The Trinity times., 1855-05-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS,
~ ILLlNOIa.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN BIGLER,
or CALIFoRHIA.

Our readers will see that we have placed
at the "head Of the column" two names dis
tinguished in American history; and without
qualification. express our opinion that these
men are best fl for the most responsible and
honorable position accessible to mortals.--
Douglas and Bigler-names that sound well
together each a tower Of strength in itself
and each associated with the history, pro-
gress and success OF Democratic truth and
| each eonsocrated 10 the defence and preser-
yation Of the Constitution. One ha Is from
a State whose waters flow 70 the st. Law
rerce and the Mississippi; and the other from
the Pacific coast This will be strong tick
ct, and It would be difcnlt to suggest aaoth.
er that coud command the same support and
awaken the same enthusiasm among the toll
ing Democracy. Every stride Of the little
giant from the workshop, where he wrought
az an apprendeed mechanic, to the councils
Of the nation, where be commands the ap-
plause Of a listening Senate" has marked
him as a man Of no ordinary greatness.
lie sprung from parents unknown to fame
or fortune, and has achieved greatness with
| out the patronage Of men in high places
unassisted BY the hand of wealth or the
training Of schools. lie has again demon
strated the sublime truth, which Patrick Hen
ry, Franklin, and Roger Sherman revealed
to the world--ihat talents and worth are not
confined to wealthy and aristocratc classes
The mighty people arc bound by too many
chords Of sympathy TO a man Of such an ori-
gin and history, to hesitate or ialler in his
snpport--and it requires no prophet TO fore
tell wha! is the wal Of Peope,-the decree Of
fate
We would not place Bigler in position
second to any man save Douglas The ad-
ministratiyo talents which no has exhibited
during two terms Of service as Governor Of
this State are proofs Of capacity and fitness
for position higher than that which he now
occupies. His last Gubernatorial race was
successfully made against the most powerful
combination Of Wings and spoilsmen, and
the most bitter, vindieiiye and unrelenting
persecution His course in Office has been
clear and independent-his old enemies are
silenced; and the People approve and stand
ready TO reward his services. The veto mes
sages, which he has so frequently sent TO the
Legislature, with bills bearing the marks Of
"hasly legislation" to say the least Of them,
ness for Jacksonian literature and Jacksonan
policy. For these messages are true types
and models af the heroic conceptions Of Old
Hickory. It's possible that tie Democracy.
may require that the Governor shall remain
At his post, for yet another term: if they do
so, we have no doubt that he will consent to
defer his claims to a wider sphere Of useful
ness. until the State of California is relieved
Of the financial cmbarrassments which SO Sc
riousiy impede her progress.
With Douglass and Bglor at the head Of
the Federal Government, we woald see the
Democratic policy carried out ai once. The
iron horse would bound in his traces for his
long trip from the Atlantic to Che Pacific
Cuba and Sonora would speedily be added to
the constellation Of this Union, and the great
Anglo-Saxon people would find ample scope
and verge for twenty years TO come.