Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-16
FIsOn w ANIfENGrON.
rhe war for the NuccessiOn-Btfter
Rivalry between Chase and Linz
coLn-sincsIn's PIOts-Fai>c Reports
About the speedy Evacuation of
Rsch mOnd-Union Troops Outnum-
bercd Again.
special Correspondence ofthe Chicago Tinies.I
WASHINGTON, January ..

There il a family quarrel of intense bitterness
now being waged between the different factions
OF the Republican party. Mr.. Lincoln NAV be
nominated for reelection, but his nomination
will be contested TO the last moment The
friends OF Mr.. Chase are determined that he shall
be the nominee Of the Republican party. ani
they will spend money without stint TO effect that
object. The Secretary OF the Treasury will find
powerful adjunct and enthusiastic ally in his
son inlaw. about whom Some very i'll natured
things have found their way INTO the newspapers
Senator Sprague J. not great general. or "A great
statesman. or great orator. nor has he ever
plret TO be either; but he Is very amiabe gen
tleman. of unbemshed character, with very
many good traits and no bad ones He was a
gallant officer IN the Pennsular campaign
where as an aide de camp of Gen Mcclellan he
noted tor bis activity. industry. coolness and
good judgment, and for the affabiity and urbani-
" OF his manners. As a Senator. he has yet to
make his mark. But IL may safely be SAID that
with one or two exceptions, he Is certainly fully
the peer of any member of the present Senate, so
far as mental ability is concerned lt is well
known that he is wealthy man, but the real
extent OF his wealth Is not generally known: | am
credbly informed that il does not fall below Sl2.
600 900. | mention these facts, because 80 long
as there is any prospect OF the nomination of
Secretary Chase, the pecuniary means both of
himself aud Gov. Sprague will be freely used TO
effect that object And. if Mr.. Chase is elected
the mistress of the White House will be "A Young
lady accustomed to all the eegancies ana refine
ments of life and who is certainly worthy OF
grazing that high position No such remarks
can be made about her now heard every
day IN relation 10 the present successor of Mrs
Madison These remarks-and they any
thing but complimentary Mrs Lincoln-are
everywhere heard, in The theatre, at the hotels,
at every social party. The mistress of the White
House i expected to carry 10 that abode all the
graceS of society II she is unable to do so, it is
a wrong done 10 the nation: for il lowers in
the E, OF intelligent foreigners, who have paid
their court 10 Victoria and Eugene The mis-
tress OF our White House ought not 10 suffer by
comparison with either OF these ladies, and she
will not, it Mr. Chase is elected
But Mr.. Lincoln is determined to be re elected
himself Mr. Chase has the command OF money
60 "a large extent; but Mr.. Lincoln has the actual
control of both the purse and the sword
mean the purse ami sword OF the nation. lie
has begun 10 them both TO effect his ends
And mark the prediction which | now put upon
record: He will continue to use them both un
sparngy 20 effect his 10 election and. failing; in
that 10 retain his present seat and his present
power The past nsurpations OF the admiri-tra
ton. the illegal arrests aud Punishment Of prom
inent citizens. the violation of the President
most solemn promises. the abrogaiion of the
habeas corpus, were all only stepping stones TO
the last great usurpation which Abraham Lincoln
has fully determined upon Let the people be
warusd IN time. There i vet time avert the
evil But il will require instant action, and the
most perfect harmony and concord. IL The PEG
pie do not insist upon having "A fair and untram
meled election next fall, we may bid farewell 10
our liberties forever.
Ever since General Butler left here now three
days ago, mysterious whispers have emanated
from the W~r Department and Executive Man
sion. to the effect that Butler was gnng TO do
great things in Virginia. besides exchanging ali
our prisoners. IL i even said. on high admins
trdtive authority. ,hat General Butler has formed
a plan of campaign in Virginia by which the
rebels will be compelled 10 evacuate Richmond
forthwith \ few words will dispose OF that tale
General Butler never formed the plan of any
campaign in his life lie is incapable of doing
He will engage in no enterprise which will,
III the remotest degree, compromise his personal
safety. The same reasons which impelled the
rowdy Brownlow to fee from Knoxville will i'm
pei Butler TO keep respectful distance from all
parties of rebels in Burnside, Brow nlow
and Butler will form the most infamous trio in
the history of the war and il is not TO be won
dered that their atrocities have exssperlted the
southern people beyond all bounds. So tar a.
the exchange OF prisoners i concerned. il Is TO
be regretted that the ob~tnacy OF The administra-
tion has caused il 10 take a step detrimental
t. the welfare uf our poor prisoners Al Richmond;
for not one of them will DE released lille Butler
has charge OF he matter.
As regards Richmond all stories OF its evacua-
ton as groundless now "a they ever were
before To say nothing of the Immediate de
fences OF Richmond. which are as strong as those
OF Washington. its geographical position l. such.
in relation 10 the rest of The Confederacy. that nc
army reach IT, except from the east south.
and even then rs capture would require regular
siege a complete Investment and terrible & ht-
ing The scenes of Sarago>-a would be re-
enacted before lis walls. and thousands Of our
best and bravest officers aud soldiers would have
90 lay down their lives under its mparts and in
il trenches. Richmond may be taken Ii must
be taken before We can conquer the South But
it will be taken until We have soldier At
the head ~ our armies. aid until We abandon
our present mode OF conducting the war.
I he surrender OF the Illinois regiment under
Major Beeks. at JOuesville. in the south western
part OF Virginia. on the 81 inst il chargeable
directly the War Department. The men
fought hsayely FOR eight bonrs. aud only sGrren-
dered TO overwhe lining numbers The results
will be the loss OF hundreds of our animals from
starvation. and probably the abandonment Of iml
poriant points by our troops; and all because the
reCel troops are well managed. while ours are III
managed The War Department knew the i'm
portance ofhoiding the country guarded by Major
OF an adequate force Il is the old story OF un.
der-rating the power aud resources Of the south
ern army