The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-12


orable days of The Hero OF New Orleans.
From the Beaver County Star of the 18th inst
NExr PRESIDENT The question rs TO who
shall he the standard bearer oflhe Democta>
cy in the campaign Of '52, is now being dis
cussed with gfenter or less degree of inter
est in every section Of the country. The
impression seems 10 be abroad thai tho next
Presidential contest will be one Of more real
impouance,than any that has preceded it.
and in view Of this fact, il is by no means
strange thatihe party of the people the par.
ty which is to enlist, as heretofore, under the
banner Of the constitution, and contend for
the true principles on which our government
is based, should even now begin TO manifest
a deep sulicilude for the selection of leader
worthy of The cause and occasion That o
large majority of the citizens of the Republic
are Democrats, is a fact which cannot be de-
MED and in order to secure Democraic ir-
umpb il is only necessary that our next can
didate for he Presidency should he man in
the soundness of whose principles The masses
can repose entire confidence, and With whom
as their leader, they can 60 into The contest
with a certainty of victory. Let the Democ-
raey but feel that their candidate is invincihIe
and his triumph will be secure. But Wills
we hold that this latter consideration is not
to be overlooked, lei us not be understood AZ
being willing 10 make single sacrifice q, HE
shrine of "avaiIability." Far from it. Or
the contrary, we trust that no portion Of tho
party will ever consent TO support any mat
for The Presidency, who is not in every re-
spect qualified for the station, or who does
not adhere to all The doctrines embodied il
| the Demot ratio creed
! Having said this much in relation to the
Presidential question, it only remains for us
TO express our individual pteference-to name
the man whom we believe TO be ti'ted above
all others, moi only to lead the Democratic
patty TO victory, but to carry out, when elec-
ted, the great principles for which we nrc
contendinq. That man is General SAM
HOUSTON, of Texas. With him for ouI
standard bearer we should feel from the firsi
that triumph was sure.
We're General Houston n mere military
cheflan- did he possess no other merit than
,ha, of having led the armies of his country
10 battle and 10 victory, we could never be, in
duced To use his name in connection with The
Presidency. His military achievements con
sttute but The smallest portion Of his claims
to the exalted station to which we wish to see
him elevated, Ills pas, history has shown
that unfading as may be the luureis he has
shown as soldier, he is, If possible, even
better fitted TO slime IN The Senate, than in
tented field The Senate olihe United States
composed as il is Of the most talented men ia
The Uaion, has no brighter ornament than the
Senator from Texas The hero Of San Jacin'
TO. AS an orator and Statesman. he has nc
superior even there.
: A truet Democrat than General Houston
cannot he found in the Union. He has ever
manifested mr. unWaveTng attachment for ai
the great principles Of the Democratic party
Moreover his patriotism is Of thai kind which
discardng all sectional feelings, aud recog
niz.ng no such distinctions as Noiti or South
cmbraces his whole country. Every sel
that he has taken during his brilliant csreei
In the National Senate, has shown that the
Constitution is the polar BY which he is gu:-
ded. And such must be the character OF the
man under whom'the Democracy can achieve
victory in The eampaigR pf '52.
That Gsn Houston viii be selected as lht
candidate we caiiVtot doubt. lie has hoit
upon the affections Of the snasses, which NJ
other man possesses. Consequently curren
is setting in his favor, which is daily becom
ing broader and deeper and more irresistible
! alI the efforts Of mere politicians to direct
from its course will prove utterly fruiless an
unavaiing.