Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-31
From the New Nation-Fremont Organ.
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Cont,.ctors generals aud the whole trIbe OF
over gorced parasites have - their Candidate
honest Abe Lincoln. or another person Who con
trolls him. aud who hopes 20 take his place Al the
last moment The politicians and place hunters
uho.e aspirations are a. vet unsatished, orng /
forward as their candidatei Mr.. Chase. the sklliui
Secretary OF the Treasury. Who seems TO have
managed the banks better than The national reVe
nus
The people. according to traditional usage,
bear all the burden, and receive the least consid
Grafton Were IL not for the voices OF a few IN
the far West calling tor peoples candidate.
We might fail 20 perceive that the people have
any direct interest in the nomination and cleo
ton Of their President
Every one seems 70 do as he pleases with the
people. Who are parceled out according 70 the IN
fuence interest. or ambition OF this or OF that
manager: but no one Ihinks of consulting them
gravelv in order to ascertain their views, or sub
NIT 10 their choice.
We have beard Of a Convention to be held at
Baltimore. but this Convention Is nothing less
than the instrument OF party. The choice OF
locality, and the influence directing the move
ment show that this is local convention. per
sonal instrument that has been for long time
e. gineered under Washington influence, and by
no means the genuine expression OF the popular
will The people have nothing TO do with such
a convention, further than that its promoters
quietly sell them and divide the spois among
themselves, as did Joseph's brethren Of old; and
they will not know Of il until they begin TO eel
the dire effects of the barter, of which they are
the unconscious object
We NAV add that Baltimore is situated on
the Atlantic coast of the United States. men res
ident in the West would be obliged 10 incur the
expense and inconve nience of long and tedious
Journey to attend IT, Every convention. having
for its object a loyal calling together OF the great
est possible of the people, should be held
near the center of population.
In opposing the candidacy of Messrs. Lincoln
and Chase or rather in examining the candidates
themselves, we simply follow them on the ground
that they have taken.
The very fact of his being a candidate oblges
each one TO declare himself compstent To iulhl
the important duties OF President and TO be bet
ter fitted than any other solve the great ques-
tons that are now jeopardizlng the very existence
of the nation. To maintain it, honor aud assure
its prosperity it is right and our duty TO ex-
anime their past and Their present. and eonscien-
tiouSiy TO give the people, Tor whom alone we
labor, the result of our Investigations aud i'm.
pressions We are animated by no personal
sentiment: belong TO no party. We blame
equally the haste of Mr.. Chase's friends. and
that Of certain Western journals. which have
proclaimed that even should they be obliged "a
labor for the election of their candidate unaided
they would run the risk This is premature and
they 90 coo far. In naming candidate, eact
faction of the people not Only exercises right
but evinces good pOc,; when more than this IS
done, we are REMINDED of the proverb too Otter
applied. There is no worse enemy than al
awkward friend
It seems 20 Us that the whole attention of thu
true friends OF the people should be given to the
best mode or modes OF directly consulting the
will of the people There are two principal
modes of accomplishing this: local or genera
conventions and meetings for the appointments o
delegates ntrusted u express the popular will
For instance IL three conventions should be held
at St Louis, Cleveland aud Pit,sburg, at differ
ent dates betw cen this and the 10Th OF June, e
manifest the popular will. II seems 10 ~ that th'
Baltimore Convention would I've an absurdltv
IT, a. We are informed, The Germans intend t
hold meetings in each State TO designate three
| men in each State IN order 10 publicly decar
| their wishes, can only applaud. and receIv
with all the respect ard Difference due TO the soy
ereignty OF the people. such a manifestation o
the will of worthy portion OF the American
nation.
But when we read such documents as IN
! Pomerov circular We cannot but be shocked a
the presumption of such a procedure aud deplor
that the respect due to the people should be :
| far forgotten as not even TO consult them beior
speaking in their name.
In order to put each one in his proper place. {
render unto Caesar the things that belong TO Ca
sar. and in order 10 give To the great mass oil IN
people the readiest means os meeting tOgethe
and of expressing their will, we respectfully sug
gest to the public the idea of calling a monstt
peoples convention AT Cleveland, Ohio, early
May-say on the 18th OF that month.
Politicians gave To the Presidency. Brchana
and Lincoln; the people chose Washington
Jackson and Taylor.
Ii is for the people to determine which of thes
two modes OF choosing President is TO be prete
red The people never err when they act in tu
freedom No one can be better Judge tina
they OF their own interests, and now II ever Il
adage holds good: Vox populi. vox Del.