Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-17

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Before IL was kaown in this city fwho
l,ad been aomiaated by che Wing National
Ceaveation. Cor the Presidency. we, III ali
article referring TO The obscuri,y Of the De.
mocratic candidate. predicted that the
nominee would possess a world.wid re.
putatian - would staad peerless III the
temple M tame-aeJ be known and hon.
ored wherever glorious pubic service aud
an anllemished escutcheoa were acknow.
lodged and appreciated. We do not claim
TO be a prophet on account at the verifi.
cation OF or predictioa. We felt o
,inced that a Wing National Convention
would .lever consent to patent meJiocfity,
ia an attempt to pass il of upon the world
as the genuine metal OF. genius. Sach a
course would lave been contrary to the
universal practice Of the Wings, WHO have
ever manifested a disposition 10 do away
with the %reproachtul saying that /" Re-
publics are ungratefal." by nominating
me for the highest Offices ia tl.e gtt Of
the people, who have Won their way to
exalted ~emiuence by the force OF their
own intellects. and whose resplendent mill
,ary Of civic services had earned for them
a fair title to the gratitude Of tteir coun-
tryHieu. Ia these respects, we have not
been disappointed. The greatest captain.
of the age has been selected 10 bear the
proud banner Of our party on to triumph
--one who has reflected eternal ks.rc
upon the star : gemmed banner OF our
uniea--one who has Illuminated the his
tory of the nation with bright and magui-
ficent achievements on the tented field, In
comparison with which the deeds of all
competitors become pale aud faded -ote
whose whole life has been devoted TO his
country, from early boyhood. through ma
ture manhood, unto ripe old age--one who
has ever been equal to any emergency in.
which he has been placed. whether envi-l
ronea by the swarrning legions of foreign
enemies, or by malicious superiofs, or en-
vions detractors. at home-one, who, al
ttloagh belonging TO the profession Of
arms, has ever been known as d man Of
peace, careful Of his soldiers, mercifal TO
his enemies, prompt TO check the effusion.
of blood. aud foremost to second all hon.
cradle propositions having peace in view
-one who has shown that he possessed
administrative talents of the highest order.
such as induced President Madison to
offsr him a seat in his Cabinet as Score
tary of War, such - caused President
jackson 70 send him on q confidential mis-
sion 10 South Carolina Of The highest inn
porspace aud responsibility, such as inn
PEELED President Van Buren, 70 employ him
ia 1888. 10 settle the troubles on the Ca
nadisa frontier, and ID 1889, to strsnge
the difficulties in regard to the -Maine
Disputed Terrisory. 2 which at one time
threatsned an armed collision between The
troops OF that State and New Bsaaswick.
which. had its taken place, would. insall
probability. have embroiled the United
States and Grea, Britain ID i long aud
bloody conflict He fulfilled III Of these
iGar0rtanf trusts 10 the satisfaction IL The
pubic. 70 the honor Of the conntey, aud
received the unslinted approhsiionE of biz
superiors Aud il III 81 them he dis
played talents of ! high order ID i dipao-
1nattst abb sfafesmars. amply qualifYing
linn 10 aaiseharse the high functiosss per.
tanning 10 the ofice of President II lib
United STATES,
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