New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-27
THE PRESIDENCY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

h Editor Of TIE ~ L. Tribune.
s. R: Beyond all question the first choice of Iowa.
,pesots, Wisconsin Michigan, and Illinois is "m'
XSewgrd. They esteem him not only rs the eAeH-
Of their principee but incomparably the greatest
Aariean statesman of the age. He holds both the
Hcrant ard the heart Of those States The second
80. &C n,;ros Ia our own noble Lincoln, man VINO
l~opld M. lie for the Presidency. He most unques-
onsbI could carry the State against any competitor,
knd would run as well rs any other insn' excepting
EAuard IN su of the aforementioned States Chase
Ind Ranks are very respectfully conslderedi out OF
ham the former would poll much the heaviest vote,
al, he Trade antecedens would work to his det-
zen, as the West is becoming more aud more
.,,onolv IN favor of Protection to free American as
ooa;.st foreign and serf labor. The gallant aud eo
oneut DAYTON is unexce ptionable Among few poll
dcans Cameron stock is high but he has popularity
among the people Many imagine that as cod Broad
Seal" Pennington brought order out Of chaos in the
House, bis elevation to the Presidency would have
similar result on the nation. As regards Bates, grea
diversity Of opinion exists. He would undoubtedly
ally large American and Wing vote to his standards
but il ia feared he would drive equally large Ger
man, Scandinavian, and other vote from the Republic
can organization. He would make faithful, conser-
native, independent Executive, equal to any emer-
rency as those who heard his great mprCmptu speech
the Harbor and River Convention, in 1888, can bear
Eness But ii IL said his nomination by the Repubi
cans row would be tantsmount to their support
Of Fillmore in SO; while 1t has often been suggested
hat to 60 outside Of the Republican ranks and into
save State for candidate for the first Office, John NJ.
Bolts would concentrate large Wing and American
ppport. For myself would most cheerfuly assist in
pune in the Presidential chair either Bolts, Bates,
Pennington OF Corwin; but, as the great element OF
he Opposition TO be represented in the Convention VIII
10 Republican, that majority will reasonably, as said
ore insis upon the nomination of their tried repre-
utstive men. think the question is narrowed down
70 that beyond contingency. 1t will not do to nomi
nate men who will run behind their ticket, as did Free
mont in Illinois and New-Jersey; but it will be all i'm
portsnt that men be nominated who will surely carry
bose States and Pennsylvania, and all the Republican
States of SO. Candidates cannot be nominated with
ny reasonable expectation that they will carry SIM
ole Slave State, Oregon or California; but they may
AIRY all the rest Of the Free States, though NewJer
Ky Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Indiana are most GER
hnly debatable ground; the latter immensely more
doubtful than either of the others. If Indiana is car
ned, it must be by most tremendous effort, general
upheaving and diffusion Of sentiment, acting upon her
through her sister States. The nomination of Lane
which might make man popular in Pennsylvania may
have an opposite effect in Indanai in the latter 1t
"neyer rains but it pou1s" revolution there is al
Ways sudden and decisive. The men who can carry it
now, are the men to nominate the ground of avail
sbility. The Republicans do not expect or want to
nominate candidates acceptable the Democracy, but
they do desire TO nominate such as will best represent
and carry out their principles and be at the same time
unobiectoDsble 10 their coadjutOrs.
If, then, the Republicans of the Northwest SO
anxious that Seward shall head. the ticket, and the
North Eastern States have no objection TO him. and
Ohio viii roll up round msjority for him, and New
York dis eager for the fray" what possible plaus
be objection can any considerable number of sincere
earnest and reliable "Opposionisss" have to him
and why should not New-Jersey and Pennsylvania
wheel into line What principle does he entertain in
any way inconsistent with the interests and welfare
Of those Protection demanding Statesl None what
ever. Wherever Mr. Seward is at all unpopular, he
the lesst known; but there viii be time enough be-
tween the nomination and the election to dsspate all
such nonsense as The N. T. Herald originated, and
which has since been taken up and retaed by every
BETTY demagogue ia the land about "the bloody ROch
sster speech" and the "rrepressible conflict" The
PEOPLE are too honest and intelligent to be led away by
any such miserable subterfuge; and the party who
would be influenced by in making their nominations
ought TO be defeated at the polls. Circulate the docu
nents and let the light shine abroad in the land Sew
ard and Lincoln would make invncble ticket; they
are no negative men. If New.Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA would prefer it, let have Seward and Dayton;
their being from adjoining States should make no
earthly difference; for the men who have not hearts
and souls cspacious enough to embrace their whole
eountry-nortb, south, east and west-without esps-
eis reference to their respective domics unworthy
Of the positions under consideration That the Con
venon will act cautiously, wisely and well, there can
be no question: and to the result of its deliberations let
every opponent of the corrupt and Profigate Sham
Democracy be prepared to cay, Amen. SENTINEL.
Chia9O March II, 1850
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