Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-24
MR. CAAsE'S LETTER,

The New York ndcprI dent, after reproducing
the recent letter OF Mr.. Secretary CHASE, with
drawing his name from the pre- t.linary canvass
with which it has been coune ti current po-
lticsl discussions, accompanies 1t with soG : CD
servations on current political movements 20 the
bosom of the party to which it belongs. But we
do not cite the paragraphs much for the light they
shed on "the secret AMI ,uani'old machinationsD
with which i; ~ processes to be acquainted,
as for the aak 'gnalizing to the notice OF our
readers fact not previously known to US, and
which is worthy of being racoi ded as part OF the
documentary history of the times through which we
are passing. We allude to the staten 'nt made by
the /" Independent" in regard to th ership OF
the closing sentence of the emancipatrn procla-
nation, in which "the blessing OF Almigt,, God
and the deliberate Judgment of mankind" are in
voked on the edict as Can act of justice" be-
leved by the President to be "authorized by the
Constitution" The /" Independent" says
"As all the world knows, Mr. Chase has been named
thousands Of lips candidate for the next Presidency
an honor which of neither he, any other
who highly esteemed it, would eagerly decline But find
ing that the which his friends making Of his
was BEING made occasion Of feelng among the friends
of other candidates and of distraction to the general
cause he suddenly withdrew t-eavng all honorable
to him for the act We do not by this letter under
stand that Mr. Chase will decline nomination by pro-
pery constituted nominating convention, but he declines
lei himself in advance to partisan warfare between
rival candidates. that to say he takes himself out OF
arena in which neither he any other man can strive
with personal credit to himself the We believe
his example ought to be immediately initiated by half
dozen other gentlemen who now prominently named
for the next Presdencywhose friends are engaged night
and day. to personal knowledge establishing parties,
cques, committees, newspapers and other agencies all
having in view victorious capture OF the Baltimore Con
venton II to uncover what we know OF these
secret and manifold machinationssnd perhaps will at
convenient season, speaking imparaly and sparing no
simplemlnded readers would open their eyes IN
wonder At this moment letters and kilograms nnumera
BILE are flying city and country, all convergng upon
the Presidential nomination of several gentlemen who
4 now struggling to nutwit each other next June.
In this country Presidents elected by people but
they have heretofore been nominated by politicians Now,
for novelty, let have both nomination and election
by the people We would like to the next nominating
convention composed Of plain men, not politicians not
wireworkers, not party engineers 1t would produce
salutary change in politics if hereafter who is
an ofce-bolder should be eligible to seat IN Presl
dental Convention. At present men in official positions
either saving losing their heads according as they
stand affected to this that prospective candidate bar
gains being made; threats used screws brought to
pinch pressure of all kinds applied; and all apparently
without thought that the who do these things are
| dishonoring themselves We not speaking Of the
Democratic party, Of whose Interior we know little but
of the Republican party, whereof we know more than
goes to form atterng opinion. We sincerely believe 1t
would be for the Gauge OF good morals all the gentlemen
now prominently named connection with the Presidency
10 put stop to tie underground schemngs which
their friends making their behalf BY andby, the
candidates will be still further multiplied; then
to be afflicted from to June with Presidential clubs
in every town and vlage--some Reing for Butler, some
for Fremont for Grant, some for Llnconf Will
such policy help either the candidates the cause Ii
should continue be- the temper of the public mind to
give second term to Mr. Lincoln is it wise for Mr. LIN
colns political advisers set about the work Of
ing his prospects, Mr.. Stewards ruined, four
years ago. BY universal nominations in advanced The time
to nominate candidate for the Presidency is next summer
not now meanwhile the question Of choice should be
kept open not sealed in advance Mr. Chases letter is
pertinent evil Of The times. Whether hs example
be followed or not his act honor to his heart
and brief but elegant letter worthy of the pen that
supplied Abraham Lincoln the last and golden sentence
| of the proclamation Of emancipation"