New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-05

psIty who would receive the supDT. G. the united p1
~ si'ios NUT i, evident represent move than Re-
rublcsni-n. He must represent oon sections OF the
mon, al Ill o.vs Of slos- wbo are opposed u
NaSpal DeuocIscy except that div isioL acn aiecs
Slavery prOpsgaLcIsm. He muet represent cJn-er-
vai-u AZ well r. progress; acf when We say repre-
sent, he must DE- recognized by the nation at
large a. Iepresenipg those Interest," diSlsions aud
ideas.
We notice tbs, the peculartes Of he present sua-
ton Of poitc. affair IL utterly overlooked by t~o
classes Of persops-thoee who ignore the Republican
party vital snd ost,nc. political orsaniL ,toa, and
who affect TO nothing but the inorg .nc Of the
Opposition and those VINO blind TO the det sched ee
ueDts nothing bu. the Republican party, pure and
Elm pie. The former put such men a. John d nor
Bo'tr and Sam. Houston in nomination, as candidates
t0 be supported by the Republicans. They seem TO be
obvious Of II e fact ths the cs,dscy Oh such men il
impossible for the simple reason that they do not re-
present the leading principles Of the Republican psrty
more especially its central idea No Southern
be accepted by thst party who is not emsncips-
tioI ist. THIS Is the iDfahble test to apply to
any aspirant who dwells in a Slave State. Many
otter tests might he applied but this Is simple and
sufficient. The Republican party lie radically al Act.
Slavery party, and would sign its des'h warrant
AID quencb tie brghtes. hopes of the nation If It To-
trusted is desnies to any other than az open, And-
Slavery The AshlaLders, who nomuate1 Bots
for the Presidency, must therefore have very little po
litical insight; and still ess have they who pre-
sent Sam HOustons name to the cOnsideraton OF the
Opposition. II would be an ungonerous task to ASST
the later; will nerely remark that he concluded
his Senatorial career by supporting the President IN
all his iniquities.
Those whose views are 90 contracted as TO be un-
able TO look beyond the Republican camp are fouod
exclusively in those quarters Of the country in which
the Republican party 10 the ascendant. They have
reach Ct vision TO discern the restless masses 10 the
distance who may have it in their power to turn the
scale Of victory, but who not wiling ~ unite
their fortunes with the Republicans if leader shall
be chosen in whom they may also contde Hero.
worsbip steu to bs the passion with this sect OF
strnip ht KepuLcans They eeem TO think that
the elevation OF this man or that " the Presidency IS
the prime duty OF the psry The abstract with taem
liz lost in the concrete; they are unable 10 separae
measures from men, principles from persons the SUB
stance from the shadow They ale held in thral by
bames and by the semi. civilized sentiment which iiol-
ICES leaders. Because thelr chOsen chief reflects
Themselves they are Indifferent whether he reflects
the countless thousands whose votes required to
elevate him the Presidency. If the National De-
mocracy Rad been controlled by men OF sinil4r
stamp, Jefferson Davis, or some such secesssoLst and
slavery propaganda would have been nominated in
Cincinnati, ard Of cOurae would have been beaten.
The election Of suy candidate and especially any can
ddate for the Proficiency, is but ans to an end
and hence ar0ilabiHy "a a paramount consideration.
When a party is powerful enough to elect any msn
whom it may dominate, 1t may with prvpnety choose
him who Inost Iesrly persOnes its pr pies and ten
denciee. But hen the question whom shall We
elect but HON elect, then another and differ
ent 8Idar0 must be applied.
II no Southern man is eligible for the Republican
nomination unless he IL AL avowed Em8ncipatlonst,
We should say the most eligible Northern maa is he
who will be supported by 81 electoral ticket IN the
Southern Sstes OF at eas, in many of them. II there
be true Republican in the North who 10 sure 10 re-
ceive the support Of the Opposition in Maryland, Ken
lucky, Virginia Missouri, Tennessee, and North Caro-
lima, lie should be The choice Of the Republican
Convention for the fact Of his name heading electo
raj ticket in these States would relieve the
party whose nominee he was from the charge
Of sectionsism, and insure him the non-party
vote in all the Free States. Under the conditions
tho man North SOutl who 9uiil-
cept popularity to hst vote, and at the same time
to get his name elevated to the head Of an electoral
ticket 10 SIX OF eight Southern States, and, perhaps,
get the electoral vote Of two or three OF these States
Is M question ably the most eligible candidate Of the
Republican party for the Presidency. lie there such
msn in the narohl II there is, the true Republican
should canv the brilliant catalogue of the leaders OF
bis psrty until lie discovers him. Let us ell inquire II
sucb man is to be found and if successful ia our
search let US sacrifice personal preferences on the
altar Of the common good.