Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-12-26
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDEN
TIAL NOMINEE.

Who will he be? is the question asked
"about these DAYS" The time for holding
the conventions is approaching, and yet very
little has been said or published concerning
who is likely TO be the nominee OF the Dem
ocratic National Convention. Heretofore it
has been usual TO have the names Of several
candidates presented by their friends early in
the campaign, and their merits and dement's
discussed pro and con in the party journals
of the day. This year, thus far, scarcely a
paper has indicated its preference for any one
candidate over another On the other hand,
leading democratic statesmen, whose names
have been more or less used in connection
with the office of President, are voluntarily
declining to have their names used in the
Cincinnati Convention as candidates. The
declination of Gen. Cass we published few
DAYS since. Now, the Chicago Times, doubt
less by authority of Senator Douglas, says
that he is not now, nor has he been, candi-
date for Presidential nomination." And,
says the Times, no man is now, or ever has
been authorized by him to use his name in
or out of that 1.-THE CincinnatD Convention,
nor will that authority be given" OF the
position of the democracy of Illinois, the
Times remarks:
"Illinois has no second choice. 1t is Doug
las before all other men; yet the representa-
tives of Illinois will 90 to that convention
with no other instructions than to vote for
that man who deserves to be the nominee of
the only party in the United States which
dare assert and maintain that the constitution
is the only bond of the Union, and the Union,
without the constitution practically observed,
is but solemn mockery of freedom, justice
and equity. The democracy of Illinois will
support any man who is the nominee of that
convention, and they forbear presenting the
name of their own favorite, because they wish
to 90 into that convention as faithful, unprej-
udiced umpires in the choice of candidates.
ave assert what we know to be the fact,
that Senator Douglas will not permit the
use of his name to divide the National Con-
vention. Let those who are candidates be
ballotted for; if any of them is nominated,
all we'll; and, should it unfortunately occur
that no candidate can command the requisite
strength, then the democracy can fall back
upon the man who never yet failed them in
the hour of peril-whose hand, whose name,
whose voice, and whose abilities are now, as
they have ever been-always at the service
of the democratic party"
We rejoice to see in these manifestations
a truly democratic spirit pervading the lead
ers as we'll as the rank and file of the dcmoc-
racy. Democrats everywhere seem willing to
sacrifice personal ambition and private inter-
ests for the good of the party to which they
belong, and for the triumph of the principles
which they consider vital to the nation.
Never before has this spirit and feeling
seemed to be so general and pervading, and
the prospect now is, that the Cincinnati Con-
vention will be great, glorious and harmo-
NOUS gathering. That it will select stand
ard-bearer who will prove fit representative
of the principles of the great National Dem
ocratic party-and who wW be elected Presi-
dent of the United States.
The New England delegation will undoubt-
eddy present the name of President Pierce for
reelection. Two other prominent candidates
are mentioned viz: James Buchanan, of
Pennsylvania and R. M. II. Hunter, of Vir
ginia; either of whom, we doubt not, would
unite the democracy of the whole Union.
On some accounts Northern man would
be preferable. 1t is stated that Governor
Wise, of Virginia, and Howell Cobb, of
Georgia, have both declared in favor of a
Northern candidate, and unite in recommend
ing Mr.. Buchanan; and, on the whole, we
think his prospects for the nomination very
good, and with a single exception, perhaps,
there is no man in the Union to whom we
could give more cordial and hearty support
than to James Buchanan of Pennsylvania.
1t however, is too early to begin to count up
on the nomination of any man, with any de-
gree of certainty; but we have the fullest
confidence that none but reliable democrat,
and one who will unite the entire democracy
of the Union, can be nominated at the Gin
cinnati Convention.
Grand Rapids Daily Enquirer.
Loss OF THE CRESCENT CITY.-Addition-
al particulars of the loss of the Crescent