American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-03-16
Political Horoscope.

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an ugly split in the Union ranks was
threatened by the over-zealous partisan
ship of few of the prominent leaders of
the Union party. We will say that this
unwise and often ill-natured partisanship
was displayed solely by the opponents Of
Mr.. Lincoln denomination, but the un-
prejudiced reader will not gainsay the
truth of the expression that the means by
which the friends of Mr. Chase sought to
make him President were not such as an
honorable and manly partisanship would
warrant To say the leastofit, the Pome-
roy circular was not inspired by unselfsh
patriotism. TO add to the apprehensions
/ II party disIntegration created by the APP
pearance of the Pomeroy circular, dark
| hints we c thrown out cJncernng the in
tentions Of The particular friends Of Gen.
Fremont. 1t was intimaiei that he WIS
the first AMI only choice Of the German
Republicans, and that he would lie for
maIly minated by the National Conven-
ton Of German Radicals which is called
to meet at Cleveland on the | tn day of
May next.
But, happily, the cloud is passing away.
The "Chase movement" is practically at
an end: he good sense of Mr.. Chase
and the good nature of Mr.. Lincsln COM
bined to prevent that apprehen led rup-
ture in their personal relations which
would have compelled Mr.. Chase to retire
from the Cabinet The Secretary ad-
dressed letter to the President, disavow-
ing all knowledge of the Pomeroy circu-
lar, but informing him that he had yield
| ed his consent to become a candidate for
the Presidency, and inquiring whether the
fact of his being candidate would be re-
garded as uniting him for the proper dis
charge of his duties as Secretary Of the
Treasury. 20 which the President repli-
ed in kind note, informing Mr., Chase
that he knew of no reason why he could
not in the futsre as in the past administer
the affairs of the Treasury Department.
his correspondence dissipated at once
all fears of rupture between the Presi-
dent and his Secretary, and assisted in re-
! storing the entente cordiaie between their
respective friends which had been jeop-
ardized by the appearance of the Pom
cry circular. 1t was most honorable to
President and Secretary. But a fact of
more significance affecting the relations Of
/ Mr.. Chase to the Presidency remains to
be stated. The complete failure Of the
Ohio Legislature to indorse his claims to
the Presidency, and the almost unanimous
expression in all other loyal States Of de-
sire to see Mr. Lincoln renGminated, have
induced Mr. Chase to formally request
his friends not to make any diversion that
will tend to mar the harmony of the
Union party in the approaching Presiden-
| tial campaign. In other words, Mr..
Chase is no longora Solicit0r for the Pres
! idential nomination by the Baltimore Con
vention, although we are not given to
understand that the nomination would be
declined if rendered.
With regard to General Fremont, two
facts are nov rendered absolutely certain,
namely: his nomination by the Cleveland
Convention is not approved by the great
mass of loyal German voters, nor by the
Gene al himself Even if the nomina-
tiun wea made and accepted, the sensible
German Republicans would not disgrace
;her past history by throwing away their
votes on candidate who could not be
elected in op, osition to thenomneos Of
the Bait more and Chicago Conventions,
dnI thus assist in the election of Cop
re head empcrat. The utter folly of
such a proccc ling ID well stated by the
Iinos StoGt, Z.tahy:
Il he sue, esstul conclusion of this war,
an the entie ;,nnihiatiun uf slavery On
he oil Of he nicl State, can bc cffcc-
tea outg N GHd MyrHh the Republican
"A | ne wpu- headed fellows, VIII,
cannot rule according to their own will
tnd IDEAS, are Gescrting the party, uf' or
heir attempt to break it down was de-
ieated, the common considerie sense of
men who know what they aloIt will
let them 90 in peace. They will feel
just as lonely as WaIense'ndid who also
imagined his whole army wou d follow
him across the lines of the enemy"
That there are disaflected men among
the German Radicals cannot be dcne
that they can succeed in misleading the
great body of their political associate. is
quite another matter.
he success of the Union party in New
Hampshire on Tuesday last is another
sign OF the good time comiEs. The State
had always h3en Democratic prior to the
w@:Ti, the contest was bitter; the Union
candidate for Governor was personally
unpopular; yet he was elected By ma
josity larger than his friends anticipated
1t was glorious victory.
We have left the brightestray upon the
political horizon to be presented last. To
know that Mr.. Chase has checked the in-
discretion of his friends is gratifying to
be assured that Fremont and his hosts of
German friends will not permit themselves
to be used by the Woods and Vallandig-
hams of the country is cheering to learn
that New Hampshire is true to the Union
is auspicous but to learn that the War
Democrats have again in a most formal
and solemn manner declared their deter
mination to stand by the party that stands
by the country is more glorious than all.
This they have done at large and enthu-
siastio meeting held on last Monday even
ing in Tammany Hall, New York. The
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