The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-01-07
Concerning the Next Presidential Cnm-
- pai2n.

There is no longer need of concealing or ignoring
the fact that Lincoln is a candidate for denomination.
Your correspondent has the highest authority for
saying that he does not seek the nomination., but
really desires it at the hands of the loyal people Of
the United States. In this desire, a natural ingredl-
ent, is his hope that he may receive the suHrages OF
the people as an approval Of the policy with which
he has conducted an Administration through n long
an arduous struggle. 1t is true that other Presidents
may have asked the same on the same ground, but
Lincoln has been called upon to administer the Gov
eminent i'm strange and perilous times, and, as 1t
is conceded that a change in the administration dur
ing the present war would be, to say the least, risky,
or, to use Lincoln's own phrase, would be " swap
ping horses in the middle of q stream" it would be
n direct rebuke to the present incumbent OF the Pres-
idential chair to rotate him out of Office while affairs
are in such a situation. It would be virtually voting
him a failure if he is u failure be ought to go, for
the safety and welfare Of the nation are of more value
than any Presidents personal feelings or claims
But it is also reasonable TO believe that Lincoln has,
so far Is a man can have, n symmetrical and cohe-
rent plan, compact in his own mind, for the adJudi-
cation of the great question which will arise under
the final paci6cation Of :" this great trouble" as he
calls the rebellion. If the people are satisfied that
Lincoln has done the best which could be done tor
the suppression OF the rebellion, the protection Of our
varied interests. and for the whole country, and also
is willing to trust him with the pacifcation of the
country, he will be the next President of the United
States
He is no seeker for a renewal of office, busies him.
self with no thought OF his own future, and never
bestows favor with any reference whatever TO the re-
latlou OF a II applicant o OUce tOWhTu us
But, patient, patriotic, preserving and single heart
Ell, he goes right on with his duty, '~'pegging away"
just as though, as he has said to me. his own life
were to end with his official life, content TO leave bis
earnest labors and conscientious discharge Of duty to
the disposal Of God and his country. a nobler and
q purer nature than his never overruled the head.
and a kindness which has been mistaken for weak
ness, has too often prevailed when s;erner counsels
have been heard. He is, also, so anxious to conserve
and defend the interests of the irhoie country. that
he has disappointed and alienated some portions of it,
and has thus turned away those who would have
been always his friends. Here, in Washington, we
have frequent occasion to hear the beratings and
seedlings of politicians who have been treated just as
dispassionately and az coolly by the President as
though they had no power at all TO bring TO bear
upon a future Presidential canvass. Lincoln does
not consider for a moment that the men whom he
kindly but firmly denies to-day will tomorrow be
part and parcel Of a Nominating Convention, but he
does what he considers to be right, regardless of the
consequences TO himself This is noble, but is ii po-
lite Cor. Sacramento Union.