The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-14
TIE OPPOSITION AND THE P-AsslDEscY.
rrouelr in the Repr- olican Canap-AI-
t.x~a Conspiracy ~, Ainst w. IL. Seward,
rHE TRIBUNE Or THE PRESIDENCY.

,e0 10 thsi large number Of voters who 10 be won
s,etaoa, bat this by no follow Of course
aud uo, 20 h. assumed with safety. In the absence Of
ssorf t.thsI wsy, llo PRESUMPTION is against H.
y - praftce 81 our adycrsarics 70 stgma' re he
49,, !, v,y, = a. course 10 h. their oantida' for
President has seemed 10 rs eNpctsit n'l 70 ai them
q yhs Gov seward may BE- ne publican c'h'
estate ~ $50 he y 40 or nesi % assured ,nss II "a
~M b. rn0et heartily support I'D by y - Jgrua nit
bat coon ~ VIII o. 'eecs chosen ~ OUT
s~n ccsvetton not imposed upon us by our adSsrsses'
49, ~ n f,us. e.-a onars \, n not ) ne whose
s0ynuaaah W. most proh-o'y insure QUE nlnnlph ,nen
80 .re ~ hm e Al nv bot u Y should apresr that
eroh.r r.tat van can PROBABLY carry states which he
esnnci Nhle hsiug .g las hs e1a carry taeh w are
81 thai oshsF mg1 aserntsel And SO Il seeas TO US,
s,rr sc shouts 10 Who pracplcs above men.
81 sier,s =, az selas essentially &reEaolesn' can
trhasY es yoie OF STATE than our bist
nees it.n - ire - fai cacmy end sgeiest thst
- roy r. a.. To- . eyalcs webb, Of the co,rsr
t.us ia,s iosn DC law
rsn ffestr'ly dner in regard the weanlny of terms
and eftct fih fFie ud wpf1 aud ertas, ana consider
syuaus NOUS hen IN iset they utterly dissmi
hr AZ stsh, y - aigs'n' e the error Of she hi-
bsR p Nc u. ~ Il The Gcctgne 'hercn ~ very evt
foalg axis e - readers - receive enc 81 high prig
aI ,hF fpelpA ~ eNieai,hsy a,s synonSs me-
tJ. then 80 reaiy Mint Is SAIL ~ the Tribune w the
o''s ~ ~ @ei and ~ the article from whieh i taken,
"a, q. ~ ~ ~ : sraer Z 'se .nsa s.a. In
eocs uo ~ VI snsr NJ Bates o. Mssouri, s is not
ep,sssd 9 slave syfenfon; and yet On the ground OF
expectancy VT sy hrss him forward as the candidate
Of III 7spuhra rHrty toF the Presidency IN 1850. He
SAYS II Mr. slss shall prove heartily and openly favor
Asc 70 ~ 70 90 e eouunr slavery . the EXISTING ss-e
State, ihcr 'ous stil regard him With decided
nyor' a. - sNrble candidate Cor uAe republican party
NV, 4 sod eelurs, tbs : the yeriss, expcdiesey
ADMIT y fst Mr. Ba,as cpVosed The election Of FIRE.
rasai and for Fiinncrv N 1885, and doubt II OK
yfssssd tsfFr he IS heartily even openly With
vVon 10 nal principle q republican organization
and ~ a. republican lsr evnns-lled % ns g nm
ntbt srdsr 10 s., No show u republican erganizl
Ia agvk2d and Tennessee. Tbs, IN oar judgment
) he sess suicidal cx,. ucy tia, sane man ever
ytsaehs o. obody can estimate h.ghiy taan do
,hs thf AM talents q Mr. Bates ami W. have none
s,tsr s.r AZ ~, W. rscsIs sesyn /, an stanaonn,en,
s " pci's ~hirh Would richly merit defeat, Il from
me- nes ume ,eryi.g exea'.ney, such as ihe 1nesne
Mr. n rssde such rsm~s ~ s~wsrd, Bsuks, FIRE.
mort Chase, fssssnien, Haie, Wade, Irum
Who = nohly bAuca with the SLAVE democracy in
1870 substitute that q very esrnsele gentleman who
Vrsmnent causing defeat upon that
M, Ter q the supporters Of Mr Fillmore In
Nsc, sTaong whom Mr Bates was mos, prominent Col
thc aysracy: ard consequently the administration Of
che country would have been IN the hands OF the
harl eruccracy for purely sesh instead or national OBJ
Sscts. And w0oi renders the conduct OF the leaders
asnas the supporters Of Mr. Fillmore absolutely nexcu-
satc Is the fac that they aid support their candidate
With the most slant hole q eectng him but solely for
zoo the Dciuly assumed ground q hostility prn
csplo TO accomplish their unworthy end, In VIII oh they
unfortunately succeeded they did not hesitate dehberat
and sysoEacaly 10 deceive the people by pretending
Y believe a Tie probability Of the success OF Mr.
