Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-29
Curious Political nrsveueus,
4 GsT1naa VailaHdigham JOHTAaI Declares for
FrsmORt-IPbsre Is TawmGng EaIi?

From the Cincinnati YolkEireund March I3
If We place today the name Of John C. Fro-
mont, AB that of IN independent candidate for
the presidency in opposition to Abraham Lin
coln, at the head of our editorial columns, and
in the present article explain the reasons for
this act, orr readers may be convinced that we
have decided upon step of such momeniOus
Importance only after careful reflection as to
the political situation and our daty as inssrpre-
ter OF public opinion. The republic Of the
United States pends between two dangers Her
existence is threatened on the one side by
foTmidAbly srTAgsd rebellion in the South,
which finds in 9 small but active faction in lhe
North aid and comfort, and on the other side by
= Federal Administration which, in spite Of
shameful weakness and want OF power toward
the rebellion and foreign nations, has dsVel-
oped an unusual power and energy in further
ance Of her sepsrate designs and to the s5abil-
lily of her power. II the rebellion is tIinm-
phant, the ever productive secession will create
anumber of smaller republics, which, like those
of South America, would exhaust their divided
power in never. cessing wars, and thus become
finally the booty Of some native European con-
queTOr In this case, our mncn. praised liberty
viii irrecoveTably have gone, and the pos
sibility of it would be increased by the Fe-elee-
ton of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency,
wherein We consequently see the second and
greater TO this republic. We call this danger
the greater.
l. Because the past acts of Abraham Lincoln
give no guarantee that the entire power Of the
nation, in money and men, will, in his hands,
be sufficient for the destruction Of he rebellion
and the salvation of the Union and,
2. Because the selfish aims of the man and
the indiBcresion with which be abuses an extern
siye patronage, to the perpetuatiOn Of his power
and the destruction OF the liberties Of the peO-
pie, has crssted the only too Wel-fcunded fear
that the Union which Abraham Lincoln may,
in the most fortunate case reconstruct, may be- a
Union without free1om. Very Justly de Rs
publican senators, IN = circular recently pub
lished, remark that if Abraham Lincoln shall
bs permitted to apply tho extensive patronage
now at his disposal to secure his reelection for
ths merit four years, on the termination of his
present term, repetition of this procedure, and
in future the establishment Of presidency for
life, is to be anticipated. All lessons of history
justify this anticipation In this stuntiOB, It will
therefore be the solemn duty of all patriotic and
freedom-loving eitizens to raise the battle-cry,
"No second term for Abraham Lincoln and
in disTegsrding al minor differences of opinion,
to unite upon a candidate who is sufficiently
sustained by the people, in order to come FORTH
in spite OF the corIuPting Influences Of cor
rupted Administration, triumphanEly from the
ballot-box.
Who is the man Of whom ne may expect this
power In answering this question we shall
not conceal that General Mcclellan was our
FIRST ehOics, and that we hoped to the last that
the Democratic party would be successful in
gaining the eon6denes of the people in degree
sufficient to raise him to the presidential chair
Our confidence in the patriotism and the quail
6cati0a as a statesman Of this general is even
now still unshakeni bat, alas We must confess
that certain influential leaders and organs of the
Democratic party have, by more than Ambig
uous e0nduet, destroyed every prospect of elect
ing their candidate; and, moreover, with unex-
ampled Illusion and obslinacy, worked for the
nomination Of an svowed or marked adhersnt
TO ths secssSionisis. The argument by which,
in secret, hey strengthen themselves in their
design, Wss rs follows; II Fremont shall stand
up sgsinst Lincoln as an independent csndi.
date, we shall perhaps be able, cutting through
both, to effect the election of Democrat Of our
color, who will recognize the South. But even
if Lincoln should be elected, il will perhaps, be
little difference, because he viii never crush the
rebellion, but will, sooner or later, be forced to
aTecogDiiion.
Therefore, also, the fond agreement between
Fernando Wood and the President; therefore tho
fact that Mrs. Lincoln sends bouquets to this
representative from New York, and pays other
attentions 10 him. The same traitors who, in
1850, laborsd at the defamation of the noble
Douglas are again At work, and more active than
ever. So long as Mr.. Salmon P. Chase had any
prospects to obtai1 the Republican nomination
and after Gan. GFspt, we may presume, has
been satisfied by the offics of lisutenAntg general
we were determined to exercise the influence Of
our paper in favor of Gen. Mcclellan. II We
them in spite Of our heroic efforts, were besten,
We had the satisfaction to have in Salmon Z.
p Chase, our adversary, man OF capacity snd
energy at the head of the nation; Bas Whist
security can wo find in Abraham Lincoln, who,
with the aid of his filthy paEasites, has organ
lied an express conspiracy agAlnst Inc people,
in order 10 secure himself ia bib station.
Abraham Lincolon must be beaten at all hsz-
ards, totally, Overwhelmingly beaten. The
whole people, without distinction of party,
must be put forward in the held against him.
This is the leading thought 10 the step We
have taken to-day, Mcclellan is not slsong