New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-07
.rHE PRESIDENCY IN 1900"

.THE PRESIDENCY IN 1902
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: Uuder the foregoing caption quite an importan
article appeared in the New York Tribune Of 10
26th ut It is evidently an opener and feeler, 70
it is very carefully worded and, il some respects
stranger to the innate fanaticism which anmates tina
establishment, and the general facts of the case
d might consider it q tolerably decent production
Starting out with the proposition that " we are t
have a new President, and very probably new cand
dates on all hands, and that the Tribune is prett
well understood to favor the policy Of such actio
and the cultivation OF such spirit the part of tn
(Blackl Republicans as will secure, if possible,
union 81 the opposition in the contest before u.s.
proceeds to calculate the chances Of success in
Q methodical, bnsiness-lke manner. Concluding tina
men are at best but means to an end ITO secur
B the election Of an Abotonist to the Chief Magis
tracy and that end is not their own induction int
the Presidential chair it proceeds to furnish the fol
lowing figures. The subjoined is cited as the division
Of the votes of the American people at the Presiden
tial contest Of 1856:
Buchanan sss, 2s2 Fremont. s4 81
Fremont aud Fillmore together over Buchanan es
From the above data the Tribune estimates that
Black Republican victory is not only probable in
1860 but that its side afford to lose one hundred
thousand votes, and still carry the President by
handsome majority It then asks I" is there then
any nsuperabe obstacle to substantial union Of the
opposition in 1860 ~ and goes on to show how and
why the darling object Of the enemies of the South
and of domestic slavery can be accomplished. Its
argument is strong, and probable to melancholy
extent We have not room to follow it throughout
nor is it necessary we beyond all the journals of
the South, have kept our readers fully advised
| spectng the movements, hopes, aims and ends of
their Freesoil antagonists.
But we feel it incumbent upon us to present some
extracts from the conclusion of the article referred to-
| We DO not believe that there are ten thousand
voters in the Union outside of the National Demo-
cratic organization who desire the extension Of s
very, or that the Federal Government shall favor
such extension. In our intercourse with Southern
Wings and it has not been very limted-we never
met one who did SO who does not now call himself
Democrat.
Well, what Of that The Old Line Wings, North
and South, are very respectable and patriotic gentle
men although it is reported that Edward Bates, of
Missouri, upon being called to define what Wing
was, observed: :" An Old Line Wing ia an estimable
person, who takes his liquor regularly and votes the
Democratic ticket OCCASIONALLY" We opine how.
ever that neither Mr.. Bates nor the editor of the
Tribune have any too much knowledge of Wings
farther South than comes within the reach of their
respective localities.
Then the Tribune makes these significant remarks:
II, then not essentially at variance on this
point we insist that nsurmountable barrier exists
to prevent the " fusion we desire. We believe that
Maryland, Delaware, and Missouri, with possibly
Kentucky, Tennessee aud North Carolina, may be car
ried in 1860 for National ticket which shall be
frankly but inoffensvely hostile to the extension O.
slavery.
The Tribune has probable ground to 60 upon. WHY
should it not indulge in hopes in regard to Virginia
Kentucky and Missouri? In Virginia, the Dencratic
candidate for Governor was, some years since, an
open and avowed emancpationst, and endorsed the
of language in regard to slavery far more abusive
and abomnable than have ever known the Tribune
to indulge in In Kentucky, the Democratic candi
date for Governor avows that it is none of the bust
ness Of Congress to interfere to protect slavery in the
Territories; and in Missouri the Freesoilers have up
disputed possession of ST. Louis. So far as Delaware
is concerned, although nominally with us, she has
not been Of us for many years. Consequently there
is solvent why the Tribune should not hone
to carry, in 1860, "National ticket which shall be
frankly but nofensvey hostile to the extension of
slavery Slave States having set an inofensire ex
ample, why should not Abolitiondom enjoy itself |
with jublant expectations?
Speaking Of men, the Tribune observes:
As we desire the open and hearty cooperation of
conservative Wings to help us elect Republican |
President, should such be nominated we do not begin
by notifying those Wings that we will not support
nor vote for one of their number, should be put
forward as the Opposition candidate. 1t to US
consistent neither with good policy, good Manners
nor even good faith, to do Most certainly we |
should prefer an original Republican-Gov. Seward |
or Gov. Chase for instance-but we shall heartily and
zealonsly support one like John Bell, Edward Bates
or John NJ. Bolts, provided are well assured that
his Influence, his patronage, his power, if chosen
President, will be used not to extend slavery but to
conne it within the States that see fit to uphold it,
And when we say this we ask those who insist that
the slavery issue is subordinate, and that questions
concerning the Tariff, Internal improvements etc.
ought to predominant, to meet in the same spirit.
You say Messrs Conservatives! that what the coun-
Try eminenty needs is REIMBURSEMENT of the Tariff so
IS to afford at adequate Revenue and incidental
Protection to the exposed and suffering branches of
,ur National Industry. Very well do you doubt
hat Gov Seward or Gov. Chase, if President, would
lot now urging that distinctive Republican should
selected the Opposition standard bearer in 1865
We are only showing that, if Republican should be
70 nominated you are bound by your own principles
o vote for candidate of your own stamp, they are
rood enough to be vote for by those of your way Of
linking. Why not?
Conclusive reasoning. If carried out the Freesoil-
RS win both ways. They not only elect President
pledged to oppose the extension of slavery, and
hereby deprive the Southern people of an important
'ortion of their constitutional rights but they elect
me pledged to enforce Protective Tarif-Nh ich is
nut another term for spoation of the South to ad.
ance the pecuniary interests of the North With
UGH an advantageous programme, the Black Repub-
leans will be unreasonable if they are not satisfied
The Tribune thus concludes:
We say, then, to the exclusives on either hand,
leep cool. Victory is clearly within reach of the OPP
hDf Pam md
Conservatives will have ample reason to rejoice. Let
not be fooled away by childish strife about names.
When speech tends to rritate and distract, unspeak-
Ible is the wisdom of silence.
Certainly! The Northern I" Opposition " will have
nipple reason to rejoice over the election of Sew
I'D or Chase, and the enactment of a Protective
narif. OF course they will. Why shouldn't they?
having gained all they asked they will naturally in
ulge in joyous congratulations.
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