New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-20
THE PRESIDENCY.
co1 John G. FREMoNT.

-. nu,,le and A stumhlpg.bock. IL scarcely is
-. whichever party is considered. have sup
r.r,,s Jsclson; have supported Van Buren, for a
sr,, term and opposed him for second term have
,upporsed Harrison and Polk, and Taylor, and Pierce
and. lsss, COL Fremont But in every campaign New
York politics have been alike to my comprehension,
puzzle They are 90 now, though lees on the Repuo'
influence 10 New-York politician. / write with
clear conviction that If Mr.. Seward be the Chicago
nominee he viii sweep the State, with thousands to
snare think, nevertheless, doubt can be enter
tanned Of Like result if Col. Fremont should be the
But II shy other man should be the nominee Of the
Chicago Convention, shall not be disappointed u the
Democratic nominee were carry the State, msdy Is
Won and others may Judge the idea TO DC entertained
Most especially shall expect this, II either Joseph
lane Of Oregon, or Guthrie OF hentucA5 hav oc'
nominee Stranger-far more strange resus nave oc'
enrfsd Ia the history Of New-York pohtics
Again. II Mr. Seward be nominated, deem PENN
sylysnis very doubtful State for tue kePnoncane
ana especially against either Lane or Guthrie; while
N Fremont were the candidate, / believe Pennsyi-
Xania and NswYork alike sure, though not by equally
lsrge usioritiee for the Republican ticket
IN, Seward must be conceded to be the most hn-
;.hsd ,tsssman 40 the country educated as such with
Greater precision and experience. AS politician
merely &c IL far below more than one man who STANDS
near him in the relations OF trenosmp. but stSteS-
msnthp alone is net sufficient TO either attain or main
tam perfect snccese In politics IN the United Staes
Hneured j. Q. Adams the Presidency, and because 1t
0a in his case mSiny relied for success, 1t lost the
PRESIDENCY 70 him in q second canvass.
In pohycs Iecally in the United States, thirty
five ytars of observation have not inhaled me, there
are ree attributes Of success, which in point OF I'M
portsnee rank in the order shall name tnen w Ter
mapslip Around these cluster all minor influences
aud attributes. Each attracts more or less OF all
the others in partisan followers. bat neither
Ia necessarily indicative Of the DINER In any mol
yidusl. ,,,..
A mans transcendant personal popn srisy may arise
from many causes, in 10 wise having affinity 70 pohn-
esl strategy or statesmanship Neither jackson, por
Harmon nor Taylor owed his strong hold upon the
ropuar enthusiasm any belief of the people IN his
political cunning or profound stasesmansmp. Inc
people were content TO believe them hero-pAtno1s,
ardent lovers of common country, and friends OF
Justice toward individuals and nations, with practical
tense and moral courage to obey these impulses to the
end of every Iecessity. No merit can compare WITH
or Withstand this conviction Of man when once en-
grated upon the national heart, and unbemished by
recourse 10 strategy.
he had moot irresistible hold upon the popular good.
xli No living man had il in an equal degree. Aud
no living men, as opponents could have despOed him
oft. h. only could beiittle himself In the nlnd OF
the nation And he, only, did that unfortunate work,
and gave precedence 70 who could not compare
with him in any one characteristic, except prudent
vanity In this he vastly excelled the hero general
and came out ahead by standing STILL while his rival
receded from his own far-shead starting point. 1t
vas Cen SCOTS own undmely and silly letters and
speeches and fo0ish attempts at political strategy,
wholly foreign both his innate character and neces-
sitiee-strateqy alike badly conceived and awkwRrdly
executed-his plate of soup and lrsh-orogne clap
tTaps-thst disappointed and dsgusted the watchtul
sense 81 the people, and sbarpened the prudence ana
gave teL0t 70 the silence Of his comparatively obscure
competitor.
The well-eaDed popularity Of years lost to
Gen Boot through few idle and misplaced efforts at
sef-humiliatoD, IN which the keen instincts Of the
public mind saw on y q silly motive of ssfsudation.
But for these be would have held the tens OF thousands
which constituted his majority and prsemnenSe al the
II opening Of the campaign.
u Young as Col Fremont lie, no living man has equal
hold upon the popular mind Of this nation with hion-
nli. Ths Ia not the result Of any defnabe political
strategy peculiar To himself for individually, he 10
not known TO the country at this day, as poll
netaR. Nor is his wide popularity the result OF aOy
peemiDeDee ttstesmAl& But, the people 6eliege
Of him, they love TO believe Of man open to Their
EoIts-tbat he possesses the sPtrn Of Hero Pa,-
y.0t-tbat he lie man OF resolote devotion to
bis copItry-bsheyes in the rght, and has
moral courage u uphold IL against all OPP
posing forces. HE euenes have sifted aud ran
sacked every act OF his fe they did Of Jacksons,
ar they old ol HarTsOns an they did Of 1sylors.
Al m be stood our bstoIe them OF ly the barnish-
ed zOlG-bgber frem every cOlhsiOn, and stronger in
every successive onslaught that was made upon nim
Nor throughout thespr.ed canvass that he endured
diC he utter q word wrte line, or do an act, Of
which bis friends had aston to be ashamed, Of
which his adysraries obtained a feather weight Of
advantage.
How, then, did Ne lose the election asks by
SANDER Not through any fault Of bis own, through
any defect Of his character. No sensible man OF any
parry ever doubted, on the Gay after Mr. bacnanans
election since then, tA0t Col Fremont Dds the frst
choice Of the AMERICAN people, left to their voutary
ezpress0n Of Judgment.
6ay how Pennsylyania was lost TO Fremont, and you
have the exact solution Of the first question asked.
That State was nOtorosy for FTemonts election. Mr..
Buchanan himSef could scarcely promise othsrwis 70
HE friends Of that State the election approached
That fact knOpA to the history Of that campaign.
Tae Sale was Loot 10 Fremont through the imbecity
Of his friends and the superior activity and strategy OF
his opponents, against right and against the honest
convictions Of repentent numbers.
II Eueh be true, why is not Fremont the moSt prom
neDt among the candidates for nomination at the Chi.
cSgo Convention
arswer, as believe, solely because politicians are
otng sight of the beatings Of the honest popular heart
aDd in the conviction Of certain sue eess, are setting
mp their own idols for the support Of the m asses.
May there Lot be fatal in this II the popu-
lar confidence uudeniaby in man is It not
mos. hazardous 70 pass him ana take man Of doubtful
strength
Col. Fremont is no more to-day, than be was four
years since, trained politician. lie IL as artess now
a. thOn of all strategy having reference TO either
nomination election. he is surrounded by no
political clique Of huogy spOilsmen aud would-be
pupdeIeIs Of the pubic treasury he IL heralded by
drilled Gordon Of trumpeters
lie 10 emphaticauy, as he ever has been, since first
announced, the peoples man, and tie man Of ne
people.
If the Chicago Convention be wise, il viii nominate
him as the standard-beRrer Of their organization.
1t deems the strength of that organization lua to
untried and unmeasured hazards t may take differ
ent candidate.
For one, speak Of Col Fremont only as know
him on the record have never seen him or hls
handwriting, am i the eXpectaot OF favor from
him or any other candidate in any FORM and speak
- an Eastern man. hav Dg owledge OF and Impulses
Uncommon with the people In the East Even IN
Mae there may be seen battle-ground whi;h, for
anv oaar candidate than Fremont may speak dlsmay