American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-07-14
Communicated I

Democratic Candidates. for Pr resident
f4l - and Vice President tn 1854 .Ig
this Juncture we perceive the Wing and
Democratic parties in some of the States prae-
tically employed in eyincing their preferences
for certain gentlemen,who have been named in
connexion with the Presidency and Vice Pres
idency; and must infer, from the number in
both parties, that selection of candidates in
1852 must be effected by compromise" We
observe that the tide of feeling In the Demo-
cratic party is strongly in favor of different
gentlemen in different sections of the country
whose claims will be urged perhaps with yehe-
mence in the national convention, which rem
ders it incumbent upon the Democracy so to
soften prejudice and prediction in the party
IN ertenso, as to render the deliberations of that
convention available, and choice of candidates
easy. Experience teaches that the American
people, jealous of their liberty and reputation,
are ever desirous of exemplifying it by reward
ing those who are most active and chivalrous
in the preservation of them. aay Srat 4
There are in the Democratic party various
patriotic gentlemen whose claims to the candi-
dacy are urgently pressed by their respective
friends, but not one of them is more deserving
of the confidence and support of the party than
Major General JOHN E. Wool, of New York.
His truly republican principles, strict integ-
rity, decision of character, devotion to the
Union, and ability to discharge the duties of the
office, render him worthy Of occupying the
Presidential chair for the constitutional period,
after the term of the present incumbent shall
have expired. OF this distinguished officer,
whose nameis cas- familiar as household words"
in every part OF the United States, it would be
superfuous to speak in high terms of commen-
dation here, as a great portion of the history of
our country, which "is his history" presents
to his felow-countrymen in true light his
merit, gilded by rays Of glory, reflected by his
chivalry in the late war with Mexico; and we
venture to predict, that no distinguished citizen
of the Empire State would her Democracy, in
common with the whole Democratic party in the
Union, delight to honor more than JOHN E.
Wool.
Since the foundation of this government, the
contingency which invests the Vice President
with the constitutional right to exercise the
functions Of the Presidential office has several
times arisen, and may occur hereafter. It is
always esteemed an honor to State to select
one of its inhabitants to fill high and respon-
sible Office in the General Government The
praiseworthy and patriotic course of the Old
Dominion in refusing to couatendnce Disunion as
necessary correction Of the excited condition
of the country, growing out of the slavery
agitation, when we were upon the eve of a.
crisis, deserves Substantial token" of appre-
citation on the part of the inhabitants Of every
other State in the Union. In looking over the
broad expanse of Virginia, we find that she has
within her borders numerous sons pre-eminently
qualified for the high position of Vice President
of the United States, but not one Of them would
her Democracy delight more to see honored by
being placed on the Democratic ticket in '52 for
that Office, than her present distinguished chief
magistrate, JoHN b. FLOYD. .1 t"a
Under his administration Virginia has /" risen
from the ashes Of her former fires, and in
short space of time advanced in prosperity to an
unprecedented extent; and every measure of
State policy recommended by him during the
term that he has occupied the guberhatorial
chair of that State when carried ont, has con-
duced to her general improvement. . Regarding
the salutary influences Of his administration OF
State government in Virginia as an index to the
judicious policy which would be carried out by
him If the contingency referred to IN preCed-