Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-09
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Your obt servt, r. T. STOCKTON
Tho Black Republican Programme for the p es
IAential Contest.

The Black Republican Programme for the Pi es-
idential Contest.
The New York Tribune of the lst instant con
'ains II letter from which extract tho follow
ing programme for the Presidential contest:
'Whaiever may bc tho differences of opinion
IN Other States III regard to the nomination for
President, there is certainly none in Ma.saeho.
sets. Fremont alone is thought Of have not
yet met with any one who proposes another can
didate- This preference, To be sure, is founded
altogether on considerations of availability II
the republican nomination were equivalent 10 nm
election should undoubtedly have u very diff.
ferent state of feeling. But it is our obvious DO.
hey to take new man-one who has not to over.
come established preudces or long standing
ana bitter animosities. However absurd or un-
Just these prejudces aud anmosities may be, il
is neither wise nor safe TO disregard them in the
present unsettled aud delicate condition Of our
politics. Ninety nine in a hundred OF the repub.
means OF Massachusetts would undoubtedly pre-
fer for President Seward or Chase. or several
other gentlemen who could be mentioned rather
than Fremont: but when the question Of prefer
ence Is reduced to the practical issue whether we
shall nominate Seward or Chase and be defeated
or Fremont and elect him, there is but one an
swer To be given.
III the effect of any nomination that may be
made ON the States west of the Hudson | can say
nothing; bat think have the means of forming
tolerably accurate opinion about New England.
Stewards nomination would be distastefu to the
democrats. to be bunker wings, and peculiarly
distasteful to the know. nothngs. To whom scarce
ly any man is more obnoxious. Now. TO affect
anything at the approaching election must
gam over large numbers from all these parties.
Our own strength is not sufficient to carry n sin
gle New England State. But. with II candidate
not personally obnoxious to these three parties.
we can win largely from all of them on the plat
form of opposition to the extension of slavery"
This is unquestionably the plan for the cam.
palgn which Is at present most in favor with the
black republican managers.
The Old Line Wings and the American Organi
cation
The Savannah Georgia. Repubiieanan Amer.
lean paper, has the following:
A late number of the Boston Courier, the I'M
hnching champion Of the great Webster, and ono
OF the most conservative papers beyond the Pot
omac, contains strong article upon the duty of
the conservative men of New England in the APP
preaching Presidential contest. 1t advises the
strai ght Wings of that section-the disciples of
Webster and Clay-"to keep their souls steoled
against any mixture with an adverse party. and to
stand TO the ground of their honesty and iuegri-
w and let consequences go where they will"
The Courier adds however:
we nave a multitude of friends, who are nnx.
mn W somu,ete us to take open ground for Mr.
~ "''hore Tor President because he appears to be
the only man who, in his political character and
PUn!lcai history meets the opinions of the straight
| wings Oh massachusetts,. and is likely to be nro
scented before the people. Tho answer to them i
| Let the party which has nominated Mr.. Fu
more open it, nomination to all who please 10
coincide with t-have secret councils at nj,
ami they will have many adherents which thew
| cannot obtain otherwise"
The advice Of the Courier is our advice; ma v
| moro, tbs good advice. LET the party which