Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-29
.ailg Gmptte.
From the Washington Constitutional Union
The struggle and strife for the
Abolition PresIdentIaI NOmi-
nation

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Abolition Presidential NOmI-
nation.
! The games Of "Passy wants n corner" aud
hide and seek 80 loug ihdulgsd in by the
friends ct the many Abolition rivals for the
Presidential nomination, hive been succeed.
ed by u wranRling, scratching and hair pull
ing entertainment that ia hugely interesting
TO the bystanders II is an expansive affair
rapidly enlargng iis circle mud embracing
new performers No such exhilarAing and
refreshing amusement has Leen offered to the
pu'lic for many years, and the country. WI
are pleased 10 see, is sensible Of its obign.
ton for the sport enjoyed Our publication
of the Pomeroy "SlrIcly Private circular,
has stirred up Presidential matters generally
and in ali directions, so that now, as the song
goes, everything ooks lovely
Among the developments resulting from
our talking right out ia meeting" is the
fierce hostility Of the New York Tribune to
President Lincoln--a downright piece Of
rank and unadulterated tteason, for which
Greeley may yet receive traitors punish
meuG but 50 long gs he keeps within his own
bailiwick, he fears no Fort Lafayette, knowing
well that the protection OF Governor Seymour
is perfectly ample Hear the philosophical
Horace;
The practical question, theu, is this Has
Mr.. Lincoln proved no transcendenty able
and admirable President that all considera-
ton OF the merits, abilities aud services of
others should be postponed or iorbone in ia
vor Of his reelection This a question
whercon pending the definite selection ofour
candidates, there should be the utmost free
dom Of opinion and expression We answer
il in the negative Heartily agreeing that
Mr. Lincoln has done we'll, we do not regard
it as at all demonstrated that Governor Chase.
General Fremont General Butler or General
Grant, cannot do ~ we'll
Such u courageous outbreak ia these times
bynny man, and more especially that fierce
soldier, Greedy, is we'll calculated to revive
and restore the subdued aud covering spirit
OF The nation. While writing, was he not
looking over his shoulder in expectation of the
headsman 2
The New York Rorid, in benevolent
mood evinced by kind suggestions looking to
the arrangement OF matters in the Abolition
household so that all may be perfectly com
Portable, ventures the opinion that
"rhere are strong reRsons why Mr.. Lincoln
should want Mr.. Chase out of the Cabinet. n.
we as why the latter should wish 10 ictirr
On the one hand, the President would natnr.
ally desire to WELD the ~ re patronage ofthe
Government TO advance his own political for.
tune, while, on the other hand, Mr.. Chase
wonld be stronger as the representative of the
dsconlerted members Of the Administration
party, he would be the leader of the Aboli-
tionisit pure and simple"
But the Herald has no such confederation
for Mr.. Lineoln. II regards him as not IN
the ring, when it says;
"At all events this manifesto Of Senator
Dr. h.. T.
coin, Such bill of indictment ms this which
has been produced against him has never he.
fore in the history oi the country been mndc
by any committee Of any party against their
own President, whether candidate or not N
candidate for another term Bnt the worst
Of ittor Old Abe is that this bill OF objections
against him cannot be answered Failin, io
ioreslnll national party convention, there
fore, he must now prepare to 90 before that
tribunal only to be set aside
Well, IL does seem as though the Herald /.
right and that what little spnrk of fife or me
that wRs remaining in "The Instrument" has.
been drowned completely ont by the Chns,
rresheI which Senator romeroy and his CO.
aborers with our valuable assistance. have
urned loose upon him.
The Times despondiugly calculates that
"lt will be observed that Senator Pomeroy
md his associates, who have in their public
letiou thus iur professed To he frinpdn Of Ia,
Administration do not hesitate in This secret
IDS to declare themselye. ns oppop.
,nts"
OF COURSE "it will be observed" and hns
'eeu Nobserved' and by nobody so painfully
IS by Abraham, the father of the faithful"
limsef and from the indication above, Raw
nond Of the Times is not likely to follow The
'dyice Of Maryeti 10 refrain from crying over
plt milk
In the remarks BY the press Of the country
here has been c0mmendable manifestation
u ehAritableness IN the careful advoidance of
" comment upon those ,Xpressious IA the
'omeroy circular, which strikes at I.incolna
deficiency Of dignity aud good morals This
5 well The in6rmity OF The Instrument
n these respects shou'd be touched lightly
10 eaanol unmAke' and make himself over
g ain, but II he could aud should. what n
uonstrOus Joke he woald pernetrnt.