New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-07
ticket nominated by the Old Genslemans Conven-
ton, held, the other day, in Boston. =.

y Wesuppose it must have been from feeling shas
the appreciation Of body so reverend was zoo
precious to be monopolized, that the potent, grave
and senile sages split, if may say so, the patent
of their favor, and made two men happy in dupi-
cate, while most Presidential Conventions are con-
tent with blessing but one, or perhaps they really
could not decide between " either dear charmer;"
and So having first embraced the fascinating Ever
eft, bestowed On impartial hug upon the equally
attractive Crittenden. But as we are partial to
historical accuracy, we must qualify our narration
It's case of twins: and such cases. from the dawn
of jurisprudence have been very distractDg in pleas
of prmogebiture. As matter Of fact, we believe
that Mr. Crittenden had the precedence; but as
both gentlemen are to run together, are TO be sup
ported by the same party and are to represent the
SAN principles there will be no practical difficulty,
saye in the event of the election of bOth the chance
of which is not, perhaps, worth mentioning either.
1t must be confessed, however, that this mode OF
proceeding inaugurates new and important sys-
fem of tactics. One general has usually
been estee med complement for the largest army;
but we now learn that the smaller the force the
greater ought the number of chief commanders to
be; so that upon this principle corporaPs guard
should be directed by not less than dozen MAJOR
Generals Allowing this to be true in politics as In
tactics, we fear that our venerable friends IN Bos'
top while partially admitting the theory, did not go
quite far enough For if email party should have
two candidates, if smaller party should have ten,
we submit that the Old Gentleman's party, being
the smallest ever heard of should have certainly
not less than nine.andforty. Indeed it might not
be improper to permit every member OF the organi'
cation to consider himself, by the fact of his fra
terpity, candidate; although this might diminish
the complement of fifty -less.one indicated above.
Thi, is free country. Any man in it, long or
short, comely or ugly, bright or stupid, old or
Young black or white bond or free, is at full lib
erty TO run for the Presidency without being In
dcted therefor II he be voter, he is sure Of one
vote at the very least; or il he figure in the Scat
(" tering," with after bis name he will have to
thank only his own outrageous modesty. Indeed,
we do not remember more curious, although it be
at the same time o somewhat pathetic spectacle,
than that presented BY some venerable gentleman,
bitten in early life by the tarantula Of the Presi-
dency, and all his days dancing attendance upon bis
fellow.citzens, without coming near to a cure.
He jigs, he skufles, be capers, be bounds, and he
bends; he is miracle in respect Of pigeon-wlngs,
and a marvel al to his wheeling and turning; he
yibrates still until he tumbles into his coffin, and
forgets in bis grave the fascinating horrors OF
the canvass, and all the pleasing pains OF
daily and nightly intrigue; forgets how, lean
aud sIippered pAntaloen, half conscious Of the
ridicule he excited, yet powerless to resist the
effects Of the old bite, he looked after Conyen-
tions, and received very few letters and wrote q
great many; watched with watery .eyes the fading
vision hoped against hope, and dreamed Of good
luck o. nights, although he well nigh despaired
awake; lost his eyesight by watching the weather
cock; got Crick in bis back by perpetual polite
pess. and stiffness in his knee-hinges by over
crocAipg; was laughed at, played with, fooled
every day Of every month; made an ass of himself
by his eegerness TO catch at every straw which the
wind Of fortune blew near him; cried like dear
old baby for the moon; played Roman Ike
an Infant Roscius; twisted, turned, pre-
yaricated explained, and qualified, and oil
the time with no more prospect of respect
dUit DtDJndllOu, w ooy hVsnAhS VI eh SsS~sA"Hf
than the dead POmpey whose ashes every wind OF
Heaven scattered, or the living Pompey who sweats
ard signs in tobacco.feld. This poor, foolish old
man, who spends his dwindled days at the doors of
conventions, is certainly to be ptisd. Whatever
consolation there may be in a nomination, the char
table if not also requested to vote for him. should
be willing to concede. 1t is hard to expect him to
Ga tha ,bani IL ia mar maid
him by country newspaper. For our part, We
have long resolved in our own minds the project,
rot perhaps Utopian, Of a National Convention for
the sheer purpose Of nominating for the Presidency
all who in writing may request that honor-a Aind
Of jubilee convention held expressly for the lovely
labor Of consolng the halt, the sghtless, and the
dOting.
How many men We have known who did not
care for the Presidency--not they but who
thought they were entitled to at least the credit Of
a nomination These cases eur National Jubilee
Convention would surely alleviate, and some Of the
mitigated might be permanently cured. The odous
distinctions Of the Boston Old GenHeman's Con-
ysniion might be avoided. Mr.. Critsenden might
not feel the modification of being driven, If we
may borrow eIdialect Of the stable, in span,
team" with Mr.. Edward Everett; and the gentle
man last named might forget, in the excitement of
a scrub. ra,e, that in his own beloved Boston, he
vas able to secure just half nomination! Let us
have the Great National Convention for the Relief
of INDECENT and Disappointed Statesmen! Let US
take them at their word They only want ga
nomination" Let them be nominated! We
cannot have two Presidents, unless Mr. John G.
Calhoun will rise and explain to us his favorite idea