New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
THE PRESIDENCY.
WHOM CAV WE ELECT Z

WhOn CAN We LLENl
To "a. EdHsv II Tz< NJ r. Tvsesse
SIR: Having observed and cordially approved thA
course Of your able and Influential paper In reference
to the selection BY the Republican Convention, 10 b
he'd at Chicago Of csnddats for President and hay-
ing also noted the tone and spirit Of various other jour.
nails Of much lees note and influence In reply there.
TO- could not fail TO distinguish the difference IN The
views taken on this important subject Yours appear
to be brosd and comprehensive ookngfor snd aiming
at the triumph Of great principle. Theirs comparative
ly narrow, aiming ut the advancement Of an individual
You give the arguments pro and con, in spirit u
lneness aid cordially they ssem 10 use ,onsthng
like threats instead You gre "a the names Of many
good and worthy men, they give Us one only. You
would like to succeed with any good man, mot fer Tie
man, but the principles they seem to prefer iil.
ure with their fsyorits, 70 success with any
other. This Il, at the least, fidelity 70 he
man; Is il, 10 the party You are doubslssa
ware that in and about this locally there lie strong
ersonsl feeling in favor Of Mr. Seward, and repug.
nance, nearly allied to hostility against all othero
named as candidates. As times aud politics little
Mt Of Joint and cratic this state Of things Ia not very
surprisipg and it IL probably fair to nfsr that sono
few of thoss who are the most Jealous In favor Of our
local candidate are Influenced 10 como slight degree BY
The hope of reward ia some form for their exsrtions.
Certain s that rewards In thess aaer days are tho
motive power in most Of politicians in or out of
Office The Legislature, larely adj ur ned, hes iuus-
trsted this principle in the acquisition of money and
infamy. do not nsiDuate that they have any pledges
from Mr.. Seward, nor do i believe they have any;
thew presume a d that presumption is founded on
facts Which csnno. fail to have damaging effect on
Mr.. Seward, If nominated to which / shall reisr
presently.
You have suggested doubts about Mr.. s being able
10 carry PeDnsJ wanna and other States which you
have named. belsvs you are correct 30 far ~ you
have gone Against Doa.las, think it prepes.erous
to claim for him illinois and Indiana Local feeling
and Influence the cry Of toe West for her hrst cand-
date, will sweep those States Ike the winda Iowa
will, ON tho same ground, he In great danger, with
the chances against him. Pes nsy lvsna is always
doubtful and unreliable. Her p,pulstion "a peculiar.
M does not possess those cemen or traits OF char
scter calculated TO captvse their slow fancy. He
.cbolar, Q statesman, and gentleman; bat be v no
General Jackson, or Harrison, or Tsslr Conoesieut
ard Rhode leland are baaoeed Now let Us look near
er hcme, and see If there IL not danger even here Our
last three state Elections are not very en-
courseing. The las. was yistory that
ruins the conqueror The last Ssste Convention at
Syracuse pre,ided over by 4r. Lesven worth The
defeated candidate for Secretary of State last Ea-
Mr. LeaveDworth is . man Of ability, integrity, and
decided and deserved popularity II was no fsalt Of
his DOT fault in HIM. 1t vas pure and unadussrstsd
prejudice. IL was the result OF an unnatural and nm
prlncpled combit aiion This combination and preja.
dice derived much force from the fact that Mr.. Leavsn
worth was known " DO the 6rm and unhInching friend
of Seward. Beyond all this let not forge. tas i'm
portan fact that at that election your city fell
short in its vote ear 10000. Wood was elected
Mayor mainly by theee absent voters. We should also
remember that had popul,r State ticket, which
Seward candidates, giving local ana general
strength, and enabling U.s. a. *ere, TO have coolest
for principle. We not lost, no. quite. Present
Mr. Seward as the candidate, and all the gons OK
the opposite party, and OF the csmpfo lowers,
SINNERS, OldLiDe Wings, Americans, and many
others, now quiet and reserved, will be against
m LA W be
&C 8, sayings, and dciDgs, dead ard barred
twenty years ago, will spring into life as good as new.
Some Of them will harm him much in certain Qualities.
His Message ~ Governor long ago. about the division
Of the School Fund with foregners, which contributed
to buo up the American party, stands as his opinion
that snbjec. TO-DAY, will DO alleged IL cannot
be alte ed now. His canal AMI fnsacial policy has
many enemies among his own party HIS hbersiity IN
supporting measures Of public expenditures and appro.
priatOns 10 private persons will do much harm. From
tie past they will be CLAIMED TO poiot the fatare His
prominence as po1tcian, the claim OF his seaons,
but ndiscreet supporters that be is the heal Of bic
party ard the exponent of ts principles begey jea-
ousy, envy, and opposition. Taere is one fafshsr
ton. Tue City Of New-York has been robbed
OF It's rights is properly, its Independence,
and it has been trsnpled under foot by the Lesisla~
,ure and lobby in spite of veo-s and your remon-
,uances. By whom Who had the wtol, power Of
legislation Then look at the State ssxes aud their
objects of appropriation. Democrats will use these
hiDgs they have right to do so. 1t is no excuse
that some Democrats joined in plundsring tbs people
that they ALEC sold you ali out aad put money their
pockets. They will point to Mr. Se~ards party aud
bis strongest tprofefsed friends They will poin. TO
the delegates at Chicago in his favor who 20 there
with their pockets coDeesied with the spois of your
city Mr.. So sard must bear those things-no. Justly
deservedly, but because those bad men cling 70 him
in manner give him their bus and Likeness. The So
lection of tome good, true, hot est man, away from
State may save: otherwise we fail most assuredly.
du5~", " T., Aph %, 1860 PRO BONO.