New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-09
PRESTON KING FOR PRESIDENT

To The Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
SIR: But short tme comparatively speaking, In
teIyenes until the assembling of the Chicago Conven-
tion and as the action Of this Conven ion will be po
IL Mt in deciding the next Presidential contest il becomes
necessary that should act with full appreciation Of
he responsibilities dew, living upon it. No oDe cau
doubt that upon the platform Il ere constructed and the
candidates there nominated depends the success or de.
feat of TIE RI publ, party in November next There
are men in the Republican party that be elected
over any Democrst; there are others who cannot
TIeIe are several ibings which mus. be taken into
confederation in making the selection Of the Republican
standard bearer TO omit any of which Will be fatal to
success:
|. No man should be selected unless consistent and
IT ab Republican, it would be folly to ignore the
wrhes of the North for the purpose of conci'iatng
portion Of the South that cannot cast an electoral VOTE
ii. He must be comparatively free from any min
Cling with the w-Nothipg imbrogiio.
III. lie must be able to present an unexcepuonable
record.
Nv. lie must be personally popular.
V. He musl be man OF great irmness, and Union
mai, who will crush out any ncpient measures for
oisfou'ion Of the Union.
VI. He must be an economist.
Thee are secondary conticerations, which are ne
eessary in the candidate, 10 ADDITION to the primary
cles Of honesty, cOpaci,y, and fidelity
There are numerous X. publcans possessing all these
qualifications and who could be elected but some
couo be e ced ssier than Others AS one of the po-
ple, let me suggest ticket wh,h if nominated cou
be elected over any Democrat aided by the Union
party" Let us have as our csDci a'ea Preston hog
81 New YoIk, for President, and Edward Stanley, or
.cme other good nan, for VIce-Presidept.
Mr. Kirg bas always been, be is now, in favor OF
froe teIr ry s RECORD is unexcep ionable he integ-
lily shove suspicion; lie is not now, and never has
BEEN q politician; lis frmness and devotion to the
Upicn also unquesiiopsble
With Ieiererce TO the platform 10 be adopted, let tina
follow ing suggestions receive the consideration OF the
Rerub lean party:
l. Slavery il local institution, and is prohibited
wherever lot established
H. he Constitution permits States alone to estab-
lith Sayery and lot Territories, and hence Slavery in
the Territories is illegal.
III. Congress should provide laws to carry out this
construction whenever DecefeaIy.
". That tho General Government should obtain n
suitable locality, outside of the United Suites, for the
puirose Of planting negro colony, and offer free
homes" free passage, AID other inducements to such
Ire. ptgr,es as may wish to emgrac thtber and for
such sayee may be manumiued. This ID to secure
liberty TO negroes, not 10 Sbrifgs it
" That the public lands should be made free to ac-
tus setiers
vi. That the Army should be reduced to 1900 men,
VII. Provision should be made for calling out vol
unteers ID care of Indian difficulties.
VIII. Our Navy Ell, ud be placed ON an effective
fcoiDg ard NavyYard nuisances should be abolished.
TX. A tbort ugh Postal reform should be effected
X. An equitable Tariff, which will encourage Anne ri
can ibteresis, ought to be enacted
There principles will find favor, not only IN sne
North but in the South. With the sentiment oil the
moderate portion Of this latter section am wei sc'
qusint d. What they demand IL practicable pan Tor
the abolition of Slavery, and they will at once move IN