Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-04
PROBABLE COMPLEXION OF THE
NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The settled purpose Of the present domi-
nant party in Congress is to perpetuate
their power, and they have given unmis-
taxable evidence that they will not hesitate
as to the means. Hence their determination
to postpone the admission of the Southern
States tother rightful position in the Union.
In a recent article upon the political situation
Of the country, the Auburn On. " Adcer-
tiser and Union, recognized as the home
organ of SECRETARY SEWARD makes the
following significant allusion to the probable
complexion Of the next Presidential cleo
ton:
1t is reasonably certain that they THE Southern
States, will send delegates to the next national
nominating conventions, and that the Democratic
nominating convention will admit them. 1t IS
| reasonably certain. moreover, that they Will
| choose electors of President and Vice President,
| and ask to have them canvaSSed; and that If the
| electoral votes Of Southern and Northern Demo
! Gratis are enough to elect President and Vice
| President. and they are not allowed, there will
be 4 political trouble of very formidable charac-
| ter. With johnson for President at that time in
command of the military forces. IT cannot be rea-
sOnable expected that the candidates elected will
| or can be kept out of office.
We are free to say that we cannot contemplate
| such contingency without the deepest concern.
When we apply to this subject the logic of our
| own observation and experience Ofpotical cam
pagns in bygOnc years, we are obliged to conclude
| that such an experiment will result in trouble,
without any corresponding benefits TO the party
and country. Meteryently hope that such con
tlugency may be avoided.
JOHN VAN buren,, in a recent speech ut
Brooklyn, took a view somewhat similar,
though more hopeful, in some respects. He
said
As / have said. the object Of this action of Con-
gress is to carry the next Presidential election
But being recognised by the President and the
Supreme Court as in the Union. these States will
vote in the next Presidential election, whether
II comes on tomorrow or IN 1868. They have the
legal right TO do it, and they will exercise it, The
election might be precipitated, as has been init
mated on a variety of occasions by the aSsasSina-
tiOn of the President. | hope nobody will sup
pose for a moment. that | think the sheep are
prominent in the opposition party, led by wethers
who are NJ their head, would ever commit violence
any against anybody. Laughter.l That never
occurred to me, and doubt if it ever occurred TO
the President; but there Is large, ignorant I'M
cultivated portion of our population. who might
easily be melted to acts of violence and have no
doubt the President referred to them in spea king
of the iuceudiary efforts that were made by those
who say that acts of his would cost Charles the
First his head, and who pray, Rev. Mr.. Cheeyer
prayed, that he might be removed by the inter
venton of Providence.
say there are negroes who, by defamation Of
this kind, in the active and angry that is
likely to take place. might be melted to commit
an act of violence against him under the impress
sion that he is restraining them of their liberty
or rights. Ii is to a Black Brutus that these men
look for delivcrance. Applause. | have never
found as | have before said. that a Democratic
President ever died in Office Cheers. Aud
when election takes place in 1858 those States will
vote, and at that time, by the blessing of Proyi-
dcncc, Andrew johnson viii be President of the
United States Those votes will be counted and
if they. added TO the voters of the other States
effect legal and constitutional election of an in
diyidual. that individual will qualify and enter
upon the discharge of his duties. Heart Now
great many people fear that that may lead to some
physical conflict: | do not think it will. | have
some interests as well as others in the property of
the country. and through friends and associates
very considerable one; and if saw any possibility
of revolutionary disturbance affecting the proper
" or peace OF the country. ] should be quite as
likely to be anxious in regard to it as any one.