Washington sentinel., 1856-05-22
Fromihs Richmond Examiner OF May l6.
Requiring = Candidate 10 be person ally
identihed with Great Issues, a new Doc

FROM ms hlIhmohd EsAhHiihef VI way 10
Requiring Candidate 10 be personsh,
| identifed with Great Issues, a new Doe
trine.
We do mol object 10 ,hs doctrine because il i
new, however. Neither 90 we osJect to its ap
| plication in choosing the next Democratic eandi
date for the Presidency provided il be applies
TO the man mast identified with The Nebraski
| principle, and therefore, exclusively entitled
according 10 the logic and spirit of the new doc
trine, H. the bt neht of The new qualification We
should not only be content, but we should be per
sonally gratfed, if by common consent, the doc
| trine were observed in the present exigency o.
affairs and if Judge Douglas, who is the author
embodiment npersonaiion, and very index and
exponent, n point of personal idsntay, OF the
Kapsas- Nebraska principle, should b. nominated
by acclamation. The writer's personal wshe~
and partialies could not be more perfectly or
completely gra,fed than by such result.
But we fear that the doctrine has been invented
with more exclusive purpose with reference 10
cutting off candidates from the nomination, than
with reference TO qualifying candidates. We
fear its design is rather 10 put Mr.. buchanan be-
ond the pale of eligibility. than TO enure, accord
iug 10 iIs logical purport and spirit, exclusives 10
the benefit of Judge Douglas. The doctrine, ap-
piled according 10 its spirit would exclude not
only Mr.. buchanan but all Others save Judge
DOuKlaS, rom tut NOMINATION. ana VET IL IL not
Judge DIS friends who are urging 1t especially,
but the frie nds OF sundry other candidates who
have not The words of the old adage-achatis sauce
for the goose IS sance for The gander-before their
eyes. We say are not obJecting TO the doc
trns, either because it is new, bscau-e, if ap-
piled according 10 its spirit and logic, in the pres
ent ex gency, il would require the nomination OF
Judge Douglas.
But there is this objection 10 its being accepted
as permanent tenet Of Democratic party polily.
The danger is that if you establish the doctrine as
permanentrule of practice, you AT once set all
the ingenious politicians in the land 10 getting up
great issues on their own hook and taking out a
patent right 10 them for their own exclusive
futnre benefit II would not be found by expe-
rience that the ingenuity OF politicians was al all
OF the character which nature is said 10 exhibit in
achieving great 'abors--aiier each performance
resting for long interval if from the xhaus ion
produced b. the effort. No, the ingenuity of pol
iticans would be found I be capable oil producing
any number OF great issues al the shortest no ice
and who will attempt TO picture the dismay of
future Democratic National Conventions when
they should assemble 10 decide the relative mt g.
ntude of the lrgions of great ISSUES evolved in
the preceding period and 10 decide The langled
question OF personal identify anon all the claims
OF the many competitors ior The prize g Great
Issue.o t.tt.#@A i
In this vi.,. of the case, everybody will see The
hardships that mast result from setting up this
doctrine without reasonab BILE notice and advertise
ment beforehand. Ii ii is 10 b. incorporated into
the creed o. the party, pray lei the fact be an
nounc'd al least four years in advance, so that
all aspirant' may have equal chance in the
great quariennial fairs which hail assembe o TO
award The premium or prize for the best Great
Issue
But we have said it was new doctrine We
doubt if II is four months old. II is very certain
III is not four years old. Let us see
As many good Democrats are trying 10 make
po Itcal capital against the nomination of Mr..
Buchanan b. the Cincinnati Convention Nv re
presenting him as not being ideraifed with the
great absorbing issue of the day, the Kansas
Nebraska question; would il not be advisable for
them and the people at large, 10 nerusethe sub
Joined letter of The committee appointed by The ast
Baltimore Convention 10 announce 10 General
Pierce his nomination as the candidate of III :
Democratic party for the Presidency OF the United
States?
twill be observed that besides her expressions
OF general confidence ia the talents, well known
hdelliyt 10 the Con titution aad devoted patriotism
OF General Pierce, IN, is certainly nothing in
this let er which sticks out half prominently as
the al egatt that he mot identifed aofth am
of tie dtstTacttRg issues of The dan. Is il not
therefore, very remarkable that the same party
which regarded this acant of identify ruth the
dtstrdctng issues OF the day imporlan recon-
mendation in favor of their nominee for the Presi
dency only four years ago, should now suddenly
turn "to The right about face,n and make that
identical thing the principal if not The only ground
OF objection 10 the nomination of Mr. Buchanan
for the same oticea Is il possible for the people
after reading this letter. not 10 suspe that The
new qualification has originated in a desire 10
kill of Mr.. Bucbanan, and is advocated by men
who, fearing the fast hold which Mr.. Buchanan
has upon the confidence of the people, and the
conservative sentiment Of the country, have
found II necessary 10 resort TO il, TO defeat his
nomination But unfortunately for these gentle
men, Mr.. Buchanan happens not TO he assa-
alb on this particular issue. Whilst his patriot
ism and fidelity TO the Constitution its guarantees
and compromises, are. AT this day, quite as well
known "a were those OF Genera Pierce in 1852
his letter TO Mr.. Shdel on the sa.absorblns issue
OF the day, the Kansas. Nebraska question puts
him on platform quite imposing and satisfac-
tory as that which is occupied by the General
himself, or either OF the gentlemen who have
been spoken OF a candidates for The high trust
of President of the United States Mr.. Buchanan
fully recognizes the principle of The Kansas
Nebraska bill. and although absent from The
county as our representative at the Court Of ST
James. whilst the measure was pending before tbr
National Legislature, he is e!ully identified with
il in sentiment, and willing and able as any one
of them to bear his share of all the responsbilitv
attending its advocacy
LETTER TO GENERAL PIERCE
CONCORD June II, 1859.
Sra: national convention Of the Democratic
Republican pariy, which met in Baltimore the
first Tuesday in June, unanimously nominated
you as candidate for the high trust OF President
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