New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-03

reasonably consulted, ct least 10 the choice Of
bnue. To discard that Influence, is ~ prnvoke q
irp titisn Of the result Of 1856 and ~ present the
extraordinary spectacle to tho world of a
party PROGRESSING hostility 10 the extension OF
Slaycry, virtually contributing TO the succsss
after all. that will be the effect Of not
taking candidate who can be trusted as well
a. any other, and be elected besides. Whea G-n
Taylor was nominated, earning the load
Of 800 slaves upon his back throughout
the North. we all remember how he Was
r,yilH aud denounced. Nine years have
passed away and even now bis name sends q tirlll
through the heart Of that same great North, As IT,
calling one who never swerved from duty, and
who, hsd be been spared. would have taught tn
prOpsgandists lesson, such "a none but Southern
man born and bred, from position and circnm-
stances, can t-hcb thenl-that their policy was 10
be- pursued at the hazard If mourning every peealty
q, msnd, by offended Justice. He has been folo~c,.
by Northern men in that high Office ever since, but
not one them, nor all Ofthem combined. respond
ed TO the call Of Freedom as be did, STAKEHOLDER
ami Southern as be was. And thc fact is SOrthy 10
b. revived at this day, at least for its Ammunition
The time has come when We are to consider
whether the Administration of the Government is
to be changed the public policy reformed, abuses
0Hd corIuptiOns corrected, retrenchment intro
duced labor rewarded, and new blood Infused into
the body polite In our local successes, which
have been so gladly witnessed during .he last few
years the people have not practically participated.
They have, t0 be- sure, elected Members OF Con-
gress and Legislatures, and Governors and Sent
tore but these hoDOrs and Offices have been en-
j"yed by the few. The great and mutiiorm ma
cbineIy ofthe General Government the Post Offices,
Custom Houses, Land Offices, Iniau Agencies,
contracts and such like, CONSUMING between eighty
and hundred millions annually, have al the while
been, and still are, possession of the Democracy
repeat, it is time the people Is distinct from the
politicians, should have some participation in these
benefits They can have if they choose and the
resdest way is to select candidate for lc6O, who,
v bile not obnoxious to embarrassing pfcjudiccs,
will be faithful exponent Of all the great Princl
ples involved, aud whose public and private chsr-
hcter will b. cate guaranty, not only for proper
accommodation OF tho G0Sern.iirns, but IN estab-
fishing new era, as cOntrasted with the reign OF
terrorism, Of intolerance, and Of venality, under
Which the country now grOsns.
These opinions are thrown off rather as respon-
sve to the judicious lead of THE TRIBUNE, than
for airy purpose, except that of inducing the re-
Election which this important subject claims.
While may not be free from the preference among
candidates which Others feel with equal right |
should deem myself unworthy of association with
that glorious cause which looks TO the redemption
Of the country from misrule, if / could Obtrude it
invidously. Nor is this the place or the Oc ,asion
TO parade candidates. They should he kept in
the back ground till the last moment. Let
us settle our minor differences first, organize
our forces agree upon basis Of action, then bring
out our gallant leader and with hearty good will
elect him. 1t is difficult to restrain the anxiety of
friends who think their favorites lose by tho supe
rior publicity given to rival aspirants. Let them
remember for an axiom, that the man is most for
tunate whose candidate is not yet named too
prominently-for the people take very much To the
fashion of the Roman despot who significantly re-
commended his attendant to cut down the fullest
peoples. Before another year rolls our heads,
il will be found that great number of enIerprsing
gentlt men on both sides have done all their run
ming before the race begns.