Daily American organ., 1856-04-22
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
The Lifting OF the Curtain.


From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Lifting OF the Curtain.
We indulged, day or two ago, in few remarks
ipon The live Wings and other Parties" which,
IS we expected, do not seem to have been quite
,aatable 10 some OF our contemporaries. We re-
erred therein to the embarrassment felt by the
Republican party to the choice of Presidential
candidate The Daily Times of this morning, in an
cle on President making, admits the existence OF
even more serious perplextes on this subject than
we supposed existed. After alluding to the diff
cultes in the path Of the Democrats, it acknow-
lodges that 'the Republicans are equally busy
president making) and still more embarrassed"
The resuscitation of Mr.. Stewards desires and
hopes respecting the nomination is evidently one
great source of their embarrassment. Mr.. Sc
ward" says the Times, would undoubtedly be
their first choice, and his nomination would be
matter of course, BUT for the fact that IN all the
Western and New England States the Republican
alliance wiiG HSssqM IN nery great degree to its
come from journal, and par19 this admission
whose abuse OF Governor Hunt and the Wings lat
fall was the false allegation that they had formed
an alliance with Americansm." What was 30
charged upon the Wings then by the
Republicans, is now unblushingly avowed as the
policy of the same Republicans and not only 80,
but such alliance is declared to be their main
;;sarce of strength in ALL the Western and New
England Stasro."
We have repeatedly said, ana IL hoo hoen auain
and again denied, that the Republican party was
numerically and politically weak, rapidly approach
ing humiliation, and of doubtful continuance even
through the struggles of the Presidential campaign
We inferred this from its repeated changes OF po-
sition from the frequent alterations Of it's plat
form; from it's pitiable appeals to men of oil
parties to join it on any terms; from its abandon
ment of the name originally adopted with such
complacency and boasting; and from the namby-
psmby, milk and water style--the utter nothing
ness-of its recent feeble and emasculated circular
We scarcely expected however, to find one Of its
organs in this city not only volunteering to en-
dorse our views, but going beyond them in its
fessions 1t is unnecessary for us hereafter to ar
que in justification of our opinion. The New York
Times admits--say rather volunteers the ipforma-
tion--that in "all the Western and New England
States,n the Republican party has little or no
strength beyond what it derives from the Know
Nothing vote. The Republican party there owes
Its strength IN vsry great degree to its alliance
with Americauism."
But the Times goes beyond this in its confes-
sions. 1t acknowledges that not only in call the
Western and New England States it is indebted
almost for its very existence to the shelterng aid
of the KpowNothings, but that out of those States
it has no hold upon the people. at ia feared"
says the Times, "by many, that the nomination Of
Mr.. Seward would repel that party from the Re-
publican ticket, and thus INSURE its defeat" In
other words, "Take from the Republicans the
strength they derive from another party, in the
Western and New England States, and their de-
feat is certain. The Western and New England
States are their only hope. But even there they
owe their strength, in very great degree to
their alliance with the Know Nothings They are
entirely at the mercy of another party, and dare
not nominate even their best and chosen leader
for the Presidency for fear of offending that party
Offend them, and the defeat Of the Republican
ticket is insured" And this is not our language
but that of the New York Daily Times an organ
of the Republican party. 1t is our contemporary
that has lifted the curtain, that has admitted US
behind the scenes
But Mr.. Seward is not alone in contributing TO
the embarrassment Of the Republican party. Hear
the Times (By the way, Mr.. Fillmore is not
I" new many
"Governor Chase has strong friends in Ohio, but
out of that State the conviction is general that his
nomination would not be popular. 1t is not at all
unlikely that the Republicans viii find it necessary
to do, all other parties have been compelled to
do--take up neac mdn--0ne not identi6ed with
the political struggles and anmosities of the past
Forseeing this necessity some Of them have been
diligently training Colonel Fremont for the course.
1t is supposed that he would concentrate the sup.
port of the Republicans and North Americans,
(the seeding now-Nothings who took the Lap
into their own hands at Philadelphia and that he
would be acceptable as candidate to Young
America generally He has character wealth, and
position; what he lacks is political experience and
past career by which his future course may be
predicted. Whether this defect will defeat or aid
him, remains to be seen.
Some Of the Western Republicans are anxious
for the nomination of Judge Mclean while others
at the East pronounce him too old fogyish, and 20
in for Banks The contest will be settled at Phil
sdelphis the l7th of June, and will probably be
affected by the action of the convention
Of the North Americans, (the Law section Of the
Know Nothings,) to be held in this city on the
9Th. The nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore is dead as
a door nail already. The Northern members of
the American party will probably endeavor to find
a candidate who will also be adopted by the Re-
publcans, and if they succeed in this, they will
enter upon the canvass with reasonable prospects,
Of victory"
More Of the curtain lifted The meaning of
.hese utterances ia doubtless this " The men who
nave helped to make the Republican party must
low be put aside as Of no further use. The party
las collapsed too much to be equal to the coming
conflict with known Republican at its head
Jol Fremont, not being known as Republican,
night possibly not be offensive to the Northern
Know Nothings, and they, with lift from Young
America, might possibly save US. But the risk is,
upon the whole, toe great We can no longer
Command the Know Nothing vote. IL is only by
heir strength, and not by our own that we can
low get arespectable vote, even In the Western |
md New England States. They are now become |
',T masters, and We have no alternative but to |
dopt as our candidate whomsoever they nominate |
or theirs. Whether they nominate George Law,
n some one else, We have only Hobbs's choice,
nd he must be adopted also by the Republicans.
We cannot help ooselves--we may help them
And this is 10 be the inglorious end Of Repubi-
anisml And this, too, in twelve months Al |
eady the party has virtually perisbed in the ruins
4 the political temple, the pillars Of which 1t re-
noved at Syracuse in 1855.