The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-06-11
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

pieo w Sipcinhati. tBunureos Oh eyes from
North, South, Fast and West, are turned in
that direction, and hundreds of hearts beat
responsive to every incident that transpires
ss this Sas. csncourse of party dsisgatioI,--
1t is the strongest dele cation in regard to
numbers, that has ever assembled In Ameri.
ca, and the Importance Of their action, as in.
| volving the destiny Of future events, cannot
be too highly estimated. For several years
the Democratic party has been gaining
ground; il embraces men from every Sec
ton, and every variety Of feeling and senti-
mcnt-it is regarded as he party Of tho coun-
try, and should they succeed in nominating
man acceptable TO the various sections and
feelings represented, he cannot fail to be
our next President; hence we may say, that
the future administration is in the hands of
this party, and the destiny of the Union cr-
folded within their grasp. Whether the
country, and particularly the South, is safe
in the hands Of this Body,is matter for
deep consideration but we will have no
npprehcnsions if their rocccdings are en-.
dorsed BY those who represent tho flower
and chivalry Of the South, and we believe
that any measure that is sanctioned by
such States as Mississippi, Alnbami, Geor-
| gia and South Carolina, cannot be otherwise
than safe, equitable and honorable 10 the
| South.
Will the States enumerated sustain the
action, and support the nominee Of The pres.
| ent Convention! The three prominent
names that will come up first before the
Convention, are PIERCE, DOUGLAS and b.
cHASAs. The FIRST, Mr. PIERCE, is certainly
the most desirable to the South Never
since the formation Of our Republic, have
we had President who has raorc fearless
| ly upheld the Constitution OF his Govern
fanntirism when directed against the instit,.-
tions Of the South. Should he fortunately
be the nominee, the South cannot fail TO
sustain him. Next to Mr.. PIERCE. the Hon.
STEPHEN A. DoucLAs would probably prove
the most acceptable. As the author of
the celebrated Kansas and Nebraska Bill,
and as vigorous and able champion Of the
| rights Of the South and the Constitution,
his nomination would be hailed by the South
with but little lc.s JOY, than that which the
nomination Of Mr.. PIERCE would elicit and
We believe that the Interest Of the party and
of our section would be safe in his hands.
The Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Of PennsyIva.
MIA, makes up the trio; a very prominent
competitor he is, and whose chances for sue.
cess, are perhap, equally as good, as those
OF either of the other two. As Diplomat,
and Statesman, Mr.. BUCHANAN hns no supc-
rioi. He is more emncntly conyersant with
the affairs Of foreign nCourts--possesscs great
or scholastic ability, with more polish and
dignity Of position, than either of the others;
but whether he has the moral courage that
has characterized the admins, tration Of Mr..
PIERCE, or the nerve and yigor Of the "lttlc
giant" Of the West, is yet to be seen. His
views, however, are known to be cmncn,ly
conservative, and If nominated, we appre-
hend that the South will support him.
by the operations of the two.;hrds rule
generally adopted at these nominating Con-
ventions, IL is very probable that neither of
tho three will command sufficient vote TO
secure the nomination, in which ease some
new and more available man must be select
ed as n compromise, between the friends of
the prominent candidates. This rule, al.
though highly desirable in many respects.
is, nevertheless, Objectionable upon the
ground, that it almost invariably excludes
the able and prominent talent Of the coun-
try, and lifts upon the tapis some man COM
paratiyely obscure and mntried, and who
may perhaps prove unfit ID for the high aud
complicated duties incumbent upon a Chief
Magistrate If the nation. 1t is vain to son.
lecture who will be the fortunate man 10
receive the nomination at the present Con-
vention, in case they should fail to elect
either ofthe names mentioned. As CoRwix,
Of Ohio, said. when he heard Of the nomina.
ton Of JAMES X. Polk. no man il entirely
free from danger, and il may be- some indi-
ridual whom the great mass Of the Amsri-
can people have scarcely heard Of JAMES
X. Polk and FRASis PIERCE were both
chosen in this way brought in rs eompso.
misses between the friends Of more promi.
nent Statesmen; bat in either of these case.
the selection proved to he fortunate one.
particularly the last inasinueh as the South
could not have selected from our own sec.
ton, n max more eminently fitted, and dis.
! posed to gi"e her justice. WILLIAM AixEh.
of South Carolina. has been spoken of as
one rs likely to cmbody the sentiments
Of the mass o: the Convention, as any
other man in the Union the vote he
received for the Spcakership eyinced his
great popularity, and it may be, that his
reputation for conservatism and national feel
ings may, under the circumstance, secure
for him the high position Ct President Of the
United States
MR.. BROOKS APOLOGY TO THE
SENATE.