Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-03-30
The Chicago Convention.
March %. 1850.

rife in relation TO its nominee, and as is
usual in ruch cases, nearly every state in
the union has a candidate Of its own upon
whom it is anxious TO bestow the honoTs
Of the presidential Office, and each news
paper in the country, from the pretentious
Tribune down TO the meek columns Of
the Standard, is expressing its preferen-
ces. While all widely differ rs TO the
man to be selected we are pleased to note
that all will support the nominee of the
convention, no matter where is his local
habitstion" or what his "name." This
shows the true spirit and argues well for
the success Of our cause. While many
Of the states where district conventions
have been held have expressed decided
preferences, yet we are pleased to OBJ
eerve that in no case are delegates in
structed TO vote for favorite where It
wo1ld tend to embarrass the convention.
A large majority Of the press demand an
undoubted republican. But while q ma
jority are demanding a man of this stamp
with which to encounter the democratic
Dagon, there is quite a respectable mi
nority who are in favor of accepting one
who can by former associations unite all
the elements Of the opposition. and thus
in their opinion make tolerably sure
victory doubly certain. In other words
they think it best TO drop the staunch,
the tried and the true republican leaders,
the genuine representatives of republican
ideas, and take a conservative wing, in
order to unite that feeble remnant of the
glorious dead upon one platform, and
induce them to 90 with US in opposition
TO the common enemy.
We readily admit that il is a wise pol
icy which seeks all possible aid in such 6
crisis, but we do not believe in an organ
ised and well disciplined army surrender
ing 10 q handful Of gueriilss merely fol-
the promised or the anticipated help they
may afford it. And those having th'
good Of a common country or a common
cause at heart will never ask it. Sucl
selhshness on the part Of those outsider
who ask US to nominate a man not 6rml
devoted to the republican party, to graz
ify their peculiar views, cannot be to
deeply censured; and those who claim t
have a hand in directing the movement
Of our party, should they advise to sue
a course, cannot be sufficiently condemn
cd.
If there are anything to republica
principles as promulgated by such me
as Seward, Banks, Hale, Wilson, Can
erou, Blair, and an hundred others
lesser note, then VIC say give Us fair ar
an unhinching exponent Of them for OF
candidate, and trust to the purity Of tho
principles. to a candidate Of marked ab
ity, pure morals, and TO an enlig6ien'
public sentiment, to guide US to d
served victory over the demoralised ho:
Of slavery extension. The republics
party Is now a power in the land.
influence is felt and feared wherever Of
cial corruption lifts its shameless hea
and it only needs to pursue the policy
has thus far adhered to Of b" no more sla
territory" to make this nation what
was designed to be by its fathers, natl
Of freemen where not slave shou
elank his servile chain, and itself the
oneer to the universal rights of man.
We have been led to these remar
from what we conceive TO be the ind
Greet action Of many brethren of |
press, piloted by the Tribune, in endei
oring to thrust the Hen. Edward Ba
of Missouri, before the convention 81
to meet in Chicago, in the hope that
SO doing the various elements Of the
position. wings, anti-Lecompton der
Gratis. &c, could be induced to vote
him, and thus the republican party wo
steer clear Of the rocks upJn which
broke in 1856. And one reason that
been urged in his favor is that be
never been fully identified with the
publican party, therefore those who b
no, TO the tenets Of that party could
more easily be brought to support b
That may be the "why" tender foe
politicians ask for bis nomination, br
Is the wherefore" We oppose IT.
That Dir. Bates Is a man Of the
order Of talents We have no doubt,
that be wishes to be president Of
United States we have still less doub
He has written too many letters defr
his position since bis name was first u
-ioned IN oonusIiou Tith that high Of