The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29
Ths Presidency.

a~e Ths Prsndsney.
n % An article in the N. z. Tribune of the
2Oth inst, has arrested our attention After
sssih depIoring the indisposition Of the National
s5i Republican Committee to change the time of
Sa the Chicago convention to an earlier day, the
sa writer doubtless Mr.. GreeIey bimself,) pro-
SO oesds as follows:
sai 90 We hold then, that il the Republican party
ga b strong enough to elect as next President
olr 81 whomsoever it will there are two men who,
above all Others, are entitled to consideration
at Chicago. Those men are William Sew
srd Of New York and Salmon p Chase OF
oii.. Ohio. Being members of the Federal Senate
when Mr.. Douglas iatrodaced. remodeled and
a. NJ pressed through his Nebraska bill. they OPP
posed and exposed it with promptness, ener
~, address und resolution, which have rarely
--a been equalled. Others did nebly ;but it is pre-
js5s eminently due to these two that the country
81 was early and generally apprised of the real
character and purpose of that iniquitous meas
ure and that the hollow hypocrisy of its claims
% 70 justification on the basis of Popular Sow
ereignty were held up TO the indignant gaze
VS. OF all who we're not willfully blind. As Mr..
v, Douglas, is very likely to be the candidate Of
the Sham Democracy, there would be emineRt
fitness in pttiug against him one of his two
chief antagonists in the memorable struggle
which dissolved old organizations and called
the Republican party into being. Each of
5o7 them is by original character. by training, by
sss o experience. emphaticaily a statesman of un-
questioned ability. unsullied integrity, broad
National views and feelings. and thoroughly
Republican principles and aspiration. No
fsz sane American, no matter of what section,
si Woald have any fear that the National inter-
400 ssts or honor would suffer under the sway Of
Seward or Chase. while the noisy swash Of dis
union would be rcbuked and exploded to all
-f the world a. the hollow mask it really IL No
a earnest Republican, surely, could refuse to
a 7 work as well as vote fer either Chase or Sew
ard or to do every honorable thing within his
power to secure the election of whichever
should be nominated.
q 90 Is the Republican party strong enough to
iaa elect Chase or Seward Gould they, or either
Of them, carry Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
Illinois, or oil the Free States except Pennsyl
yaniaf If yes, then the only practical ques-
iaa il, Which of these two foremost Republicans
.a7M a shall be oEr standard-bearer in 1861
z We propose to leave both thsse questions to
the Chicago Convention. We have our opiu.
ions with respect to them; but We do not de-
sire that the Convention shall be governed or
10 Influenced BY them. We only urge that all
.4s the States, but especially the pivotal States
e,-5 aboye-named, shall send able. candid, Impair
tiai Delegates to Chicago-thers to state ex-
actly what these doubtful States can and can
60 s not do, and that the Convention shall give
ssa3 earnest heed to those statements and take
6 s. ton accordingly. sz8ss gse 81 led
g And it does seem to us-theugh we hold
this view eubjeet to the representations OF the
70 ~ delegates to Chicago from the doubtfa States
a9so7 THAT, five caknot probably elect Seward or
n Chase, il will be vain ee nominate instead eth
81; er Banks or FessendeH. or Dayton. or Gamer
n on, or Lincoln. Good men and true are they
all; but wherein or on what ground can we ra
ta1 ticnally hope to obtain for either Of them any
gait considerable support which will net be ac-
OK corded to Chase or Seward ? All Of these are
simply and thoroughly Republicans, who
eho I'D f~hf nT aOf
s7s boar the scars Of that well fought and glorious
b.l05s Though unsuccessful, struggle. No one viii
fs,i seriously contend that either Of them is ADLER
more eminent, more deserving, than they wht
led the forlorn hope against Douglas and hi
d - Iniquity in 1854. On what plausible grount
xxi could We hope to secure for them the votes de
.s5sna MED us in 1856 s3-
,7ser OF all the Republicans proper therefore, VIII
oo have been named in connection with the Pre-
vas idency. the Tribune thinks that Mr.. Chase Q
.saa q Mr. Seward only, the one or the other shoul
be nominated, having strictly in view the ee
~ ment of success. in which jundgement we full
concur. going one step further. however, an
EaiHe advaacing the opinion that with Mr.. Chas
rssts the preponderance of availability.
s1a So far the article Of The Tribune is yer
'o' well, bat yet, it seems to have been iRtende
aHof only as an introduction to chronic idea
ss sosri success alone can probably be accom-
plished. The Tribune further says: o =
IT. then, our Convention shall decide that
.ss connot safely nominate Seward or Chase, v
i6l hold, with due submission, that the man fl
the hour is Edward Bates of Missouri.
Bates is commended to our judgement, becaul
while essentially a Republican he has not bit
erto been identified with our party, and is NJ
.zso exposed to the unjust prejudIees which inces
ku,;n fafio haaa stada INST n
vetearn leaders.
II strikes as that man, not only essenia
ly,' but altogether RepubIicanshould be co
sidered the man for the hour 81 y
It seems according to the dogmas of Il
Tribune, that faithful service in the Republ
can cause, unswsrviDg and self-sacrifeing d
4 vetion to its principles work ferfeitnre
that standing, and reputation which are nee
sary in Presidential candidate-but not
hare been identified Nth the Republican pa
ty, is the last, important requisite needed
the Judgment Of the Tribune! 77
The Tribune concludes its disquisision thr
If the Chicago Convention shall see ft
nominate one of eur most prominent Repnt
- cans We shall re6 Give this as authentic o.
% 81 dence that the Republican party Is strong
dlio than we had supposed it. aud shall go to We
with will to justify that confidence Ia
strength. IT, on the other hand ,it shall pi
sent the name of Edward Bates, we shall
adoube assurance that the domination of
"a Slave power in our National Councils will
nally cease and determie on the 4,h of Mar
- as 1861. a 8s.41 ssaa - .5sl.
With our own tried men, then, the Tribl
is not confident of our success or ear strenl
q,, ---but with an outsider. one who has ne
s bssn identified with us, it is quite coI6dent
an eminent triumph efra 75 1ai
= aos Tbs position Of the Tribune seems to
this Success on our principles and with