, 1860-04-02

GOV. SEWARD, HIS FRIENDS AND
HIS ENEMfEE.

GOV. SEWARD, HIS FRIENDS AND
HIS EHEMIES.
The Chcleo 'PIsss AND T1,HcSE gives word Of cat
t!oa HI cnun:sy contemporaries with rfsaso TO ue eS
citing c.. toae asr making the nomination u
their avor candidates for Governor and Insists that they
sha not Indulge 10 harsh expression. anu uhksnd hnnsn
Ans a.s1us those who 4s canec sand In Tue way of
ts q, that tavoe" This think very good advice. AID
re .coIce 10 learn .hxt the rReas TRHrHE has rotd
by similar Advice given by Of lis country co.cmpo
1aI,cs co.tcrn1nE IL towards Gov seward.-a
st,,u C.'4"ss Republicans
The insiauation Of our Bureau County con-
temporary, that the PRESS AND TRIBUNE has
been indulgiug in harsh expressions and uu-
kind innuendoes against Cor. Seward, is strik-
,ngly untrue. So untrue is il, that not long
since we were taken to task by the State Journal
on the Charge Of having deserted Lincoln for
Seward. Either allegation is groundlcss, and
for tile purpose o!quieting both arprelepsiors
we will briefly rc-sta:e our position.
1t is grossly unjust 10 Gov. Seward to sup
pose that either he or his advisers will insist
upon his nomination By the Chicago Conven-
ton against tue Judgment Of the delegates
from New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Indiana and
l'linois, or minority Of them. Col Fremont
was nominated against the advice aud remon-
stranccs Of all these States; he lost them all,
and WAS defeated in the election. Gov Sew
ard llas no ambition to repeat that experiment
-uot the least in tic world II lie las any
friend who would force him to that precipice,
ace know he would firmly rrpcl their mistaken
kindness. Setting aside his earnest desire for
the success Of tic principles which he
has so long mud 50 ably advocated, hc has
the sasacilv TO perceive That defeat
before the people would foreclose Lis presi-
dental prospects, if not finish his political ca
reer, aud that his nomination against the wishes
ii tire representatives Of those States would
le uearl; :antamoupt to defeat On the
other hand, if the delegates from those States
above named, shall say that Mr. Sew
:srd ::1n sacurc their electoral votes, he will be
nominated, and all those who are now Of tic
opinion that Mr. Lincoln is the more available
man. will bc among The FIRST to rejoice at the
turlnitous concurrence which shall have made
it passil,1c to give to cur greatest statesman
our highest lacnors. What tlle delegates from
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and 1ili-
no:s mag say when the Convention meets, we
have no means Of knowing Which are not
equally open to the public, but re feel war
rantsd in saying that such men as David VII
1not, Thaddeus Stevens, and Samuel J. Purri-
auce of the Keystone State, James 7. Sherman
and John J. Blair, Of New Jersey, Vim. B.
Otto, Caleb .. Smith, and their associates, Of
1mliana--tc]cgates 10 the Chicago Conven'
tioa.-wil tell tho exact truth when
they take tl,cir seats in our Re.
publican Wigwa,n, and that what they say
may bc relied on rs the honest convictions d
saeacious and straightforward men. Those who
cannot :.fford to take Aetr opinion Of what is
practicable and possible, impracticablo or i'm
possible. in their respective States, had better
vote the p1o.slarery ticket Those who think
Gov Seward ought to be our candidate eren il
the probabilities are against hts SUCCESS ii
those sections where he must be able to counl
81 majority, or be content with the electoral
yotcs which Fremont received, NC class as Mr.
Sew1rd's enemies. If there be any sucl1 it il
fortunate that their leader is both wiser and
more patriotic than thcy.
We hesitate lot to say that we think Mr.
Lincoln can poll more votes in this State than
any other MIN who eau be named. We say
this with i full knowledge that the four north
crn districts are primarily for Seward and the
five southern ones for Bates We are gratiGed
to notice that all tbe County Conventions
which lsayeyet expressed an opinion On the
Presidency 1iarc declared C1r Nr. Lincoln, auG
wo happen 10 know that their action has beer
generally based on the idea that lie can secure
the votes which would lie given to both these
candidates, and thu. he can lend strength tt
tile Republican cause which will enable III Il
rc-clcct Judge Trumbu1l aud wrest the powc
Of re-apl'rtioning tho State in Congressional
anu Legislative districts, from the Democrac.
IL strength which would only doubtfn1ly at
tach 10 MIR. Seward. Until the nomination il
1nsdc, CIR duty is TO Illinois. We submit Il
affair minded men whether it is not 50.