New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-01
TIE PRESIDENTIAL CANVASS.

We shall neither bs tempted nor provoked 70
handy epithets with those who seize the oppor-
tunity afforded by the unwiss and premature
opening of the Presidential canvass to ycntilate
tlier bad menners or crafty their i'll VIII by in-
dulging in personal impuiations and erimna-
tons. Caring much moro for tho cause than
for any man, We have 10 shadow OF objection
to free and friendly discussion Of tho rospec-
tive merits of those who may, on one hand or
the other, be suggested as Union candidates Tor
next President. Il il every 'Teorian'5 conceded
night to indicate HIS preference among those
candidates and 10 ask others TO consider and
concur in Il; but Is that right respected Isit
not plain that too many regard the whole mat
Ter US fcrecoscd and concluded or, II not yet,
they ale resolved that it soon shall be l. this
wise or safe
The Union and Gov eminent OF our country
must be sustained. To a considerable extent,
tho Administration il SO identified with the
Government that, in times OF serious public
peril, they must s,Gud or fall together. To A.
sail those whom the People have duly invested
with authority is 10 weaken aud endanger the
authority as well as those 10 whom il has been
temporarily iItrGsted. Hence, many things
that might be truly said, and IL quiet times
would be properly said, are now iorbo'ne by con-
sido-ato, devoted patriots. Thus War and
Public Peril limit, TO some extent, the freedom
of discussion. True men viii acquiesee in this
temporary limitation, deeming it lessor evil
than that which it opposes and dwarfs.
But on election implies choice; and ail who
ara expected t. support ticket should he at
lowed voice il making L. one man 5 prefer
ence is a. good q, anoiher- mill, et The proper
time and in the appointed way, an authoritative
decision Is made between them. u ;hs truth
duly considered by those who insist that our
next President IS already as good rs madei
We are worry likely 10 need all our votes next
November. Il tho Rebellion is 10; put down
meantime, we certainly hail. Let gs no', ihcn,
couutenence the driving OH vi a'yi'rnth We are
sure that VIC have them 70 spare.
If there were sny intelligent, disinlerested
persons who doubted, re are confident that
none of this class doubt any longer, that the
public canvass for our Presidential candidate
has been promaturoiy opened. We should have
oil agreed 70 postpone II tiil July and watch
meantime tho courso of events and tho indi-
cations OF public favor. The shong side, a.
least, can afford 10 wait: tho weaker should be-
told that they may bettor DO So. Then our Con-
yention should not have been called til May,
nor held til August. 1LEco mouths IS long
enough for Presidential canvas, especially IL
times Ike thcsc. We shouid hHYc seen Whether
il 10 not possible first TO PIT down the Re-
belion. and only tuned ffom illi- 20 President
making al ths lest moment. For wise
men cannot prevent fools co. especially III
there be q spice Of envy or malignity
in then naturo--irom saying things which derive
al their consequence from Tie ftcl that they
arc said in Tho interest OF ihis tlat candidate,
whence he ard his sane friends src uuiustly held
in 'omederrec responsible for them. What The
Chictasa'r Biazer or The Doetotsn BgffrmGy lay
Of or B. is intrinscally OF 10 accounts butlct il
take the shape Of yenomous assault ON this or
that possible Uuion candidate for President,
and the Copperhead journals at once catch il
up, and toss il from Omaha 10 Bangor, wonder
ing how tie friends Of so-and so like that; and
TINS mischief ia done "a when an idiot is sl-
lowed TO play with lucifer matches in q stack
yard.
May VIC not even set have c suspension, byl
mUtnel consent, Of this diseu si0nl