Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-28
The Third Party---The object OF Its
Leaders.

A correspondent of the Tribune, writing from the
scene Of the great Constitutional Union State
Convention of New York, thus states his conclu-
sons as to the policy Of the managers Of that party;
I conclude from all I could hear, that should
either Mr. Bates or Judge Mclean be nominated NJ
Chicago the great body Of the Union men IN New
York would give him their cordial support. SUCH
also it is declared, would be the case IN Pennsylva-
MIA and New Jersey.
This policy is not confined to the managers OF the
Northern wing Of that party, for find the Balti-
more Patriot holding the following language-ald 1t
is certainly competent to speak for that party:
We have noticed for some days past disposition
ON the mart of the public press and the leading
washington men, to nut forward Judge Mclean as
the candidate Of the United Opposition. Inc sug-
cestion seems to have been received, so far as we
have observed as one well worthy OF consideration.
And as if to add force TO 1t, this weeks New YORK
Christian Advocate is ou5 in well written leader,
srnroying of the suggestion. not from political
uoint of view Of course, but rather from moral
and social standpoint.
The political argument is, that he would be per
fectly acceptable to the Baltimore Convention, ana
ifnoninated bv that body, his acceptance by the
Cbicaoo Convention would follow as a necessary
consequence; and thus United Opposition would
Treseut an mDregnable front IN &l the oaLes OF ue
Union to the Charleston nominee.
To Judge McLean's nationality, the most fastdlous
ern advocates of his nomination, and IN this est
mate of his political position cordially agree lie
stands un0n the record rightly, say ms TRENDS
proved and tried as an impartial and Just puolc
man. His views upon the yeXed quesGons oI ule
dav too are such as to meet the appreciation OF All
moderate men, and, they urge, he is thereby emil
neutlv qualified TO b-ng back the Government 10 us
1,rstiDe puritv And though, on all these questions
he occupies the precise ground held by Mr: Clay
and Judge Bates yet they think that ms canddature
H,a
large. than the latter gentlemaus because he has
had the opportunity Of winning the pubic conn
dence by his long Judicial career.
Il is urged on the other hand that his candldature
under the nomination of Baltimore and chicago
both would certainly carry all the Free states, eX-
cont rqrhans California against even Douglas, and
what Is of more importance TO the public tranquil
itv they saw il would secure beyond doubt tire
electoral votes of Maryland, Delaware, tennessee
and Kentucky and probably North Carolina. rem
sylvania. Indiana and New Jersey promise IlnOsI
incredible maortles for him. through some OF ther
onn0sition REPRESENTATIVES, in Congress, and the
Fremont States It is thought can be certainly car
ried for him.
Here we have tie programme f0reshadowed. 1t
Is to have 1.-THE united Opposition through their two
conventions to be held next month"; nominate SIN
ole candidate. and tins movement finds favor IN the
BLACK Republican ranks. Thus we find leading
journals which originally favored the nomination OF
Mr.. Bates by the Chicago convention, like the New
yorl, Tribune and the Cincinnati Gazette, now advo-
eating the nomination Of Judge MCLEAN, while, the
Baltimore Patriot tells us, leading Washington
men, are labo-ing to secure his nomination las the
candidate Of the united Opposition A few Gays
will show whether the representatives OF the South
ern Oppositionr in the Baltimore convention viii
acauiesae in this movement