Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-10-27
The Next Presidency.

'S VIZ "tteHtio" VI t"e Ioiliical PieSS OF
the country, and draw from it various
sprculations. Among the names most frc-
quently mentioned in this connection, are
Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Henry
A. Wise and Stephen A. Douglas. MIR.
Wise's friends in Virginia, and in other
portions ofthe South, are active in coupling
bis name with the next Presidency, and
urging the pfopriety-ave. the necessity
OF his nomination for that office BY the
Democratic party in convention assembled.
We are not one Of those, however. We
do not think Mr.. Wise, in the first place
is an available man. In the second place,
we do not believe him to be suitable
man. The ground from which we assume
be is not an available man, is that his
nomination would make the next Presi
DENTAL canvass turn upon sectional issue,
almost entirely a. the North, while his OPP
Ponents at the South would support any
conservative Northern man over HIM
thus rendering his defeat "a matter of GER
talnty. He is not suitable man, because
1t would be the grossest impolicy in either
party to seek to make sectional issue.
aud abandon all national and fraternal feel
ing. Mr.. Wise's nomination would do
this. The North will not vote for him.
Ill our opnion--at least over such man
as Willard Fillmore. The South will not
support him as unitedIy as the North would
support Fillmore-and hence in addition
to being defeated. we would have united
the people ofthe North, against the Demo1-
racy OF the South. The party..wiIl have be-
come sectional, and its great national char
acter aud reputation be sacrificed. Such,
at least, is our view Of the subject.
Who should be the nominee, is not for US
to say, even had we the inclination to do
SO. 1t is time enough for speculations, and
the advancement Of preferences. Suffice
il, that MIR. Wise is not our first choice
The present chief magistrate of the coun-
try has many warm friends among the De-
mocracy of Virginia, and in no limited IN.
tercourse with the people Of this and ad-
joining counties, we have found that there
is strong desire on their part to testify
their appreciation Of his manly maintain.
ance of the constitutional rights O. the
South, by again elevatipg him 10 the posi-
ton he how occupies. Such, we believe
TO be the feeling of at least majority of
the Dem ocratic party in this section, while
the other portion, although he may not be
their first choice. would support him cor
dially, ifnominated, Our private opinion
publicly expressed, is, that James Buchan-
an, Of Pennsylvania. is the most available
man who is now before the consideration
OF the Democratic party, for The office of
President Of the United States. In using
the term araila5le. we do no. desire to be
considered as iavoring the doctrine of
availability, at the expense of every or
any intrinsic qualification for the Office
We would not sacrifice merit for policy.
Mr.. Buchanan combines, we believe, the
elements Of the Statesman with the essen.
lial characteristic of success. He is en-
tirely national in the reputation he enjoys,
aud would be alike heartily supported
both North and South, by the conservative
men Of all parties. We do not wish 10 be
understood as advocating Mr.. BIS claims.
Should we determine TO do SO, there is
still time enough for it We intend to
support the nominees Of the Cincinnati
Convention, If they are national men-
men upon whom, in the hour Of trial we
can look to with confidence, to uphold the
constitution and strike for the supremacy
Of the laws Of the country and the pros.
perty Of this glorious sisterhood Of sover-
eighties.
OF Stephen A. Douglas. i, is idle tor us
to write one single word. He has esfa b.
Hshed himself in the affections of the
South and the conservative men every
where, by the high and patriotic position
given him as the author OF the Nebraska
Kansas Bill. lie is worthy the confidence
Of the Democracy of the country, and
should he be the choice of the Cincinnati
Convention, there Is no one who will give
him more honest and ardent support than
the writer of this article. His nomination
and election to that aigh Office, would be
a most striking Illustration of the spirit and
genius Of our free institutions, and fit
lesson of instruction and encouragement to
the youth of humble birth IN orr country.
Honor, we say, to the brilliant genius aid
noble patriotism of the jack plane States
man Honor, we say, TO the honest heart
and comprehensive nationality OF Stephen
A. Douglas, a defender and guardian ofthe
honor. the integrity, the constitution and
the laws of his country. He deserves, as
he will doubtless receive, in due time, the
gratitude and confidence of the nation.
o. The Free Lovers" in New York
seem to have hard road to travel. The
Police are after them all the time. and still
they hold their meetings. A number Of