Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-06-08
OUR CANDIDATES.

As the result of the abors of the late Ma
tonal Democratic Convention, GEN. LEWIS
CASS, of Michigan, and GEN. WILLIAM
0. BUTLER. of Kentucky, have been pre-
scented to the Democracy of the Union, as their
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency of the United States.
In recommending these champions of our
cause to the Democracy of the "Tenth Le-
gion,' as being in every respect worthy their
fullest confidence and support, it is scarcely
necessary for Us to say, that, if elected. they
will adhere strictly to the principles of the
Democratic party, as expounded in the resolu-
tons of the Convention of IA, and amended
and re-adopted by the late Convention, and
which will! be found in another part of today's
paper.
Gen. CAss, who stands first on our ticket,
has been in public life, since the days of the
great apostle of Liberty, THOMAS JEFFERSON,
first as military chieftain, and then as civil
ian; and whilst no foul stain rests hpon the
escutcheon of his fame as commander, his
brilliant career as an enlightened American
statesman and skiful diplomatist, stands out IN
bold relief, among the purest and brightest ex-
amples that adorn the pages of our history
AS Governor Of his adopted State, during her
infant existence, Mr.. CAss exhibited degree
of wisdom, moderation and forecast, in adapt
ing his conduct to present circumstances and
providing for future emergencies, that would
have honored the name of the most experien-
ced and matured statesman of the age. As
dplomatist, there are few to be found, either
in this or any other country, more adrolt and
sagacous. in defending the interests and honor
of his country, than have characterised the
conduct of Mr.. CAss. In the capacity of Min
lister to France, his services were of incalcula-
bic value to the nation, in arresting the com
summation of the celebrated European Ali
ance, commonly known as the Quintuple Urea
ty. As is we'll known TO most Of our readers,
England was the mover and principal party to
this Alliance against the United States. 1t is
also known, that the ostensible object of this
Alliance was to suppress the African slave
trade; asserting the right to board and search
American vessels upon the high seas, because,
forsooth, Spanish and other vessels engaged in
that detestable traffic, had sailed under Amer
lean colors This Alliance was peculiarly Of
feilsiye to the Government OF. the United States,
as no one of the five parties to the proposed Al
lance had done more. or more zeatously and
sincerely desired the total destruction Of that
traffic, than herself. 1t was, then. perfectly
understood to the most sagacious Of our states
men, that the real though c0cert design of
| England and her allies, was to cripple, if not
destroy, or commerce, which they saw, with
deep modification and jealousy, extending it
self owe. the habtable world, and rivalling
them in many of its important markets. Had
this bold stroke at the rising greatness of the
"Model Republic" been consummated in the
ratification Of the Quintupe Treaty, it would
have bafled the powers Of human conception
to calculate the awful results that must have
| followed in its wake. The US. Government
would have resisted the right to search her YES
sells; and she would have been compelled to
arm her merchantmen, and send out her war
vessels, to maintain her inalienable rights upon
the highseas, which she possesses in common
with the most powerful and highly favored Of
the great family of nations. It requires no ex7
traordinary sagacity to tell what would have
followed. ANesay, that the American nation,
and the world, are indebted to Gen. LEWIS
CAss, more than to any other living man, for
the timely defeat Of the Treaty.: it was his
bold and fearless stand against it.--represent-
ing to the French Government its gross injus-
tice toward friendly power and coadjutor. in
SURPRISING the slave trade, and manfully urg-
ed that Government 10 stand aloof from the