New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08
The prosiscncy--kno,her Convention.


/ To ae Editor ~ The y. " TJi6rH@
slE The National Union Committee ne. on th'
22d day of last February, and ster mature ddbera-
ton, Fixed mon June the 9Th the proper time for
hold NC National Convention to nominate caLdi-
dates for President and Vice-Prcsdent. MANY
though the time too carly, but 1t fixed By the
only proper authority, and it wes held.
All the loyal States were represented in that Con
yonton By gentlemen OF intelligence and character.
MI Lincoln was declared to be the almost unani-
nous choice Of tho people so represented Tor the
next Presidency. That al should be satisfied was
not expected The dscontents cndeavorng 70
create the impression that Mr.. Lincoln has grown
unpopular since that time, and they want another
Convention. What act has he committed or what
has he failed TO do that should render him 80 I'M
popular as these men now pretend because,
one may say, "he has not removed the Postmaster
General" Wig should he be removed7 Is ho not
a gentleman of respectable ability o. least, good
character and devoted to the Union All admit
that the affairs of the Post Office Department were
never moro efficiently administered.
Another viii say: "Why don't he turn Gen.
Ialleck outr Turn him out of what He is
Gen. Grants Chief-ofStaf-his chief clerk-and
has no more 10 do with the control Of the army,
other than 70 record Gen. Grants directions, than
the man in the moon.
Another will swear "that Stanton ought TO be
removed, BIZ all MEANS" What fort admit that
he is entirely too impulsve and rough in his man
ners, and noedlessy insults many persons who have
business with him when he don't moan to do it;
but there is 40 man more devoted to the cause, or
who conl1 bring TO the discharge of the immense
and perpoxing duties of his Office more ability or
antiring industry.
"Wolles should be turned out, certain" Why
because he wears handsome wig and long beard
TO match, and has not built navy sufficient to
cover every square foot Of tho Atlantic
"Seward ought to be sent home" Why Be-
cause he has not plunged this country into war
with Great Britain and France, and because he sets
himself up for philosopher and prophet and
smokes too many segars.
And for these reasons Mr. Lincoln has become
unpopular and another Convention ought to he
held to nominate some one who will turn these men
out Of Office And thus the patriotism Of the fault
finders eliminates.
Under the Democratic administration Of Buchen-
an, eight States rebeled against the United States
and no effort had been made to bring them back 10
their allegiance TO the Government.
The Army and Navy had bsen dispersed so az to
be unavailable; the public@rns had been stolen
from their repositories and placed in traitor hands
The nation was helpless whom Mr. Lincoln was In
augurated as President.
The oath of Office was administered 10 him, re-
curing him '',o execute the Office of President of
A ~..4. mud da-f
fond the Constitution of the United States.
Has he not so far. faithfully kept that oath
lie has often declared his "rARhzoUSr OBJECT
TO Bg n SAVE TIE USIoy," and has he not directed
all his eIo,ts to that end That they have always
been the wisest that could have been used, is not
pretended; and Jet it would b. difficult to agree
upon any different course from the one pursued.
Suppose another Convention held and some ono
else nominated, and those notsatisfed with it should
hold still another Convention, and 20 On oil iafai-
tu,ni See where it would end
Either Mr. Lincoln or the nominee Of this Wood
Vananligham Convention will be elected President.
The election of tho latter will result in ignomni
GUS peace-either the recognition of.the southern
Conlcderacy. or the extension Of the Confederate
Constitution over all the States. The rejection Of
Nh Lincoln will sayo the Republic.
The issue is made mp. Its, Government or no
Government-and not whether this or that man
shall perform tho duties OF heads Of departments.
True patriots will be controlled by higher consdera-
tions. and the Government ell be saved.
Lot the word now be to the friends of the Union: !
ok bayonets--charge," and tho victory will be
won. J. ID. d.
Rassingioa D. C. Hug. 81. 1864.
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