New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-23
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVEN-
IION.
REASONS FOR CHANGING TIE DAY.

June. We present nj the meeting OF the NationHi
Committee and heard the arguments advanced IN al
yocarv Of this late date but were then and have been
ever since quite unconvinced Of its adyisabity. Our
own opinion favored a day at least one month earlier
but the Committee nearly unanimous In its decision
for the day named in the call. We trust however,
that the Committee may even yet correct what we
more and regard as an obvious error ana issue
its supplementary call for some time early IN May
Let us briefly state the reasons for this amendment
l. The Republican party has everything to gain and
nothing TO lose by long continued and thorough os-
cusson Of the issues before the country NO one ever
hears of Republican turning back into Democracy.
Wherever changes occur they are in the other drec-
ton In order render the whole country overwhelm-
ipely Republican, we only need to disseminate correct
political intelligence, but for this time il necessary.
III. The comparatively recent date at which the Re
publican party was formed has precuded the possibility
of any thorough system of organization and discipline
All this work is to be done after the nomination The
Democrats are old party men, rallyng at signal ana
trained to the service. They have on their SIDE all the
force of old party association, al prejudice ano Dig
otry Of long habit of attachment to party name, and
Of an ignorance and servilty IN their ranks winch
make their masses rush the support of their candi
dates and measures without discussion or question.
efficiency we must oppose the power of private argu-
ment constant labor organized effort, and public dis
custom These are our weapons. But it takes longer
10 make Disciple than TO call to a ready follower.
While we are engaged in the preliminary work of
organizing our own forces, the already disciplined
ergy will be attacking our cadels and taking captive
the unwary.
Ill. The Democratic Convention will be held the
OH Ug,,,of tyCo
be virtually unopposed in their campaign While our
leaders are engaged in reconciing party preferences
and ma1euvering for the nomination of candidates,
the Democracy will be ropng in the rebellious and
dissatisfied and fastening upon the doubtful and care
lees For two months they will have the field all to
themselves. During that time, those who dislike
their old party win have to return to it, or be left out
IN the cold They will be terrified by dire tales of
yhat the Republican Convention will do. They will
be told that il they do not return to their old places
they will have sacrifice all their old preferences, aud
to support platform and candidate full of abolition
i'm disunion and treason. We all know how efiec
tive are such pretages of terror.
". But there is another difficulty. Early in May
will be held Convention of Old Line Wings, can
ankerous Republicans defunct fogies, frightened cot
OIL merchants, readers Of Tie NJ y. Herald ven
efaDle shifeIinS Id'iolo SVhoi"h!, "uuOi
The name of the Conservative Union party. As the
obvious design of this affair is to elect the Democratic
candidate to the Presidency we may expect that Mas
ter James Brooks & Co. will manage it with an eye
single to that object. No doubt some good respecta-
Bile old gentlemen far behind the times, but otherwise
personally unobjectionable, will be placed in nomina-
ton. Then the responsibility of selecting him. or
eecting Democrat, will be thrown upon the Repub-
lican party, and very many gentlemen with gold
headed canes will be indignant, and desert u.s. should
we prefer man who represents our principles. BE
assured that this card viii be played with great skill
and dexterity.
V. Another objection TO late day for holding the
Convention is that it will give to the friends OF our va
rous aspIants time TO get firmly settled in their ALE
qiance to their respective fvorites. Parties nsie OF
the Republican party will spring up and be organized
All but one of these must be disappointed And then
will come the murmurs of dissatisfaction, the lethargy
Of discomfort the revenges of the wrathfu and all the
evils of internal dissension Better to decide the whole
question early to these subdivisions under
the lead of aspiring candidates.
VI 1t will not be possible 10 consolidate all the sup
porters of our candidate Immediately upon his nomna-
tion II our management be Judicous, we may
reckon upcn the adherence Of the Peoples Party OF
Pennsylvania and New-Jersey. the American Party OF
MARYLAND and Delaware the Free-Soil Party of Mis-
souri, the AntiLecomI tontes Of many of the States,
and various classes formerly belonging to our oppo-
nens in every section But the union OF AL shese or
CARNATIONS viii be effected only by consultation and
mutual forbearanee and compromise, ard will occupy
many Of the early days of the campaign. The four
and half months are not long enough any way, but
when these frat weeks are exhausted in settling pre-
limnaries, they viii prove utterly too short for the
work to be done.
VII The State election in Missouri occurs on ths
frst Monday of August. The gallant band Of Repub
hcans in that State, who have SO nobly upheld the
banner of freedom in the midst of Slavery, protest
that they cannot efficiently organize their sate IN go
short time as nteryeues between the 18th of June
and their day of election. Their protest should be
decided, and the objection removed So in California.
Probably we shall fail 10 carry that State but at least
we should give her sturdy Republicans q chance to
labor for her redemption.
VIII. The Republican party is emphatically the
party of young To their vigor, vivacity, and
vital force shall we be indebedfor our SUCCESS. They
are not TO be tiredAut by canvass running through
bali year. Their interest will not flag bee iuse they
become accustomed to the fight. 1t is all nonsense to
say that six months Is too long for a campaign. Gen.
Harrison WAS nominated eleven months before his
election, and yet, who ever saw greater enthusiasm
and more interchangeable energy than in that contest
The workinguen of the party do not tire out in day
Enthusiasm kndles enthusiasm and the spark becomes
flame. If some early day-say Wednesday, the 9TH
OF May-should be selected, we believe that il will
mt ct the vews Of the great body OF the Republicans,
and that the result will be spirit of energy in
our work and greater confidence in our triumphant
victory.