New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-26
DIR NEXT PRESIDENT.

On Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1864, the People Of this
country will vote for the Electors who are to
choose President and Vice-President OF the
United States, to serve for four years from the
4th of March, 1865, when the present term OF
Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin will expire. That
an election will be held, according to the re.
ouirements of the Federal Constitution and
laws, and that the President and Vice-President
thus chosen will serve throughout the term for
which they are elected, is as morally certain as
anything yet future can be. He who talks OF
the next Presidential Election being carried or
prccluded by the bayonet does grossly disparage
and calumniate the American People.
But before clcctng another President, the
great. majority are naturally and properly
anxious to decide the Previous Question--this,
namely, that an election shall be binding on
those who are outvoted in il as well as on those
who succeed. Until this point is settled,
elections wear fantastic (not to say farcical)
aspect If the President elect is to take and
keep his office by virtue Of the bsyonet, voting
soon becomes q dreary absurdi,y; for, if the
bayonet is ultimately to choose the President,
the preliminary ballot might as well be dis
penscd with.
We trust the Rebellion is soon to receive a
few more such blows as were dealt il az Gettys-
burg and Vicksburg-a very few more such. we
trust, will suffice. Then we shall be ready 10
discuss with our fellow-ciiizens the propricty Of
supporting A, b. or G for next President, and
weighing the relative merits of this and that
aspirant; but until then we trust the whole sub
ject will be quietly ignored by all earnest patri-
OTIS. We cannot now guess who ought to be
supported for our next President by those now
battling shoulder to shoulder Tor the National
ife-we cannot iOresee time when It viii be
proper for them to compare notes on this sub
ject. But if, on the lth day Of next July. the
Rebellion shall not have been crushed, as
We fondly hope it Will, then let the
People in their patriotic festivities indicate their
preference respectively; and let these be col
lated and their bearing determined. Let dele
gates be chosen in that month TO National
Convention, if that gigantic evil cannot some
how be avoided; let that Convention meet carly
in August, select suitable candidates, and let
them in due time be elected. But until the 4th
Of July next, unless the Rebellion should mean.
time be suppressed, let al Presidcnt-nGking be
scrupulously left TO those who would increase
orr internal distractions and inHamc our party
contentious in order to give aid and comfort to
the Confederate traitors. 1t will be high time
to plunge into Presidential contest, on the
| back OF our present National commissions, when
| it is settled that this is Indispensable Mean
time, If You vaguely hear that this or that emf.
nent civilian or successful General is intriguing
for the Presidency, set it down as a calumny.
Idlers, babbers and self-seekers Of low degree
may inaagurate Presidential intrigues in order
to ainuse their leisure or increase their conse.
quence; but chose who are from day to day
paraded as seeking the post are often if not
Away innocent Of even aspiring to it. Let u.
unite in the resolve to save the Nation first, il
possible, and make the next President after
/ ward