, 1860-02-27

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tSpc1.i Correspondence Of the 1rc.s and Tiibuntl
NAsilssa1os. Feb n, 1850.
Who will he the nominee Of tue Charleston
Convention. and who Of the Chicago Conven-
ton? These are questions uppcrmost in the
minds Of politicians at Washington, as we'll rs
iu other parts OF the country. Leaving the har-
monious Democracy to their intsigues, plots
md counter plots for Hunter, Douglas, Guthrie,
Lanc, Drcckinridgc and other aspirauts, will
glance at the condition Of the Republican camI'
from this stand point, where hnyc been IN at
tcntiyc observer Of the various currents ofpoli-
tics converslng to, aud direrging from, the M
tionul Capitol. On the question Of Presidential
preferences, the Republican party and its ad-
juncts may be divided into three classes: The
first consists of tho Radical, the second Of the
Moderatcs, the third Of the Conservatives.
Tic first named class regard Slavery as the
"sum Of all villainics," aud are impatient for
its early destruction. They oppose shareholders
to tie full length Of the constitutional tcther,
and repel their aggressions with blow for blow.
They are tile vanguard OF the great free soil
army. The representative man Of this class is
WV. II. SEWARD, Of New York, who is their
favoritc candidate for President.
The second grand division embrace that
great middle class who take more Of 4 practi-
cal than theoretical view of tic Slavery
question. They look upon the institution
as q great moral, social and political evil,
but which is so deeply rooted into the economy
Of our national existence, that its sudden de-
struction would entail worse evils upon the
put such barriers before it as will arrest its fur
ther territorial spread, and conGne it to its
present State limits. They are then willing to
trust to moral causes and The growth Of m en-.
lghtened free population to gradually extin.
guish it from the land. The representative man
Of this class Of sentiment is -AnnAuAM LINCOLN,
Of Illinois.
The third divisio, o. public sentiment to be
found <s;.htu the great Opposition organization
Vi tue free States, arc those who supported
Fillmore ut the last Presidential election. They
were not pro-slayery enough to vote for Bu-
chanan, nor anti slayery enough to 80 for Fre-
mont In the Western States most Of this class
were born South Of Mason and Dixon, mud still
retain considerable measure of prejudice
against what are called "Abolitionists." But
their opposition to tho corrupt md worm-caten
Democratic party induced them to act with the
Republicans at the subsequent elections. 1t is
to their cooperation that the Republicans owe
twenty Of the seats they hold in Congress ut
the present time. The favorite candidate Of
this class Of voters for President is EDWARD
BArEs, Of Missouri. With such materials, with
such forces, the problem for the Chicago Con-
yention to solve is, 70 So marshal them US to
bent the Charleston nominee Of the black De-
mocracy. To accomplish this all-important OBJ
ject, there must be hearty cooperation Of the
three elements Of opposition above described.
From which class eau the most available can
didate be takens That is the main question be.
fore the "committee Of the whole" purity,
And upon the degree Of wisdom evinced BY tue
delegates TO the National Convention will hinge
tue triumph or overthrow Of the ticket placed
iu nomination.
Suppose tue favorite Of the radicals, William
II. Seward, is placed in nomination, will the
other extreme, 1Ae conservatives, support him !?
Remember, there will bc third party in tho
field, let who will te nominated at Chicago
But it caa be confined almost exclusively to
the south side Of Mason and Dixon, BY prudent
action OIL the part Of the Chicago Convention.
If Gov. Seward is nominated, will there not be
q stampede Of the Fillmore meu to tile "Union'
party, which is now being orgauized2 viii
not the CRY Of Abolition, "uigher Law" "Ir-
| reprcssib.c Conflict" "Dissolut.on Of tue
tTn;on !" and k;n,1rpd eatcb-words fiji tbc air
with dismal howl. and the ycal issues at stake
be o;e-,ookel or lest to sight? Who will saw
that the Sc QUO " Conservative" men Of Penn
| srlvania WHO voted for Fillmore in 1856, will
support Seward iu 1850? And vet. without
their assistance l,c cannot be elected. What
| asurauees aro there th.t the 1000 Fillmore
yoies cast in Ncw Jersey. the 9; 900 cust in IL
diana. or the 81 900 cast III Illinois. can be trans
| f.rrcd tn Mr. Stewards Hcar in mind these ora
tue doubtful Statc= and their elcctora, votes
canuot bc d;sncuscd with. If victory is onr o1,.
;ec,.
INT sunnosc The Chicaro Convention ro to
thc ether rxtrcne for n cand;lats. and shoufd
select Bates for our standard bearer. who will
cnnrantce him the sunnort of the Radicals ?
1yon1d there not he n rero1t in the 1trtv and
another Convention immediately he cal.ed tn
nominate "stru.bt Renublican ticket ~
Would not hosts Of Repubiicans excuse Them
selves for boiling. On tl,e ground that the Con-
vrnt;on had cone o,tsi,,c of the marty far n
candidate. md had thereby exceeded their dele
| patcd authority, Wou1d they mt sct firth in
justification of ,hc;r COURSE TINT Mr.. nates was
! President of n Conreut;,n in na,t;more that
nominated Fillmorey That he he}ncd to defeat
| Fremont bv his sutT.aoe and influence. Tint
! lie allied in 1eteatp, Frank R,air for Concress
| 1,v throwing axax his rote nm t,e American
| candidate. who confesscd1y stood No change of
n, c,cct;ony That nehas never ,ren 4 i:cnub,;cane
What would hcc,ue If the electoral votes of
sucb ,ad;ca, Statrs rs V;sconsin Mich;,an
Oh;o New Ycrk un5 half of New rnr,and9 In
| short woud mt The nomination of Seward cnt
og the ,.cs If th. R.u,h,;can nartv4 and wou1,
MT the non,nation of l,atcs sever 1l,e head from
| The BODY? Well, if the conservatives will not
votc for a radical. and if the radicals will not
support a conservative. would not both wings
unite upon moderate man. eoui-distant from
each extreme? Does not common sense yhis-
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