Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-24
THE POSITION OF THE TRIBUNE.

The y. \. Tribune keeps on growing be-
cause the National Republican Committee
have not altered the time Of holding the Chi
cago Convention, and reiterates a chapter Of
mischiefs which il saws are sure 70 follow be-
cause that committee did not do IN the prem
Uses as the Tribune thought best. In pet
ulsnt tone it saws But weak men do any
thing sooner than admit that they have made
blunder 50 We must consider the time Of
holding the Convention settled beyond fur
ther controversy If settled. why does not
the Tribune hold It's tongue upon the matter,
and not keep prophecying evils which It's
own language tends only TO create ? 1t rs
Settled, and the judgment Of the Committee
will probably stand comparison with that
Of the Tribune.
The fretful remarks Of the Trl5lne on
Monday last, to which We refer. are o fit pre-
lude to the main drift Of its article. which
Is, that Notwithstanding a good many ifs
and sa4ppOations in favor of taking Seward or
Chase, as the republican Presidential u5mi-
nee if the Convention is sure either Of them
can be elected, which are h,own in by way
Of salyo) it does not believe that any man
can be elected in the Il campaign who IS
an Acknowledged Republican, and that it be-
heves the safe course Is TO take NO with
Bates of Missouri. 1t believes. u De sure.
that Mr.. Bates IS d" essentially O. republican.
though be has not hitherto been identified
with our party, and SAYS " he Is not ex-
posed to the unjust prejuiioes which iuces-
snnt misrepresentation has excited against
our veteran lead rs
The Tribune admits the l5n--tried ability
and fatbfulness Of the republicans whose
names have been prominently before the
country, and SAYS if any one of them is 1lm-
mated he shall De sure Of the Tr75uae'y hear
ty support. 1t thinks that il either : ard
or Chase can be elected. one Of them ought
70 he nominated-and which one it leaves 10
the Convent %. But .'c uld either OF IN
carry Pennsylvania. New Jer-ev. and Illinois.
or all the free States except Pauusvlyana2''
II asks.and then assumes Z SAT il neither = I'VE
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"lu IL i'' iei'i''" 80 '''' "'l'f election. who
ever i nom mated livery one know too
'na' fen"sy wanna was carried iar IL" DEE
mocr"ey IN 1910 by tire o5Iaest and -r1--.st
corruption which wa ev-r known ia this
country AM no one can doubt rlat like
means WILL be tired ior tie same end 10 1900.
FOR that tue Repuhh ans must boz prepared
as wei as they CAL be.
But that has nothing T. d with ths q-es
'lou 81 seIecuhE hepuoAe4n caulll--e.-
% lar as thorough and lair discuss. 'l ia
convention oy delegates if'm tdoss States,
can help to conclusion which candidate
(iAise voting beng lad out OF the question:
Will orlng the heaviest vote IN hls iav1r in
those states II ought 10 be- had, and great
wright ouSu1 70 De gwen L. tae opinions ct
'ne GROUNDS OF those Opinions are reliable , t.
'Ne men from I1's- States but t. take
candidate rom outside OF TIE republican
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