The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-03-22
Presidential No.s,imati"n.


Presidential Nomination.
We copy from the Xenia Ne,es. tn
following sensible article il regard to TIL
nomination OF candidate for President
! I'VE take it for granted that the Repub
leans want TO nominate a man who cal
be elected. Unless we expect to succeed
there is no use in our going into the fight a
all We don't see any particular good IL
our working and straining TO elect a mar
who. after all, dosen't belong to our party
and dosen't represent our principles. We
want to win. but the victory can be of LITTLE
consequence to Republicans, unless it is a
Republican victory.
We suppose that if the Chicago conven-
tion shall therefore select man who can GER
taihiy get the votes. and who is If US. and
not against US. it will have fully accomplish
the work Republicans expect at its hands.
We utterly scout the idea that the nornina-
ton is due 70 any particular candidate, no
matter how fully he may represent the par
ty, how long, or how faithfully he has de
Tended cur principles. The Republican par
ty is not pension office. bound to deal out
rewards to its members and bouniies TO those
who have been through its wars-If Sena-
tor Seward. or Gov, Chase or Cameron, or
any BODY else, has served bis constituents
faithfully IN the past, he has simply done his
duty, and has received. therefore, station
and enolument. There can be no claims
now for back or extra services
The question, then, for tie Chicago Cen
veniion is not, Who has been the earliest and
ablest defender Of our principles? nor, Who
has the most claims upon us for the nomina
ton? nor, Whom must we reward for past
faithfulness and efficiency by the compliu en-.
of the first place on our ticket, nor, To whom
is this nomination due. These inquiries should
receive not moments attention The real
question for the Chicago convention to de-
tide is Who is tina. clear. unques,ioned.
lndoubted Republican, who is fully qualified
or the Office of President. and who from To-
'ation. personal popularity. or any other
has the best chances OF carry
ng enough States TO secure his election?-
W hen this question is satisfactorily answer
ID. let the candidate be named without DELAY, /
md the Republican masses Of the country t
will rally to his support with that enthusiasm
which The confidence Of success for the right,
md with the right man, alone can inspire.
There is kind OF cant that is very popu
ar just now. about the danger Of slaughter
ng our leaders" We are told that the Wing
,arty died, because il refused to reward It's
eaders; and that the Republicans are now
Glowing in the same path. We submit that
here is something more dangerous sill than
he sanguinary policy referred to. Slaugh
sring ourselves would, We apprehend, prove
ven worse plan in the long run than
ughrering our leaders. 1, is better for a
olitcan to be set aside hy his party, than TO
e rejec ted by the people. Certainly, other
,ings being equal, we should prefer an early
nd prominent advocate OF our principles.
yer any other But il the prominent and
luch abused leader cannot be elected. land
lat the delegates must determine before they
an answer to the great question of the Con
eution,) and some other Republican alike
,liable and qualified, can be, then we decid
lily prefer to beat rather than be be ateu, and
nould nominate accordingly.
We consider that every State that went for
remont in 1856 safe now. unless an abso-
ltely suicidal course should be taken at Chi.
ago On the four doubtful States. Pennsyl-
auia. New Jersey. Indiana snd Illinois, ev-
,ything depends What we want is a sound,
Die. unques,ioned Republican who can carry
iese States. Give us such a candidate and
e shall not trouble ourselves very much about
Is location. If Seward do it. we shall
lpport him most heartily; il Chase or Nc
can can do it. we shall support either, and
jolce that Ohio is able to give second
resident to the nation, il as We now believe
hrahan Lincoln shall be found better to
'mbine the requisites OF earnest Republican
IN. fitness and availability. we shall support
N, in the faith that the long sought revo-
ticn in our National Administration will be
rtainly and fully attained