The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-30

Tho Prcsldency-The Republican Candi-
dates-Scwsrd, Banks and Chase.
While the universal democracy, from the rival
aspirations and movements of Douglas, Wise and
Hunter for the Presidency, are in a state of
efervescence which threatens destructive demo-
cratic explosion, it is equally manifest that the
republican party, between the rival claims and
partisans Of Seward, Banks and Chase, is in
very interesting condition of discord and uncer-
tainty.
Mr.. Seward, on his departure for brief Euro
pean tour, did not leave his political interests
here subject to the chances and accidents of the
passing hour. On the contrary, his claims, pre-
tensions and principles as Presidential aspI-
rant, in the hands of his friends, will admit
Of larger margin of promises in his be,
half, here and there, as occasion may require
than he could himself undertake to give. In
deed, we think 1t may be safely assumed that the
main object Of this visit of Mr. Seward to Europe
was to escape the mares and pitfalls of the in
triguing politicians Of the republican camp de-
sirous of removing him out of the way. He left
these shores, too, under the most fattering assu-
RANGES from the crowd Of political admirers who
escorted him out to the smiling ocean; and his
Atlantic voyage may have been considerably
shortened by the golden visions of the White
House with which be thus sailed away.
But bis nomination by the republican party
in reality is encompassed with obstacles almost
as formidable as those which block up the way
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AS Douglas is sandwiched between Wise and
Hunter, so is Seward between Banks and Chase.
The republican party is Of the composite order of
architecture-or q sort of mosaic of old wings,
democrats, native Americans and free sellers,
protection men, free traders, conservatives on the
slavery issue, opponents to the further extension
of slavery, and rampant abolitionists Seward,
as the representative of the doctrine of can IRE
pressible conflict" with the "slave power" is IL
mited in his strength to the fanatical antislavery
element of the republican camp. He is not
liked by the original democratic free soil and
free trade element, nor by the old line conser.
vative wings, nor by the American republicans,
because, from bis principles and his antecedents,
he has rendered himself obnoxious to them all
Governor Chase, of Ohio, stands in much
more eligible position for the republican nomi-
nation, considering that the settlement Of the
sharply defined antislavery Kansas issue calls
for broader republican platform. Thus, while
Chase is sufficiently antislavery for all practical
purposes, his antecedents as free trade demo-
crat give him powerful advantage over
Seward, especially in the great Northwest The
Governor, however, in the death of DR.. Bailey,
late editor Of the Washington National Era, the
central organ of the republican party, has lost
powerful advocate. There will probably be
sharp rivalry between the friends of Seward,
Chase and Banks for the successor to the edi-
torial chair Of DR.. Bailey. If there were any
money to be made out of the concern we
should conjecture that Thurlow Weed, in behalf
of bis master, would be the man for the negotia-
ton; but as the net profits of the Era, according
to Weeds ideas, are small, the responsibilities
and labors thereof heavy, and the price, no
doubt, pretty high, Weed may be supplanted in
the purchase. At all events, the availability and
popularity of Gov. Chase in the Northwest will
be felt in the Republican Convention very much
o the disadvantage of Seward.
On his other flank orr Now York political
essayist and abstractionist is threatened by that
available and popular New England republican
favorite, Gov. Banks, of Massachusetts. He has
spent the last fortnight or so in this State, and
chiefly on this island, in quiet, social way; and
yet, from all that we can hear, Gov. Banks has
made very strong impression in his favor
among our republican and opposition men Of all
shades of opinion. Having risen from the hum
BILE beginning Of factory boy to his present
position in Massachusetts,, as the official head of
the State; and having thus, through his own
exertions, talents and commanding character
overtopped such aristocratic old Bay State names
as the Winthrops, the Lawrences and the Apple
tons, we can readily account for the popularity
of Banks in Massachusetts, and all New England.
He has also proved his popularity and his quail
ties on broader scale at Washington; and of
all the public speakers in behalf of Fremont in
1856, Banks was unquestionably the most states
manlike, comprehensive, consistent and con-
vincing in the matter and in the scope Of his ad-
dresses.
Considering the indispensable original demo-
cratic element Of the republican party, Banks,
even in New York, if put to the test, from the
fact that he too was democrat, would be apt to
overshadow the Presidential availability of
Seward. We dare cay that the New England
delegation to the Republican National Conven-
ton of 1860 will be unit in his behalf; and,
in view Of the absorption of the floating Ameri-
can and old line whig conservative elements of
all the North, we should not be surprised were
the Convention to make him the republican can
didate, and upon a much easier platform than
that of the Rochester manifesto.
In any event, as matters now stand, Seward,
as republican Presidential aspirant for the sue.
cession, is not in much better position than
Mr.. Douglas as democratic candidate. If the
latter has gone too far for squatter sovereignty
to be, In any contingency, acceptable to the