Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-20
pr..,ssnr,a,-..words atly spoken.


The New Pork Evening Post has an article
on the Presidential question full of sound sense
and wise judgment 1t defines the object Of
the Republicans to be to stop the encroachments
and redress the corruptions and eurtail the To-
Iitical power of slavery. For this the Repub-
icans have come together out of different PO-
litical parties, holding different creeds on all
the old issues of the past generation. at is
thirty yeaTs," says the Post, "since zen. lack
son met his first Congress, and the questions of
that day are either settled or forgotten, or thrust
out of sight by the great present question of
the extension OF repression of slavery. We
may differ ever so widely in those old matters,
an be just as good and true men in the Repub-
lican ranks"
The impolicy of merely putting down the
present pro slavery administration to put in one
of another name Just as much controlled by the
slave interest, is well stated by the Post. Sc
curity for the future demands that the change
of dynasty should be enduring; and the perma-
nency of the reform sought depends very much
upon the extent to which we, weaken and dis
organize effectuaIly the old democratic party
Afser discussing at some length the policy and
reactions of the past, the Post well remarks:
It is evident, then, that the Republican party
OUGHT TO select its Presidential candidates from
among its own men, and not to 90 outside of its
own ranks under any consideration whatever.
If those opponents Of the administration who
have no stable organization of their own are
in earnest in what they profess, they will hsve
no difficulty in voting for such men as we can
present. But if they insist upon our taking
their men as the sole condition of their votes, 1t
will show that they are not sincere in their CO.
operation, but IN fact had rather see the demo-
cratic party succeed than allow truly Repub~
lican administration. To select our candidates
from those who labored so earnestly TO defeat
us in 1856, would be degrading and suicidal
If we are willing to have a man who stands
upon the same ground with Fillmore, how can
we Justify ourselves for not having voted for
Fillmore the last time! But, indeed, If we are
willing to take such a man now, we had best by
all means take Fillmore himself, with his pres
tige of experience and statesmanlike knowledge
and habits.
But no real Republican is willing to take the
back track now Wnen tue Ll0e OF puOnc leel-
ing against the slave power is so much higher
than it ever was before. Iftheoutsiders will vote
with US for our men, give them all due credit,
and let them have for their reward the blessings
of renovated government and country res
cued from disbOnor. If they will not do this,
they might better defeat US in the election than
destroy US after it, which they would be sure to
do if we give the power into the hands of their
men.
With such men as Seward and Chase, Banks
and Lincoln, and others in plenty, let US have
two epublicans,representsti men,to vote for.
Let US have candidates, first of all, who will
unite and consolidate our own ranks, and pre-.
pare us for further service. Better come out
Of the campaign as we did the last time, united
and consolidated, and full of confidence and
resolution, though defeated, than to win nom
inaI victory, which shall leave the power in !
the hands Of those who have no sympathy with !
Us. and ourselves disheartened and demorali-
zed