New-York tribune., 1868-03-20
THE YICE-PRESIDENCY.

Some surprise has been expressed that among
he many leading named for Vice President ON the
Republican ticket the Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has not
oeen cOnspicuously urged We learn that Mr.. Hamlin
mas expressly enjoined upon his intimate friends that
they should not press his name, and that In his Own
state he personally prevented the nomination that the
state Convention would gladly have made An adlrer
OF MI Hamlln who also Radical Republican asks us
60 print the following reasonwhy Mr. H. should have the
Illumination:
l. As a matter Of principle No man in the nation has
better than he. He IS Radical, but cautious
lie has been all the time for liberty He was one OF the
founders Of tine Republican party and no man mas done
Ii at the time character ana success
o has allowed the principles of justice to be co
promised In his person During the LecOmpton troubles
he resigned his seat in the United States Senate publicly
announcing that he could no longer act III harmony
e s ssna f bs p friends and Was tower Of
strength the popular enthusiasm aud me oyeIwheln
amphatcaly testified. Sopopular was he that n 1850 II
simply the mention OF has name 10 make MN wee
for him He the best representative of Republican,
principles that the old Democratic party had Dequeathed
office OF well known to be rehearsed
Ills voice was always heard among, the people,
and fearing no evil In 1866 he held the office
0i Collector OF customs toT tne pOrt 81 6oS9n, T
the Presidents detection left no room TOT nun 70 choose
His ag sS p % hS feSns1 TSsoB R that he could
hold no doubtful position at that CRISIS ana ntmang
10 march right onward without regard TO my policy
since then he quietly remained private life, only
coming at the call Of duty in the recent canvass
ln New Hampshire. In brief. fow men have done more
FOR tho cause OF right principles and none can show bet
Tor record for honest, untrng devotion TO whatever
Grnsts have been cOn6ded to him.
H. AS q matter OF justice, no man can now deny the
manifest injustice Of leaving Mr. Hamn on the ticket IN
1851 He had been popular candidate. lie proved a
good presiding officer. He would have honOred the
Presidential chair dlsgraced by the man who so un
fairly displaced him. IL is not 10 Mr. Hamln alone that
repatriation be made I'm this act but to the great body
O the American people, who have been 50 mortified by
the mistake committed at Baltimore, The murmurs OF
the people have been heard far and near they are IN
,creasng volume, and they viii continue to increase
until representatives at Chicago must understand
that Mr. Hamlun is demanded by the people.
III As matter Of policy. For this reason alone we
would urge any candidate. But Mr Hamlin Is so APP
parenty popular personally that IL cannot he over
looked For given he would be more than
popular upon the ticket He the trusted friend
Of Abraham Lincoln. No word of reproach has ever
touched hls integrity a public officer. No blemish
hannts hs private life He Ia saddled with no " rng;
ne Is burdened by no local cques he is emineny ma
FiOus man No cleaner ticket succeed ticket OF
$50 than Grant and Hanlin The people wiil nan IL
with confidence and enthusiasm,