American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-28
The Republican Party and Presidential
Cnnhidnlna-

The Republican Party and Presidential
Candidates.
The Republican politicians are sauguiue
Of the success OF their Presidential ticket
in 1860. and when at this preliminary I
stage Of the campaign, We find Southern |
Democratic eouv ntioDs passing REGULATIONS
in anticipation Of q Black RapubiicAn
triumph there must be some good reason |
for this confidence on the o5e side and
this despondency on the other. l'utif the
Democracy, between Wise aud Douglas,
the threatened with sectional dissolution OF
the, party at Charleston, the diverse mate
rials OF the Republican camp hang 50 loose
Nv yitoaether,tllat it will requHe ths great
est skin. aud some Of tie hardsa. coaces-
sions among the vskiouscliquesAn And Lad
ere. to insure their success. & /
The Charleston platform viii be. the
lpoini Of danger 10 the Dehoctaoy but the
candidate win be-the great trouble with
the Republicans. The most conspicuous
aspirants for this distinction are ex-GoveT-
tuef Seward, of New York; aud Cover
nor Banks, Of Massachusetts; and Cover
nor Chase, OF Ohio. Seward expscts the
Inomiuation friends demand it iE his
behalf as bis, from every consideration Of
right, justice and expediency. They hre
also working systematically 70 gain the
Convention which is TO decide the ques-
ton: and they may be able to exiort his
nomination. Let Them doit, and the Re-
publican party viii soon be reduced to. q
miserable minority in every state west o.
J. .INeimont; for the name Of Seward as the
. Republican, candidate win carry over to
, the De mocracy the bulk of the free trade
Ivan Bur.n Democrats who supported
Fremont, the bulk ofthe FILLMORE 'Anieri'
( caas, and Inc Old Line Wings, from
! M Massachusetts snd Minnesota. ~
Il But, il governed BY the wise consider.
I. atious Of expsdieucy, the Seward party O.
/ 1.-The Republican Convention consent t
: Idrop khim, upon whom viii their choice
: fall, Banks or Chase? Banks is . .nobh
. man, q popular man, and a statesman pos
0 sssssd Of very high order Of administra
: hive talents aud qualities. He would. per
: en1haps, as the Republican candidats. at.rac
I Ito his support larger proportion OF th
Y floating Democrat. American and Oh
It Line Wig elements, from Boston 10 Pitts
# burg. than any other man within reach q
n the Republican party. ,.e ,l.d .soy.,I
! But II the American antecedents .
y Banks would be most apt to concilliais tn
'e American balance Of power in New Eng
II land New York. New Jersey and Pennsy'
IS vauis, the record OF Chase as an opponer
: TO Native American restrictions, woul
take the precedence. in view Of that heav
y German republican element upon wbic
q the vote Of Ohio. Michigan, &c, depend
/. The late two years Massachusetts naturA
i. ization act, in tEis connection, will, pei
haps, be remembered against Banks b
= the Western delegates in the Republica
= Convention; and so in the way Of Ii
es compromise between Seward. Banks an
Or Chase, the Convention may be driven
"a that Democratic expedisnt Of a candida
a whose very obscurity will be his highe
= Recommendation fos.,.fl o,i. 4
At Upon one point we are entirely conviGC
ID. ed. Let Seward be put forth as Repu!
e. lican candidatefor l86o.and thatparty NJ
[. come out OF the battls frit,ered away to
y mere faction. His 'irtepressible confiic
~ with slavery In the slave States. wilfreduC
or him at once TO the, narrow margin Of a
10 Abolition candidate. Seward was Il
NJ, heavy burden upon the back Of Gener
=. Scott that broke him down, and Sewai
~ was tlio shadow behind the chair th
~ frishtued the opposition Fillmore conse
id yatives from the support Of Fremont
At But sill, from The engineering Of the nj
3, merous caucus and coyention managers
" tho Republicsn. party in tie interest
W Seward, They may contriye 10 pack Il
al Convention So 60 .as 10 secure their man.
Ae They appear to be Sc, confident Of success
he from the weakp,ls and demonstration
ho the Democracy, AS 70 think that the r
~ publican nomination win be equivalent
ol an election, and that The floating vote
ld tho North can seek no other refuge ih'
he the Republican party. III, ...,s,..-... h.
,a We apprehend, however, that in oour'
" or the important. interval to the lRepubfca
|" nominating Convention Of 1860, .le MAJ
T. aging politicians Of that party VIII disco'
5, er thai they viii not be allowed 70, wal
M over the course; hat Seward ID, not the
10 man, bu. thai the floating opposinon 70
. . Of The North opposed 70 Seward holds \
'f balance Of power In the meant,me Il
y very name ofSeward is as much Of an o.
ns structioh to the consolidation Of the Mort
Nc cru Opposition forces as are The eonAiotir
. nigger doctrines Of. Wise and Dough
10 to the harmony Of lbe Democratic party
VI Nay, more. While the name OF Seward
I'd The great drawback, which prevents
IN fusion Of the Opposition forces, y is d
v gyop. bobgoblip which keeps the Northet
: aud Southern Democracy within hAilir
distance OF each oIher- New York He
~ aid. .3 ,st, n.ig l.,-,,....., 1,
~ s49n Tho Fph Elections In the south o
~ al Onl the LIST Of August. lAlabamal yot
II Cor Governor. State officers, and sen
he bOongressmep. kentucky votes otor Go
ed ernor, State officers, and ten Oongrsgsms
! Tezasvotes for Govornoss Stale Otlieel
=" md tua Gon0raaeman! M aiffb n 4 =,