New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-28
THE PRESIDENCY.
sEwARD-BATEs.

altos Of the Chicago Convention is rev prominently
before the people, aud the columns of rHE TRIBUNE
are always open 20 the people for an expression OF pub
oopbiop upon sltopcslike this importance,
l wish to offer the views, sentiments and feelings
of large class OF citizens Of toe Empire State, who
are SOUND Republicans, and have the ntersst Of the
Re publican patty mt heart yet they not 40 tens-
cious for this candidate or that ono-men who wish
that Convention to calmly weigh all the chances OF
defeat before presenting candidate for the
suffssges Of the people.
TIE Republican party cannot afford 10 be defeated In
this contest IL will be Close bitter, and desperate
--one which viii be fought by the Democratic
party with all the gy OF despair There will be no
division in their ranks, and they will make mistake
in their nominations. They seldom fail to nomiase
their strongest man, snd il is no easy battle that we
have to gbt easy contest that the Republicans are
entering upon
All ,he trained legions of the Slave Power, with
their Northern allies will be dra wn ND ia
battle array aganss All the patronage and power
of the Federal Government, with us hundred thousand
office holders its hirepg and ven press Supported by
tbesPresideDt and bis cOadjntors, will be welded
against us. It's swarms of Government contractors ia
army Of pos,mssiers aud obbers its myrsds Of clerks
ard plaeepen and secret agents. living like leeOhes
upon the public treasury, will all be active, energetic,
and bitter foes of RepubEclnifm.
In view of tbese conside stons it will not do 10 let
the Democratic party nominate their own candidate
aud ours too.
In all human probability Stephen A. Douglas ID the
man that viii receive the nomiOaton Of the Charleston
Convention They dare not imperil their chances OF
success by sDy her nomination. He is their strongest
man. and their only available candidate that has any
prospect of getting any Northern strength. Let them
nominate any other man, and every Northern State in
ore solid pha!aux win vote for the Republican candi-
dates The Democratic party would gladly have
non mate VIM. II Seward. They would then go into
the contest confidently predicting euccess, ani under
the circumstances with strong probability of achev
| iDgi
| There is no nan that would be more gTatded 10
zee the sandard.bearer of the Republican party and
Chief Magistrate of this great republican empire than
tie Hon. William II. Seward, and have no doubt that
nne-teDtLs of the Republicans Of NewYOrk earnestly
de sire the nomination OF William II. Seward at the
Cbicsgo Convention. Our distinguished Senator, phi
lcsopher phiantbropht ard statesman, would reflect
honor upon this position; but fear the time Is not
suspicious for tie consummston Of this desired resnlt
| do not with to zee him and get defeated. Mr.
Seward afford 10 bife bis tme-to wait until 1861
ganizaton of the Republican party.
The election of the next Republican President de-
ponds upon the two States of New-Jersey and Penn
sylvaDia The main battle is TO be tonight in Penusyl
yania New-Jereey Illinois and IndisDs aud, unless
| II candidates Of the Chicago Convention cary
these two former States by combining and consois,-
ing the Opposition to the Democracy, / must confess
that The chances Of succets look 10 rather du-
I oso;., ,Lo ha psad
who cannot combine the Opposition in These two States
While the views of Gov. Seward on the Tariff qnes-
ton would sut the people Of New-Jersey and Penn'
sylvsnis there is large American element whi,h is
Republican ia sentiment that by the nomination Of
Seward would be aroused from lis dormant state 10
active hostility. In this event. the Republican party
might CONT on the loss Of 100 0G0 voes in PeHnsyvs
MA that wond be cast for thirjpary candidate, and
thus virtusy throw the STATE into the hands Of the
Democratic party.
The csnddatss Of tho Chicago Convention must be
men that eau conciste this remnant Of pc Serui
party, if we would attain success.
II has 1900 yoleJs 10 the State of NewYork that
viii vote for a third party candidate, If VIM. II. Sew
ard is nominated at Chicago; ard these $4,000 votes
are not TO be sighted in this contest
These are ;acls-stubborn facts-and, however much
we nay depore their existence yet they neverhe
less facts.
TIE refult Of the election in Rhode Island and the
almost defeat that suffered in Connecticut necessi-
tate unusual canton the part OF the Republicans.
We should mske DO mietake at Chicago. If we can
find the man TO nominate at Chicago that will combine
all tire elements Of opposition to Democracy through
on, the whole country it is duty that this Conven.
ton owes to the county to do this il 1t can be done
wihouts sacridce Of Republican principles or lowering
the Republican flag sn inch upon the masthead.
We have nailed our flag 10 the mast and we mean
to .tsDd by our coors but in this campaign we NEST
find the man that will rally the creates: number around
our standard. Let moderation, wisdom, and wise
couIs.ls prevail at Chicago, and we cannot fail OF
| success.
The quefton these delegates should ask themselves
and each other thro wiog all personal preferences
asde) before putting candidate in nomination, is:
| Can be Gerry New-Jersey aDd Penosy vanial
Ia my view, Cameron and Lincoln on q ticket to-
gfther would cary nliDois, Pennsylvania sn1 New
| Jeuey beside the ia electoral votes that cast
| for Ere mont 10 1856.
This would make strong ticket. There is bat enc
tonger ticket that cen be presented to the American
people, snd those two names are Edward Bates OF Mis-
souri, al Wm. L. Dayton Of New-Jersey. Edward
Ba s the strongest possible candidate that the Re-
publcsbs can nominate. lie has enemies and IS I'M
preabable 70 all arssults-a of unftainsd charsc
ter Of uDimpeschable integrity, Of great aud sokDow
edged ability and of eminent worth With tbis ticket
in the field, we csn carry every Northern SAFE with
Msry land and Delaware, and possibly Missouri.
JUICE Bates Is man Of known ADti-Slayery views,
spd opposed to its extension and practice An emanci-
patiopist in principle, sympathy and feeling Lsborpg