The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-30
The Presidency snd Vice Presideney.

DEAR SIR have noticed with much appreciation your
course with reference the various aspants for the
presidency The lberaity shown TO each, and the free
dom with which you have thrown open your columns &c
the friends of all, cannot but inspire the democracy Of
the Union with confidence in your course, and al the
same time impress upon them the importance OF acting
in crisis in the political affairs OF the country
is upon and IL We do our duty TO ourselves party
and 10 the country cannot fail to einstae the pure
administration Of democratic principles
have nothing 10 urge against the policy OF the Union
but on the contrary feel assured il meets the hearty
approval OF the democracy. But while thus commend
your policy, Tennesseean and delegate 10 the Bal.
imore Convention, | have my preferences. and ask
through your columns present them the consdera
ton OF the national democracy.
General Cass has claims to the presidency which 10
my mind are paramount No man in the nation com.
hines Of the elements essential TO Chief Magistrate
than this distinguished statesman He has been tried in
every relation OF life and under every circumstance and
in every condition he has proved himself a and a
statesman.
A purer moral character adorns no man in the ma.
ton; higher and more enlightened patriotism fills the
heart OF statesman and deeper devotion the Union
Of the States anmates the bosom OF patriot than that
OF Gen. Cass The North and the South can compro.
mise upon him, and feel in their rights and con
stu,ional privileges under his administration.
But may be urged that he has been defeated So
once was Thomas Jefferson and llkewiss General Jack
son. and so also was General Harrison bat on the sec
ond race they respectively triumphant by over
wbelmng maIorites There is strength in that OBJ
lection but il there was, happlies with diminished force
to General Cass Ia 1913 he under every dsadvan-
tageal the close Of in its achievements the most
brilliant in the annals OF hisory-against military
chiefain fresh from the CORY field, with civil virtues
to reward political sins TO answer. Everything
carried in tho glare OF General Taylors military glory
=. Al a. a H. 49,
Of the great statesman whose pretensons now press
we're overlooked Times have chansed-"ihe sober
second thought" has again returned in the public mind
The glory OF Mexican war has just closed, and It's
dazzling victories do not now. in l6IS, bewder the
understanding and blind the public judgment, All is
calm and quiet, and the nation and feels the import
ance Of statesman at the head Of the government
Besides General Cass, since the presidential contest in
is4s. has done enough TO entle him. through the na.
TONS gratitude, the presidency His noble and self.
sacrificing exerons in support OF the Compromise are
enough i'm nortaze his name. and endear him in all
time 10 come the heart of every true patriot and sin
lover OF the Union. In his ability in his integrity
and Ia his pure character the whole country confde
aud il he is The nominee OF the Baltimore Convention the
whole nation will rally 10 his support; and would look
upon his election fixed fact.
In reference to the vice presidency, must be permit
led 10 s,ste--nasmuch the State convention OF
Tennessee instructed its delegates 10 support for the vice
presidency some Tennesseean without naming any par
tieular ndiydui-tbat ! know Of no within the
broad limits OF Tennessee who would all strength
the democratic ticket throughout the Union, and par
tcusrly 10 HE State, than the Hon. Andrew John
son. Of tho first congressional district II may be urged
against this suggestion that Colonel Johnson il too
young and too inexperienced TO Oh the second Office
in this great government but a moments reflection will
remove any such objection Colonel Johnson has been
IN public life now upwards OF twenty years He has
risen from The humbest walk Of life by the force OF his
own exerions, and on the strength OF his superior tai
enis through all the intermediate steps Of public fe TO
in the Congress Of the Uned States, which for ten
years he has occupied with distinguished honor to him
self and the most unparalleled satisfaction to his i'm
mediate constituents Twenty years experience in pub
lclle and that too, through the most critical and try
ing period Of his,ory-alded TO Colonel J's admit.
ted talents, known energy and pure parotism-must re
move every vestige OF objection which may be urged
against him on account Of his age and inexperience
But Col Johnson has higher claims. On the ground
Of availability he stands, in my humble judgment, un.