Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-03
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:, no Alexandria Gazette, few days since,
communicative appeared, signed "a Voice from
c;,r;,;, recommending General Scott for the
PRESIDENCY. The praise .; that gentleman is be-
liered 10 he very much his due. Not "ord IS
intended 10 be said defogatory 10 him, aud anoihef
yirrinian a, least lhoash politically opposed,
would Is soop see him he WhiS candidate as any
ob., II me Union. II lie entered The army in
,sos and is now only in his ihrlie'h year, as
s,,ieihy "a Voice from Virginia" he mast nave
hon r.siacious genius. indeed. Il is pres med
This Nus! be an error
Bor. Wills. Il Voice i,oal Virgins" presents
Gen Scoi,lolh American people as Candidate
for lhe Presidency, ii cannon he considered on ot
,,ace for ;nu,her voice from Virginia 10 present
another distinguished gentleman N juxiaposior
Tor thai distinction. IN doing ihl>, however. II
mus, be rren,sc', that many are anGer The i'm
otcssion thai he sod DOMINION has already
had her share Of the hono,s and emoiunenis oil
The Pres,d ncv, as she has furnished tl9e Pfes.
dents, and hus enjoyed thiliy SIX year, Of i.xecu
live patronage, which is nearly double thai en-
icred hy all the other STATES collectively This,
in addition The fact that Virgnia' distinguish
ed SONS have been elevated 10 The Presidency nY
the aid OF cher Stales-some Oh which, though
equally entitled 10 that hoaor, have never been
prrm:i,ed 10 enjoy it-shyuiI, through feeling ot
hcra,v alone, intnce selection !fo,a some
o,her STATE. 10 making Ills selection. therefore,
A.: impartial eve IS cast towards The i"o sfeJi
Northern SAFES, New York and Pennsylvania
| As he toIrne? mas iufn,s.-.. one P:esIGeht dnu
four Vice Presidents. ihc LAKE. trnc 81 ne Old
| Thirteen and hs keystone Stale oil eur political
! arch vircut whose aid The Democratic ryrami'
ia. never een efccled) next deserves ha honor
| PENNSYLVANIA has many distinguished som either
81 whom you'd &. Inc Executive chair o; This great
con ,edciacv in lhc most exemplary manner; but
annDq Them all noac STANDS more exalted IN al
hat eevatss ana alprns the man, citizen ard
statesman than The Hon. GsnR6E VI. EAiLAs
/, he cres-n, Vice President al Inc United States
| AMI President OF The Senate.
In reviewing the career of this distinguished
statesman. lie is found 10 have occupied ant
atocu cd aImos, every Intermediate station iron
the private citizen 10 the Presidency, land indeed
| in the event OF n certain contingency, he wouls
| be Presldeai) and would, no doubt, discharge 4
mulliiaIious duties with The hishe', credit 10 him
sci! and 10 the honor and safety Of his country
Fa- this elevated distinction he is in every wai
most emin.nlly qualhed-by talents OF The high
est order. extensive requirements OF political pin
| cipes and associations. He his now in the Prin,
| and meridian Of life, and in all The maturity o
his vigorous and cultivated intellect. being IN hi
| fity fourth wear. III fourteen yeats al acc NJ
| graduated with The highest honofs AT Pfihcelor
| College, al which time and age nc delivered
vae,:ic,ury. Astounding in much beauty and co
Qnsnce, which gave promise oil an accompli>hef
orator. Al seventeen ne delivered public era
ton now cXlanl, in which we're dispiayen, an u
elements oiihe most splendid ofatorv. Thns, IL !
ound ere he passed the wears 81 ieca! iniancE CIV
inc undonhled evidence oithaI talent, taste aS3 eic
qlencc which 50 emIncpily distinguished him il
| aller wears ~ tw@Diy-onc, he was admitted L
! he bar ,laria. studied w;,h his father an emf
neni lawyer. and SeoIe,aTyo i The Treasury undo!
