Year: 1866




1t is evident there is great deal of political
wire-pulling and many tricky proceedings
among the different candidates for Governor
and among the clques of politicians in their
interest. The nominating conventions are ap-
preaching, and it is time that the managers Of
these bodies should know what the wishes Of
the people of this great State are on the SUBJ
ject


As to the nominee of the radical party we
have little to say. Fenton will be the man,
probably but if any other should be nomi-
mated he will be candidate on the same
nigger-voting destructive platform. Whoever
he may be it will be the duty of the conser-
vative and Union-loving people of the Empire
State to oppose his election by all the means
in their power. That is all we have to say at
present as 10 the radicals.


With regard to a candidate on the other
side we have something more to say. Any re-
spectacle and honest man might do for Gov
ernor, and if it were simply question in
the approaching contest OF electing man
to administer the affairs of this State, we
might accept any nominee with q good and
honest record who would have ability enough
to perform the duties of the Office. But the
all-absorbing question now Is to defeat the
radicals. The Empire State ought to give EN-.
phatic expression of its approval of the resto-
ration policy Of President Johnson. It ought
in the election of Governor to swell the tide of
reaction that has now set in against the dis
union and destructive radical party by an
overwhelming vote. This would decide the
fate Of that infamous party and restore peace
and harmony to the country. To this, then, all
our efforts should be directed. To attain this
most desirable object the tricks and schemes
of rival cliques and ambitious politicians must
be forced to give way.


The only question therefore is, who would
man to run for Governor, in order to accom-
plish that objects And who should that man
bei General Dix, by all means. There is no
other candidate that can be named that could
approach him in the popular point Of view,
and none would exceed him in fitness He is
head and shoulders above any one else in the
State in this respect For the sake Of the
cause, therefore, and not on account of the in
dividual, however much we may respect Gene
raj Dix personally, we demand his nomination.


Let US glance at his character and record.
1t would be hard to find gentleman or public
man more universally respected. He is ire
proachable and universally admired in the
social relations Of life; his political character
is above suspicion; he is a fine scholar and q
statesman of broad views and great expert
ence; his speech at the Philadelphia Conven-
tion, Of which he was temporary chairman,
embracing in few sentences the whole ques-
tion at Issue before the country; he has been an
honored and able Governor Of this State; he was
for long time the choice of large party for
President Of the United States; he has repre-
sented the State of New York in the Senate Of
the United States; he has been Cabinet officer,
and has served the country most efficiently as
q military man. Such, briefly, Is the character
and record Of this gentleman. He has, how
ever, higher claims, If possible, to the nomi-
nation for Governor at this momentous crisis.
He has been all through the stanchest sup





secution Of the war to preserve 1t. Now, when
another faction Is laboring to keep the country
dismembered and in state of anarchy, he Is
found among the foremost patriots to sustain
the policy Of President johnson in restoring
the Union to peace and harmony. With these
qualifications and recommendation he could
not fail to obtain large majority Of the pop
ular vote. No other man has o better, II SO
good, q record.


None but few pro-rebel copperheads, who
are of little account, could object to him.
They may talk Of his freesoil proclivities Of
former times, and may feel sore at his suppress
sion Of one or two pro-rebel newspapers during
the war; but every intelligent citizen knows that
we are all freesoilers now, and that this old
issue has been buried fa thoms deep by the re-
suits Of the war, while every patriot will ad-
mire him for bis dauntless hostility to those
who opposed the war to preserve the Union.
Those who may oppose his nomination on
these grounds are persons who would just as
soon vote for radical as for a conservative
candidate.


As we said before, old issues are dead.
There Is but one issue before the countryside
Of the Union as laid down In the
policy of President johnson as against the de-
structive course Of our radical Jacooin Con-
gress. General Dix is the man Of all others 70
carry the conservative elements Of the State,
including large portion Of the moderate re-
publicans, on this issue. We call upon Hoff-
man Murnhv barnard and all ofhora who NAV |
have been mentioned IS candidates, to sacrifice
heir personal ambition for the general good
IN favor of Dix. We warn the rival cliques Of
politicians who may be scheming to set him |
aside that we shall wage unceasing war upon
hem and their projects. Success of the con-
,ervative cause, and not the ambition Of men
Or factions, Is our only object and that we