Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-05-08
From the New York Tribune.
PRESIDENTIAL,

LII has seemed to us inexpedent aud uuwise to en-.
gage IN public discussion of what termed the
claims OF tins or that person to the Anti Nebraska
nomination for the Presidency 4 we intend to ,nain-
tam this position Whcnfricnds write to lis TO depre
cato the nomination Of A and commend that of Il. we
omit the apprehension but print the CONNIE M
we are determined to hold position from which we
can enter upon the support of Gov Seward. Judge
Mclean, tev. Chase Col. Fremont or whoever else
being heartily in favor of aud openly committed to
the cause of Free Kansas may he nominated by the
hiadelphia Convention STILL since others insist on
discussing the principles which selection shoud
DC made as well as the fitness of this or that nomina
ton We VIII set forth our opinions on the main point
l. according 10 our understanding of the matter
one nam purpose in nominating candidate is to e.
ect nm There are mny who will receive this declar
ation with amnzcment as II conflicts with their pre-
possessions and calculations, well as with what
may be fairly termed the usages of the party This
class regard the rule of tho Sham Democracy az the
natural and normal condition of this country TO be
erraPted at long intervals by the triumph Of their
uafes for the excitement of contest, aud as means
OF showing our confidence and pride in those capd
dates and our willingness to be cut to pieces under
Ine'r lead These men, you are at all intimate with
them, will tell You that they don't expect to succeed
TINS fali--that the Slave Democracy bound to
wr-and that we have only 10 present our best men
as candidates, give the fullest support in power
and go down with colors flying. This is what they
consider fidelity to our principles and our leaders
We take somewhat different view of the matter
We believe u is good deal more than possible to
succecu VI Wihdnlh guide the selection cnDdi-
ddates and spirit of Cancellation and concession
rule our councils. We know the contest before us
must he arluous one and that it's result isnot now
palpablc We know that there are voters enough in
the country who condemn the policy which culmina-
ted in the passage Of the Nebraska BILL TO elect
President II they can be made alike and act
gether. Bat these voters have hitherto belonged to
diverse and hostile party organizations and have act
ell and voted against each other. Some of them are
Democrats WHO have repugnance TO voting for
Wings others Wings who have like repugnance to
voting Tor a Democrat. Some have been Americans;
Others have been and hostile party or move.
mont which discrminatos between Natives & Adopt.
cd Citizens Agreeing in their hostility to the repeal
of the Missouri Restriction and to he attempts now
making to enslave Kansas, they differ widely 9th,
or topics. In order 10 induce them to act and vote
together, il seems to desirable that the National
candidates to be supported this Fall shall be- far
as they may. equally acceptable to all classes hostile
to the policy of Pierce and Douglas and their
inaton triumph of no one of them another. or
all others. sf
III. But some say. IF the People are for Free Kan.
sas, they will vote for tho candidates nominated on
that platform This would be true If every one were
intent on the Kansas issue and were thinking of Moth
ing else. But all know that the fact is otherwise.
There are pretty good Anti Nebraska mon who would
not vote for ticket this FalIif it were made UP of
Know Nothings; there others who would not vote
frit iffhe nominee for President were Roman Cath
Ole. We may regret this il, try to amend it,
but the fact is none the less fact the Democratic
party which has received the votes of nineteen TWEEN.
ticls of our Catholic citizens for halfa century, were
now to nominate Romanist for President SAY Chief
Justice fancy L. NJ Gener al Campbell--it would
be badly beaten because ofsuch nomination. All men
do know that Methodist running for President wo'd
receive votes that none but Methodist running on
the same issue could obtain. We knew at least one
intelligent man, far enough from being bigot or ia
matte generally, who opposed John Quincy Adams
because he was a Unitarian. mans choice is oft
en- governed by medley ofncoherent considerations
not worry clearly comprehended even by himself
Whoever has stood the poll hro two three cleo
| tions must be aware that one issue absorbs the
thoughts and controls the votes of the whole body OF
electors. .
We have, then, to consider, in selecting our cand
dates who secure the entire Anti Nebraska vote
Around what names all the voters who earnestly
desire that Kansas shall be Free, be ralliedl We
want the votes of men who have been rank cd as Am
orleans, likewise Of others who bonn in Europe
because they couldn't help it. We want candidate
around whom Wings, Democrats Abotionists and
those who have taken decided part in politics hh
crto, may rally without embarrassment mutual 70
pugnance. Where is he?
III. In our view the selection of candidates is an
eminently practical business. We must not begin by
imagining that the battle is won and that we ave on.
ly to distribute and rightly apportion the spoils
of victory We must choose men who will attract to
our ranks voters who not already with us, and
not repel any who are We haveto consider that
of the DOG Electoral Votes full third will 90 against
us any how, and that of all that remains we must
carry thrce-fourths or be beaten Let take look
! at the figures