The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-01
Correspondence Philadelphia North american.
Judge Mclean

WASHINGTON, April IL. 1860.
Ii is quite evident, from the tone of the
correspondence here, within the last few
days, that an important and extensive re-ac-
ton has commenced among the more adj
vanced wing of the Republican party, in re-
gard To the Presidency, and that the move
ment in behalf of Judge Mclean is assum-
ing the most imposing proportions. Letters
from the interior of Pennsylvania hold but
one language on this subject, and that is of
the most decided confidence as to success.
Those from New Jersey, Indiana and the
eastern States, breathe the same spirit, and
the conviction is spreading far and wide
that he is not only the man for the crisis,
but the one of all others whose nomination
will make our triumph sure and conclusive.
Without snch n name, and even if it were
practicable to carry the Presidency, the
House of Representatives might be lost, be-
cause the fact is not to be disguised that the
Opposition now hold many districts in
Pennsylvania and other States which they
could not expect to redeem under ordinary
circumstances, which may or may not be re-
peated. Hence it is of the first consequence
that the candidate at Chicago should occu-
ply such position before the country as To
give strength to the local as well as the ma
tional ticket The change of opinion here
luOuS IitU Is quite rs DldTheil us III
the country. They are sensitive to the first
touch of the popular current. and it is mani
fest from the expression now, that if the
Convention were TO meet Immediately,
Judge Mclean would be spontaneously nom
mated.
The feeling has undoubtedly extended to
a large number of the delegates who will
attend the Baltimore Convention. They
desire success, and are ready to cooperate
with the Republicans upon any fair and
reasonable basis. Looking to such concert an
effort will be made to bring forward Judge
Mclean, without any platform but the Con-
stitation aud Union, which is consistent
with his whole public life, and services
Should this purpose succeed, it would convey
aE iatimatiOn to Chicago that could not
properly be disregarded though one faction
there might be disposed to reject it rs an al
legged attempt at dictation. That unjust as
sumption might easily be disposed of, for if
certain candidates are to be set aside, mere
ly because Of their ability to attract support
which others cannot do, the Republicans
would soCn find themselves in a select mi
nOrity, TO which few would be willing to
seek admission.
If the radical Republicans prefer defeat
TO victory, Insist upon extreme man, and
reject every overture for Cancellation, they
will find themselves abandoned by the great
conservative vote, which really hobbs the
balance OF power in ut least six free States,
and be SO badly beaten, besides, that the par
ty will have no national existence the day
after the election. The last and most des-
perate struggle is fast approaching, and an
other triumph of democracy will compel the
dissolution of present political ties, and the
necessity of new organization, just as the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise brought
the Republican party into existence.