New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-15
Wanted, n Candidate.


"Usdsr Which King BsIouisn spsak ride"
1t is high time we had a Union Candi-
date for the Presidency. The Wings are
moving and the Loco Focos are moving,
but we do not see that the very particular
friends of the Union are concentrating their
strength upon any one individual of that
patriotic thTopg who have been engaged in
saving the Union any time these eight or
nine months-in fact, to be more exact,
ever since that precise moment of time
when Congress enacted ard the Union press
first declared, and Union orators first an-
nounced. that tn whole Slavery question
was finally and irrevocsbly settled.
The business of saving the Union has
been an arduous one, and it ought not to go
unrewarded. Not that some persons have
not made money out of the job already.
The statesmen aud orators that have done
t, have got fine horses and splendid
coaches, and fat premiums, and other sub
stantial considerations for their efforts, and
the newspapers which have given lift,
have got their pay, and the traders that
have stood by and chcered on the process
of salvation, have got extra cOnsiguments
from the South, and other interests aud
classes have profited, till q sort Of monop-
oily has obtained foothold, which finds its
account in keeping all the profits of the
Union business to itself. In fact an out
slider cannot now be allowed to become a
partner in this lucrative undertaking of
Savingth Union without paying sPremium
to get into the concern. The stock is con-
siderably above par. Saving the Union
pays first rate; and those who are engaged
in the business will stick to it, We may be
certain, for it is not so often political vein
is struck that is worked so easily and turns
out so rich. As mere money-making OPP
Grafton some of our leading statesman can
not do better than to save tho Union spe-
officially every three weeks from now till
the next Presidential election. And We have
no doubt they will do it as often, or often
err, or not so often, just as circumstances
may dictate. Wealth is timid, and COM
mercisl circles are sensitive, and thus the
business promises we'll for another political
season at least. To be sure, it is our pri-
vate opinion, that the business could be
done cheaper By the job, but this is moth
ing.
But notwithstanding all this, the Union
party ought to have candidate for the
Presidency. There ought to be cOncen
tration of the gratitude of this band Of pa
triots upon some one of their favorite lead
eTs. There is Foote, and Dickinson, and
various and sundry other distinguished and
undisting uished members of this immortal
corps, any one of whom we should consid-
er deserving of the honor of the post
And We shall certainly esteem it most
palpsble and asgrsnt neglect of invaluable
services in sublimely patriotic cause, if
measures are not soon taken to bring a
Union Presidential candidate into the field
So, come, gentlemen, stir your stumps.
This is no trifing matter. There Is
many q man of considerable self conse
qucnce, if not Of any other kind of conse-
quence, who, if this is not done, will SOON
be snxiously inquiTing, Where am | to
col" And measures cannot too soon be
set on foot TO relieve all such distressed ia
dividuals. Bat, besides: If this great
Union and Government, the pride and glory
Of this country, and the hope aud admira.
ton Of the world, has been imperilled by
Anti Slavery fanatics, OF is nov in danger
of being shivered TO atoms by their machi-
nations, their Efforts, or their doctrines,
would it not be shabby and scandalous in
the extreme for the country not to take
hold ard extend and perfect the Union or
eaEizstion AID elevate some one Of its he
roes to the Presidential chair, and thus
manifest a proper sense of the gratitude
and obligation it owes TO those who have
so lore and so often saved both from i'm
pending destruction; aud who are still en-
gagged in this Gisinterested and amiable la
Dor of love, and who propose to continue
10 preserve this great fabric of freedom
where the oppressed of all nations may
Cad shelter and solsce-till after the next
Presidential election al lesstl What will
Tie world think of rs; what will posterity
ssy. Il We segl.ct the authors Of this great