Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-30
Tne Chicago OonvontIon-The Cam
didates and the Platform.
Prom the Richmond WhiE, August IS.

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dIdateG and the Platform.
Prom the Richmond whig, August 1s.
A mighty responsibility rests upon the
Convention shortly to assemble at Chicago,
to nominate a candidate for President
ag ainst Lincoln. Untold results depend
upon the action of that body. Never before
had mere political assembly such vast
interests committed TO its charge. Either
| Abraham Lincoln or the nominee of that
Convention will be elected President of the
United States for four years from the 4th
of March next. Within that period events
must occur which will shape the destiny of
of this continent. Lf Lincoln be continued
in potVer, the I0ar viii be indefinitely Prolong
ed Lfhe be defeated, the IeGr may be brought
to a speedy, honorable and SGtiSfdct0ry close.
1t is in the power of the Chicago Conyen-
tion to overthrow Lincoln at the ballot
box. That body may therefore be regarded
as somewhat the arbiter of Peace or War.
II is the sheerest nonsense for Southern
people to affect Indifference at to what is
going on in the North, or as to whom the
people of that section may have for Presi-
dent. So long as the present war lasts,
and until there has been definite treaty
of peace, We will be directly aud vitality af'
fected by the action of the President of the
| United States, and 1t is matter of the first
| importance to us that that functionary be a
man who will have some regard for our
| rights, our interests and our honor. Nor
are the interests of the Northern people
| less involved in the events to be controlled
by their President than our own. In fact,
they are really more concerned than we
Fare. IfLincoln is continued in power, he
\ will bring utter ruin upon the North. ne
can NEVER rum The South. 1t is not denied
| ~ 30 inHictinn ininFy un0n- faa
but our subjugation he can never accom-
plish, while the gigantic war which he is
waging for that purpose Will, at no distant
day, bring the North to hopeless bankrupt
| cy, and, it may be, to the most desolating
anarchy. Hence, as the North aud the
South are mutually interested In the ques-
tion fof a change of Administration, we
make no apology for offering suggestions
to the Northern Democracy as to their
proper plan for Presidential campaign.
1.-The elements of opposition to Lincoln
| are amply sufioient for his defeat, tits
quite clear that majority of the Northern
/ people desire the expulsion of lincoln
! from powersE All that is wanting ia unity
of action amongst them. Upon matters Of
minor importance, there Is, as yet, q want
of harmony. But the lOiil is there for the
accomplishment of the grand result, and 1t
/ is the duty of the Chicago Convention to
devise the tgGy. This can be easily done.
The War Democrats, the Peace Democrats
and the Fremont men, may all be readily
blended into @ co-operatioB, solid whole,
/ The plan for securing this union of the
Anti Lincoln elements is perfectly simple.
There are two essential things to be
done; and then there is another important
thing which must net be done. In the first
place the Convention must nominate some
= To- -
place the Fremontfaction must be iudici-
ously manipulated. This can be done with
out any difficulty. Fremont and his sup
porters are Zealously and sturdily anxious
for the defeat of Lincoln. With proper man.
agement, they will glSdy support any
scheme which will insure that result
Fremont has but small chance of an cleo
tion; and, if he runs the race through, il
J will be IN the hope that he may be able to
subtract votes enough from the Republican
! party to defeat the Lincoln electors. This
; is so palpable that he would receive the
votes of very few men except those who
. are actuated by the paramount purpose to
/ loust lincoln. Such men would go directly
, flor the Chicago nominee, and thus then
votes would tell more potently.
The important something which shoulS
!: not be done relates to the PLATFORM. 1t Ii
the fashion of nominating conventions e
adopt string of resolutions embracing /
!; declaration OF political principles and doc
= trines to which the nominee is pledged
. This has become nuisance. Itshouid bl
+ repudiated at Chicago as worthless rub
ibish-the device Of past age. The con
yention should adopt no platform. Th
: mere presentation Of candidate viii b.
; indication of general opposition to LincolI
and his barbaronTs war; and that will b
enough. Auy set Of resolutions .whiel
could be framed would be more or les
i ldistasteFul OF embarrassing to certain fac
5 ltfons OF individuals, whose 90 operation
INDISPENSABLE TO success. Common hostil
lity 10 Lincoln is all that is wanted. IL |
not at all necessary to avow this formall
by resolution. Let q candidate be put i
the field, and then the issue wall be mar
rOwed directly down to the simple point c
Lincoln or not Lincoln.
II is Of course, matter Of the first i'm
4 postance to have q proper man selected q
the candidate. As before stated the per
son chosen should be o good man and
statesman. Such men are not wanting
but the peculiar surroundings and preseu
status ofthe several aspirants forthe NON
= nation should be carefully considered i
!. the choice Of candidate availability
:. should be . paramount consideration. n
lone should be fixed upon who is eonspicu
y ousIy identified with any Of the politics
. factions which have been, and are still