New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-12
A DEMOCRAT on THE PRESIDENCY

To II, Editor Of The " Y. Tribune.
SIR: Will you permit jackson aud Van Bu
ren DemocIa'" WhO intends to contribute time,
material aid, and whatever personal influence he
may have, to the success Of the Republican candi
Gate, whoever that candidate NAV be, to speak
through your columns one more word on the per.
son best ftt d. for standard bearer, before the
assembling of the Convention by which the choice
will be made ? You have Indicated your prefer
eDces, ard with them We most entirelyand heartily
agree. We DO lot intend TO criticise in any man
ner the claims Of the rival candidates-Ors rather,
those whom their friends make such--but We do
desire TO speak earnestly, aud to give the Ccuven-
ton warning which @e feel profound conviction
it will do well to heed.
You ask, "Can the opponents of Slavery Exten-
sion elect whom'oever they may choose to nomi-
"nate7 :" and continue, "If on careful cOmpari-
"son of views, tn & question can be confidently
"answered in the affirmative, We have next 10
"consider," dc.
Permit me to say that if, on o careful comparison
of views the Conv cntOn does answer this question
affirmatively then We believe il will show itself
utterly destitute OF all political sagaclty-nay,
more of ali common sense.
-Four Years ago the Democratic party had over
two hundred thousand lilo Ority IN the Union, and
carried twenty states. The party Is now
well Organized, united upon it's candidate, and we
believe that even in New. York, where it has so
long been rent no serious dissensions will arise.
Nothing but the wabton wickedness TO which IL his
lent itself in the past aUd promised 10 lend itsef
in the future can drag il down. Even with TINS
weight upon it's shoulders nothing but concen'
tfated and determined effort, under the read oil
popular and determined man. can defeat II IN the
coming Election. But there is another view which
| desire to urge upon the attention oi Delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention.
Never since theAtheniart on the plain OF Mara
thon fought ,he battle of Young European Llber-
~. progress and life against old Asiatic Despotsm
stagpaton and death, has there been contest IN
which the inter, SITS involved were manifold and
so mighty, or in which Humanity was so deeply
concerned. 1t is appalling to even imagine the
success of the champion Of brute force against
reason. of Slavery against Freedom, OF civil war
at home and robbery abroad against peace ana
honesty. who has been put forward by the wicked
hui not weak copspratOrs assembled Ut CINCINNATI.
Tn view of such contest and with such Issues
At stake e hare no right 10 trust anything TO chance
which can BY any means be rendered certain. III
* our duty TO secure even partial 7lctory ralccr
Than strive for complete one ny incurrng anyrlsk,
however small. which we might avoid repeat,
then the Convention has no right 10 assume that
on,bodu can be elected However cheering may
bn the reports which they bring from different
parts of the Union, and however confident they
nay feel II is their solemn duty 10 select the uian
who will be most likely TO be elected who VIII OF
ferd fewest and get the most votes. however
certain they may be Of victory they should act IN
view Of the immense stake, as though they knew
the battle was to be desperate ana doubtful.
Wenow invite attention 10 another aspect oil the
.t he
and particularly such of its members as will be
most likely to attend this Convention are naturally
enthusiastic Coming together under present cur
cumstapct s-fled up and running over with indIg-
nation at the savage and bloody outrtges which
lave been committed both in Kansas aud at wash
ugton they will he apt 10 believe that they have
bur 10 name their leader and the people VIII ratiiy
their choice. Sull more, many Of them VIII come
irom seetiuus of the Union where, undoubtedly,
the vote will he nearly all one way. No man can
doubt that Massachusetts, will move like all ava.
lanche. The delegates from such sections Will
necessarily be G. nh6rnt 10 the ast extreme. In
tbusasm is electrical, and they may in'use INTO
those who represent less favored districts more
than is warrantable of the confidence with which
thew superahoupd. To all such we say, nifty
thousand majority in Massachusetts, and twenty
thousand in Vermont will contribute nothing TO
ward carving ptnnsy lvania; while man whO can
carry Massachusetts aud Vermont by ever So salaIi
msjority, and at the same time secure the 'hree
great Free States. New-lorb, Ohio and fenns'l-
yapia, can afford 10 lose any two other Free
States and with the exception OF llhnols ana
Irdiana any four others. In other words slse Us
tle three great States and Massachusetts, lllIno!s
and Indiana al d of the remainder We csn spare
any four To the opposite party, together with al
the Slave Ststes.
Ii Fremont cannot carry Penssylvanis, IN our
opinop. no man can and who would stand an
equal CHARGE with him in California Further
We believe that the more conservative classes OF the
community would be bitter suited with me noini-
ra,ion If Fremont than with any other. The CON
servatves are disgusted not more with the WICK
,dness than with tie weakness Of the present
Administration. They lcng for man "oo VII
hold the reius If Government with something OF
tie spirit of "Old Hickory" That Fremont Is
such a man, we presume no one doubts. They
wish. undoubtedly. for man with more moderate
views1han uany of those who are meunnncd IN
vour lis; Il candidates. But they also desire 8
man who when ne hiss once marked ou' hls course
viii pursue il with an uDyicllirs VII a01 w