New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-05
A PLEA FOR SUCCESS.

To ne Editor Of TIE ~ y 7yibane
SIR with to say word through your columns to.
those Republicans who iDsist upon the nomination Of
"a representative man for the Presidency, and who
are willing 10 risk defest rather than abase an iola Of
their incorporating assertion Of hostility to Slavery.
Have they reflected upon the results which are
likely TO flow from another triumph of the Black De-
mocracyl After all the oa.rages perpe.ratsd upon
liberty and law by that party, If the people Of the
UDited States again suffer s TO elect President by
plurality Of votes, there be doabt that il will be
embo dened in les pursuit Of lis ProSAvey policy audit
is equally certain that the opposition to that party will be
dshear,ened. The more earpest and residue will per-
severe; but the viii absn1on a which sp-
pears to be hopeless and fois,ke party which s gov
erned by iDprc icable lesders who prefer absolute
defeat 10 surrender of personal preferences Nothing
is mole prob bio than that another Presidential tn
umph Of the Sham Democracy wilt be followed by he
-xation sDd eBlasemepi Of Mexico; aud 1t is by
d meas improbable that Cuba VIII be purchased OK
conquered al cost Of two or ,hree hundred millions.
Ii Europe shall become involved 10 war; nothing will
be than the seizure Of Cuoa b, uuscupulous
" DemocTac President These questions
in abeysDee Is toe i0terett of tho party in power
10 q mo jerats and unsggree,se sspsct the
eve of Presidential election; but II the nominees Of
the Charles on Convention snall be elected ~ Noyem-
beJ the efforts ana the asit.toa for the acquisition
Dewed with teDold vgor and prospect Of success. liz
Mexico were annexed under Republican auspices il
might DC carved into Free a;es; but under the cor
ruption and terrorism of ADMINISTRATION which 10
the creature Of the regro-drving democracy,
Sl.yery will be exteno ed to lsthmus OF Pansma
The Slavery propasapdnls are we'll aware Iua' toe
idea OF ext ndng The n-ttnt on wthn toe presene
limits Of the Federal Territories il hopets ksasas Is
now nee, which Freedom In all The t-rHtoriss
North OF lie Southern boundary. New hefloo and
Utah nomnally sayehcdiog but they nave IN Ia's
erhai not hundrs slaves. under 90 Atninftra,
Oh opposed 70 the OK ensiop Of Slavery they WOMB
imme ora ely turn about aud Sbo sh the lbs itn.on,
without the necessity for Congressional intsrvenuon
Il may be arsuned therefore, tbat Slavery can never
he extended bsyoLd The present hml Il IA" Sonla-
elm Saiss, except by the a5iSe d-'ein'nsd, ADD 40
scrupuous efforts ofa Federal aomipis'raa,n devoe1
TO il body and soul, the True and proIer basis Oh
society.
Can il be possible that really honest Anti slavery
men will The imminent rick II fenstang tins fro
avery psrty in power by pursuing An inpfacucsoie
counsel When the Antl-Slayery party have u per-
ieciIy wi hia their power 10 elect TO Office VINO
known to be opposed 10 the extension OF Sayery,
can they for moment hesitae to lay aside persohsi
preferences
There tens and hundreds OF thousands OF men ia
the tiee States ready with the Republicans Tor
JUDI Mclean, for Jndge Bates, who WI no! voso
for any OF the recognized leaders OF the Republican
party who in tho course OF debate aud controversy
during Years past have rendered themselves obnoxious
TO the Conservative 0ppo.ition OF the South. ia9
votes of this a,s OF Conservative men are essennu
10 success In the border Free States They are ~hhh
and ap xious to cooperate with us in tue election Oh %
Of honor and character, who are pisdSsa !" VIZ ~