Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-04-08
THE rRESIDENCY.
' w1I1IAM LLOYD GARRISON

HN WILLIAM bLO1U hhhhiobNf
Internationally, the approaching Presidential election
ia matter Of the graye.t consideration In its relation TO
the stability u tho government the suppression OF the
robtlop and the abolition Of slavery IL is useless
IN saw bat ,s discussion had better be deferred to later
period for II Is certain that divisions are ofmingn the
heub lean ranks and elsewhere, and various candidates
arc pupouuded succeed the present ncumbent-such
A. Ssc,etary Chase General Fremont General Butler
and General Grant Besides, time IL swiftly hhstenirg,
aud but few weeks remain before me holding OF lhe
several Presidential Conventions which TO present
their avortes for national approval Hence, the sooner
the subject is canvassed in al It's momentous bearings
the more likely are the people to vote understanaihgp
Standing as we have stood for than thirty years,
outside OF every party Akns me deep
indicative Of progress or retrogressionwe
occupy position not only absolutely independent OF All
party ties and obligations, but sufficiently elevated ana
disnterostcd to make our acknowledgement II not con
elusive 20 others The crisis is too solemn TO justify
heat dogmAtem, hat personal preference or
riv ry which, under other circumstances, would be al
lowAhe. and attended with danger. Never was the
apostolic injunction more impressive than now" Let
every one be FuLLY rERsuADHn In his own mind and
u accordance with hs oeares instincts and his high
est convictions There are, and there will be- honest dit
" opinion among those who thoroughly 10y
al ~ the government, the best 70 be pufeu
ed yet the less certain that the fewer these
differences be made the less danger will there be Of
the Of that party At the North which is essential
~ brutality persstenty prosavery, and eager to strike
hands with the rebels Of the South in arrangement
that shall he mutually satisfactory by allowing the latter
to dictate terms aud have their own way.
Ia stating convictions, we ask no approval Of them
the part Of readers beyond what may seem rea-
Sensible andjust
The National Republican Convention for the nomina-
ton Of Presidential candidate IL 20 be held in Bau
more early in June. Previous that time 1t is right
and proper that the merits Of the various ayoritea should
be fully considered ani temporarily discussed but,
whoever shall receive the nomination At Baltimore, upon
him the whole strength Of the Republican party should
he conceutrated6T not an ounce Of that strength can
be safely spared ia rivalry division IL is palpable
as the shining in his strength thatit lie the aim
OF the Copperheads to act upon the maxim Divide and
conquer and therefore, they will leave nothing undone
TO SOW discussions in the Republican ranks and induce
many rival candidates 10 be up possble-euen
on the possi5e ground 81 having more radical anti
siqreyy hcy cafref ouf-for, being "ful Of all de-
ceiyableness Of unrghteousncss they will any
shape and resort any trick. In this manUuvering
they will have the sympathy and concurrence Of the
Southern traitors whose final hope Of In carry
ing their point lies in the triumph Of the Coppefhead
party What enactments u law, what scenes OF vio-
lenoe, what revolving oonpromises what national humi
iation and degradation would follow that triumph i'm
aginaton may VAN attempt to depict. But 1t can
TAX place oh{ oy he iS'uv u hepuoioAns IN Ao~'ng
themselves to have rival cand dates in the field. with all
the disposition to dspaage and asssil those candidates
which such contest would engenderi and u this shall
then the terrible unity which prevails in the Cop
perheAd ranks will almost certainly enable them seize
the Of government for the next four years There
fore, rHgHs MUST NJ But ONE oANDIDATs.
That candidate 10 be successfu-we thoroughly
convinced from the widest observation and the most
careful scru ny must be and be other than
Abraham Lincoln and we have scarcely doubt that he
will be re nominated by overv helmins majority. Even
the Legislature Of Ohio, with all the uel-deseed popu
larify which Salmon p Chase has in that State and
throughout the North, has with unAnmity recorded
it. vote IN favor Of the election Il Mr. Lincoln This
decision has been promptly, gracefully and periodically
acquicsced in by Secretary Chase and he has
quenty retired from the list Of oompe itors noby saying
that he counts privilege well duty 10 ask that
further consideration be given 10 his lie can
well afford 10 wait and such magnanmitywl be remem-
btred and rewarded in the future.
Gen. Fremont has many admirers. The Ger
Of ST. Louis held meeting the evening Of the
ID nominated Gen Fremont for President, and adopted
call for general mass meeting Of his friends At St.
Louis the 10Th OF May, FOR the purpose Of compet
ing thorough organization Of the radical masses all
over the Union This looks like liberalization not 20
abide by the decision Of the National Republican Con-
Venton az Baltimore in June and forestalls il in point
Of time We do not exactly like this exclusively German
action aside from considerations Of its mpoicy in he
present critical eNigency it sn't sufficiently american
though have doubt Of the earnest purpose OF our
the shortest possible method But personal pre- erence
must give way 20 the overwhelming duty Of ping
the government beyond the possible attainment aud
troll " lite deadly foes. A. opposed to Mr. Lincoln Gen
Fremont could have rational hope Of nor do
believe il but Republican candidate take the fed
there is any man living in America who wond poll
q the people, as Abraham Lincoln.
Not that Mr., Lincoln Is open TO criticism and cen
sure we have both criticized and oensured him again
and again. Not that there is much grieve
and 20 be surprised at Ia his Administration on account
Of Us uc0n steni and parAdoIca treatment Of the ~.
beon and slavery ofhis have spoken freely New
erthcess there Is also much rejoice over and 10 be
thankful for and thousand incidental and blum.
ders easily 10 be borne with the part Of him who
at one blow, severe the ohsins u three million three
hundred thousand slaves-thus virtually aboishing the
whole slave system THE greater necessarily including
the es in quick progression an act dictated alike by
patriotism, justice and humanity. Besdes, We should
learn something from the enemy. "Any change" says
the Richmond Examiner, referring 10 the approaching
presidential struggle" any change viii be better f1r
US The Copperh eAds Of the same mind. Is Il wise
to attempt to crafty either Of these parties