Butte record., 1856-05-24
From the Pennsylvania.
Dresffieutial nominations.


Not only every true Democrat, but
every true patriot, looks forward with
deep solicitnde to the next Presidential
contest. When the Kansas Nebraska
bill shall have remained the law of the
land for four years, its BEN hcial opera
ton, although at present clouded by the
struggles of faction, will forever remove
the question of Slavery from the Ma
tional halls oflegislation, so far as States
and Territories are concerned. The
abolition of Slavery in the District of
Columbia, would alone remain as ii bone
of contention.
Very different would be the result, if
the next election placed a Black Repub-
Lean in the Presidential chair. If the
policy be generally pursued by the op-
ponents of Democracy, which it appears
is to be executed in this State, it may
easily happen, that a majority OF the
next Congress will be in favor Of the re-
establishment of the Missouri Compro-
mise act. At all events, it is posslbil
ity. and in matters of such moment, even
possibilities should be guarded against.
1t strikes US that the surest mode
which the Cincinnati Convention can
adopt TO provide against every co Itin-
gency. i, to select as the Presidential
candidate, that Northern man whose
ch nces for election are the best; and
as the Vice Presidential candidate, that
! ,.haca rvontI INV
the greatest strength to the ticket We
take t for granted that neither can BY
possibility have the least faint, past or
prospective, of niger worship. We
have been led to this conclusion through
the following considerations.
By the amendments to the Constitu>
ton, passed at the first session of the
Eighth Congress, it IS provided, that in
case there is no election for the Prcsl
dency, by the Electors. the House Of
Representatives, voting by States, shall
Immediately elect the President, by bal
lot, from the persons having the highest
number, not exceeding three, on the Est
Of those voted for as President To
those who have watched, with any at
tention, the late contest for Speakership
Of the House of Representatives, the
word Immediately" suggests some "a
mu>ing rehec ions on the simplicity of
our f0refathers. 1t renders it quite GER
tain that they never anticipated that the
question would be submitted to so fac
tious a body as the present one. Never
thelcss, having had some experience of
the violence of party contests, those who
framed this amendment made the fur
ther provision, that in case the House
failed to elect before the fourth day of
March next following, then the Vice
President shall act as President THIS
amendment to the Constilu ion further
provides, that in case of no election for
the Presidency, the Senate shall eject
the Vice President from the two highest
members on the list.
1t seems that the contest for the Pres
idency will be triangular, ii Fillmore
accepts the nomination just given him
1t will be wisdom on the part of the De-
mocracy to make every effort consistent
with a devotion to principles, to nomi~
nate such candidates, as in addition TO
assured Southern support, will bring
strength from the North. This policy,
if adopted, will probably prove success
full. We are certain that, should Mr.
Buchanan be the nominee for the Pres
idency-and we share the opinion with
every sound Pennsy lvania Democrat
that Pennsylvania, and other Northern
States, will render the victory certain
1t is possible, there may be no election
by the people, whoever NAV be the can
didate; and in that contingency, it is
clear that the contest in he Hous could
result in but one of two ways, viz: no
election, or the election of a Black Re-
publican Now, if the Democratic can
didate for the Vice Presidency is a sound
Southern Democrat, his election by the
people or the Senate would make it the
interest of every Southern Know Moth
ing in the House TO prevent an election;
and although it might, and probabl,
would be imposs bic, to effect Il coaIi-
ton, with such Southern Know Nothing
| members, SO as TO secure the election OF
a Northern Democrat, it would be com
paratively easy to prevent any election
at all.
At all events, nominations made in
view Of these provisions of the Constitu-
ton, and their possible practical applica-
ton, would give to those who support
the equal rights of all parts of the con-
federacy under it, the best possible
chance of carrying their principles into
effect under all contingencies.
Much might be said on the subject,
and we think it of importance, at least,
10 suggest its consideration to abler
hands
An Uninvlted Guest.