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SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1sao
CHICAGO CONTEMPORARIES NoMI.
NEE.
IT is not doubted by the friends Of Chase,
canks, Lincoln, or any other candidate for the
nomination Mt Chicaso tia: Mr. Seward is tho
lrstcl,oice of majority of the Republicans Of
Il1e free States. Submit tile question to the
party to-day, "who most deserves the noml-
nation at our hnnds?' and the answer would
he III favor Of the distinguished Senator from
New; York. But this is not all. Submit tue
sthcr question, Who i fnominated, VIII CON-
maud tho greatest number Of yotes?' and wo
should have quito another response. wo
should answer LINCOLN, Ohio would say
Cl'ss', Massachusetts would respond Banks,
aud Missouri and Indiana would unqestiona.
bly, claim that strength FOR Bates, whilo all
would gladly admit 1lrat tho Presidency could |
moi lh' SD fifty and appropriately bestowed as
upon Mt. Seward. The matter is then resolved !
into one Of cxpcdiency. 1fMr. Seward, in the
opinion Of the delegates 10 Chicago, seems 10
have clear field before him; or il by any
combination Of the jarripg elements, he can
be promised IN eyen chance Of SUCCESS IS
against the Charleston nominee, his friends
will insist that ho be put OIL the track; and
not all the resistance Of tie opposing CON-
b:nations can prevent linn from taking
The first place. While committed to Mr.,
Lincoln as the most available embodiment Of
TIE Republican idea-as the candidate who,
above all Others, can best llarmonize the divers
elements Of which the party, is made up--we
slall accept lis most formidable competitor, if
he is winner in tile struggle, rs tho candidate
1'ader whose lead every patriotic man ought
10 I've glad TO march out against the common
enemy. II, however, it is thought that during
The SENATOR long aud eminent publ:c service,
lie has said or done that which will make Ills
triumph doubtful; or if it is believed that the
prejudice which certain incidents in Iris career
have excited in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
1'rccln1es the possibility Of carrying these
States, and another in named for tho plasp
which lis devotion TO the Republican cause
and his uuqucstioncd ability entitlo him to
claim, wc sla'l then insist, and the Republicans
Of the whole West will do the SAND, TINT mr.
L1ucoln shall not be passed over I've be-
lievc we know him well enough to declare
tlat except as matter Of e1ped.ency in which
tho whole party is concerned, he would not
permit his friends to use his name in rivalry
with that Of Mr. Seward. He has that char.
acteristic modcsy which would impel him ia
foreso any claims which lie might Lara, il
nothing but the personal preferences Of the
people were to bc consulted. And VIC have
10 Doubt that his feelings On this point arc
shared l,y his most jealous and judicious
friends. Ills desire and his Labor arc for tlf
Success Of the Republican cause, regardless o
personal considerations: and 60 devoted ant
1lnscliish is the patriotism Of the man. tia. i
would bo only necessary to chow linn that
triumph Of that cause would be best ASSURED
].y sacrifice Of himself, and he would leavt
nothing uudo2e that would put an end to Ill,
cnorts Of his friends in his behalf
We hnvc long believed and wo believe still
that tho real struggle is between Seward ant
lincoln, and that one or the otter will b.
selected for tile chief honor which the Conycn
lion las to bestowi and we frankly admit tia
tire success Of the latter depends upoa the rea
or supposed want Of availability in the former
1t is not probable that in any contingency til
Convention will 60 outside Of tho party 70
its candidate; if not the question Of availa
]'ility must be discussed and settled On Il,
s!rt. We do not propose to agtate it lcrt
We content ourselves with cxhorting other
who may be otherwise inclined, to guard tho
words, that they may not by and By rcgre
tia. they have rut arguments against Ii
nominee in tic mouths Of the enemy, whom
no innttcr who is nominated, We must fight. ]
other words, wo beg those who praise Sewa,
not to disparago Lincoln, and their reticon'
will bo tho example Of ourselves and N
Lincoln's other friends.
The conflict Of opinion which ID honest
maintained among the wiscst and most pat,
otic men in our ranks which conflict will II,
will. great intensity when the Convcntit
meets, VIC regard as one Of the most promisi1
glElrantys Of Republican success; because
1lle chances fer triumph are so manifest
great that the most sagacious and cool.hcadt
among tlo radical men Of the party see I
difficulty in Mr. Stewards election; II the CO
scrvatiycs are equally clear that Mr. Bates m.
win; and If tho modcratcs, to which we b
long, are willing to pin their hopes Of ri
tory to tho qualities which Lincoln display
NIL may lie sure that where 60 many patl
seem to lead 10 SUCCESS, one may be fouz
which the party may securely follow. Upt
the Convention be the responsibility Of Il
choice.