New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-21
PERSONAL PREFERENCES SHOULD NOT
GOVERN.


r. TIA Editor Of TAsE Y Tribune.
Sir; After reading the communications lately pub
Hsbed In TEX TRIBUNE on the choice Of Presidential
candidate ii seems TO me tnst the subsc should be
ddered in another poin: of view. The writers have
limited themselves suppressing their personal pref
srenoes or their estimate Of their favote candidates
strength in particular locality. Sacn considerations
should not bsve much weight. II is not to be pre-
sumsd that any candidate will be thought OF, whose
character sno antecedsDts do not furnish sufficient
guaranty that the great principle upon which
.hs Republican party lie founded j. g., that Slavery
shs not be extended over the public Territory, vii be
July carried out under his administration: but while
he calm and considerable who founded that party
usst upon ths they do not require any evidence of
spirit o. scuve bOstii agaiDst Slavery as It IL found
existing In TIE eseral Sta Their platform ~ what
@ss 81 the begin niDg-the efficient acton OF Con-
zress Ona egislslon 10 prevent Slavery In the Ter
Ttory Of he United Sates snt nOn.interference with
the ~ slem III the States where II s already estab
ushed.
Aict" fro no in that platfom and, however true
they Ilsy be ~ abstract propositions they form no
part OF IL pracrsa creed If iDTus'ed with power,
ne Republican party will look for no higher laT"
% the administration Of the Government than the Con-
stutOu formed for its administration; and althougn
III diverse systemF OF labor N some sense conflict
ug it all never sanction any hostile interference by
he Federal Government with sublect wisely III
trusted by the Constitution tbs Of the State
Governments. Tbis view hss already been formally
ADOPTED by the Republican party IN this STATE.
Both 81 Auburn and a. yr.cuse, in the formation OF
he pary. attempts were mace 70 make II aggressive
its action the subject OF Slavery bat they did not
meet with the appreciation of the conventions; and
sven q resolution that al constitutional measures soould
D. oOped for the extrp ton Of Slavery, was opposed
spo rejected Formed 10 rescue tbs Federal Govern-
meut nom the Save interest," which was entirely sec
Ia aeeiy N
ton any resolution which bound It 70 sectional and
aggressive pohcy. . .
any Of TIE candidates who have been named present
oroper standard bearer. II Mr. Stewards friends In
bis State did not JON the Republican organization un-
N its success had become assured fact a1d Il Mr.
Batess frieods 10 Missouri did not make Republican
Esue there until it could be done without dscredlImB
the cause should they be deemed le'e worthy than
| Chase Banks Wade end others, who rallied round
the standard II was injured, ana have al
heTed " il 1ilb spirit and hrurOess deserving Oh all
honOr1 There questions ~ the date OF mans ac-
eseion 70 our rsDks should not have any weight IN the
Convention. The only questions worthy OF oons'defa
lion are first L. be pOssessed Of u qualities OF rea-
biltv public honor, and freedom from selfish motives,
90 at be country feel assured that he will adhere
N good faith 10 the avOWed principles or platform OF
The psr4y which makes him its candidate.
These furnish berer Guaranty OF his fidelity than
any pToessODs Of Republican principles although 40
sDippspied by more tears than John Tyler shed Tor
C1sy's defeat NJ Harrisburg. The next question IL,
can the various sements necessary 10 success 10 con-
sentrstf6 Ia hiP support 1hie nvolyes an eKhmlnA
fop of TIE position " ibe Republican party in those
States where we may expect success Ia the Eastern
STATE sud 10 al tie Western Sates except Iunoia
and Indiana the Republican ascendaney Is with reaS
enable effort secure; and IN Illinois and Indiana, WIZ
hs exception Of prefsreucee natsrAiy given y
Western candidates success may be attained with any
sancidates selected by the Convention. The real oih
suty IL IN the three Middle Ststes-New-Yofk, New.
Jersey and Pennsy vania. There exists here an elemen
which cannot be overlooked. In New.Jerey and
Penbsyvauis the last Presidential election and those
TRANSPORTING since have established the fac! that with
out the cordial cooper ahon Of the Americans, the he
| pnblicans cannot hope for
] In Esw-YOrk. though the Republicans have the con