The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-26
The Presidential Candidate OF the Young
Democracy.


We have noticed great trepidation in the
staid old organs of the Democratic party in re-
lation to the position assumed by the Demo
cratic Reuielr OF the current month, on the
Presidential question. They evidently feel the
difficulty Of communicating long recognised
and vigorous member OF the church political
and yet are all the time conscious that some
thing must be done to restrain his scolding
tongue, and to give a more harmless direction
to his zeal and energy. The crowd of out
siders only hear such phrases as "terrible In
discretion, ~ shot blood" troublesome fell
low" and so forth; but it is plain that these
expressions nnperlectly reveal the anxiety and
apprehension occasoned by his conduct and
are framed with view to battling the inquisi-
tive, rather than TO meet the internal require
ments of the case.
The article in the ReUieU which has occa-
stoned this alarm is a tolerably elaborate and
exceedingly plan-spoken discussion Of the
circumstances under which the next Balti-
more Convention will assemble, and the prob
able dangers TO lis purity. The reviewer
takes bold ground in favor Of Intervention
and the need of elevating to the Presidential
chair politician equal to the responsibilities
which the adoption of that doctrine by the
Democratic party will involve. The claims d
the legion of Democratic aspirants are consid
cred serialim and in slashing style and
sons are presented for giving preference Il
| Senator DOUGLAS. One extract will suffice
] of tha yarIfp
with which sundry active candidates are dis
posed Of, and the emphasis with which Mr.
! DoUGLAs's claims are endorsed:
h" To recspitulate: The Democratic nominee for
'52 must, therefore. not be trammeled with ideas
! belonging to anterior era or a OF merely loca
fame and local affections; but stafesmdn ,oho car
bring young blood, young ideas, and young heart,
! 10 The councils Of The Republic. Your mere general
| whether he can write his card the battle field,
! of Mexico, or more heroicsy boast Of his proves
! in a miltia review your mere lawyer, trained in
| the quiddiues Of the court but without political
| idea beyond a local election your mere wire.
puller and 'judicious bottle. holder, pre-. eminent
now, on the sole ground that he once played
! second fiddle TO better men, and who cozen;
! himself in his corner with the idea that he car
| split votes with the abolition and sectional foe.
beafe, hor,, ,ohsther he for preUiow Prssiden
fiai cup as first second nowhere at all on the
ticket-none Of these ,cW do. The Democratic
party expects from the Baltimore Convention q
ne,o man a statesman Of sound Democratic pluck
and world wide ideas to it on n State Rights
man, who can show hands clean of the stain Of fac
| ton; a free. trade man, who will break down tn,
tariffs of every rotten monarchy under heaven anc
open to the industry and commerce Of the UniteC
States the trade and exchange Of the world; mar
of large soul and open heart tcho tciH maintain 1,
The teeth OF The dsspofs Of Europe The Democratic doc
ines upon tDhich his popularity aud busec
here; bold man. ioho stand he brtrt Of foreig,
,oar, and maintain, by The rigor and reach Of hi
counsel, the honor OF our flag, whether the LAND
or the sea; and yet a man ostute and wise a. Cato
who can by the Of foreign material out
shores from attack, and crush the despots Of the
world in their very dens; man tried in the con
| tests Of laws, and yet more than lawyer;
man who has theoretic learning sufficient Il
get ria Of the entanglemens which
round our diplomatic code, and the monnrchi'
law Of nations which has been forced upon us
and vithsl, practical statesman, not to he die
comfited in argument or led wild by theory
but who has already, in the councils and tribu
nails of the nation, reared his front, TO the dsmay
Of the shallow conservative to the exposure 9th,
humanitarian incendery, and the discontinue o
the antquated rhetoriciau. Let the Baltimore
Convention give to this, the young generation o
America, candidate, and we are content; but iii
fail to do 80, its members can return to their re
spective hoincs, personally proud and elated, ant
congratulate their constituents that each of then
has played we'll and successfully bis part in ruin
ing the hopes Of the Democratic party Of Amerct
and Of mankind, during four years more, for to-
valorous behoof personal comfort of Genera
Button aud others; and let them assure themselves
at the same time for doing 90, of the hearty die
gust and not improbaby honest curses Of nine