New-York daily tribune., 1856-05-22

we have very full assortment 0 letters
mainly from Obio-on the subject Of the Presden.
tal conest-or rather, the choice Of the Republican
candidate for the Presidency. OF the writers of
our Ohio letters, two recommend Chase; one
fAycrs the selection Of Fremont; the fourth pre-
fers Seward, but thinks the nomination of MLean
advlable. All these are well wrtkn, and we
would print them if our columns were not over
crowded; ss it il, we will endeavor TO give their
substance as fully as possible
"X. argues very earnestly-in reply to the sug-
gestion Of a recent letter in our columns from
Chicago, that the Republicans of Illinois and other
States cannot afford to lose twenty-five thousand
votes on their leadirg candidate-that Gov Chase's
nomination in Ohio last Fall consolidated and gave
strength to the Republican movement in that State
that there was hardly an organized and reliable
Republican party in the State prior to that nomina-
tioL-tbat his name was in itself platform, and
served acctptably instead of formal declaration Of
prif ciples-apd, while it is true that he only re-
ceived the full Republican vote while some who
net Republicans voted 'or his colleagues on
the ticket and not for him, it is BY no means GER
tain tha: they do not oxe their triumph to his
nomination On the same ticket. az" further as-
sures us that Gov. Chase has won increased pOpu-
srity by bis course as Governor, and that be is
now By far the strongest man in the State OF Ohio.
We undentaDd it to be settled that majority of
the Delegates TO Philadelphia from that State will
come disposed to favor his nomination.
Freedom" wishes to give us q clearer notion of
the prevalent feeling in Northern Ohio. The gist
of his letter-Omitting whatever might seem invid-
ous-is as follows:
1--WE must not be cheated this time Give us
candidate who is known to be square on the nail'
and We will give you our votes In one great ava
lanche Do not cater for any but Anti-Siayery
votes; there are plenty Of them in every Free
State and Seward, Chase, Preston King, Hale,
Sumner, Giddings or Wade will bring them out 70
man."
We beg leave to assure our correspondent that
Freedom is not 80 strong in some other local
tiles as it happily is in Northern Ohio; but we
trust it is gaining ground everywhere. 1t may be
best to nominate one of our most determined and
defiant nt-Slavery men for President-we will
hear the delegates on this pont-but the fact that
such q cand tate would be most acceptable IN
Northern Ohio does not suffice to prove it.
"Reserve who writes, like Freedom,
from Cleveland takes dffereLt view. lie
says:
THE Reserve would prefer Seward or Chase
especially the former-to Fremont. But to insure
a triumph over the train bands of the Slave
Democracy backed by the power of Federal pat
ropage we must have man upon whom Amerl-
cans and Foreigners, old Wings and Free -Soilers,
Anti-Slavery Democrats and Liberty Men, can
most fully and cordially unite. That either Sew
ard or Chase is such a man, thousands upon the
Reserve do not believe.
1--WE honor and love Seward. We respect
Chase and III Lean and, if Ohio could make the
President we should select from these. But other
and more doubtful States are TO he consulted such
as Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa; and
from them comes to us the cry, Give us Fremont
Thousands in the Reserve whose first choice would
| be some other person. believe Fremont TO be the
| man for the crisis. With Fremont, a multitude
| will be for US, who, with Seward or Chase would
| be against us. know what say, aud the grounds
| of my assertion"
fourth recommends the nomination Of Judge
M'Iean as one which would satisfy Anti Slavery
| nep, and win 10 our support many who have not
been with us, but whose regard for the Judges
rare abilities spotless character, and forty years
| eminent ard honorable public service, would win
| them to our standards. Hewould (says Oberlin")
I ChIIl OEiO W 40 hco'y 10 ouy OsutI
man would be acceptable to many who are not
prepared to support Chase or Seward-and would
| be strong in those States which We mus. carry.
yet which less ripe for the action required by
| the times than is Ohio or New-York
Such is our digest of batch of letters now
before U.S. which present fairly and faithfully but
| inoHensiyey, the views which the writers deem
timely and important. We solicit for them all the
most impartial consideration; but we e1hOrt the
delegates appointed or to be appointed to Phia.
dephia to inquire patiently and extensively among
their own constituents and come prepared 10 saw
who would probably obtain the largest vote, who
the next, &c. Let the frs. earnest business
of the Convention be careful and conf.
Dental comparison of these notes; let their
next be the nomination Of that capable and faithful
man who appears likely to poll the largest vote,
and whose selection wlegive the strongest sssur.
ance of triumph. Whether he shall be ore
hitherto recognized as standing sin the hottest
forefront of the battle, or till now con.
spicuous in the Anti.Slavery movement, We shall
support him TO the extent of our ability.
All tie world knows that our Representative Tn.