New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20

inc something different from the fact, we propose
briefly to set forth our views on the main question:
We hold, then, that if the Republican party is
strong enough to elect as next President whomso-
ever it WILL there are two men who, above all 9th
ers are entitled to consideration at Chicago. Those
men are WILLIAM II SEWARD of New-York and
SALMON ?. CHASE of Ohio. Being members Of
the Federal Senate when Mr.. Douglas introduced,
remodeled and pressed through his Nebraska bill,
they opposed and exposed it with promptness,
energy. address and resolution, which have rarely
been equaled. Others did nobly; but it is preemi-
nently due to these two that the country was early
and generally spprised of the real character and
purpose of that iniquitOus measure and that the
hollow hypocrisy of its claims to justification on the
basis of Popular Sovereignty" were held up to the
indignant gaze Of all who were not willfdy blind.
As Mr. Douglas, is very likely to be the candidate
of the Sham Democracy, there would be EN-
inent fitness in pitting against him one OF his
two chief antagonists in the memorable struggle
which dissolved old organizations aud called the
Republican party into being. Each Of them is, by
original character, by training by experience en-
phatoalIy statesman Of unquestioned ability, un-
sulied integrity, broad National views and feelings,
and thoroughly Republican principles and aspira-
tons. No sane American, no matter Of what see
ton, would have any fear that the National inter-
ests or honor would suffer under the sway of Sew
ard or Chase, while the noisy swash OF disunion
would be rebuked and exploded by the election
and administration of either of them, and stand eI
posed TO all the world as the hollow mask it really
is. No earnest Republican, surely, could refuse to
work as well as vote for either Chase or Seward,
or to do every honorable thing within his power to
secure the election Of whichever should be nomi-
mated
Is the Republican party strong enough to elect
Chase or Seward Could they, or either OF them,
carry Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Illinois, or
all the Free States except Pennsylvania If yes,
then the only practical question il, Which of these
two foremost Republicans shall be our standard
bearer in 1860
We propose to leave both these questions to the
Chicago Convention. We have our opinions with
respect TO them; but we do not desire that the
Convention shall be governed or influenced by
them. We only urge that all the States but es-
peciaIly the pivotal States abOye-named shall send
able, candid impartial Delegates to Chicago
there to state exactly what these doubtful States
can and cannot do, and that the Convention
shall give earnest heed to those statements and
take action accordingly.
And it does seem to us-though we hold this view
subject to the representations of the delegates TO
Chicago from the doubtful States-that if we can
not probably elect Seward or Chase, it will BIO vain
TO nominate instead either Banks, or Fessenden or
DAYTON, or Cameron, or Lincoln. Good men and
true are they all; but wherein or on what ground
can we nationally hope to obtain for either of them
any considerable support which will not be accorded
to Chase or Seward All of these are simply and
thoroughly Republicans, who fought with US the
good fight of 1856, and bear the scars of that well
fought and glorious, though unsuccessful, struggle,
No one will seriously contend that either of them is
ADLER. more eminent, more deserving than they who
led the forlorn hope against Douglas and his
| Inquity in 1854. On what plausible ground could
we hope to secure for them the votes denied US In
1867
II, then, our Convention sha decide that it can
not safely nominate Seward or Chase, we hold,
with due submission, that the man for the hour is
EDWARD BATES of Missouri. Mr. Bates is COM
mended TO our judgment, because, while essentially
a Republican, he has not hitherto been identified
with our party, and is not exposed to the unjust
prejudices which Incessant Misrepresentation has
excited against our veteran leaders. Born, reared,
and always residing in q Slave State, it will be
IL. Ia 20 10 hal he
meditates dsunion as a means of getting rid OF
Slavery, or that his election would result IN dsunon.
practical Emancipatonist it would be hard
work TO make him OdiOus to sane Adolf
tionits, while we might safely count, In
bis behalf on the noisy, malignant, I'M
firing denunciations of the little handful of Dis
union Aboltionists who refuse to vote even for Sew
ard or Chase, yet insist on damaging these states
men by speaking well of them This little cotene
Of common scolds, who never emancipated slave
and probably never will, will be certain to aid by
their opposition the first practical emancipationist
ever nominated for President, whether he be Bates
or any one ese "The Old-Line Wings" and other
supporters of Fillmore and Doneson in sc would
be compelled either to support Bates, if candi.
date OF to virtually confess that they oppose him
simply because he is adverse to the Extension OF
Slavery. The Tariff men cannot object to hun, for
he is fully with them. The River and Harbor men
will be glad to hail as candidate the President OF
the Chicago River and HarbOr Convention. As 10
the Pacific Railroad, the word st. Louis tells all
that need be said on that subject
The gallant EmancipatiOnists of Missouri, who