New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-08
THE TICE-PRESIDEHCf
Prom The Phllads'phIa Morning Posi-

Prom The Phiidep hla Morning Post
Death ia about the stearnest teacher we have
In this world and yet his sharp and grim Lessons see "
be thrown away upon political conventions Ihreo .e'
tho pald monitor has knocked at the door oi VIC
House-three times we have lost good President, ana
three times we have been forced submit to the succe
sion Of very ordinary gentleman who would never nav
been thought at for the honor thrust upon MN W te
Fates. 1t Is curious that We should have pHen 80 c
wiser before this vcxatious experience Uhul [IJ9 h
dents began 10 show themselves mortal, We had Win
bnt one exception excellent and tryStWorny $780,
dents but the moment deCease in Office became
wo o eed our standard and began to select secon1rQs
mon for the second place. When, by accident we eeeu
RR &c i psTyDf Sq1 as W aS WEI
The l99r end absgrdss q Tyer sGm1 0s 6ftp
forgot the troubles which Mt iltfes s a. over
the and We did great injustice TO Mr. HaInlin and Andy
johnson Is rewari II our suherings under tno Ieig
OF tis extraordinary person do not put rev grains u
nrlence into the next popular canvass, We shall thlk
that the gods are against u.s. ana nave ee'oeu uS W ~
lunacy which precedes destruction.
UuInn nature at present is IN rather perverted ana
unsatisfactory condition. We trust therefore, tnat ~
one OF the asrants for the dency NJ TINS tn
will take it anss we that would not break
his heart II he should waFe some fine mornpg ana ma
himself suddenly hOsted by the death OF MS superior OH
Ger No doubt lie would be soTy-in prOelaInatOn NO
doubt ho would weep-a the funerai it is absurd how
Office with willing mind does not think OF the unccr-
ainty OF human NE, and the chance OF figuring nra'sy
neo SY' Of the United States may falay take the
same liberty We have been taught, at consider
thing mOre than tho second Office In the OoYerDment-
that the nomination may b something more than COM
pliment--Lat tho tail Of tie kite may become tie lte
selfthat do not IN the least strengthen ticket
when we nominate excellent man for the tfst place
aud man WHO merely strikes the fancy Tor the second
"TppecauOe and Tyler, too" sounded beautifully NJ
frat bat had little too much OF 1yler too before
tho affair IL most musical in tho mouth
but ii was most melancholy ia tho lower parts or tAe
body polite Tho question to be asked tbe In selecting
a candidate for the YiccPresdeDcy u, not whether ms
ramo VIII work well into song or lend resonance 10
good cry" but whether II chance calls him 10 the pace
10 will make respectable President We say nothing Oh
cur duty the sGuate We say nothing Of the Shame
and Injustice ~ forcing upOn that grave and honorable
body presiding officer WHO viii bring discredt upon All
lie deliberations, VINO not know how 10 put TIC ire
yios Question, who no. understand tie rst pncl
Pie Of parliamentary law. who may reel INTO his chat IN
Aofty condition OF baccnn nallan stimulation wh0 may
FOUNDER md stammer, and tlnder in lila speeches, WHO
may, from his iC paee, looking down upon benches
once occupied by Webster and Calhoun, defy the yenera-
be laws which govern our English tongue. We say
nothing ~ this but We do sny most onphaiiea mar 10
nam u t for the NicoPaesdcncy who - not nj Tor INC
Presidency Itself The nation has suffered quite eno"Sn
Of modification 81 appetizer sion, and OF material os ny
following a dlhrrcut bud opposite RUE ho care IOr
uObndy'r aspirations. We not 10 DO swayed Dy INC
ambitions either OF tho obscure or tho illuht1ous We
cannot De toor ~ bodyS feelings when the interests
Of this Republic TT stakt and We fee, IN our lnmOs
sou Andy johnson Is quite enough for ut leas1