New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-09
LETTER FROM CHANDLER STARR.


Dram SIX: In answer to your question, "Who is
vOnr Candidate for the Presidency in 1860 ," reply,
whoever ia nominaied by the Republican Convention
a,on their platform Of 1856. If you ask me who
would be my first choice for that Office, | answer
WILLIAM II. SEWARD. Gov. S. have known some
what intimately for thirty years during which period
have watched his course attentively, and can say IN
al sincerity that know no in cur country better
qualified in every respect TO discharge the duiies OF
President of the United States. To talents Of the
highest order, and extensive requirements, he ues
elevated character enlightened craftsmanship, and
a Interested patriotism. His speeches IN the Senate OF
Ncw-York his messages to the Legislature of that
State and his speeches in the Senate OF the United
States are worhy the best days of Greece and Rome,
and exhibit comprebensiveness of view rarely WIT
messed After the publication of his correspondence
with Gov Mcdowell OF Virginia, John Quincy Adams
remarked that he was the only man in this country
who had discussed the subject OF Slavery phlosophi-
cally; and at earlier PERIOD Cher Justice Spencer
of New-York said the man seemed TO have been born
a Statesman. 80
His speech in the Senate of the United States in 1850
in opposition 10 the Fugitive Slave Law, although by
no means OF his greatest Efforts should commend
him 10 the lovers of Freedom everywhere. GOV. Sc
ward had read from the revealed truth of God, Deal
justlv rih all men. He read in the Fugitive Slave
Law Deal injustice to the man 81 color, and he dd
mo- hesitate "a
conscience az the North and West that would respond
10 the higher law, and that sentiment one OF the no
hest ever uttered in the Senate OF the United states,
was secuted from one end Of the land TO the other.
Treason shouted the Slave Ohgarehy OF the SOUTH
Treason re-echoed their supple tools in the North; IN
which 10 their shame be IL sad some OF the professed
ambassadors of Jesus Christ joined and now 1 ask,
who was the sagaciOus statesman whose predcnoh
has been fulfilled to the letter. why, we all know
that the facilities for the escape of slaves have been n-
creased fourfod by the passage OF that act. Thou
sands nav tens of thousands of conscientious men In the
Free States who had not before Lifted finger, and
would not to disturb Slavery in the States where IS
located now have crust OF bread, and Godspeed
for the bondman on his fight TO freedoms and so will
il ever be.
Whether a later opinion expressed by Gov. S. at
Rochester that the conflict between Freedom and
Slavery will 20 on until one other is abandoned,
shall prove equally prophetic time must determine.
Mr. Webster in his lifetime entertained and expressed
the opinion, and the sectional attitude assumed
by the South Of late years would seem to justify IT, III
il significant fact that every Northern freeman who
stands bv the Declaration OF Independence, is pro-
scribed man south Of Mason and DiXOn's line.
Gov. Seward is truly national man, as all his votes
in Congress clearly show. Save his resistance to the
intolerance and encrOacbments OF Slavery, without
which he could not be a national man-for the mission
Of this Government understood and defined by IFS
founders is 10 enlarge and extend the bounds OF Free
dom-aside from his opposition to the policy OF the
Slave Power remember no vote OF his to winch
North or South East or West could take exception,
and he is as far remOred from everything Ike demo.
eogueism as any man IN The land knop no one less
inclined 10 defer 10 the term expectancy. underscore
the last sentence because am aware II differs from
the received opinion of of his political friends.
Perhaps it would be difficult to name an individual
who has been more msrepresented or in relation TO
whom more Misrepresentation exists, than Gov. >.
Witness the prejudice against him that pervades the
entire South when safer for that section OF the
Union could be found. But such has ever been the
fate of men of mark. Whatever may be the verdict
of the present generation, rely on it, history will class
William II. Seward with Thomas Jefferson and De
Witt Clinton, as among the most sagacious and pa
troc statesmen of the ages which they respectively
lived
With the expression of my preference for Gov
Seward will add, there are fifty men in the Republic
can ranks fully competent to discharge the duties OF
President of the United States, and any one OF them
nominated upon the Republican Platform OF 1896
(which by the way, was the best manifesto ever put
forth by any political party in this country, will re-
eeiye the cordial support of every true Republican.
There are score of names in the Free States OF the
West that would rally the friends of Freedom through
out the country, and the other side of the Great
River il gentleman who would do honor to any sta
ton in the land and who is, perhaps the only Repub.
lican who would probably receive the vote OF
Slave States Respectfully and truly yours,
CHANDLER STARR.