Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-01-28
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Bloonsngsos, Friday, January %. is49.

Tar NEXT PREsIDEScY.-A number Of inhuen-
tal Democratic papers in Pennsylvania, have placed
the name Of the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, OF thai
State, over the head Of their editorial columns as
candidate for the Presidency of 1914. We would
not wish to cool their aror in the support OF Inls a..
....l -, b.,,,es. efatesn,an ,----vSafu we pluck
rom gbe wreath that encirc'cs his name, but
we must express our doubts as to the justice and
propnety Of thus bringing his name before the Amer
lean people, at time like the present. His talents,
his firnness and his unwaverng support OF Demo-
cratic principles measure aud men, mentioned as
well as the fact that Pennsylvania has never yet fur
nished President as grounds for his claims upon
that office. These facts we admit, and yet we are
constrained to doubt their policy. Although we are
debarrcd from participation in the choice OF
Government we have the rights Of thinking, and In
interested as we are in that choice, shall exercise
our rights Of speaking.
At the last Presidential election, the candidate OF
the Democratic party, Martin Van Buren,, was true
ard tried friend and supporter of the principles they,
as well as ourselves, profess to support with con-
yicon that they are calculated BEST to preserve our
liberties and promote the peace prosperity and hap
piness of our common country. In that contest we
were defeated but not conquered through the SYM
pathy created for a cheitain-a war-worn veteran
who had served his country in hours of peril, when
q foreign foe invaded our soil, and through a
combination of all parties who had been condemned
IL A. oil nv fine
cip!ed Of all parties who were bibed to vote against
US as often, and in such manner as their masters
chose to direct. By these means he was defeated,
and our country thrown into the hands OF unprnci-
pied and snhitious politicians Tn that contest, or
in the previous life Of our candidate, we find
single act of his to which could attribute the loss
Of single State-ofa single vote? no. in every
trying hour in every act ne was with u.s. and by his
course, cantrased with that OF his opponent he re-
Aeced lasting honors upon the party who nominated
and supported him. His defeat was his misfortune
Our misortune-the fault of NEITHER but the result
Of deep laid scheme, unholy in its origin, wicked in
its effects.
IT. as we all profess, we have an abiding conf
dence in TIE virtue and intelligence of the people,
and hold to the cause of virtue, why should cast
him aside, in the days Of our prosperity! Our opo
nents seeing that the Hero of New Orleans was
twice triumphantly elected to the Presidential chair,
chose chiefain for their candidate, and trumphed
over us. They have been called to an account by
the people, and after fai, hearing, by them con-
6ouopo1 fho in ,x,h;oh
defeated and the causes for which the successful par
ty has been condemned, should we pass condemna-
ton upon the one under whose nome we rallied, by
placing the name of another upon our banners =
Let US rather rally again uneer the same banner,
and never orsake it until we shall have shown our
enemies that we have lost no confidence in the one
whose name we presented to the people, but again
present him pure and unspotted as are the princ-
pies we profess. Then shall the once defeated be
the conqueror, and put to shame their attempts 10
create strength for themselves by presenting cpau-
letes to the country, instead of representative OF
their side of the principles involved in the contest.
Wehave other objections to placing the name Of
Mr.. Buchanan before the people, for the reasons CIV
on by those who have been thus hasty in the matter
In support of his claims, is said that Pennsylvania
has never filled that office by one of her citizens II
we acknowledge this as reason for preferring Mr..
Buchanan, we do injustice to his merits by presun,-
ing that he would be biased in his course by prefer
ence for her interests over those of other States II
he is worthy of the station, he would act impartialy
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every interest alike. That any State would be proud
70 of its sons on that exalted station is per-
fectly NATURAL but for each TO present its man, and
ask support for him because of his residence within
Its limits, would soon raise awrangling among them
destructive of that peace and harmony so desirable
in such contest
While we profess preference for Mr.. Van Buren,,
over any other man in the United States we would
not wish to detract, in the least from the claims Of
many others whose names have been mentioned in
connection with that office. Thomas H. Benton,
James Buchanan, Silas Wright Richard NJ John
son, or VIM. Allen, we could cordially support were
they to receive the nomination of the National Con-
venton. Until the wisdom of that body shall make
selection, it would be much better if the claims of
none were discussed. Their ability, honesty, pa
triotism and puve Democracy is known to every
Democrat in the land
JAMES B. GLESTwoRTH. tbs prince of the
Pipe-layers, in New York, has published an address
to the people of the United States, in which he ad-
mits his guilt, and promises complete disclosure oil
their unhoy transactions. He expresses deep regret
that he ever allowed himself to participate with 9TH
trs in transaction for which he has been compelled
by circumstances, to be the only sufferer, and com
plains bitterly of the treatment he has received from
his conederates since his detection which treatment
he was compelled to bear in silence until he wa: