The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
Important Presidential M0vsment-sccrct
Meeting OF Republicans.


Important Presidential Movsmsnt-secret
Meeting OF Republicans.
very ,upOr.an, meeting held tho other day In
one Of the wards up to~s, touching the selection Of
candidate the Presidential election The meeting
tsnsisted Of number Of strongest leaders Of the 70
publican party, many Of whom were the most ardent
generous and influential supporters Of Fremont In the
Presidential election Of 1855 Almost every ward In the
city represented by some one Of the republican
eaders
The object Of the meeting was explained, by one
Of the gentlemen who called IL, TO be for the
purpose Of comparing opinions and discussing
the best mode Of entering upon the next Presidential
campaign in 1860. He stated that it be OF the
most ,npossh. elections held in oiu,ry since
the organization Of the government This Importance
arose from the peculiar condition OF the country
ference TO the slavery question, which had agtated tn
nation for nearly years past extent fr beyond
the agitation OF any former period. In CONCLUSION, ne
wished bis associates 10 take into consi issaiioo the n
poftance OF the question and n any gentleman had
fec,ed It, DE hoped be woald give the meeting tn
benefit OF his views, In order that their deiiberaop
might be directed possible 70 practical
cluson
One Of the gentlemen assembled then aud said that
he had reflected for time the present position
and future prospects Of the republican party Of which
prospects Of the party good they ouiy followed
right &c believed his soul they nominated
Of conservative tendencies, whose an'ecedens
not identified with extreme violent sentiments,
they would be able 10 carry all the Northern States sgsnst
The democratic party any other party which might take
the field In this State it ia understood that William II.
Seward 10 be thrust down the throats ofthe republicans
ana threats are held out that he lie not nominated
other will be permitted to get the nomination. Now
be (he speaker) would be willing TO give Mr. Seward all
the credit TO which he IL fairly entitled but that gentle
man was the mouthpece OF many conflicting opinions
that would be only prudent their part drop
cnce, and adopt some other popular the ele
ments Of his political character and practical his
principles and measures. Mr. Chase, of Ohio would be
good man and would we'll And there are other good
| men. General Cameron OF Pennsylvania, ia q tried
| man, and he would make = safe candidate, who
would be generally acceptable 10 the party. Bat
above oil, he would take Mr. Banks, Of Massachusetts,
Oh the best man to be the candidate of the party
variety Of circumstances which be had not time detail
to them. Mr. Banks was originally democrat and very
popular and there be doubt that he would unite
oil the New England republicans In his favor, both In the
| nominating convention and at the election. He now
wished other gentlemen TO express their Opinions with the
freedom that he did; but unless they TOOK up
like Banks who was Of manke practical cha
racer and without any Of those sharp points about him
that made other prominent candidates obnoxious
SO many, he did not think they would have 80 good
| chance OF succeeding as they imagined.
! middle aged gentleman here said he thought the
speaker who preceded him had bit the nail toe head
The time was gone by for extreme opinions. He FOE
moderation for the practical and for the overthrow of the
democratic party, even by taking man from their
ranks. Banks was very good man; but he thought
Stephen A. Douglas still better and the difference be-
tween their sentiments and his practically amounted 10
nothing &c felt satisfied that If Mr.. Douglas had
a reasonable prospect Of the republicans uniting upoa
him throughout the Union he would accept their noina
ton and throw or the democratic yoke. BE would bring
with him the left wing Of the democratic party.
Another speaker forward, and said he
thought Mr. Seward good any in the 'irt
sentod and he longer in the pol teal Geld and moro
identified with the principles Of the party than those In
whoee praise much had inst been SAID 1t was true
that he gave annoyance to southern politicians
but he (be speaker) doubted very much If Mr.. Seward
meant all that he said. BE had always understood from
the limitations Of rhurlow Weed that good many Of tho
speeches Of Mr. Seward intended only for buncombe
If that be So then he would just be good as
Banks, or any other person yet named.
Here gentleman came forward and with great vehe
mence san that the very assigned in his favor
was that which Mr. Seward most Objectionable II
made transparent ths he was not honest csnss
TENT and for his part in the event Of the nomination being
given to Seward, be would vote against him. and he be
eved that all those who voted for Fremont in 1855 would
follow the courss and turn round and vote for
ddee Of some other stpeperhaps Mr.. Douglas-eaving
| Seward ia the vocative. On the other hand, If they
united Banks he would poll votes than any other
man. He was their best trump in the coming contest.
Another speaker here and ead he thought there
great deal Of truth what fell from the gentleman
who last addressed them. He agreed with him on the
whole, particularly to Mr. Seward but there
that had not yet been brought forward, and to
which he attached much importance, and that was the
namo Of Judge Mclean, Of Ohio He was far stronger
than Seward, and would better in the Western
States than Banks For his part he had individual
preferences and he only wanted 20 the nominated
who had the best chance Of winning What was
Seward to thomP The grand point TO enter candi
date who would be likely to come Off victorious
After further discussion committee was appointed
To correspond with the leaders Of the republican party in
Massachusetts, Pennsy and Ohio the question Of
the best and most popular candidate and report to an
adjourned meeting, to be convened on the call Of the
chairman