The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-01-30
Ohio U. S. ScnatOr.--HOn. John A
~ BinghaIa.

Since it h asbeen decided that Gov Chase is
to go into Mr.. Liucoln's Cabinet, quite contest
is going on among the smaller fry republican
politicians as to who shall be his successor. Gcv.
Dennison is very anxious for the place, but as
there is more "succedaneum' about him than
brains, his claims are not pressed very hard on
ly by the Columbus Junto, and the Ohio State
Journal Hon. John Sherman is also anxious
for the place, and is very bitter towards all 9TH
ers who dare think that 1t weuld be very nice
to be u. ). Senator from Ohio. Sherman's
strength lies in his demagoguery and low cum
ming brains being very scarce commodity with
him. Sherman is believer in the power Of
printers ink, and knowing shat the Cincinnati
Commercial, Sandusky Register and Cleveland
HeraM have more influence than all the other
Republican papers in the State, on account Of
their large circulation, he has not failed during
the past three or four years to contribute large
ly to their Golfers, especially to the CONNER
ciaps, and in return they have been endeavering
very earnestly to make great man out of very
sinai lldtCIidlo' MI OtldSO NdS SCdiCGly
nounced tor place in Mr.. Lincoln's Cabinet be-
fore these papers announced very authoritative
y that Mr. Sherman would without doubt be
his successor. If any gentIeman's name was
mentioned for the Senate besides Shermans,
these sheets would open out their batteries of
defamation in the most violent manner.
Our representative in Congress, Mr.. Bingham,
has been mentioned by some of the 'tforeign"
papers as very suitable person to take MIR.
Chases place. lie made speech in Congress
few days since, and when it was known that
he was going to make one, and before it was
delivered, these hired tools of Sherman's opened
out their flood gates Of defamation against him
The Cincinnati Commercial, the day before the
speech was delivered, through its Washington
correspondent, attacked Mr.. Bingham thus
The question which has been so freely agita-
ted, here as we'll AS in Ohio, of the successor
ship to Senator Chase, in the event Of the latter
gentleman taking seat in the Cabinet, is draw
ing out some very curious championship of one
kind and another. The most renal kable thing
OF ihis kind, is desperate attempt which is be
ing made by the correspondent here OF the New
York Times to write up the claims of the Hon.
John A. Bingham who represents the 2lst o.
hio District in the House. This very excellent
gentleman is declared by the correspondent of
the Times to be ''the ablest man yet mentioned
as iurist and Stat.smanb' Really, it is i'm
possible to resist the conclusion that some very
remarkable magnifying glass must have been
applied to the visual organs of any individual
who could thus exalt the worthy gentleman in
question to such pinnacle Of greatness. The
men of0hio are probably quite as cognizant of
the relative capacities OF her statesmen, as the
beardess youth who communicates with the
Times can be; and they will probably be able to
settle the vexed question, in case it arises for
settlement, without the aid OF an outside pres
sure.
That was written on the 21st. The next day
Bingham delivered his speech, and before it was
in type, the same correspondent sent special
teegraphic dispatch concerning it (undor Sher-
mans orders) as Iollows:-
The other speakers in the House to, day, were
Bingham, Of the Twenty first Ohio District
and Washburne, of Wisconsin, both called odd
abolition harangues." They were, undoubtedly
of the most ultra type Of Republicansm, going
much beyond what the party woull vote to
sanction. ... .. .... .....-. H. .... .- r
Now it makes but little difference to us who
the Republicans elect to take Mr. Chase's place;
bnt we protest against outsiders deaming any
OF our citizens, Wespeak candidly when we
s,y that for intellect and ability, John Sherman
is no comparison to John A. Bingham. Sher-
mans notoriety has been gained altogether
through the paid pufs Of the papers we have
be fore mentioned.