, 1860-05-11
Abraham Lincoln aud the Presidency

Abraham Lincoln and the Presidency.
Eltors Press md Tribune. 49,
In selecting 4 candidate for President, It il
necessary that he ahould combine al Of the ele.
msnts OF suoeess, and to do 30 he should be u
person who can harmonic and draw to him:
self n'l of,hosc conflicting elements which have
heretofore prevented our success,
man mar be u splendid orator and eminent
statesman, a Clay aud Webster we're, and Jet
not possess the requisites for success-
fa man should hare been an Old Line Whig,
and 30 much Of = fossil that he. cannot see tho
changes OF things around him and the necessity
for prompt action, Or il he Il >cai1scd awhy by
that combination which is soon to meet at Balti-
Henry Clay, ta!sify It, he cannot be elected Pres
dent Of the United Siates.
So too world it be il he should haze been
EN- active partisan in denounciug the foreign
portion Of the Republican party. who hare
spurued the batteries and b1ibes Of Democracy
and came forward in the spirit Of enlightened
treemeu, to the rescue Of their adopted coun,:
Try. -
If too lie should have been too severe in his
denunciatiops Of the American party, it would
also seriously initiate against his success.
= The man who has stood squa5ely upon the
to it. fighting the enemy square in the face upon
our prlnciplts. and not Tchementy dashing in
to side lssucs, stands the best chance OF IN
election.
! These same observations will also apply
| in the selection OF q suitub!e candidate for
vice President There il another matter to:
be taken into consideration in tie selection Of
candidates for these important Offices.
Il should be well understood that there il
West, lying upon the bordess Of the great Lakes
| and in the Mississippi Valley, Containing pop
| ulation of about ten millions Of intelligent and
equal, if mol superior, in other respects to the
entire South. The man who would run best ia
the West, is one who is Familiarity known to orr
people and whuse interests and feelings are
identified with our own.
We think it vas great mistake in 1856 in
/ selecting candidates for these important Offices
to entirely overlook this section.
Ar- Ftemont WINS By somo proclaimed a citl.
zen Of California, aud by others as citizen Of
New York; while SIR. Dayton too be-
longed to the far East, and who, although emi,
neut at home, was not sufficiently known or ap-
preciated by our people.
The effect Of tais arrangement in the 1oca
tion Of candidates was witnessed in the cleo;
ton ia Il1innis, in tbs fall Of 1856, when out
Republican Governor vas ele:ted by oyer 5000
majority. while cur ticket for President was
defeated By over 5000 votes.
!
| we're defeated we're Illinois and Indiana. Who
then can carry these States, with the remaining
Western States1 In selecting candidate from
the large number Of namcs I can think Of.
rould point directly to Abreham IDeoln of T.
!iuois. and Say unto him thou at the mar: 2, y
Of the pure aud unde6led principles o
Henry Clay, be fought in The same ranks witt
that great statesman for the protecuon of free
lator, and neEer deserted Nr. Cluy during biz
Life. Mr. Lincoln is formerly from Kentucky
from whence large number OF old Inns ssh'g.
emigrated to Southern Illinois and Indiana, anc
isa greut favorite Of item all and can as surely
carry those States as any living man. Heis atse
favorsbly known in the East, az his great de
bate with Douglas was looked on with intens'
interest By the whole nation. Every whero ht
took the little boasting giant down ~ etiectuall5
the prize fight. lie Was victorious, carrying witt
him the popular votes Of the State, but WI
cheated out Of his election By those tricks knoxr
only to unprincipled prize fighters, and to tn
Democracy, who refuse to equltably apportio1
the State. Poor DouglashAe was squeezed 81
clear ont of him, and like drowning man catch
! ing G: straws, he caught tic poor, Inst, veal
aud miserable plea of !" "unfriendly legislation
The grand finale Of the political 1laylng wbicl
Mr. Lincoln then gave Douglas has just boel
consummated at Charleston, by tho Southern
States entirely ignoring him.
Mr. Lincoln, TOO, is q straight forward Repub
Iican, standing firmly on the platform, dev1atinI
neither to the right nor to the left, aud carrie
with him more Of the old lire whig strength
! | than any other nun. He is popular among 81
Germans and foreign element Of the Repuhll
cans, as well as with those Of the America
party who feel hostile to the Administration
, In fact no man combines more Of the element
Of success than him, aud if nominated an
elected, no man will do more to try and brin
the country back to prosperous times, or t
s raise her character to what it once @as, thu
= HIM, and ii any "snakes'' get into our Territe
ries, be will Us efectually Danish them as 81
Patrick did the snakes in Ireland G.
! Ps.ria, H., May S, 1850.