The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-05-07
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR.

State journal makes the following very
sensible remarks. They accord so near
ly with what we believe to be the senti-
ments held by the Republicans of North
Western Ohio, that we copy them entire ::
Nearly every Democratic paper in
the State has paragraph to the effect
that Governor Chase has declined be-
| ing a candidate for re election The an
nouncement is made without comment,
but in the style of simple positive as
sertion. We are very certain that Gov.
Chase has said nothing and has dene no.
thing upon which such report can be
based.
1t is true that Governor Chase is not a
candidate for reelection, if the Republi-
can party should express desire to take
some other gentleman, or if he should
take counsel alone Of his private wishes.
But Governor Chase is not man who
will finch from public duty, or retire
from contest which requires his aid or
his name to render successful. We have
no doubt that he will accept of the nomi
nation, and carry the Republican stand
ard in triumph in Ohio, if it shall appear
to be the desire of the Republicans that
he should do so, and we feel sure, also,
that nine-tenths Of the party favor his do
ing so.
Whatever difference of opinion may
have been, or will hereafter be express
ed in regard to the entire course of the
Legislature, there certainly has been no
difference of opinion expressed, or is
there likely to be, respecting our Execu
tive. He has performed his duties to the
acceptance of all men, and has inaugu-
rated 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
the last Gubernatorial contest, were his
fercest opponents.
We regard Governor Chase as the bes'
and truest exponent of the Republican
party, and as such we desire his re nomi-
nation. We fear that if he were to with
draw from the contest it might be regard
ed as an acknowledgement in advance of
weakness, and would be used by our op-
ponents to impress that idea upon the
people. There are thousands of men in
4 Ohio who refused to vote for Governor
Chase when he was elected, who are now
among his warmest advocates. We were
told by gentleman yesterday who was
formerly an old line Wing, that he op-
posed the election of Governor Chase
when he ran before, but he was now in
favor of his re e,election, and he would
stump his county for him, and endeavor
to undo the wrong which he had done
in the preceding contest. This gentle
man represents a large and influential
class. When Governor Chase ran before,
he left Hamilton county, some eight thou
send behind Medill The recent election
in Cincinnati shows that should he 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 cour-
age by our opponents, not that they ex-
pect to carry their. State ticket, but the
men upon it intend to show Mr.. Buchan-
an and the administration at Washing
ten, how necessary they are to his sup
port, and what great sacrifices they have
made to sustain the Democratic party,
and thus lay claim to some fat Office in
the gift of the Federal executive. We
believe also that the Democrats intend
to select their ablest men in making up
their State ticket, and it behooves the
Republicans therefore to put up theil
ablest men to meet them, and counterac
their efforts on the stump and among the
people, and where can we find man sc
well qualified to head our ticket as Sal
mon P. Chase.
We did not intend, however, to make
an argument in favor of nominating Gov
ernor Chase. No argument is necessary
for we have no doubt that he will nomi
mated by acclamation by the Augu st con
vention. Our purpose was to contradic
the statement now going the rounds o
the Democratic papers, that he had posi-
lively declined being candidate for re
election. We think we do not err wher
we say that there is not word of trutl
t in the report
Galphinism of the New Administration