The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-10
From the Washington Republic. /
THE PRESIDENCY :

We observe, IN the leading Nemoe rat;c ;.
suggestion Of the nor, nce Of wi,hhoIs U1na''
prsssions in favor Of named csnd,ds,.. r og sa
Presidency, BY the PUBLIC pre.s o. n ".. or u
imtions. until the meeting ol Inc M; puuc re'o
cratic Convention. These expre..;o"a ". =, neno
one with much reason. are too oi,.n ,,, ney a.
men who. from selfish motives. des;r. ~ 'ea o
prominence a. the eorly friends or : .sault
regardless Of the obstacles which are ,h,.
in the way Of party surcess, and 81 ihs ..uWI
and factions divisions which thew erc;,. ous,e
ranks of triumphant cause. Its we'll .oN :. IN
10 learn from HE tuition OF our sdvsr.., us''fne
the suggestion to which We refer na,n,sii.. Sho
TO reflections as applicable 10 the Wnm 'esd'
| 10 the Opposition. p''y 81
Early Ii 1889 d discussion had ars., !.
WAC journals, rs 10 the relative merit, ar :" 'ae
gentlemen who had been named by th.;, 'nfee
Is candidates for the Presidency. ln,o ~ "eaa'
cussion the Boston .4iits had entered with u''
zeal, until il Was satisfied that the ds;rac,s soa'
was exciting among our friends was lik elv =.
| fatal TO the WBls cause. Thus persuaded y" "
.7tia, receled from its position, pronosea ~, e
inmate the contention, and suggested 10 i. W. ~
friends everywhere The propriety OF na,su; we
similar course. s'Let us postpone The di,ca.s;. =
said that leading and influential iourn, ~.
the decision OF the National Convention. and ~.
tain the nomination when made with ws.,s M
Of zeal or sbiliiy we can bring to lis aid n.
cussion leads almost necessarily to rotor, ,,a ps
yec,ive: aud thus the wretched spectacle i, ~.
senied Of great party suffering itself 10 h. ~,
ted and torn by intestine striies, instead !,
ing its undivided and unbroken strength aa. is
the common enemy. So soon as he q. s, ~.
ceiyes that we reunited, not 10 be again dv;isl
his hands will os palsied. and We can % ro,,,
conquering sud TO conquer
| 10 this suggestion the Vino press IN al 49,.
| tiers responded with patriotic aiacriiv. ..Ivs.s
daily respond" said the New Fork Cou,,.r W.
Enquirer, SO the seniinen, thus reaectinglv "a
patriotically expressed. They fully aecosJ 80,
the views We have uniformly taksnof N. ,nh;..,
and will meet with universal favor in N nj. =,
the party. We have, ourselves, sciupulon,lv ~
stained from the agitation oil this exciting ou.,,;o,
in the full conviction that every VIM n,..s
should hold ITSELF il position to rende, il mo.,
efficient support to the MOI inee Of the WIG con.
vention--wheiher that nominee should be NJ,
WEBSTER, Mr.. CLAY. or General HARRISON ".
areapersnaded that the friends Of each OF The can
didates, however urgeHtly they may have desired
. different course, will be ultimately convinced
that we have maintained the position Of all Others
best calculated TO advance the interests Of n.
great cause"
The policy here recommended was a-qaies-et
in BY the Wing party, and the result Of the in.
pending Presidential election demonstrated h
wisdom, in the Triumphant success Of General
lhRRisos.
In our Judgment these sentiments are i, wis.
and as applicable now as they were in 1892 II
has been, therefore, with regret, that We hsv. o.
served the premature introduction Of h. pre,i
Dental question into the newspapers. True It's
that the journals run Up their respective flags viii,
| the proyiso that they hold their preference. in
snbordin alton 10 the decision Of National Con-
vention but even this saving clause esnno, Oh.
vate the Just objections TO the expression Of unp
| preferences a, this time They are unprcpi,iou,
| 10 that spirit ofharmony and Cancellation which
ought TO prevail in the WIG rank. They d.
turb the unity OF sentiment and action which is
the strength OF party and of a cause Thsyen
gender rivalry and contention. stimulate and KEEP
alive factions and tend TO prevent TIA, Ultimate
hear,iness and cordialiiy Of co. operation which
are the only guarantees OF snccess 1h.v ON.
barrass VAC administration. They in erl.rxfh
the lepisla alton Of Congress. and are tasl 10 NEE.
sure. ofthe greatest interes, and imnor,sucs 10
the coun,rv
We think that with the exercise of o,dinur
prudence and patriotism the WH,es vii! be abi.
"a eI.e, the candidate Of their ron. en,iou: 81,
". think also. n AZ any attempt 10 tores,al oris
ion and 10 create an,ecedent combinations wls.
/. fatal 10 the nominee and the Wais party. The
ADMINISTRATION j. strong il, the confidence of ID.
country II is strong in The WINS policy, which
"A IA. franklv unclaimed and 10 which Il has un.
A;nch;n,ly adhered his strong in The prudence,
tranquility. dignity. and impartial Justice with
which il has execnied the laws in ali sections Of
ihe Renublic Il i, strong IN the wise iberaI,y
of its foreign policy. commending /; 10 The syn
patlizing millions who have found home in our
land. II il strong IN the divisions OF theiOppos
tion and in that fana,ici,m Of antagonist faction;
which drives GOOD men eyeyywhers 10 combine
in the cause OF the Constitution and the Union
This strength is not the strength of.he PsssDts1
or or any member Of the Administrator; il Is N.
strength OF great Wac leaders, who have cordial
" adopted and generously sustained the polley
which they have indie aied in their State pap.n
and official act.;it IS the strength Of The great
WHie PARTY, to whose service their live, hss
been devoted, and whose measures and policy
they believe TO be approved an. CHERISHED " :
large majority Of the American People.
Such being our view ofthe position ''a r'''.
poets OF the WnlG Administration and ID. va
party, we cannot but regard il as the Peig''
good Wares in all quarters to keep The pahys
united that il may be prepared 70 advance 70 -