New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-26
POLITICAL INTIsLLIGENCE.
NEwJERsEY-fr IS CHICAGO NOMINATIONS
Correspondence 81 ".ss \. Y. rrb.n..
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Ne" " '. - CHICAGO NOMINATIONS
csHe'F'naenss 81 .ss n Y. Tribune.
MoRRlsT3ws, N. j., May a, lcoo.
We ADMIT ,Se were tGSen by surprise at the sudoc"
'uih oil 10 ngs in the Chicago Convention Our o'ae
haS d. east two Republicans who could coh'manuS
pe'sy vote for President-Dayton ana feh"'Is'o"'
We, all the world knows, are Conservative o@a'e'
and to make people cautious, we are "Noe in'o
three parties. Even up in the country hese poruts
are as distinctly defined in the CITY, Inc Democrats
claim to have plurality IN the popular vote, and Of
course sweep the board unless the other parties unite
as in the election of Gov. Olden. All parties proud
Of DAYTON as a lawyer aud orator; but there is no
small opposition to him among class necessary to give
him a majority of votes. Gov. Pennington all things
considered, is the most popular in the ate lie
could undoubtedly lead any opponent hard race for
the vote of NewJersey. Outside of these, the ques
ton is, Can the Opposition find a man on whom to
unite for President If they cam then that man will
get the Electoral vote of NewJersey; if they cannot,
then that vote viii be given to Douglas some other
Democrat
Since the days when Henry Clay was before the
people, no man has had warmer friends in New
Jersey than Mr.. Seward. His noble and gifted mind,
trained in the highest degree for the avocaions of the
statesman has won for him passionate admiration
yet it is fac-to be deplored, but factthat there
is large and influential class who belong to the Oppo-
sition resolutey determined, not merely not to aid in
electing Mr. Seward but 10 defeat him at all hazards.
have conversed with many of this class in the city
and country. Some leading Americans and Old-Line
Wings declared they would give their influence to
Douglas rather than TO Seward. For this prejudice
lmest unreasonable in my opinion do not apologize.
1t is only the fact that there is such prejudice which
would have given the vote of this State TO his as yet
nameless opponent had Mr. Seward been nominated at
Chicago Notwithstanding this it is also fair TO say
there are hundreds who say they would rather have
fought ont this campaign under Seward even if defeat
ed, because such contest would have added moral
power TO the party opposed to Slavery Extension as
foetered by the Democratic party.
The nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin has taken
our people agreeaby aback Thousands of our voters
followed the late romantic conflict in Illinois between
him and Douglas, and admired the sharpness OF his
political opinions, the ability with which he defended
them and assaulted the vaunted impregnablities OF
his smart adversary. That contest conducted on Mr.
Incoln's part with such dscreeness sound and
patriotism won him hosts of friends in all parts of this
State No one knows anything TO his prejudice; all
know many things in his favOr-hs parentage, pow
erty, manliness, determination 10 do his best, his
honesty, unbemshed reputation at home, his bearings
ga thousand and one too many" for the 'Sqnatter
Sovereign" and "a heap of good things beside
Our cannons among the mountains and our orators
have said as much. Friday and Saturday nights the
destruction of powder immense but patriotic, and
the display of oratory not less conspicuous but vastly
more sensible.
l have talked with some members of the wing Of
the Opposition that would not accept Mr.. Stewards
nomination, who applaud that of Mr. Lincoln. And If
as now likely Mr.. Douglas, the favorte of the
Jersey Democrats, is sacrificed TO propitiate the
Charleston seceders, You may rely on it that Lincoln
and Hamln i'll receive no small aecessions from thai
source.
On Friday night last we bad meeting here, spon
taneously gathered in Washington Hall. The cannon
discoursed politics in spite of the ran and crowd coll
lected in the Hall to give the Chicago nominations a
spontaneous Endorsement. Messrs. Vance Little and
others spoke warmly and eloquenty of the Chicago
platform and nominations and the people vocferousy
responded TO their utterances.
Depend upon it Honest 0ldAbe viii cut a clear
swath through this State am sure of it, if anything
may be inferred from present doings. MORRIS.