The State guard., 1848-06-20


 was not our first choice for the Prcsiden- cy, but as we understand his principles, he is unquestionably sound on the subject of slayery--is an honest man-a pure de- mocrat, and gentleman of great ability. Gen. Butler is acceptable to the democra- cy of the Union, for he too. like Cass, has confronted the enemies of his country on the field and in the forum. We therefore cheerlully and cordially adopt them as our candidates, and shall zcalously defend and
 support them in this canvass. For the
 present, we refer our readers to brief bi-
 ographical sketches of these two disttn- guished statesmen and soldiers in to.day's paper.a
 From the Chambers Herald.
 Our Standard Esenrors.
 1t gives Us great pleasure to place at the
 head of our columns the names of the two distinguished gentlemen, who have
 been selected by the assembled represent
 tatives of the great democratic party of this mighty country, for tho highest offices
 known to our government. The whole
 character, public and private, of CASS
 and BUTLER, is too well known, too in-
 timately interwoven with all the great
 events of our country's history for long
 years past, to need that we should go into
 any analysis of them. Lewis Class is
 true Democrat, in the broadest and most
 comprehensive sense of that term. From [ the year 1906, when he became mem-
 berof the Legislature of Ohio--his first
 public station-through all the various
 offices of honor and responsbilitv--as
 Marshall of inc State of Ohio by the ap- pointmcnt of Jefferson commander of a regiment of volunteers in the last war with Great Britain, andas Brgadier Gen.
 eral in that war-one of the heroes of the | battle of the Thames as Governor of l. the Territory of Michigan, by the appoint ment of Madison, to which office he was , nom9ated ''sevcn times, by four success , sive Presidents. and was each time con- fir.ned by the Senate without dissenting , vote as Secretary of War under the
 immortal Jackson; as Minister 10 France, which appointment he received in 1886 I from the same great man, and in which f station he dctcated the celebrated Quintu-
 pie Treaty, to which England, France. , Russa Prussia and Austria were the par. I ties, and which Gen. Jackson considered , as 'treaty intended by Great Britain to 1 change our international laws, make her mistress of the seas, and destroy the na- , tional independence not only of our own | country, but of Tall Europe, and enable her to become tho tyrant of every ocean," as Senator from 1914 up the time he re. ceived the nomination few days sinco- in all these various and highly prominent and responsible stations, he proved him. f self sound, bold, and un6nching Amer. ican statesman, true patriot, and thor ough going progressire Democrat, and the very man to succeed the present able Chief Magistrate, in guiding and control ling the dcstinies of this great nation In , short to use the language of one of the or
 ators in the recent Convention, we present in our candidate ono ''whose character is
 as pure and unsullicd as the Alpine flower
 on the bosom of the eternal snow. One
 who, at the darkest period of our history,
 in the war of 1912, when treason stalled
 at noon-day even in the streets of the cap.
 ital of the nation, stood forth the undalmt. ed champion of his country's rights. Born
 of humble percentage in the State of New Hampshire. we behold him going forth as a pioneer to the West on his own hook ;-. T and there, on the very frontier of civilized l life, we witness that display of sc!frcli. ancc, that sturdy independence of charac-
 ter, that ndomitable perseverance, which
 afterwards raised him, step by step, to
 high offices lin the State, and now sur. , rounds him with an overwhemning senti. , msnt of popular fayor."
 Y or Gen. Butler the highest oncomium would fall short of his merits. In the Ian. guage of the veteran Ritchie, "'rhe high character of Gen. Butler, both as a civil ian and military man-formerly q mem- bero Congress from Kentucky, and more recently brilliant officer in the Mexican war; and now the commander of our ar { )my-is known to all. 1t is another name , of power, which adds force and dignity to our ticket"
 Such ticket must and will command the hcart-warm support of every democrat , of the country-and victory must and will again perch upon our banner.
 From the Jacksonville Republican. I General Oass.
 The nomination of this distinguish. ed statesman for the Presidency, by the
 Baltimore Convention, will meet with the | hearty response of the democracy through out the Union. Gen. Cass is now "old . with service" in the cause of his country His early life was spent amid thestoils and s privations of a new country, on our North western frontier, among the bold pioneers } of civilization, and his mind exhibits the manly and energetic traits resulting from 7 such all active and hardy life. Through. : out all the Northwestern States his name is endeared to the hearts of the people - ? often with them has he exposed his life in ; defence of his country, and on his manly front he bears the scars of honorable war. : and is the Colonel who broke his sword r rather than surrender it in Hul's disaster. } He has been equally s,Iccessli,I in tbo