Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-01
A NEW REPUBLICAN CONVENTION PROPOSED

1t will not be forgotten by any of our readers
that that large portion Of the Republican party
which protested against the early date of the Con-
vention opened at Baltimore on the 7th of June
last did not neglect at the time to warn the friends
Of President Lincoln that no decree Of that Con-
vepton would be held of binding and conclusive
force unless its propriety and expediency should
be confirmed by the subsequent course of events.
To this effect the New York Independent wrote as
follows in forecasting the denomination of Mr.
Lincoln by this body:
word for or against Mr. Lincoln-not word for or
against any other man whose may there arise; ;
for the good and sg6iessnt reason at nomination.
June, matter DhO may be the nominee tciH be the
fnat and unatcrable nomination Ia fact it is by
means impossible we do not say probable that the action
Of the Baltimore Convention will be entirely set aside or
will depend for its validity upon its ratification by future
Convention We therefore, altogether dismiss the ques
ton of the to be now considered,
cannot be Sc tied"
We need not say that the "subsequent course
Of events" has fully justified the prudence of those
who inculcated the duty of caution in attaching
confidence to any whose official merits and capa-
bilities were undergoing tests which might alter
the estimates alike of political friends and adverse
ries. And the call for new Convention, which was
early portended by the Independent, now finds
open advocates in leading Republican journals.
We cite two exponents of this sentiment from the
Ohio press:
From the Cincinnati Gazette Of August "a.
Compared with the great interests stake, men are
of consequence except far regards their qualif
cations for positions to be- filed, and the who posses
these qualifications and at the same time can best
unite the people, is the person called for in this crisis On
the part of Union people there attachments to
equal to their attachments to the cause aud for this the
are prepared to labor regardless of personal
derations That and that policy which shall promise
most for the true interests of the country be sought
for and sustained regardless of minor consdera IONS
These believe to be the sentiments of the people,
fully satisfied that the will enthusiastically
approve whatever may houoraby and in good faith be
done locking to the defeat of the peace party in the ap-
preaching election even to the holding Of Conven-
ton and the nomination OF new candidate.
From The Cincinnati Times of august 81.
Even the strongest friends of Mr.. Lincoln must acknow-
ledge that his popularity based upon his fitness for the
Presidential chair, has been the since the hour
when the Baltimore Convention closed it's labors Grow
ing opposition has brought another into the field
to whom Of there will be awarded certain vote n
The coming election he object Of all the 10y al people Of
the country should be to consolidate all their forces
sustain the Government and bring safely through the
darkes hour which has assaled it tioce it free
aud independent Uuder the guidance Of Mr. Lincoln as
Chief Executive sasfed that this will be mat
tor of the greatest difficulty. We have chung to him
during four years. Administration becsuse we have re
coRnlsed hun the exponent of principle, but feel
that to extent he has lost the confidence of
people, though tie principle which nominated and
mnsted him viii live forever uuder Contribution We
learn th with great qualification and the
ment has measures being taken which perhaps Will
re,ut in The withdrawal of all candidates before the
people, and the selection of of administrative ability
sufficient for the present emergency and who guide
the ship of State through the stormy of political as
and whore antecedens will restore that confidence the
Administration which, regret to say 10 fast waning
away 1t s perfectly eli that neither Linco
Fremont unite the sufrages Of the friends of the
Union We do not why do lay blams to either
candidate All we know is that the public sentiment
too fearfuy divided 10 incur any risk 10 the coming cleo
ton when the entire welfare and the hoest interests of
the country at stake. The cause 10 too great to
hazard on mere preferences for men, Gen Fremont has
learn, sgnifed his willingness to retire in view of
nom alton 10 favor of such candidate the
vote of the country; and doubt not that Lpeolns pa
riotism p' nid induce him 10 ophe Move
ments in contemplation amlng of the lead
Of uncoubted integrity the East and West and
could be made with promise OF undoubed success. We
favor the in its present position, and WILL when
maured, give it our hearty support.