| President Mad'son.) and in the same year up
pointed Secretary Of Legation with Mr.. Gallatin
minister u III Coult Of 81. Petersburg. Durins
his residence abroad, Alr. d. visited many pa Is
| ofEufope, and formed an acquaintance with many
distinguished statesmen, aud became avorilc
with Brousham, McIniosh, Byron, and many
others. Ills voyil talents and accomplishments
| furnished him a ready passport wherever nc
| presented himself. After returning from Europe
| he was .or a shor; time IN Inc Treasury Depalt
men; with his father, but resuminS his practice
he was appointed Deputy Attorney GeneIal o
PHILADELPHIA, aud rose rapidly odslinction. Bu
whilst engaged in an extensive and arduous prac
lice he also engaged warini; in politics, as hi
various able speeches and written essays 5ea
! ample testimony. Having ever been RADICAL,
| identified with The Democratic party, he exercised
| BY his commanding talents, ready eloquencc anc
mora! wouh great influence with his polilica
associates, and from his pen issued The able adj
dress in The State Convention Of Pennsylvania
BY which The conflicting claims OF Messr>. Jack
sen and Calhoun We're reconciled, and their r.
spec,iye friends satisfied b. piaci' them both or
| he same ,icEc,-,tc one Tor the Presidency an,
| The other for the Vice Presidency Of The Uniiet
S,a'es-which led 10 a Democratic majority II
l that Stale OF thirty thousand, which was hcreaSet
IN 1928 10 80 600.
| MIR. D Has was elected, although Democrat
| to he mayoral-v Of Philadelphia, and was soar
after appointed y. States District Attorney iol
! thar civ. the du.ies OF which he discharged viii
unrivaI,.d ability. In 1891, he was elected by
his native State 10 lhe L. 5. Senate, in which ht
/ d,solayed his usual briiancy. He declined 4
Northumberland 10 he bar, and was form
with appsir,cd Attorney General Of The STATE
. and dischargino "a: uu,i"S tHefSu' aided greatly
| ID his reputation. he was subsequently appoint
/ cd amnass...ot = Ru>sa: and no iofeign minis
/ Ter a, ihat Cuuri met With more cordial Tecep
/ tior or welded greater influence. Uro1 hi'
! relnrn from that mission although ci'ere,. Sc
I in Mn Van bufei = .edpHe',( iic NSCilutu,
- o.-o.c. g.. line and talents exclusively - Ii
I pro,rs,ion, until he w.s na:ni:ic'cJ, with 2tca
I uoaaimiy. 81 lie Baltimore Convention iuI a.,
/ VICE Presidency. Thus appears beyon doubt
I thai Mr.. Dallas hls &! ! a';th distinguished ahi
i ~ aimus every grade, rom TIE private citizen Il
+ III. Presidency; and his elevation 10 HE Vice
/ Presidency, and as such . he Presidency Of ih'
i U. S Senale, III most august, deliberate Assem-
! Div III the universe, mas ont aided another 10 IL
\ many laures, BY Inc prompt and efficient slyl,
in which he schargss The duties thereof, ans
j commands The attention and admiration oil al
, visitors 70 lhe Sssae.
4 As the iavoTe son of New York vas elevat
I ed from the Vice PRESIDENCY 10 The Presidency
50 let he with this iavuriie son c! Penn>
A conclusive combination Of qualifications an
/ circumstances seems 10 Indicate that result a..
/ brilliant lal-nr; hrs extensive requirements, boil
legal and literary; his SPLENDID administrative ca
pacily. 50 srGuonsiy cultivated AMI display ed il
the varied and variuns positions in which !e IA
bern placsd; his conTeous dignity and eiesan
aif ibiIily oil manner in the discharge Of his dn
Ties; his facility .. approach, added TO his higl
and nute moral charac sF, point mos! uEefrins
10 him as The Democratic candidate iof The mex
| Presidency.
Mr.. Dallas has never sought Office, bur, with
out an eiIoli. has enjoyed all that may be consi
dered as qualifying ard preparing Tor he highest
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