, how nccessa-
ry they are to his support and what great
sacrifices they have made TO sustain the
Democratic party, and thus lay claim to
some fat Office in the gift of tho Federal
executive. We believe also that the Demo
Gratis intend to select their ablest men in
making up their State ticket, and it be-
hooves the Republicans therefore 10 put
up their ablcst men to meet them, and
counteract their efforts on the stump and
among the people, and where can we find
a man so well qualified to head our ticket
as Salmon P. Chasel
We do not intend, however, to make an
argument in favor of nominating Governor
Chase. No argument is necessary, for we
have no doubt that he will be nominated
by acclamation by the August Convention.
Our purpose was to contradict the statement
now going the rounds of the Democratic pa
pers that he has positively declined being
candidate for reelection. We think we do
not err when we say that there is not one
word of truth in the report.-O. S. Journal.
GnNarmnn CInnaa.