The southern press., 1851-10-25

air, aud cover The soil with all her wonted abund-
aneo. And yet tradition says that kings have
essayed 10 rebuke and t. fetter the ocean--
Xerxes and Canute came 10 the shore with
their warriors aud eourtiers, u stay the tide
and chain its rage Oar children laugh over
their recorded shame.
The people of the Mississippi Valley would
have the Union initiate only the Oaean. She
has it's features, its origin, it, power, it4 vast
ness, its mission. She started on the Oceans
track by the immortal act of her own declaration
Of independence. She repeats in audible and
even defiant voice, the purpor OF that instru'
ment ia all her anniyersa ries ana ceremonies
Her statesmen prol0ng the echo--her scholars
contract the pause, and even infancy adds It's
treble to the aggregate of sound. But have we
yet sufficiently given back the blessings we have
received; blessings whicn should be returned
teDtold, because We have incurred that extent of
obligation. Have we done unto mankind. not
what we would have them do to US, but in pro-
portion to what they have given, and God has
prospered! The democracy of all the States
think not and would have it otherwise. Let the
benefits and blessings of republicanism descend
from our fullness upon all nations, and enable
them TO break their chains. And if any imtator
of the Persian or the Dane essay to bind the
bodies of mankind, here or elsewhere, let the
noble and united races Of America stay his hand
think, then, fellow citizens, il may be assumed
that the people of the United States of America
have become the first maritime aud agricultural.
aud, by far, the most generally intelligent and
happy nation in the world, by means Of demo.
cratic republican institutions. But these means
have been assisted by the possession of vast
territory, with good soil and climate; and the
result has been accelerated bv the process Of
n .turalization, which has added TO great natural
increase, millions of foreign entrants. The
time under ordinary circumstances, would have
arrived for the United States TO form system
of foreign policy both commercial and political,
embodying their principles, as erling their rights
and enforcing their example. They have hith
erto had no such system, because they were too
weak to establish it, Ireland, Germany and
France, not having sent over the vital, essential,
and irresistible elements Of the combination.
We got through the first war of independence
by foreign help alone and we are now only
enabled, by the strength of numbers fro m abroad
ralying to the republican standard, to commence
the second war of independence for ourselves
and mankind. BY the voluntary contributions
Of men and treasure from the same quarters
added to the vgor AMI Intelligence of the native
democracy, we can meet the attack on repnbli
canism made by the despots of Eurore. Who
is to take the lead and do itl The kind Of man
is described in our last resolution" some daunt-
less, progressive, and untiring Democrat" We
on the eve of choosing candidate for first
ma ystrate Of the republic--both parties are
seeking their eXponents but the Democratic
party alone can furnish the dauntless, progress
sive and uniring standard bearer who is To lead
in the cause of mankind. In an age of revolu-
ton, the van is theirs the rear belongs to their
In fha y,Il,y do
to know the choice of New York, and to approve
it. But we have to ask that no man of doubtful
nerve, or troubled mind, shall be chosen We
want man who has no doubts, who rs few
antecedents, and is not so old as to Iinger in the
rear of the party. Perhaps the federal Consti-
tuition has indicated the proper time of life for
President Of the United States; and am sure
We shall lose little by the doctrine Of strict inter
probation applied to that case. II is clear that
We have hitherto strayed too far in tn, opposite
direction New York can doubtless make the
selection, and do so withou regard to geo oaraphi.
cal lines. If any son Of hers ia more worthy
than the rest to be called to the chief agistracy
in these ii nes, the West will open her arms to
him in preference to all others. If the Democ
racy Of New York waive their claims and select
from another Safe, then we hope they will sean
in every direction the Mississippi valley now
The residence of 100000 Of inhabitants,
largely Democratic. or its constellation Of
States, when we were twenty-sx in number
Ohio was the oldest and strongest of the New
Thirteen" and now, when we are thirty. one, she
is likely to be a. the next election, as she is now
the banner carer of Democracy. Her sister
Western States will respect her choice as the
Eastern States and all the States respect that of
New York. Cannot these great leaders of the
republic concur in opinion upon the man, on con.
sultaton with all the States, especially Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia In our broad prairies,
along the courses of our tumultuous rivers, or
by the side of one of our inland seas, President
might be found who would hit the time, and be
afraid of nothing-whose strong hand and will
and heart, would give area to trade confidence
ton to mankind