Fillmore, whom every man q them well knew that Sue
Cess absolutely impossible And with the rccollec
Of these facts fresh in his memory. the editor the
Trshe enlegans % he respect for the principles Of his
readers aud holds 80 cheap the political consistency or
the millions who compcse rea, republican party that
begrayely recommends tito ignore ali It's able, and
gallant leaders, and 70 cast 70 the winds liz principles,
w. good feh Us honor ana its self respect by placing
ncmfna,oa TOR the Presidency who aided IN de-
scai IN is6o.
Let not be mistaken. We mean precisely what We
say when we repeat tina, Nobody estimate more
highly than We do the character and talents az Mr..
Bates and VI equally sincere when place on
cord cur vel grounded that the nomination oil
any opponent the republican party Il ls he
fer the Presidency 10 1890 would inevitably meet
With a. would most richly merit, the most disastrous de
fiat wesre eaey open VIDE the door Of admission
INTO The republican ranks; ana When Che battle has b..n
arnn those IN power u make no dist.nc,ou o',ween
those bore the burhen of the fight and those who
in and % battle for principles at the eleventh
hour But when called upon 20 deliberately sell
party and principles, and place the standard
repubhoans the hands Of Of those brought
ground Of a corrupt and selfish political expcdienoy,
viii hesitate enter most solemn pro
,s against any such bargain and 70 proclaim openly and
OF We beard uraterabe deter minai0n be.
party 10 any such transfer q the republican party
order the applause u handful u disappointed
dlsaiiected politicians; and through them,
equally small number Of deudcd followers We
apply THE language 10 Mr. Bates, who, repeat,
IS entitled respect, but do intend frankly To
give uteranco " our own sediments and 10 The ga!
vsfsa sentiment Of republican party, against any
scheme that which the Ttun. has been maturing
sor year past AID has tue hardwood openly and
haueessly proclaim II has recently condemned
,he political treachery Of Mr. Supervisor VOORHEES, but
greatly question whether is numerous readers, deeply
mbued as they are with republican principles viii no,
consider this quite reasonable republican
interests the extraordinary conduct " the Super
visor. We have been prepared for THIS for
moro than year past; and therefore taken by
surprise Our only surprise II, that the editor OF the Tn
, rate his influence with II, venture upon such a re-
oommendaiion as that which has rendered necessary
these haeiy remarks
In the IL
rhere seeming excuse FOR the National Convention
% consult expediency rather than its duty principles
We we're member OF that body, and yielded with regret
D any Considerations of expedieDcy, aud openly op
posed the nomination Of Colonel Fremont speech Of
some length. in which claimed that the Convention
prepared to be just aud desired representative
dsdate Se~ard should be the nominee, because he
virtually built up and made the party and the very
embodhnento of its principles. while II we were to be CON
toiied by exfediency, then beyond all peradventure,
Judge Mclean should be our nominee because he would
PROFESSIONALLY carry Pennsy ivaniA fashion
ed high toned and able aud consistent wing, he would
une &C anst the sham democracy all the elements OF oppo
son Had advice been followed The republican party
would have uiamphed IN that contest and need not
ne sapi1rt Of Col Fremont when selected v, be stan
gard bearer but most assuredly should have opposed
m eieceon or at al events not have laborcd in his be-
nan, ne had been prominent cause % the defeat OF
cur principles IN the previous contest,
Inc sia.e o. parties has, however, very materially
changed ence 1856 The republican party now etnbracs
very large majority Of all the people If tho United
aha anefe sSsls no longer IN excuse, much less
Necessity lot any abandonment Of lis principles or OF
those public servants who have long ana 20 ably ss
famed mem on TINS miserable plea IL expeliency IT,
plain duty u Its principles requires that IL should seler,
Tor us standard bearer some az gras, laadars
come OF the who have been ash, rnea ~ IT,
principles and who did no, against and defeat ,het
1856 and II We mistake not the people which - corr
posed, this attempt OF the Tribune prevent snrh 49,
lection will create an excitement its rsv al
layed We We're prepared for this somerset by the ~;
Axse, and rejoice that this denoument or a scheme
which has been c0ncoctcd for "A period OF nsariy ~,
years has at length taken place Bat neither the rcrnn
party nor the readers Of the Tribune prepared
for any such movement and IL will ony shock lie
masses in ranks but II call will forth denunca0n
snd cenfure SO decided that we venture predict rs
prompt abandonment OF the treason ~ ,ie
very who have long and zealoasly asorcd to
prepare tue public mind for It's reception r ooante.
napcei tho republican parry may at once be Chased with
The things were because Invested OF ~ prnc
pies, lis justice and its seifrespcct, IL will cease 70
have any bond Of union which honest can recognize