The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-25
THE UNION.
From the Belfast (Ms.) Republican Journal.
mr.. Woodbury. Nomination.


The unanimous nomination of Mr.. Justice Woodbury.
for the presidency by the democratic State convention of
New Hampshire is in this period OF confusion aud
distraction OF political parties. Unanimy is
that an instance OF IT, and that in State convention, is
not only encouraging and eonsong TO The party in whose
ranks u occurs and good fact in itself, but OF good
gury-worhy CT imitation for The present. and promising
Tor Tue iuiufe IL Is the first instance OF any OF any
party, being so nominated in this canvass, and comes
with the more grace and force because II comes without
contrivance or managemen-wiihout the lead OF pol,l-
cans s'ulus from the newspapers or movement from
himself II is the spontaneous act oil the whole democ
racy oil his native State, and gives sign under which
The whole democracy OF the Union may march to victory
THIS gentleman, being thus adyantageously brought
ward for The presidency, naturally becomes subject
OF pubic remark and jushes notice OF the reasons
which recommend his nomination TO the favorable con-
SHERATON oil his party the the wing press
mas already sprung upon HIM, and commenced The assault
with ferocy not abated since the time they assaied
him as member OF Gen Jackson's cabinet We proceed
TO state some of these reasons
1. As 10 his locality. He is New England man,
tive and inhabtant of that Oldest section OF the Union
section always furnishing sterling democracy, and
yet presenting democratic candidate for the presi
dency, much less giving democratic President TO the
Union. Claims" on the part OF any individual is a
phrase which we do not recognise; but "calms' may
belong to the different sections OF the Unon not OF right
but OF equality and in the spirit OF harmony and conces-
son and worthy TO 60 into the scale and turn the bal
when other circumstances balance each other In
this point OF view consider the locality oil Mr. Wood
bury leading circumstance in his favor, and entitled
s more as Is "a I, %b nave sops
tutes the worth oil small IN territory, and TO be-
come comparatively sill smaller in the gigantic western
advances of the republic. Ii her clams" are not re-
spec;ed now they will never command respect hereafter
and the nominating convention in New Hampshire did
right place this " claim OF New England among the
high Recommendations of Mr.. Woodbury.,
O. Mr. Woodbury. has the personal requisites for the
chief magstracy-emperate in his habits, moral IN his
department equable in his temper laborious IN ms apP
cation to business cautious and deliberate in his ludg
ment, a profound thinker, a strict economist, good
writer and speaker utilaran in his Objects preieng
the solid and useful 10 the specous and snowy mid and
concatory in his manners, and OF an age and state oil
health discharge all the heavy duties Of President in
his person, and that all his subordinates dis
charge theirs. Such are his personal qualifications
Chief Magistrate OF the republic reqnires-long and va
red experience, and in all the departments, both of State
and federal government; Judge governor, and legs
laior in his own State senator, cabinet officer, and
Justice of the Supreme Court under the federal govern
mentand all these covering period OF nearly forty years.
and in time of trying events; in all OF which he acted
leading part and democralca upon every trial No COM
bination of political requisites could be more complete
than those which unite in his person and deem it
have been State well federal officer, and always
shown himself friend to all the Just rights OF the
States
recommendations. He is surviving associate OF Gen
era Jackson and who took full share in all the la
bors and responsibilities OF that brilliant administration,
in which Jeiersonian democracy revived and rees
Observation-Disclosures constructions OF the constitution
rebuk ed and repressedhe public debt paid o-economy
made the order OF the day-whg conrlvances for de-
bauching the people with their money, and Juggling
them with tricks, detected, repulsed and deieaedpolit
cal parties replaced upon the basis of political principle
modern whggery shown TO be the federalism OF ancient,
tmes-the constitutional currency restored-and the
moneyed Independence OF the federal government esab
shed by relieving ii from the thradom of local and the
dominion of national banks. Mr. Woodbury. was a dis
cipe and fellow laborer of Jackson, working with him
all the time, and receiving full share OF all the attacks
avished upon his administration and this constitutes a
special recommendation in his favor.
5. Economy is in him special characeris,ic-that
quality respectable III private person, essential in
public functonay, without which ali affairs, both pub
lie and private, speedily 60 to ruin, and more
wanted than at present in ourfedera government The
wings now IN power-a party IN whose vocabulary
the word economy has no place. the word rerenotment
meaning and public debt signlhes public blessing
The public expenditures fifty millions per
nun, and not word said about reducing them the
public debt, principal and interest, one hundred and
thirty four millions, and not whisper about paying II
financial crisis ahead OF all prudent men, and
no preparation to It, On the contrary open schemes
on loot 10 make bad worse-io increase expenditures
and 10 squander resources-io debauch the people BY
local internal improvements and the plumber oil the pub
lie lands-to ugge them with cry OF saving the Union
when they could no, break If they tried and TO purchase
continuation OF wing power by abusing power while
they possess it The public finances running 10 ruin
with railroad speed and in these circumstances the
omy OF Mr.. Woodbury. becomes not only special quail
dcation, but public necessity.
O. He is a nep man, with the experience of old
statesman Six years retirement from the political arena
and close attention 10 judicial duties, have made him
stranger to the intestine divisions and the subalen dis
fractions which have disturbed the party during that time
He stands TO the present circumstances, un
connected with any subdivision oil the party, the same
national democrat that he IN Jackson's time, and
the impartial dsnterested, and conciaory candidate in
whose favor any democrat can unite, without any shock
to his feelings, whose heart belongs TO his party IL is
fortunate for the democracy that they can lind ne man
in the present posture OF AFFAIRS and rally upon him with
out disparagemen others and in that respect the six
years retirement from political strife becomes special
Recommendation in favor OF Mr.. Woodbury..
T. There is nothing in his past life on the subject OF
slavery 10 excite any section OF the Union against him.
All his votes and speeches on that sutherland he was
in Congress when the subject sufficiently exciting
were exactly in accordance with the compromises OF
the constitution, both in their letter and spirtso Just in
relation both TO the North and the South-as TO give en-
tire satisfaction TO both sides OF the Union and thus 10
leave him. the whole period OF his past life without
any word act that sensitive subject 10 explain
qualify-wilhout anything TO deny retTact-withoui
anything confess and avoid--without point in the
which his opinion is not known and SATISFACTORY
ly known The OF his present life. His admins
traton OF the fugitive slave act in Boston, while il
mands the general appreciation OF the moderate OF all par
ties leaves his conduct without attack from the extremes
OF any party This responsible and steady consistent, man
Hesitation Of his principles the slavery question, both
in past and present time, is most special recommends.
ton in his favor IL dspenses with all necessity OF put
ting Undergraduates obvales all danger OF composing or
being suspected OF composing, creed Tor the occasion,
and constitutes OF itself pledge, and the best of pledges
for the future.
s. But there is no future in this slavery question The
wings are trying TO keep up TO keep up themselves as
of the Union but il is all trick and ugge-a new
phase OF the old coon, with his hard cider and log cabin
tactics, and thorough wing belief in the gubily OF the
people There is future for any slavery question Itl
all settled, and settled IN way TO stand There no
longer inch of territory the whole broad expansion
n Ill H.. ~. A. n.