Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-02

Il Ia admitted on all sides that there is one
sure way of electing a sound, anti-Slavery
Union man for next President That way is
simple, straightforward and easy. II IL only
necessary TO nominate Abraham lincoln. 30
clear is It that II he is nomipaied he win be
elected, that not one or those who are trying
10 get tho nomination for some other man,
have ever denied or doubted Il. The New
York Tribune says loudly and plainly, Abraham
Lincoln ia the frat choice Of a majority Of
Union men, and expresses no doubt that he
will be our next President, II nominated at
Baltimore. The Hon. John Sherman states
with equal positiyeness, though he Is In favor
OF Chase, that II Lincoln is nominated he win
certainly be elected.
This being the admitted fact, and the per.
petuAtion Of the present policy Of the Govern.
ment being thus made sure, Il seems to us that
the men who refuse 10 sustain the nomination
Of Mr.. Lincoln, are taking a course which II
common sense, or true patriotism. Just sc
far as any effort Is made, or any steps taken
to defeat the nomination OF Lincoln, to Just
that extent Is the overthrow of the rebellion
and the preservation Of the Union, rendered
less certain and more remote. If Lincoln be
nominated, we have a moral certainty that the
cause OF Freedom and the Union will triumph
If the loyal people are divided and weakened
by new candidates, and partisan distractions
| then that great cause Is exposed to needles.
embarrassmonts and most alarming perils.
One would think that for all true Union mer
1t would be enough TO know that there is q mar
who is admitted 10 be both capable aud hon
est; who has been subjected TO all the seyeres
teets OF the most trying times and has nevel
been found wnntlngj whose spotless purity and
unnlnching devotion TO liberty have boon es,
tablished In the eyes OF all, and who has such
q hold on the confidence Of the people, that
they VIII carry him with united and rcsistless
sweep, again 10 the head Of the nation. But
II seems there are class Of political schemerr
and dreamers to whom o straight and plair
way OF accomplishing an all-important end il
not enough. That man can surely be elected
IL with them reason why he should not bt
nominated. 1t Is better, they seem TO think
TO take up some new man, whom the people
don't know as well, and who has not half SO
much strength.
That the policy of the Administration Ii
proved by its fruits to be admirably devised
and strenuously and diligently employed tc
crush treason and save the country; and fur.
ther, that 1t so plainly meets with the hearty
support OF the loyal people, that they stand
ready TO back II up with the sternest ygor and
the greatest enthusiasm; these things with a
certain class OF speculators, instead OF being
a reason for sustaining that Administration,
| and laboring for Its continuance, are only mo.
tlyes for turning 1t out Of power, and Of trying
TO set up new administration, Of whose cleo
tion nobody Is sure, and Of whose policy no
man knows anything.
fthese supporters Of new candidates for the
Presidency, in place OF opposing the man who
is by general consent the first choice Of the peo.
pie, would unite together, fall in with the pop
ular current, and help to give 1t increasing
breadth and depth, and more resistless sweep,
they can elect the next President with such an
overwhelming Majority as would leave soces-
sion and slavery no strength and no hope. All
that's needed TO accomplish this great result, is
for all these Union men to throw aside personal
prejudlces and party aims; cease TO busy their
fancies with wild hopes and visionary schemes:
and with hearty loyal feeling, and sound good
sense, join hands and 60 as one man for Abra.
ham Lincoln. If they would do this, the great
end would certainly be achieved; the rebellion
be crushed, slavery destroyed, and the Union
saved and redeemed.
There is so much to be gained and forever
secured by this course, and so much to be lost
or most fearfully imperlled by any other, that
the men who refuse thus TO act seem to have
shut their eyes TO the most palDable facts, and
TO have given themselves up to some strange
folly, or some blind passion Chicago Journal.