Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-09
Who Will be the Republican
Candidate for President?

This question is often asked and as often
fails to be answered. Who the fortunate
man will be that has the rare good luck
thrust on him of leading the Republican
party to victory in November next, is not 80
certainly known as some other coming events.
All the signs Of the times point to a Reput-
lican victory and this prospect of success
renders it the more imperative on the party
to select trHe man rs the standard bearer.
\ victory where the only thing gained. is
chance to distribute the offices, has no in
trinsic yalae and is no, worth contendinr
for But no god Republican expects such
barren results from a six years warfare and
all such will do what within them lies to
make the triumph of their candidate, a sub
stantial success Of principles. No reason
able person is 50 welded to any one man
that he will not heartily support any other
true man on Republican platform and
while among the old guard may be found
some of the ablest, purest, and most popu-
lar men Of the party and of the nation, it
leaves no excuse for the national convention
to jump into the domain of any other party
for candidate, nor to commit that signal
folly of taking no-plrty man. Next To
being nobody" Is it to he no-mrtv
man in these exciting times. Away down
in these cold ATTITUDES, ice bound, and cut
of from the hi. world without, ouly ar the
Telegraph and Uncle Sans mails furnish
iittul and meagre intelligence of the thoughts.
actions and minds of the millions who will
have 10 decide the great question at the bal
lot box, we can only guess at public opin-
ion. Taking our own sieinage as a criteri-
on to judge Of the whole reasoning from
the known 10 the unknown-takiny seven
tcnths Of the answers tina. are given by all
classes, when the question is propounded,
- who do you wish will be nominated ," and
We arrive at the conclusion that VIM. III
Seward will b.. the man. This is only our
own opinion. and formed only on imperfect
data, or with but little personal observation
and with little inclination II be wise
enough 10 furct.l coming events. We hope
it will be Seward or Chase. We know it
will be Republican, because it is the Re
publican party that meets Mt Chicago the
10th Of May t, nominate a candidate; and
one patty never d5es - foolish a thing as
to nominate candidates for another party.
The six hundred delegates, more or less, who
spend their time and money to attend the
National Convention would return fit candi-
dates for Lunatic Asylum, if Fillmore, or
any other like him should be by them put
in nomination. Nobody believes any such
thing will be done Six hundred men, fool
ish enough To do this, cannot be found in
the Republican, party.
With Seward or Chase inaugurated at
Washington, as the President of the United
States, and the head of the Republican par
ty, the organization would be invincible
the country would have the utmost conf
dence in the safety of our institution, and
peace aad harmony would reign triumphant.
Dis-union would hide its diminished head
Union-saying meetings would come to an
end, and the fre-eaters. and pro-slayery
Democratic party, would 60 into ehaneery
at once.