New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-12


essential to 50 treat those hitherto ddrerH to US that
the, may be Induced henetorth to cooperate r'th u.s.
OF the Four Millions who voted for President in
ls56. bu, one third voted for Fremont: We labor
TO make that third more than half in 1860 Tothis
end il seems to us essential that not only 'hs men
who opposed US in 1856, but even the organizations
then arrsyed against US, especially those which are
vlsby erumbling into decay, should be treated with
Difference. Though there is practically no more an
American party, yet there are good men who be-
lopged to that party while it existed who are
essentially with u. on the main question Of arrestins
the diffusion Of Slavery, and who will act With US
hereafter if not il saney repealed So with tens Of
Thousands of Anti Lecompton Democrats. We
know no way Of converting minority into q ms
jority but BY gaining over portion Of its former
adver,ares; and, as mems preudices often exert an
important influence over their action, we tre.t
terdery as is consistent with duty the preudices Of
those We hope and strive to win over to our side
To gain recruits to the Republican party, it has
seemed to US important to show that it is no per-
sonal party-that it is not devoted to the aggrsn-
dzement of any man or chque-that it is ready to
support candidates hitherto belonging to adverse
organizations if thereby its purpose can be pro-
NOTED. 1t has seemed TO US important to treat the
selection of our National candidates for 1860 as
though il were not matter of course that some
designated person should have this or that pace on
the ticket but as if all who have hitherto acted,
and even those who shall hereafter act with Us,
were eligible TO the bigbe,t honors in our gift An
ascendant confident party may bestow its nomina-
tons as rewards; party that is struggling up from
impotence 10 power, must consider, frst not which
among its competent and worthy members it would
prefer to honor but which Of them it may reason.
ably hope to elect II may be, indeed, that be who
stands first in its affections is at the same time the
most ptable of it's statesmen to that large num-
Der Of voters who are to be Won from indifference
or hostility to adherence and active cooperation;
but this does by no means follow OF course, and is
not to be assumed with safety In the absence OF
proof either way, the presumption IS against IT.
It is the practice Of our adyersries to stiguatze
the Republicans as Seward party, and to as
sumo that Gov. Seward is Of course to De their
candidate for next President. 1t has seemed to US
e1pedient not to aid them in this course Gov.
Seward may be the Republican candidate In lo6O:
il he s, no one need be assured that he will Dc
most heartily supported by this journal; but, if
candidate at that election, be will be freely chossa
by cur OWE Convention, not imposed upon US by
our adveIsarles. If, when our delegates come TO-
gether in National Convention be is found, on q
cf vntao tha xun
will most probably insure our triumph, then We are
for him of oil men; but if 1t should appear that
another Republican can probably carry States
which he cannot, while losing none that be can
carry then We are for that other, most deter
minedly And so, it seems to us, every one should
be who esteems principles above men II our
bitterest enemy being essentially Republican,
can probably secure the vote Of one more State
than our best friend, then we are for that enemy
and against that friend.
We have sometimes spoken favorably of the Sc
lection of Edward Bates Of Missouri as our stand
ardbearer, simply because his position and antece'
dents seemed such as to render him most available
ss a candidate. Having lived nearly or quite all
bis days in Slave State and being widely known
as conservative statesman of ripe years and esti
mable character, and having (thOugh never an
Americau) supported Mr.. Fillmore IN 1856, We
have believed that he would receive tho votes OF
most Of the Americans and Wings, and thus secure
the vote of at least Mary land. and perhaps Of Mis-
souri, and Delaware also; while the fact that be,
though formerly stakeholder, ceased years ago.
to be such, through the legal manumission Of his
human chattels, seemed to US to 60 far toward as
surpg Republicans that his heart is with them.
We have understood, too that he has steadily con-
demned the policy iDaugursted in the passage OF
the Kansa. Nebraska BILL and the whole seres OF
Democratic Outrsges whereof Kansas was so long
the victim If there be any mistake on this head,
then of course be is not possible Republican can-
didate; but if Mr.. Bates shall prove heartily and
openly favorable to the policy Of confning Slavery
to the existing Ssve States, then we must still re-
gard him with decided favor. At all events, We
are glad of having had an opportunity to show that
We would cheerfulIy support for President one who
was against US in 1855, provided he be substantially
with us now.
Col Fremont has many earnest advocates as the
next Republican candidate many more than those
hose intercourse is mainly with leading politicians
and sotsbes have any idea a. We doubt whether
my nan could poA larger vote in the States that
went for him in 1850. Senator Fessenden of
Maine, Gov. Banks of Massachusetts Senator Cam
IRON ard Judge Read Of Pennsylvania, Gov. Chase
md Senator Wade of Ohio Senator Trumbul and
Abraham Lincoln of Ilinoio, all appear to have
friends who will in due time present their name'in
with the Presidency, and will be ready
o give reasons for their respective preferences.