The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1864-03-02
The Presidential Question.
Secret Circular from the Self.ap.
Pointed9 Executive Committee OIL
the Friends of Mr.. Chase.


The movements recently made throughout the
couhtry 10 secure The renom naton of President Lin
coin render necessary some eounteraction the par
of those unconditional friends oi tbs. [ non who dit
Ter from ,he policy OF his administration.
So long as nu kf arts were 9 to t,restall the po
litica action OF tae people, it both wise and pa
riot for al, ,ru. friends of the Government TO de
vte their il 1lrnce 10 The supprsssi of the rebe.
! lion But wren il breomes evident that party ma
cnnery and official iufuepee being used
the pcrpetaati"n OF the present Administration, thcss
who sonsceniiousy believe that the Interests of the
Country aud OF fr, edom demand change in favor OF
Sigor> and purity, and Dationaity have choce bu
TO appeal al once to the people before IL shall be too
Ia q 10 secure n fair discu ssiono principles.
these in behalf IF whom this communication is
M de have thoughttuliy surveyed the political f.d
and hays 1 fr isss At tue Ito tslisxg sosess,9nsi
desireb is praeticglly mpossiblo against the
ion of lf ence whici Will oppose hin ls-f,
2. That shou Id he be rc-tiected, his Diest ten
dsncy toaard compromises and temporary expedi
etts of policy will becsme stranger dnrng second
term than IL has ben in the first, and the use oi
human hbert,, AID The dlghit and nonor OF the ma
ton suffer proporonateis while the war ma. con.
ill The pGb jc debt shall become burden too great
- That ih. patronage the oyerumer, t, through
the necessities ofthe war, has been rapidly fu-
cre@ sed. and to surh enormous extent and so
loosely placed. as to rend The application of tho
seiie term principle" olu.el, essential to the
eertaia slf;ty OF our republican institutions.
/ That We find uni ed in Hou. Salmon p Chase
more Of the qualities reeded in President during
The pext iouT ytare. than combined in any other
avail BILE candidates; his record clear and unmpeach-
able, showing him To be statesman OF rare ability,
and an adnustratorof of The very highest of der; he
his private character furnishes the sures obtainabs
guarantees Of economy and purity in the management
of public affai ' -
That tho discus sion of the Pre- i.enti Question,
already commenced by the friends nf Mr. Lincoln,
has develop popularity and strength in T. Chase
unexpected even to his warmcst admirers: and W bile
that this strength is at present unor-
ganized and in iton 10 ma nifes it's real mog-
nisude are satisfied that II op4y needs systematic
and faithful effort. tn develop 1t to extent sufficient
TO overcome all opposing obstacles.
f these reasons the friends OF. Mr.. Chase have
deermi ed which shall present his
claim. fairly and at once Ia The country central
organization has been effected which already has Ills
ecions in AL The States, and the object uf which
Is TO enable his friends everywhere most e1ectuay
to promote his elevation to the PresY ency. Ne
wish the hearty operation of all those in favor oil
the speedy restoration of the Union upon the basis o
al freedom and who desi admiAistra lion
Of ihe Government dnri The arst period its new
life which shai To the fullest extent, develop the ca
pacy Of free Institutions enlarge The resources oi
the country diminish the burdens of elevate
the standard Of public aud private morality, vfndcate
the honor of The Republic before the world, and in all
thiugs make our American naiionaity The farest ex-
ample fir imitation which human progress has ever
ach eved ssst - Ae eits-s-1ta l7stS-n = s-sfi
sIf these objects meet your approval you rem.
der efficient aid by exerng Yourself a: once to or
ganiz- your section of the country. and by corres
ponding with the Chairman OF the National Execu
tive Committee, for the purpose either oil receiving
| or fmparting formation. Very respectfully.
ss5 5iks ~ POMEROYt a'fft