Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-02-25
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1864.
The presidential Agitation.

has commenced that the disagreements
which it must engender, to a greater or
less extent, among Union men should
ccur while their united and unembar-
raised efforts are needed in dealing the
finishing blows upon the head of rebel
lion. The agitation has begun in car
nest, and no human power, we presume,
can stop it. 1t was irrepressible, and
we must therefore deal with the matter
as it stands.
As part of the current record OF al
fairs, we have heretofore quoted some
of the opinions in favor of Mr.. Lin
coins denomination, which first found
utterance. We have before spoken Of
the evident fact that the popular senti-
ment, at present is strongly in favor OF
such denomination. There is a wide
spread feeling that the zone term prin-
ciple' should not apply under the pres
ent extraordinary circumstances OF the
nation, and that Mr. Lincoln should be
permitted to finish up the gigantic con-
test which eliminated with his inaugur-
alton, and which he has SO periodically,
honestly and wisely dealt with. EX-
pressions to this effect have now been
formally made, as follows: In New
Hampshire, by the Union State Conyen-
ton; in Connecticut, also by its Union
State Convention in New York, by
Committees and voluntary associations
in New Jersey, by nearly all the mem
bers of the Legislature elected on Union
war tickets in Pennsylvania, by all the
Union war members of the Legislature,
and by the National Union Club OF
Philadelphia in Maryland, by large
majority of the Legislature, and by its
Union State Convention in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Kansas and California, by
their several Legislatures and in
Indiana by its State Convention
On the other hand, the Missouri
House of Representatives has ia
bled, by vote of as to 81, resolutions
recommending Mr. Lincoln for re-elec-
ton addresses have been issued by
German Republicans against his renom-
nation, and generally in favor Of John
c. Fremont and private circular has
been issued, at Washington, purporting
to be signed by Senator Pomeroy, of
Kansas, as Chairman of National
Executive Committee" declaring the re-
election of Mr.. Lincoln practically i'm
possible against the union Of influences
which will oppose him; that his ten
dency towards compromises and tempo
rary expedients of policy is too great,
and would become stronger during a
second term that the patronage OF the
government, increased to an enormous
extent through the necessities OF the
war, render the application of the zone
term principle absolutely essential to
the certain safety of our republican in
situations, and that they (the authors
of the circular) find united in Hon. Sal
mon P. Chase more of the qualities
needed in President during the next
four years than are combined in any
other available candidate. The circular
declares that central organization OF
Mr.. Chase's friends has been effected,
which already has its connections in all
the States.
Many newspapers have strongly ex-
pressed themselves in favor Of Mr.. Lin
coins denomination, while the New
York Tribune declares its conviction
against it, and mentions in connection
with the nomination, Secretary Chase
Gen. Fremont, Gen. Butler, and Gen.
Grant.
Among the opposition, Gen. McClel-
Ian is still the most prominent candi.
date for the democratic nomination
and has already been nominated by the
fossils of the late Bell Everett party
The Democratic National Convention is
called to meet at Chicago, on the 4th o.
July, and the Union National Conven-
ton at Baltimore, on the 7th day Of
june
OuCu ID I'LL OutlluC VI pASSCAp CIV
uation," to give which was our purpose
in the outset. 1t is impossible to fore
see what may occur to change all this,
prior to the time of holding the Conven-
lions. And this may be urged as rea-
son why the present agitation is prema-
ture. But it could have been postponed
at best only few weeks, and we trust
the discussion may in the meantime bt
carried on by the friends of the Union
in such a generous and kindly spirit
that the Union cause shall suffer nc
harmful divisions, and the best candi
dates not be killed off in advance. AL
Union men will stand ready to support
the candidate who shall be nominated
by the Convention, as they have manful-
ly and periodically supported the pres
ent Administration in the perils which
have surrounded it and threatened thu
destruction of the Union.
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