The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-21
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Tn NEXT DR1ocRATIC cAHDIDAT1.
In regard to the activity which character
ICES the aDemocratic" party about these
times, the st. Louis Intelisencsr very peril
nsItly remarks that at the meetings, con-
ventions, etc, recently held, there has been
more unanimity as to the day of holding
the National Convention than as to who
shall be the nominee Of that body
They Ill agree in swearing adhesion to
the Nebraska bill, and in passing general
Endorsement Of the present Administration,
but when IT comes to particulars they are
very shy Of expressing any preference for
individuals. and seem to have had an in
ssisctise idea that the convention will be
the theatre OF more than ordinary SQUAD
bling. and will in oil probability again make
choice Of some third-rate country lawyer,
hitherto unhesrd of BY the country at large.
With the exception of Kentucky and In
diana, The former of which has expressed
preference for lynn Boyd, and the latter for
'esss D. Bright. we believe that as far US
noninations have been made, the other del.
sgates will 60 to the convention unpledeed
ana uninstrected, prepared 10 influence
DINERS or to be themselves influenced. as
the exigency Of circums tances may REQUIRE.
Atchison being politically dead, and Cas-.
having with the advice and consent, of
his friends lei, the ring entirely, the mos,
prominent remaining competitors are Ru-
chanan, Pierce. Douglas. Marcy and Wise.
Mr. Buchanan is by no means an original
Democrat dyed in the COL. as at the lime
when he was Federalist he was scou..
toned to declare with all the solemnit;es Of
an oath, that il be had drop of Deme-
cratic blood IN his veins he would he, i, out.
But as the times 60 he 10 better Democrat
than any OF his loud processing competitors.
ana II 10 the opinion of many that his chance
for the nomination is the best. In regard
to Mr.. B.. the lstei1isencer says
"Buchansn stands perhaps the bes, show
for the nomination. Possessing fne sbiI.
ues' large experience, and great personal
popularity. and being wifhsi a politician on
moderate and conservative views. his name
oners itself to the party as perhans the
strongest and the best that could be pi,chad
upon. Pennsylvania has Indicated her nre,.
erence Tor him, and other States will dapbt-
less DO likewise. Mr.. Buchanan,s antace.
dents are tolerably clear-his unfair treat.
ment OF Mr. Clay regarding the "bargain
and corruption" charge, will doubtless off.
set to the satisfaction of the Democracy tho
sin OF his ancient disclaimers of ..bavin1
one drop OF Democratic blood in his veins ;,
His record for ten years or more i ~ fair
perhaps as il is possible for a I.ocofoco noli..
us.ans 20 Pc ana Tor the matter Of that, in
Pa.oy more respectable than any Of
AIS mountaineering compeers."
There is no doubt that Mr. Pierce desires
denomination, and that he and his friends
are working hard TO effect that object. He
has the advantage over all his competitors
IN being able to pay his supporters at least
part down, and the possession of power
and patronage gives bis promises prestige
which does not belong to any of the other
Candidates But despite these decided ad.
rantages, the general impression seems TO
be that Mr.. Pierce will not be the man.
The Southern delegates viii make the
nsmlnation, as they did before, but as one
OF the Southern Representatives told John
r. Hale, Dir. Pierce can be of no further
use TO them, and they will therefore throw
him aside. We would prefer that the Pres
ident should be re-Dominated, as he could
be defeated more easily than any of those
named, except Douglas,-but whoever may
be nominated by the pre-slavery "Democrs-
ey" is bound to be beaten, and We therefore
avail, the action of the Cincinnati Conyen-
lion with some curiosity, bur wilhoa, the
least solcitade.