The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-23


till our public debt will overwhelm Us.
7Hirdly-TAat the oorruptfons resulting from
bis distribution of the spolss eau for the en-
forcsment against him Of the one term principle
Fosraly-That the right man for the sue
cession Is Hon. Salmon P. Chase.
FyAly-That Mr.. Chase's claims rest upon
. solid popularity, and that he can be elected.
For these reasons, aud in behalf Of "unl.
versal freedom" and dignifed. economical
aud capable administration, aad 90 on, the
friends Of Mr.. Chase have determined that h .
shall have fair trial. The emphasis with
which they declare their objections to Old
Abe leaves no doubt upon the subject.
They have thoroughly tried him, and have had
enough of him; and so the issue In the admins
tration camps, between the Lincoln faction and
the Chase faction. has already como to that
point which threatens party rupture some
what like that Of the Democratic Charleston
Convention. AT ell events, this manifesto Of
ss9ltee P4QqQZ settles tho business for
a IAN Lt gASh bill Of indictments
this whsl kseas produced against. him
has never d IN thSs kistory Of the country
been made6y any committee Of any party
against their own President, whether can
didate or not q candidate for another term.
But the worst Of it for Old Abe is that this
bill Of objections against him cannot be an
swered. Failing to forestall national party
convention, therefore, he mast now prepare to
60 before that tribunal only to be set aside.
But why Of all the Cabinet should Mr.. Chase
be regarded as having earned good claim for
the succession? To be sure, he has done
world of work in his department In the issue
Of "greenbacks." But has Mr.. Seward been idle!
Look At his official correspondence. No other
diplomat we dare say, Of modern or ancient
times, has ever written SO much in the space Of
three years a. Mr.. Seward. We may say, too,
Of Secretary Stanton, that in spending "green-
backs' he has been match for the paper mills
Of the Treasury. Even Secretary Welles has
his peculiar claims to the Presidency. He
has done many wonderful things. We grant
that he has not caught the pirate
Alabama; but he has blutfsd off oil competitors
in his challenge for boat race. Let the friends,
then, respectively Of Mr.. Seward, Mr. Stanton
and Mr.. Welles enter the field. Why should
they modestly remain in the background when
the followers Of Mr.. Chase can confront Old
Abe with impunity, and denounce him as a
miserable failure. If we are to have a scrub
race between Lincoln, Chase and Fremont the
addition Of two or three more candidates will
not materially affect the general result In the
faidst of all these conflicting factions and Pre-
silential cliques however, we can see no way
Of safety to the country through the crisis be-
fore us except in the Independent action Of the
people. The Presidential election is clearly
within their control, and all the candidates Of
all the factions concerned. The people have
only to move, independently of republican or
democratic party managers, in favor Of General
Grant, in order to bring the administration party
md the opposition to terms in support of the
unanimous election Of Grant He is the only
candidate upon whom the Union
men Of all parties can be combined; aud with
out some such compromise it is apparent that
the Presidential campaign will involve the
country in q most fearful, demoralizing and
dangerous squabble Of the miserable factions
Of the day. We appeal, therefore, to the indie.
pendent masses OF the people to take the field
at once, and clear the track for the election
of General Grant
The DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN-WHAT
THE INDEPENDENTS SHOULD Do.-The Democratic