Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-23

The presidential pot continues TO boil sim :
Draper, acting as President Of the "NauoI
CoDielehe COMMITTEE OF The Union Lincoln a
soeiaon of New York, has issued circular y
the Loyal Citizens Of the United States" ~
ommending that on tie POD Of February "a
pasD "all citizens Of the United States, wlthau
regard to party, who are IN favor 81 the re-ele,.
ton OF Abraham Lincoln, shall meet at approrll'
ate places, within their towns, counties or State,
IN the purpose Of giving public txpress b
Of their sentiments upon this most importGl
question.
If we had received this circular in season we
should have called attention to it last week, but
we presume all who agree with this Conference
Committee Who seem to have taken upon
themselves the exclusive business Of nominating
Mr.. Liocoln--Vere duly apprised Of the work
expected Of Them and have acted accordingly.
whether they have or not, will, however not
much aid MIR. Lincons chance for the succession
II he IS regularly nominated according to the
customary usage in fair national convention be
will undoubtedly be reelected, and il he is not
so nominated, he will not be reelected.
These premature movements will doubtless
have some effect upon that convention, but are
quite as likely to damage ab 10 advance Mr. Lin.
coins prospects. Chase and Fremont have
warm friends among the people, and are not
likely TO abandon the field thus early to any COM
pelitor Simeon Diapers Lincoln Associat on
has already led to the organization Of associations
winch, il not favorable 10 Chase or Fremont or
Butler, are, Al least, opposed to Mr.. Lincoln, and
IN favor Of some new man The contest among
Republicans Is already getting somewhat warm,
and the opposition whether Copperheads or
Democrats, ar taking courage from this eyi-
dence Of ~ carly division among those who
believe, or pretend to believe in free future
for this nai0n, and ara quietly, and without
quaTeng about men, waiting until their con
yention 10 July, Ii would be wiser aud better,
II Mr.. LncIln particular friends, or at least
those who assume to be his especial champions
and supporters, would alyo wait and give their
present Efforts to suppressng the rebellion
In Mr. Diapers circular there is me para.
graph worth copying. He says
From the chaos Of human passions, dishonest
Interests political intrlgues, and subtle treason
pervading every department Of Government, Or
der has been created, and although in the midst
OF a war Of almost unparalleled magnitude, we
move on as 10 times Of the most sublime peace.
We think Mr. Draper rather oyersates the
fact. The North has not felt the burdens Of
war as the South has, but we are hardly moving
along as in times of The most sublime peace.
Mr. Lincoln has done many things worthy Of
/ great praise, but he, no more than any other
man is able 70 do what Mr. Draper praises
him for doing His real merit is, not that he
has made the nation forget the war, but that be
has endeag0red through The discipline and by
the agencies which the war has rendered neces-
sarY, to abolish Slavery. Now and hereafter
his fame rests aud must rest almost entirely
upon his Emancipation policy And upon that
basis it is secure, but II the attempt is made to
plant it upon any other foundation it will most
likely fail.