Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-04-21
Presidential Question 1850.

A considerable number of leading Re
publican papers, are discussing matter
preliminary to the next Presidential
election, The indications of the coun
try are favorable, to the triumph Of thu
opposition over the hitherto dominan
party in 1860 That the mis-rule oftht
present dynasty will end with the Pres
idental term, and that an opposition can
didate will be elected, seems 10 be con
ceded by influential statesmen anC
journalists, who have never acted with
or had any particular affinity with The
Republican party. The late elections
indicate growing discomfort with the
present order of things, and the dis
cussions which are now going on il
different states Of the Union, give un
mistakeable evidence that the dcmocra
of the Buchanan school is passing away
nor are the Popular Sovereignty vaga
ries ofDouglas, likely to obtain suffi
Gent foothold, to make any show in thu
next Presidential contest.
Two lines Of policy seem to be pre-
sented for the Republican party, chal
longing their choice-one strict adhe
renee to the principles set forth in the
Republican national platform-the 9th
er, course Uf expediency, embodying
only such views as shall tend to unite
the elements of opposition throughout
the country for the overthrow ofthe par
ty in power. Each of these courses has
Its advocates; those who favor the cleo
ton of representative man that is, a
man who is held to be leader and ex-
ponent Of party, maintain that scch
an adherence to principle, is the only
means for arousing the enthusiasm and
the earnest action of the real Republi-
cans. That anything short of a long
tried man, such as Seward or Hale, will
fail to inspire confidence in the ranks of
the anti-Slavery men of the north, and
therefore produce inactivity among a
large class ofvoters.
On the other side it is contended that
the Republican party are of two recent
organizations; that the affinities of
which 1t is composed in the different
states, have not time to assume national
form and completeness Of organism :;
therefore the time will not have arrived
In 1860, to bring forward a representa-
tive man as a candidate-That the true
policy will be to take for a candidate
one, whose general views on the subject
which has divided the great parties of
the country are not abjectlonal to the
great body of Republicans in the north
ern states A man in which the peo.
pie can place confidence, and who can
unite the different shades Of opposition
to the pro-sIavery democracy, is deemed
the safest and most certain of success in
1860, and best calculated to bring about
viz hOob NCSll tdUlC ISbulIS lHercaIJef.--
1t is reasoned that anti-slavery men had
better be satisfied with half a triumph,
than run the hazard of gaining none at
all-that an opportunity now offers for
riddingthe Union Of mis-rule, and making
decided advances for freedom, provided
the expsdisncy policy is adopted. 1t
Is turthurmore maintained that the tri-
umph of this latter named policy, will
prepare the country for decisive vic
tory over slavery in l864-such as will
satisfy the demands of all the reasona-
BILE opponents of the peculiar institution.
Between these two lines Of policy the
country must determine, and the nation
al Republican convention must decide.
Inasmuch as this is a subject admitting
OF free expression of opinion, we shall
n due time express ours.