Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-03-02
jackson, O., Feb. 25, 1860.

jackson, O., Feb 25, 1860.
EDS. GAZETTE In your dali issue for
some time past have noticed, from differ
ent parts of the country, the expression, in
the form of letters, of various opinions
touching the propriety of the Chicago Con-
vention putting in nomination certain gen
tlemen, 10 be voted for by the Republican
party for the Office of President of the Uni
ted States, at the conclusion of the ap-
preaching campaign.
This free expression of opinion by the
people, upon question Of so much impor-
tance to them, is no doubt right and highly
proper.
In my opinion, success depends, in a very
great degree, on presenting to the people
the name of man whose political opinions
are known, and whose acts have been con-
sistent. In Salmon P. Chase we have such
mana gentleman whose conservatism,
integrity, administrative ability and patri-
otism are known of all men, and who, if
elected may be relied upon as a faithful
pilot at the helm of state. Yours with re-
.spect, w. E. K.
The following is an extract from letter
to gentleman of this city, from leeding
Republican of New York, who was a dele
gate from that State in the Philadelphia
National Republican Convention in 1856.
The letter bears date Feb. 22d, 1860, and
is as follows:
at gives me great pleasure to cooperate
with the friends of Governor Chase, everv-
where, to promote his nomination and elec-
ton to the Presidency. He is better Rep
reseutative than any other man of the prin-
cipes of the Republican party, whose abil-
tiles, experience, general opinions of gov
ernment and personal character, combine to
make him fit man for Republican Pres
ident. This opinion of him is gaining con-
verts continually-but yet Mr.. Seward
doubtless holds majority of the Republi-
cans of the State. That majority, regard
less of the preferences and opinions Of the
minority, have determined to elect dele
gates to the National Convention by a
State Convention; the object of which is to
elect only friends Of Gov. Seward This ac-
ton excites general indignation on the part
of those who do not prefer Mr.. Seward, and
will do no good to that gentleman. If
New York had chosen by districts, we
should have sent one-third Of the delegates
to vote for Gov. Chase. My belief is that
he can carry this State by large majority,
and that Gov. Seward cannot carry it at
all; that Gov. Chase would get the entire
Republican vote and nearly all of the old
Wing and American votes, while Mr. Sew
ard cannot get many, if any, of thetwol latter
classes.
Whether any of Mr.. Chase's friends 90
as delegates or not to Chicago, there will
be some of them there to tell the true and
the whole story to delegates. The friends
of Gov. Chase and Mr.. Bates may be heard
with some effect in our State Convention
Mr.. Bates has many friends here, but they
are chiefly of Wing antecedents, and such
as were Fillmore men. They will oppose
Gov. Seward very strongly, and may helE
Gov. Chase, for they prefer the latter t
the former, on account Of old feuds in The
Wing party. On the whole, l conclud,
that our prospects of nominating and elect
ing Gov. Chase are good. Ohio must in
sist upon him, and things will show NOR
favorable at Chicago than we can now se
them.