New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-24


With no aid from the South were the Repub-
can candid ate to carry all the abovenamed States
except Pennsylvania and NewJersey, he would
still fail of an election by two votes. He must,
then receive the support of either Pennsylvania or
New Jersey. Now, all who are familiar with the
peculiar position of parties in those two States
must feel morally certain that they will vote to-
eether in 1S6O as they did in 1856. Causes that
will control the result in the one, can hardly fail to
operate with like effect in the other. We have
little faith in the sagacity of the man who does not
arrive at this conclusion after careful survey Of
the condition of parties in those States
a prudent calculator would set down Indiana,
Illinois, California and Oregon among the doubtful
States. We think the Republicans have the best
chance for them, and, with judcious nomination,
will carry them all. But even if we lose them, and
can secure the Al votes of Pennsylvania, New-Jer-
sey, Minnesota and Kansas, these, with the ia
cast for Fremont, will give our candidate l55, be-
ing one more than is necessary to elect him.
Thus fsr We have not counted upon Southern
aid. Can our candidate hope to obtain the vote Of
Slayeholding State He will doubtless receive a
large popular vote from that section of the Union;
and if the non. slsy eholding whites of Delaware,
f. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolins, Missouri,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas, understood their
true interests, and the precise objects of the Re
publican party they would rise en- masse, wrest
the control Of those States out Of the hands OF the
Negro Aristocracy and give their electoral votes to
our candidate. That they will ultimately spurn the
yoke that brushes them aspire to the dignity of true
manhood, and expel from the soil the blghting
curse of Compulsory Labor, is as certain as the
DEGREES of Providence. Then these freed men will
take ample retribution upon their naughty op-
pressors. They will neither cut their throsts nor
| sack their plantations; but they will marry their
proud ard portionless daughters, and resuscitate
their worn and worthless lands, making their
households TO be glad with increase, and their hills
and valies to smile with abundance. The hope of
tie country rests in the non saveholding whites
Of the South. The day of their enfranchsement
draweth on. Its bushes already purple the hor-
zou. But it will not rise TO high noon during the
pending contest. The Free Democracy of Missouri
will fights gallant battle, and may win the field.
Independent men in other Slaveholding States will
contest the ground with courage worthy of sue
cets. Excepting Missouri, however no wary Re
publican, when calculating the chances of the cam.
psign, will claim any Southern State.
Republicans must, then, so arrange their pro.
gramme, that they can beyond contingency carry
Pennsylvania and New.Jersey. Prudence will a.
sign Indiana to the same position. Can We secure
the electoral votes Of these States Unques.ona
bly, We can The same elements that combined
last Autumn to return members to the House Of
Representatives, need but to unite in the Presi.
dental election and our success is sure. Is such
union desirable We think it is. Some of our
Republican cotempOraries talk as if they thought
ii was not. Do we misunderstood them, In our
judgment, the main body of those Republicans,
Democrats, and Americans, in the States Of Penn
sylvania, New.Jersey. and Indians, who. BY acting
in concert, achieved victories il October Las. tbs.