Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-08

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correspondent Of the New York Express,
urging the Democracy to nominate no can
didate for President OF Vice President,
leaving the selection Of those officers to the
electors. in conformity with the theory and
intondment Of the Constitution. The lit
lie reflection which we have been enabled
to bestow upon the proposition, inclines
us to favor its adoption. BY many, 1t has
been thought advisable to postpone the
Chicago Convention, in view Of the accu-
mutation Of events, aud the resultant tran
stion Of public sentiment, which is now
unquestionably in progress These are
revolutionary times, and public opinion is
subiect to the mutation which attaches to
everything else. No one is wise enough
to forecast what even a single month may
bring forth The Chicago Convention
may select a candidate who, at the instant,
is the right man in the right place. A
fortnight later, when the error cannot be
corrected, we may find the selection in all
respects unfortunate. The delegation Of
the choice of candidate to the electors,
will obviate this difficulty, and at the
same time rid us df the annoyance, trouble
and expense incident to postponemont
and subsequent assemblage Of the conven-
ton.
But this does not comprise all the ad-
vantages of the plan proposed. To say
nothing of the jarring and discord, and
possible division in convention, which 1t
will avert, it will enable all the opposi-
ton to combine their strength in the cam
paign. and at the polls. against the destruc-
tive, desolating and despotie rule OF Abra'
ham Lincoln. Let there be in Ohio, fol
example, but one set Of electors, who shall
be chosen in the ordinary mode, though
: with more than ordinary care. The friends
of Pierce, of Thomas H. Seymour, of NJ
Clellan, may put either Of these names a
the head of the electors, as their choice
happens to be. A return of the vote fo
, candidates may in some manner be OBJ
!, tanned. approximately at any rate, so tina
i the electors will have before them, whel
all the States are in, a full and decisiv
$ expression of the popular wish, and to thi
g they would be expected to defer in thei
p ultimate decision.
l. A combination of this sort would al
most certainly assure majority in tn
:, lower House of Congress, and be of ines
=, Unable advantage in all local elections,
We hold that opposition to the exis
ID ing Administration, without any furth
it or more explicit platform or bond of III
ion, is enough. All who are opposed
m its fragrant aud perured violation of Il
n Constitution in the subversion Of Sta
Rights, to its suppression Of Free Spec
~ and Free Press, to its destruction of 4
Personal Liberty Of the citizen. to its G
b. ormous frauds and crimes too numero
he to specify even in this general maun
ey ought to unite, without any question
err antecedents, in one harmonious and col
bined effort for the Liberation of the Cou
nc try. Such a combination may hope
'"S success But with divided oppositi
Fremont, War Democrats, and PEI
~ Democrats defeat is almost certain, l.
40 erty lost, and Despotism assured.
lhe This is the view which we take of
proposition of the Express, from the
z a Election we have been enabled to best
mic upon it, 1t is at least deserving of CO
sideration by the Democracy.
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