The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-23


Commissioners. the black republican poison is
in fair way of being neutralized We hope that
one or two more of the republicans will follow
Mr.. Diapers example, and make way for more
competent and efficient men. If not, we expect
that the democratic and American members will
stand their ground firmly, and not yield an inch
TO the partisan movements of their associates.
VIVA. we want is an efficient police, and not set
Of imbecile party pensioners.
Colonel Fremont for 1s6O-Nhat Is the Pros
pect:
The republican members of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, at the close of the late session
of that body, "at full convention" held in
Fremont Hall, Concord, passed the following
resolution unanimously" and "by acclama
ton" and "ratiied it by vehement applause"
to wit -
Resolved, That nominate John C Fremont cand
date for the Presidency OF the United States In 1860
the platform principles adopted oy the Republican Con
venol Philadelphia in 1885, and upon the resolutions OF
the present legislature IN relation to the decision Of the
subec. 10 the decision Of Republican National Convention
Now as far as COL Fremont is concerned
these New Hampshire republicans have unques-
tionably bit upon the available man. No other
didate, possesses a higher degree of personal
popularity than Col Fremont. His run in 1856,
in fact, disclosed popularity superior to that OF
Gen. jackson in his first race for the Presidency
in 1924 and far superior to that OF Gen Harrison
in bis first trial in 1886. From the tremendous
majorities given in all the Northern States for
Fremont-where he stood upon anything like a
distinct opposition issue with the democratic
party-we are free to admit that but for the out
side Fillmore ticket, and the treachery of the
Seward managers, Mr.. Buchanan would have
been defeated. 1t Is evident, too, that
the splendid run of Fremont in the
last election, with the dead weight of both Sew.
ard and Fillmore upon his back, affords pretty
strong presumption of his triumphant success in
1860, provided, always, that he is brought for
ward upon the broad constitutional and conser-
vative principles of which the body of his sup.
porters In 1856 believed him to be the reliable
representative.
But what Is the platform upon which the re.
publican majority of the New Hampshire Legs
lature have nominated him? II is the Philadel-
phia republican platform OF 1856, of which the
only practical issue was hostility to poor Pierces
outrageous and scandalous border rulian pro-
slavery policy in Kansas; for the Philadelphia
declaration against Mormon polygamy was en-
tirely Lost sight Of in the canvass. IL follog VS.,
then. that should Kansas in the interval to 1860,
be admitted into the Union as a free State,
through the fair and honest application of the
Kansas-Nebraska law by Mr.. Buchanan, nothing
will be left OF the republican Philadelphia plat.
form Of 1856 to stand upon; and that Kansas.
before the year 1860, will come into the Union az
a free State, according to the law Of popular
sovereignty" fairly administered, we have
no longer any reason to doubt. Thus the repub-
lcan Philadelphia platform Of 1856, for all prac-
teal purposes, win become as useless for 1860
as the Fillmore Philadelphia platform.
But this New Hampshire resolution covers a
larger surface than the republican PHILADELPHIA
platform Of 1856. 1t adopts the resolutions Of
the late New Hampshire Legislature against the
bred Scott decision, as embodying the proper
principles upon which TO place Fremont before
the people in 1860 And here we detect de-
liberate effort to anticipate the masses Of Ere.
mont's supporters, and to place him in false
position before the country. A party candidate,
nominated upon notification principles of hosti-
ty 10 this late bred Scott decision of the Su-
preme Court, can be nothing more. than the can.
didate of a sectional niger agitating party of
the pure Seward stripe. But this will not do.
~
Fremont desire to place him ia position in 1860
20 just and fair that II will secure to him not
only the right, but the privilege, Of running in
the South, and the guarantee Of the heavy popu-
lar vote in that section, which has been reserved
for him since 1856
The republican members of the New Hamp.
shire Legislature, in the foregoing brief resolu.
ton, have perpetrated budget Of blunders
In the outset they would have Ms believe that
IL is 70 the Philadelphia republican convention
and its platform that Fremont is indebted for
his tremendous popular vote last November
No such thing. When this Philadelphia convcn-
ton met, such was the popular movement for
Fremont that the convention dared not take the
field against it, The Seward leaders and managers
Of the convention therefore made virtue of ne.
cessity in accepting the candidate already adopt
cd by the masses Of the people outside Of the
democratic and Fillmore camps Mr.. Seward
was the man desired by his agents at Philadel-
phia; but they gave way TO the popular pressure,
just as the Clay men in 1sis gave way to the
pressure for General Taylor, because IL was I'M
derstood tina. old lack would be run nomination
or no nomisation at Philadelphia
But these New Hampshire politicians leave
loophole of escape in agreeing that their plat
form and candidate shall be subject TO the deci-
sion of Republican National Convention. And
here Is still an opening for the conservative sup