Daily American organ., 1856-04-12
Republican Prospects.

IL Is edifying 10 witness the gravity with which
the Republican papers discuss the chances, or
II we are 70 believe thea--the certainty Of elect
ing their candidate, whoever he may be, TO the
Presidency at the approaching election Some
of the green ones, who not admitted to the full
confidence of the "old heads y who engineer the
movement, may actually believe in the possibility
or even probability Of success but no man who
has reason enough left to enable him to look at
the matter from practical point Of view, will be-
leve for moment that the leaders in this Dance
of Death entertain the slightest hope Of such
result.
Upon the excitement which Immediately fol-
lowed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, ex-
traordinary triumphs were achieved in some OF the
Northern States by combination Of all parties
against the apologsts and defenders Of that foolish
and uncalled-for measure. Indignation that the
slavery agitation should be 80 causelessy revived,
alter the whole question had been laid at rest and
settled to the satisfaction of vast majority Of the
people of the United States, had undoubtedly its
full share in accomplishing such results The first
thought was, retributonj the second and more
sober one, how best to avert and neutralize the
greatest evil likely to result from the unwise
duct OF the administration-a removal of pro6tless
agitation. Accordingly, the second time the peo-
pie were called upon TO vote, an immense falling off
was apparent in the Republican strength.
In Ohio, for instance, where the disease first
| broke out, and of 80 malignant type, that the
whole Abolition State Ticket was elected by clear
| majority, ranging, II we remember rightly, from 60
to $4,000 under the first Mought--the second sober
thought reduced that majority, immense as il was in
1854 to mere plurality of little more than l5-
900, and taking the whole vote OF the State, to a
minority of over 5000 in 1856. In this State the
same thing occurred.
Governor Clark, in whose person all the fanati-
cisms OF the age were concentrated had almost
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with leader of infinitely greater ability, exhibited
loss of nearly 81 900, and at the same time the
American party had gained over $4,000. SO it
| has been everywhere. Republicanism cannot
| stand the test of examination; second thoughts
repudiate and disavow it. It has never triumphed
single handed in any State of the Union nowhere
has it succeeded without coalescing with another
party, distinct in its very nature from itself In
State elections where national issues are not very
strongly put forward coalitions are frequently prae
| ticable between parties of antagonistic views on
| questions of national policy.
| Such unions are of doubtful expediency, and
still more doubtful morality. 1t is much to be re-
gretted that the American party in any of the
States should have yielded to the temptations
held out TO enter into them In this State IL n nobly
withstood the Establishments of Republicanism,
and its present proud position is triumphant vim
dcation OF its policy in regard to that question.
The Americans of Massachusetts, tried it at first
and were betrayed. Then swinging clear from the
| communicating touch of sectionalism, they nobly
| redeemed themselves and the American cause So
| itmust always be. Honesty is the best policy.
In q Presidential election coalitions are out of
the question, and in all the States party lines will
| become marked and well defined this fall Judging
by the light of experience, what chance is there
| then that the Republicans can elect their candi-
date for President9 Evidently none at all; nor
| do the knowing ones expect it. The only hope
they have at all is in the fomenting of civil war in
Kansas, and in its finally spreading so as to in
volve the States North aid South in the quarrel
dividing them upon geographical line, and form
| ing eventually two separate confederacies. In the
Northern one they expect to hold preponderating
position, and elevate themselves to the highest
| positions of State
| The scheme is bold one and they are playing
desperate game; but in their estimation the ad-
vansages likely to to themselves, politically,
are worthy of the risk, whatever may be the con-
| sequences to the people at large.
| 1t is necessary, however, that they should con-
time to maintain the semblance of fidelity to the
constitution, and SO they will 60 on and play out
their hand. The farce of nominating candidate
| for President will be gone through with, and his
defeat will be charged upon the slave power"
with the hope of still further increasing the excite
ment OF their infatuated followers. Rochester
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