The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-29

! Of democratic candidates for tic PRESIDENCY
IN 1872 every Northern Democrat who has
made himself conspicuous in his hostility TO
the Fifteenth Amendment, and has avowed
his intention to resist its provisions. Unless
| we are to witness conversions as marvellous
az that Of SAUL Of Tarsus, this will dispose
of all such aspirants as PENDLEToY, HEN
DRrcKs, PACKER, and HOFFMAN, az effectu-
ally as if they had already shufIled off their
mortal coil. The Southern delegates to the
nominating Convention would not sacrifice
success in their own States by ministering to
the fruitless ambition Of such candidates.
The higher probability is, that because Of
radical differences between Southern and
Northern Democrats, and the dcepscated
chagrin, not to say anger. which the former
feel toward the latter for accompanying them
through 80 many years toward the precipice
Of 1851, and then refusing 10 take the plunge
with thcm-nay, moro, stretching out their
arms to push them over into its abyss-we
say, tho higher probability il, that the Dem
ocrats Of each section of the Union will
present a candidate of their own. The rap
idly developing tendency to break up exist
ing parties because of the disappearance from
the arena Of the issues upon which they
were founded ~ill powerfully contribute to
ward this result.
Party chiefs, whose convictions DO not strike
beneath the skin, may try to avert this catSs-
trophc by cnsting about in search Off candi-
date upon whom they can compromise their
d fitrences Nor would the search be wholly in
vain. The imposing figure Of Chief Justice
CHASE would Immediately arrest the eye.
Ho is a genuine Democrat, and thoroughly
orthodox on negro suffrage. In the Free
Soil struggle of 1913, he presided over the
Convention which nominated VAN BUREN,
and WINS then favorite OF the New York Barn
burners. lie is highly esteemed at the North,
is popular at the South, and Ia a very Tall
LEYRAND for forming successful coalitions.
Then, there is young JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
who believes in the Fifteenth Amendment,
combines an extraordinary degree of talent
and tact with rare courage and audacity,
springs from q famous old stock, and would
give animation TO the canvass by reviving
the Revolutionary ode of Adams and Lib
crty.'
Nor need the sicklers for an ingraincd
Democratic candidate, one dyed in the wool,
despair. Gov. SEYMOUR has been very reti-
cent of late about the Fifteenth Amendment,
not unwilling perhaps, to see his rivals and
opponents in this State break their nccks
i'll, r., ..
TO avoid. Even during the campaign Of
1868. while he was on his stamping tour in
the West, he was wary enough 20 talk
q great deal about finances, and very little
about negroes. And though lie could not
find time to attend the last Democratic State
Convention, he has since found ample leisure
to attend State Conventions about the canals
aud about cheescs, and we think he would not
object TO running for the Presidency once
more. And there is long headed SANFORD
thirty three votes so many times In the last
National Convention he is a Democrat Of the
old and honest school. as well as a man of
transcendcnt ability, and has kept very
quiet about negro suffrage.
But if the Democracy want a candidate
who has known neither variablcn,ss nor
shadow Of turning, who suffered persecution
for the cause during the war, when even
SEYMOUR and PEYDLEToN showed the wllito
feather, who las been as silent as the grave
for more than year past about rcconstruc-
ton AM negro suffrage, and who is the very
Moses to lead the Southern people, white
and black, up out of the house of bondage,
we point them TO CLEMLET l.. VALLASDIG-
Ham Of Ohio.
Bat though here is goodly list to select
from-and il might DC extended-we adhere
10 the opinion that the differences between
the Northern and Southern Democracy arc
so rreconcilable, that the probability that
each viii present candidate of its own is
very strong. Yet, let not the Republicans
grow merry over the prospect, for the very
first serious sign Of Democratic division on
the Presidency VIII develop their own in
durable divcrsities Of opinion about measures
and men, and will be the signal for the dis
ruption, not TO say dissolution, OF the Repub-
Lean party, especially If it should have the
faulty TO nominate Gen. GRANT, with all
his family connections aud Spanish relation.
| ships ior another term.