Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-25

| BY w. Fl. SEWARD, Sec. Of State.
The Next President.
| Tho annexed extract il from the regular
letter Of the able and reliable Washington cor
respondent" Castine ''-of the Sacramento
Union. The prospect Of speedy supprssiou
Of the rebellion will greatly Increase the
chances Of his prediction being realized:
Who shall bs the next President Prota-
bly, no people but ours would, while convulssd
with civil strife which our sister nations
consider fatal bs so stoical as to agitate such
question as the above. Bnt with Roman
calnness worthy of Caesars cohorts. We have
already commenced parceling out the epoils
this moment the American people presents
the extraordinary spectacle of nation at war
with rebel enemies, but not too much engrosssd
by war or alarmed at its results to be any
less prompt than in days Of peace to enter
| upon the excitement Of Presidential contest.
While war. alleged to spring from the result
Of the last election. is yet waging, we are
ready to initiate another political campaign,
though the life of our country may yet b. At
stake. The New York Herald, with ito
usual aptitude for mischief. has opened the
ball by deploying few skirmislers in front.
whose salutes for Lincoln has drawn the frv
Of several editorial batteries. the most promi.
nent Of which have been the New York e.
press and the Woodite Neus, which Copper
head organs, of course, are exceedingly bitter
upon any proposition to rpnomiuats President
Lincoln. One cannot we'll determine If the
Herald is in earnest or not in ito explicit
nomination of Lincoln for the next Prssiden-
cy. It may be that the willy Herald takes
this course a. the most effectual one to weaken
Lincoln; or it may BE- that the paper has
spoken it's honest convictions in saying that
it believes that he well b. the choice Of the
people. Certain it is the Herald il usually
a most excellent weathcr-cock Of public opin.
ion. and it's course upon any subject il 4 pref
ty correct index Of what is the leading thought
and wish Of the people. And from some.
what intimate and extensive acquaintance in
Washington with the Corners and goers Of
different sections Of tho country, must say
that / do not believe that any prominent pub
lie man appears to b. % likely to receive the
nomination for the next Presidency a. Abra-
ham Lincoln. His honesty, faitliulness aud
patriotism are unquestioned, while bic ssgacj-
ty, ability and craftsmanship have served to
save the country from ruin. despite treason in
all Of the departments Of the Government,
imbecility and conspiracy in the army. and
ill-disguised sympathy with rebellion 10 the
North. It has been fashionable to speak Of
the President - weak and faltering, and 10
contrast his conduct with that Of Andrew
jackson. but few recoll-ct the vest and con-
fcting interrets which he has to direct and
control. the wide scope Of thoughtful obs~r-
walton necessary for him to practice. and The
enormous daily and hourly pressure Of duties
upon him. 1t would b. wonderful, indeed,
were he not to make some mistakes IN the
administration Of 90 oneroua trust bat re-
viewing the past it can b. safely said that
We have bssn blessed by Providsnee 10 having
such man ~ Abraham Lincoln 70 hold 10 his
hands greater powers than ever before given
10 any President ofthe United States. Never.
thrlsss. although popular feeling Is greatly
with the present incumbent Of the pFvniden-
tial chair. and Thought would ssem probable
that the Seward conservatives and Chass radi.
Gals can best be fused On Lincoln, much
does depend upon the conduct ~ the var fbs
the coming Summer. Shoad ~ b uufbs.
tunately unsuccessful, It y very nksIy that
popular feeling will look TO ! chanss 10 the
Presidency. - . hopeful ineans Of change
in the conduct Of the war; and thoasb many
perhaps moat Of the masses might dread
90 radical 4 change while IN ths midss Of IN
active war. it il not to b. supposed that con.
tinuous defeats would tail 10 shaks tho public
confidence ia the present Chiek Magistrate,
who stands just now " firm 10 Tho psssem and
affections ofthe people. The pa6l miet6stunes
ars not attributable to BIT misuanGSsi tment;
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