Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-14
From the North American.
Secretarv Chake,S WErbd-,

Secretary ChRSe's Withdrawal
The letter al d!ressei by. Secretary Chazs
/ to Hon. Mr. Hall, Of Columbus, Ohio
which Is 1Chlsasd IL anoLhsr column.
removes the most serious danger which
has threateusd ne ADM plnistratiou. and
does away with the most grave iDpsci-
ment ID the work of reconstruction and
reunion
1t has been known for some rfms tia,
the friends of Secretary Chase were ear
uestiy urging his claims for the next nor.
lnation. They plead il behalf of their
course the one-;eEm principle, the eminent
ability shown bE the Secretary in his con
/ duct OF the national finances. the personal
and political popularity of their norniaee.
and II some quarters, other matters nei-
thvr true nor relevant. u is bur fair 10
acd that in cOnvestions Mr. Chase bss
manifested great deal OF strength. aud
. that everywhere he has been seco.I 7alv
to Mr.. Lincoln.
Bat the Manifestations for the Presi-
dem have been 50 marked aud earosst. ms
Debate has SHOWN 30 much more clearly
his popularity and the general apprecia
tloa OF his services: the uouiuariops nf
Legislatures and other bodies have run So
strcogly IN his behalf, rs 10 make il ev.
Id-nt that the further urging of Mr..
thase's name could only result in a ii
vision of loyal men, when ths public good
imPeFAhVely deD2ods rpaDiml:y. With.
out further pursuing the difficulties which
were likely 10 arise had Mr. Chase con-
se1ted 70 have has tsEJe used. We can but
express cur era'ifesiIvn Iha, be has wise
" adopted policy that removes all dia
cuItyi that redoaaos 10 mis- own credit, and
ren1srs The re-el=ction OF Mr LacoIn q
certainty. Tie only dangers Of the can
Vass were from Internal disseusi-rs
A large majority of the delegates TO the
National Conversion will 60 there under
spectac instructions from their States 10
support Mr- Lincoln Those who are rot
Instructed m=y be supposed 30 eaf4rsaiu
similar feelings, since they are the repre-
sentEilTss OF masses which are largely
lea7ened with this preference. Aav Others
Eao may not be moved b. sscrionA! or
personal feelings. will feel At the outset
that thsir Tispsi aud oalv course is to fol
!o| the viii OF the majority. Therefore
We may fairly hope thar the ensuing Ma
uaaal Convention OF the friends 0f tie
Administration will resuit IN TIE mani
nous denomination Of President Lincoln
apon The frat ballot
The effects oi sIch a course would mt
be chiefly felt here OF course 40 afiruz-
leo of the established policy Of ;he coun.
try, and -eudorseueut OF the charac.
ter ard Conduct OF the Admiristra,ion by
the people Of the North, viii do much to-
wards settling and hardening oar differ
encss. Bat the gist OF This course will be
felt in its fullest significance by the rebe!
States ana people They will then coapre-
hend what Is meant by Uuiou Sentiment.
They will realize that. with all It's prefer
ences and predilictions as TO men or msa-
sures, the North is virtually one upon oaes
tons OF government: and that EIihout
instant Submission aud immediate return
20 loyalty aud allegiance, thar which thev
nave felt, compared with what thew have
to teel IS but as the green 10 the dry-rhe
sapIug to the OAK. They have hatered
themselves that 50 arbitrary and tesDor-
Ic' Presidert could not b4 reelected:
and that, t4Iing Democratic success. q
more moderate Republican ~oalI succeed
aim; or that, botn events failing. the North
would be split, even 10 the extent of war
BY partisan dif-reoces. 1t was their last
hope and IL fails them now as notably as
every previous reed up5u whicb Lhey have
leaned.
With the withdrawal of MIR. Chase the
Union meu viii GO into the election assur-
ed q success. There is hardly a State upon
whicn We may not count Sila good reasons
for coehdeace. The acrinouy and hosul-
lily which had begun to se felt v IA die out,
aud with cus oJj-ct, one goal, oue desire,
we shall Rll work through ,te same means
and chan ueis 70 the Es me en- 4; rzsssured in
our hopes, strengthened il our belief. uerv-
ed IN Cur desds snd aeti0us Is 4 con. nm
nation whit h fscin cindesstAe1ib ibolft:sn Of stz-
very, the crushing OF rebellion, the resfor
alton of the U1ioa; its rsrnru 20 rnat pres.
perity which existed before the var, sud
that prosperity Intensified and heightened
and Eerpetaated.