New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-28

From the London Chronicle, Jrne9.1

1
One of tlle two great parties which divide the
United States is new fairly in the field for the Presi-
dencr with both platform Y and candidate. The
Republican Convention which met at Chicago has
nominated MI. Lincoln, whose name was, until very
recently, little known beyond the bounds of his
own State, and has scarcely been heard this side
the Atlantic. The party conforms 10 q well estah-
ished practice in selecting candidate OF this COM
parative ohscurity, and the practice itself 10 aimost
an inevitable result Of the enormous extension and
development of the Republic. Whilst the great
men Of the Revelation, and the school Of states
men trained under their mnle date guidance lasted,
politicians were marked out for the Presidency by
great service, which the people gratefully recog-
nized and the comparatively mfted extent OF the
Union gave less scope for the play OF purely see
tional interests
widely differing, although often combining under
the same party flag, have assumed an Importance
in the national legislation, and each section has
found leader unwilling to recognize the greeml-
tempt to reconcile these contending claims has
generally proved an imnossibility. None OF the.
claimants have been willing to consent to the Sc
lection Of Il rival however preenlinent IN the gem
eral 0p;nion, and all sections have united their
Buiffages upon some one man whose previous char
acter had excited no rivalry, and whose choice
mortified all sections alike. Mr.. Buchanan 10 the
only President for many years Of European fame.
There was probably, we may assume, reason
a. active as this inevitable rivalry In inducing the
Republicans Of Chicago to throw overheard with
such alacrty Nj. Seward. the recognized leader OF
| their party. and the candidate whose nomination
was generally expected. The party has discey-
cred that moderation alone can give it the victory.
Rampant aholtionis,n11 and violent abuse q slave
owners coupled with threa.s OF anti-saVerY legs-
iatlqn may excite rapturous n III " Fly ~
.,, Tow hall but will disgust tho ',uik u ene
voters lii the central States, upon whose decision,
fle victory depends. Il has, therefore, adopted q
moderate platform, fully recognizing the fights Ct
the slave States TO DO a. they please WITHIN s,r
4 sjxt aari t7ts
a. the South now, changing Ia taetcsi aeks Con
gress to protect, slavery III the Territories. Mr..
1 Seward has probably been sacrificed TO this same
| necessity.
He is not, indeed, just now very extreme anol.
Zionist he has lately modified SOME OF ms expires
sions which gave most offence, and u may pc
quite true that Mr. Lincoln has spoken much more
violently But MIR. Stewards words were taken
4 hold of: they have been the subject OF comment
everywiere--the standard Of one party. and the
target OF another. He has been Judged BIZ them
mems adoption OF party livery mas oeen paset
4 mon them; and even II it should be shown that
Mr. Lincoln has far distanced him in violence,
ii viii do the former little harm if his inVeeiive'
are dug %. Indiscreet words, which will de
a throne The leader of party, do not stand ~ ths
way Of u snbnTdinate's elevation to the yacan
mt whatever may have been the motives of Mr.
Llncoln,s eieVation--and who can pretend to IN
s derstand all the wheels within wheels which Wori
American politics s--he possesses recommenaa
it0H5 MulCu HpVut AutS $500 =
IA the public estimation for his scanty experience
9 a Federal Legislator--some two years service i
u tha House of Representatives. He is a self-mad
man. Let captious critics rail as they viii Q
American institutions. they at least possess tn
81 one great merit Of giving all man pretty equa
chance OF power and wealth. A sef.made man
Y always o favorite with people Of selt-made mon
{ They see In his elevation d recognition Of shei
Vi own power !; they have sort OF fellow feelin
{ with him. The fact that Mr.. Lincoln kept
i graceTy sfore, as some say--or that. as he sag
= | himself be worked In q whisky still--wiil d
him good rather than harm and ii Mr. Dol
gias spoke truly when he said that . Lincol
d could beat any of the boys IN wrestling drumming
e | pitching aloits or tossing could ruin NOR
! iiqaor than all the boys of the town together,
aud presided horse race or fist fight with aamira
bic dignity and impartiaiIly. then the Rspublica
e nominee Is Just the man to be q dangerous opp
d nent. Ri Tie States II will be very hard to beat
il man with recommendation which have somethn
Of the Jackson stamp. The people always Hike
hearty man. who can do the things they take Pleas
=, ure Id themselves better than they do, and VIII
III shows thorough enjoyment Of these pleasure
" and appreciation 81 their trais With these pops
lar qualifications Mr. I1ineolns who iaa good STUN
speaker and capital story teller, Is not 1t all Vi
b. likely 70 ind himself host Of the White Hoase
tic He certainly will do 80 II the great Democrat
IT party does not make up Its difference at once
nd Cordially united it carry the election; divides
makes present OF tbs '.spois - to the Repuhl