The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-03
THE NEXT pREsIpENcY.

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public expression to their views on
the subject Of candidates for tie next
Presidency and Vice Presidency. The
proceedings of that meeting have been
published and duly scanned by our
renders The prooccupation of our
columns By various matters Of absorb.
ing local interest, prevented the &C.
compartment ofthat publication by
any expression Of our own views--but
We have manifested our cordial con-
curreuce in the action ofthe meeting by
placing at the appropriate elevation
the names of the individuals distin-
guished by it as most fitting for the
high places in question. This we
have done, not only in accordance with
the recommendations of'the meeting,
but in obedience toour decided personal
convictions of what is called for BIZ the
true interests of this great Nation, and
in tho belief that this expression but
echoes the sentiments ofninetecn twen.
tieths, of the unconditional Union pop
ulation the country over.
We hare not been unobservant of
the fact that efforts have for some time
been in progress at securing up, re-
pairing and oiling the machinery of
political intrigue with the view of
getting 1t in working order, SO as to
control the approaching Presidential
campaign. There have been Congress
sional caucuses, and consultations Of
committees, Republican, Democratic
Conservative, and Radical as well as
elaborate editorial disquisItions in lead.
ing Journals of the great cities These
Inst, while professcdly endcavoring to
dissuade from the agitation Of the
Presidential question AS though there
were danger Of the people making
some fearful mistake ifthcy undertake
to trust their own instincts in this
inattor-have been really stirring that
question to its profoundost depths
And it is TO bo noted that nearly all
those editorial homilies, and nll tn,
movements originating In merely po
litical circles, have boen characterized
by q quasi hostility to the present Ad
ministration and its illustrious head. =
II has been sought to make it appear
questionable whether the good of tn,
country docs not require u change il
the Chief Magistracy AT the next olcc
tion, and the propriety of Ndhoring t.
the onetcrm principle has been urged
In short, political schcmors have cvi
dently begun to operate for the pnr
pose Of getting the inside track 70
their own little views and fayorit
candidates They are, however, as W
fully believe, putting themselves to
vast deal of unnecessary trouble. Thos
who do not by this timo perceive thN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN has already bee
nominated in the hearts Of tho pcopl
for reelection as President, have, as
seems to us, usod their eyes and ear
to very littlc purpose. And 80 thol
oughly are we convinced Of tho trut
Of this proposition, and of the correct
ness Of the popular judgment in rcgor
10 it, that but for tho existence Of th
circumstances before mentioned W
should look upon the assemblagc Of
National nominating Convention as
supcrAuous and entirely unnecessar
proceeding. AS the case stands, how
ever, we are glad that tho call fC
one has been put forth, for wc have n
fears that the real voice and choice (
the People will not bo proclaimed b
tho Convention when it meets. W
have unconqperable faith in the ia'
that tho People will take care of thi
matter. IT is gratifying, too, that tn
call has been issued not as party OF
but is addressed 10 all who are for g
ing an unconditional support to Il
Government in its efforts 10 put dow
tho vi!cst rebellion that over reared /
ugly head in u civilized nation. A pa
ty call, we should have deeply rcgrC
ed-and although by no means wan
ing in seal as a Republican when Il
Republican party was necessity, v
would now be exceedingly 10th TO su
port Presidential ticket nominal,
rs distinctively Republican, in u par
sense There ia no necessity for pol
ieal parties in times like the prcscI
in the sense in which they former
existed There can be no parties c
cept the two designated by DoudL.
..--ono Of patriots, the other OF traito
Those who evnce a disposition TO Il
here to the Republican organaatiC
and try to keep alive it's spirit as
party, cannot blame so.called Den