Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-02
[ From the Buffalo Courier. ]
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It is rumored in New York aud the re-
port is believed by many who are 10 posi-
ton to be well informed that, Rt an early
day, Abraham Lincoln will withdraw bis
name as Q candidate for re election, aud
urge the assembling. Of another nominating
convention It is said that Taurlow " eed
recent visit to W ashington had reference 10
this fank movement We give this ru-
NOR for what it is worth, nos youching for
| its reliability. We have no doubt, how
ever, that the President will undertake 70
change his base,'' at the first favorable
opportunity The assaults In front of " ade
fand Davis. and the etoss fire Of Greeley
are ''too numerous" for him. Poor Lin
coin
From Washin gton correspondence of N. Y. World
CURIOUS REPUBLICAN MoTR2dENT ON FOOT
THE ELECTION TO Go BIZ DEFAULT
Tie deliberations Of the leading Renub-
lican managers to this city. New York,
Boston and elsewhere have led to a most
singular determination on their part It is
stated upon very good authority that they
have determined to allow the election to 60
by default, and leave the Democratic party
to elect their President and the House Of
! Representatives. Tt is Secretary Chase
who is said to be the author Of this very
curious political movement. The reasons
for the adoption of this policy are as fol-
lows: First, the Republican leaders are
satisfied that the war IS near its conclusion;
that disunion peace is inevitable, and they
wish the Democratic rarty to suffer the ig
nominy in history of being the political or
ganization which consented to a separation
| Of the North and South. Second, they
argue that DO more money is to be made
out of the war; that the finances of the
country are now in such q state that con-
tractors will hereafter lose, but cannot make
money; in short, that the public orange has
been squeezed dry, and that the election of
Democratic President and House OF Rep
resentatives would put the latter party in
position whereby they could not conduct the
war nor make any money for their friends,
and would be compelled to dishonorable
plan. Third, they further argue that should
Mr.. Lincoln be elected, paaoe would like
wise be inevitable, owing to his wretched
management Of the war; but that peace
ruin the political fortunes of every public
man connected with that party. Fourth,
| that as the Republicans would have ma
jority in the Senate during the entire term
of Democratic President they would pre-
vent any peace that would not bring with it
the abolition Of slavery in the Southern
States. f'vow that they consider the war
hopeless, the Republicans ere wiling
enough that there should be peace, but it
must be peace with disunion, so that they
would not have The political power Of the
South 10 contend against in 9 Reunited
! Union
These considerations have had SO much
weight with the leading Republicans. that
they are quite wiling 70 see Mr.. Lincoln
defeated 10 every State of the Union; in
deed their purpose to do 50 is stated With
out reservation, and tb9 course OF the lead
ing organs Of the party shows that they
regard the election of tbs Chicago nominee
as foregone conclnsIon.