The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-09
ABOUT THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

1t Is matter of great surprise to the
common people of the country that ther,
is any prospect of important divisions
of opinion among loyal men in regard
to the next Presidency. During the las
two months we have sometimes expressed
the opinion that the coming presidential
canvass will develope quite as much ear
nestness of feeling and effort, and tina,
there will be as much of contrest a
we have been accustomed to see hereto
fore. But the masses are very slow to
believe that there is any serious inten-
ton, among the friends of the govern
ment, to oppose Mr.. Lincoln re election.
Yet, a movement of this kind has been
for sometime in course of preparation
and arrangement
Thousands of letters have been written
within the last two months, by men who
hold positions in the Treasury Depart
ment at w ashington, and have been sent
/ to newspapers throughout the North for
publication, in order to prepare the way
for proposition to set Mr. Lincoln aside
at the end of his present term, and elect
a better man in his stead. These letter
writers all take care to tell us that this
! superior man is Mr. Chase, and talk
/ complacently about Mr.. Lincoln's weak
ness of mind, and want of all statesman
like qualities SO indispensable in time
of national commotion like the present
Some members of Congress also, who
have claimed prominence hitherto as
supporters of Mr. Lincolns administra-
ton, are using their official franking
power to deluge the country with anony-
nous pamphlets containing scurrillous
attacks on Mr.. Lincoln's official action,
and low insinuations in regard to his per-
sonal characteristics.
1t is not easy for these politicians to
determine upon the grounds on which
they will oppose Mr.. Lincoln's re-elec-
ton. They insist that he is not suf-
ficiently radical. 1t is easy to say this,
but convincing the people of its truth is
another matter. just now they incline
to think the Amnesty Proclamation
specially Objectionable. Some of Mr.
Lincoln's acts, to which he was urged by
these very men because they were part
of the radical and therefore only proper
policy, are now to be attacked because
they were not radical enough
This movement is, with one exception
which we will presently note, the enter
paise of politicians and ofticeholders
exclusively. After much consultation
among the managers at Washington it
was decided to open the campaign
nc pccplc SO TO
express their confidence in Mr. Lincoln /
and their intention to re elect him, that +
it was deemed unsafe to wait longer, lest
the tide of popular feeling should become
too strong for any management what /
ever.
10 We clip the above from IL leading litoral in
last number of the Randolph Journal paper devoted
especially to the advocacy of the claims of Mr. Julian
for Congress; from which paper, quoted ano-
Their article of very different nature, some three
weeks ago. We gratifei to observe the improve
ment thus manifested. in the the Journal-an
improve ment which has been exhibited by this, and
other papers of the class. the oyerwhe
ming demonstration in favor of Mr.. LINCOLN, at the
recent State Convention.
VIII the Journal have the eandOr now to go little
farther and inform its readers tina, among the compa
ny of politicians and oice-hoders who are using
anony pamphlets, containing scurrilous attacks
on Mr.. Lncolns official action and low insinuatons in
regard TO his personal characteristics 10 be found
Hon. Geo. w. Julian, Of InGiana-the man
whose appears at its head, candidate for
reelection to Congress
Will the Journal dare publish the list of names com
prsing the Chase Central Executive Committee p?
VIII have the nlanliness and consistency 10 deuounce
Mr. Julian for becoming member of that COMMITTEES
VIII IL haul down his and withdraw from him its
support the present I'VE VIII wait and
before expressing opinion the sincerity of
the Journal in publishing the article above quoted