The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-17


From The chi jag Demoorss
rHs REPUBLICANS AND rnR NEXT fRxsIDKNcY-
COLONEL sfEM0Nf.
The next Presidency Is afording to the republi-
troubled with too much wealth. Their party Is full
OF frst rate men, each of whom very naturally thinks
he should have the honor of leading it, and whose
friends are very active in promoting their interests
dency. When we say the republican party, we
mean the entire oppostion-the men of the South
as well as the men of the North-the 874 TOT men
who voted for Mr.. Fillmore, as well as the 34l 5l4
Bell Davis, Gilmer, Marshall, Kennedy and Rayner,
not less than Fremont, Seward, Mclean, Hamlin,
Giddings, Fessenden, Banks, Hale, Trumbull and
King: The opposition must be united in 1850
or it will be beaten, just as it was in
1856, and as it will deserve to be- if it can
not begin to show its fitness for rule by ruling its
own passions. Therefore, when speaking of the
republicans we DO 30 for convenience sake and in
der that name. slf there is to be Triangular fight
in $780, and the republican candidate is to be fired
at by two antagonists, like the cockney duellis in
Marryatts story, the fact ought to be known as soon
as possible and 30 much trouble saved for men will
not go seriously into campaign with the certainty
OF defeat staring them in the face. There must be
some hope or there can be no display Of sound cou
rage. Despair sometimes causes men to fight well,
but the opposition is not in the desparing mood and
seems to have assigned Doubling Castle to the
democrats, gentlemen who little partial to that
place were Christian and Hopeful in the allegory
If the opposition shall not start with reasonable
hope of union of all their elements, they will be very
unreasonable to entertain expectations of victory
Ii for other reason the opposition should labor for
union in order to get the support of that numerous
class who always go with the victors, and whose
weight makes the success they 80 much admire, :
the waters on Providence" as Oliver Cromwell
happily denominated them, and who are too
pious ever to side with the vanquished
They are not the loftiest minded people in
tha htrff hair met
would an equal number cast by Jeffersons, ana
Washingtons, and Towards. Let us help purify the
democratic party by encouraging these gentlemen to
leave it, and then perhaps it will behave better,
and not again commence agitation OF the slavery
question.
Everything in the next contest will turn upon the
selection of candidates. Should the democratsnom
nate Mr. Dallas they will open the war with good
prospects. But, whether they shall nominate him
os some other of the distinguished gentlemen who
belong to their party they will fight well and sustain
their ancient reputation. They are hard set of
men to beat and if they to be beaten it must be
by men under the lead of some one who commands
the public confidence, and whose past life affords
evidence as we'll of popularity ability. There is
no lack of talent in the opposition There are twenty
men among its leaders who would make good Pres
dents, and we wish they all could reach the Office
but as they can't, and as it occasionally
happens that an able man is unpopular
man. matters should be so arranged as to
enable the masses of the party, its two
lead of some one who shall be competent to
guide them to grand victory. The whole number
of votes thrown against the democratic candidate In
1856 was 22l6,22l. without allowing any for South
Carolina; and it is not at all improbable, considering
the disaecton that has been caused by the conduct
of the administration among its original supporters
and the increase of population, that this number will
be carried up to 100000 by the day of the next
Presidential election. Such force ought not to be
beaten; but beaten it will be if it shall not be wise
~ led
The man who should be nominated for the next
Presidency, by the opposition is John Charles Ere
mont. He is in every respect the foremost man of
the opposition political world. There is no man in
the United States who has so great and so firm
hold on the masses as the Californian, who made
better run in 1856 than any opposition candidate
has made since $500, excepting General Harrison in
lsi0 when there was such union of the people
against Van Buren, that he used up forever. Col
Fremonts popular vote was l,34l 5l4 which was
all obtained In the sixteen free States, with the
exception of only ,l9i votes, which were given
for him in the States of Virginia (29l), Mary
lend (2sl). Kentucky (3l4), and Delaware (3OS).
In eleven States he had not one vote and Why Be-
cause men there were afraid to vote for him. Had
his friends been free to advocate his election in
the slave States the friends of MIR. Buchanan
TO support their leader in the free States Colonel
Fremont would have received fifteen hundred thou
sand votes at the very least As it was, his popular
vote was only about fifty two thousand less than Gen.
Scott received ia 1852: and General Scott received
about 30 900 votes in ten slave States where Colonel
Fremont had not one vote, and about loo 900 votes
in those four States where Colonel Fremont had but
l94 votes. His vote only about II 900 less than
that cast for General Taylor in 1S4s, and exceeded
that which General Cass received by almost lis 900;
and General Cass' Southern vote, allowing for
South Carolina was about 100000.
n We look al the number of electoral votes thrown
for Colonel Fremont, shall see that his sue
cess prodgious. He received ia votes, the
number being FOG. He was as well support
ed as Nr. Clay bad been in 1874, when that
great man received los votes out of a total OF
27j; and General Cass had but III in 1913, the
whole number then being go and seven of the
Of the larger States of that olass-Virgina, South
Carolina, Alabama and Missouri No opposition
candidate for the Presidency-always excepting
Gen. Harrison whose case was a peculiar one-has
ever done better in the electoral colleges than did
Col. vremont. Even Gen. Taylor accomplished less.
for he and his friends contended against divided
democratic party; whereas the democracy was never
more firmly united than they were in 1866. entering
the contest they did with the moral certainty OF
success, which has as muchinfuence on the conduct
Of parties on that Of individuals.
II we look at the number and standing OF toe
States which voted for Col Fremont we shall see
that he was supported by the very flower OF the
Union Five OF the old thirteen States were in the
list OF the great States, New York and
0hio-the first and the third-were for him.
New England was for him. including such
democratic States as New Hampshire aud
Maine The new and growing States Of Michi.
gan. Iowa and Wisconsin were for him. The eleven
Fremont States contained about 500 600 free PEG.
pie and not one slave In 1850 and probably not less
than eleven millions in 1856. or almost II not quite
half the free population Of the republic The quality
Of Col FremoBt's support superior TO that
which any candidate has received In any holly con-
tested election tina. our country has known: for II
Gen Harrison carried most Of the same States il
will he remembered that in several Of them his ma
orities were very small and that in al OF them the
democratic votes were large, and contained such
share Of intelligence of the land before nor
since fell 10 the lot Of party badly beaten a. the
democratic party was In 1870
The conclusion Justly deducible from these fact;
is that Col. Fremont possesses those qualities which
make available political chiefs, as party lead
ers as representatives OF ideas and rulers Of
tons. His courage conduct, talent and honesty made
him the ayorte of our people in 1856 and he has done
nothing TO forfeit their confidence since the time
when he was their chosen leader. That he was de-
ieated then cannot he urged against his being nomi
mated a second time. IL was scarcely within the