The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-11-21
presidential Candidate.

i Having seen Win mUeh eo''eA"s'ioii sii"'
the Chillicothe Advertiser has placed the
name Of the Hon. WILLIAM ALLEN at its
head as candidate for the Presidency, subject
tothe decision of national convention, we
take it for granted he has yielded to the earn
estwishes Of his numerous friends and there
fore. in accordance with views heretofore ex-
pressed, and, as we believe, with the wishes
ofnearly every democrat in this section of the
state, we hasten to place his name at our
mast head.
We fully concur in the following remarks
from the Chillicothe Advertiser, and know
that they express truly but family, what all
hisdemocratic friends know and feel.
ale il the tried friend Of the people, who
has ever, during long political life, been
found In the advance when anything necessa-
~ 10 their liberties, or beneficial to their in
terests was to be achieved, and who has new
er, for an instant, faltered in the support OF
equal rights. He was a radical when radical,
ism was dangerous to political ambition and
social happiness, when the reforms that no
one now dares gainsay, were scoffed at and
scorned as miserable humbugs demagogueisn
and democracy. Sixteen sessions OF Con-
gress, testify how we'll and how ably he has
served the people, and explain how justly he
deserves the reputation of a sagacious and en-
lightened Statesman, and a jealous and inn
movable advocate of popular rights--and his
whole life bears witness to the infiexible, un-
questionable integrity Of his character.
When we survey the whole field bounded
by the political horizon o. our loved repub'
lie, where shall we find name OF widel
repute and at the same time more highly
esteemed in the ranks Of the Democratic
party? We have ourselves, in 9th and
distant States, heard the name of William
Allen, spoken Of in terms calculated to
arouse every latent sentiment of patriot
ism and State pride. No man can come be-
fore a national convention. with higher
claims to integrity ofcharacter, to an honest,
straightforward and infexible adherence to
principle, or to greater improvement in the
knowledge of national affairs for which his
long connection with them has furnished
the oppor rtunity. We believe, indeed, thai
amidst the diversity Of opinion in regard te
particular questions which must necessaril,
be found in our widely extended country
there is no man who would be more gene
rally acceptable, North, South, East ant
West. In our own State, there is certainl!
none, who would awaken warmer ant
more general enthusiasm. The Democrac!
Of Ohio could never more heartily unite OF
any other man.
We have faith to believe that the Demo
cratic press Of this State will heartily and
cordially urge his claims upon the consider
alton of the Democratic party throughout
the country, and if successfully, that his
nomination will be hailed by warmth ol
feeling that it would be difficult to express
As we shall have frequent occasion to re-
cur to this subject, want Of room to-day will
only allow us to add, that, however highly
we may think Of Others and however warm,
ly we might give them our support II found
necessary, there are none for whom our ef'
forts could be pu, forth more heartily thar
for WILLIAM ALLEN, OF Ohio.