The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-16

of those classes of citizens who look for wise
and ludicious Administration OF the Federal
Governments, and which has also gathered a.
round hun the warm and generous sympathies
of the constituents who confide in his progressive
instincts, illustrated through all his long and
iiluStrlous career.
There is not now 10 be found a reasonable
man IN any part of the Union, who does moi be-
lle|e that MIR. Buchanan's nomination would be
succeeded by his certain and triumphant cleo
ton. To the South he presents no record in
consistent, even in the slightest degree, with
that which induced the southern delegates to
vote for him so long and 50 steadily IN the Dem
ocratic Convention oil 1852. Now, as then, he
stands forth the uncompromising enemy of their
eRenies the devoted advocate o. their constr
tuional rights. To the Northwestern States be
presents the unShlied record of one who has CO.
operated with their own pioneer representatives
~ Congress, IN opening up our new territories
TO commerce and civilization. The Northern
or Eastern States know him as the champion OF
their rights when these were sacrificed to Brit
ish rapacity. While in the Middle States, It
may BE- proudly said of Mr.. Buchanan. with no
dsreSprct to other candidates, that he IS this day
regarded as the very strongest man whom the
Democratic party could nominate for the Pres
idency The divided household OF our politl-
cal friends in New York wonld, we believe,
find IN bis name, the olive branch OF harmony
and peace; the Democrats OF Ohio would, uh-
der his banner, advance to that victory which
their patriotic efforts 50 we'll deserve; and Penn
sylyania, standing between these two gigantic
States, would pronounce for such candidate,
with such majority as would recall the days
when these three Commonweatths constituted
the very fortress OF the Democratic party IN the
Tree States.
Dtping Mr.. Buchanan's absence Of nearly
three years, while politics ragged at home, he
proudly abstainpd from interfering with the
struggle for the Presidential succession. From
TIE time he SIT foot on English soil, he wrote
back TO bis friends, that in no contingency would
he place himself in the fields as a candidate for
the Presidency There was nothing fgripf in
this resolve nothing of disappointed ambition.
1t was The calm and deliberate judgment ola
mind, which, having looked carefully over the
political past and future, had come tothe con-
cluSion that the day for the scramble for Presi-
t!eutial honors had passed away, al least with
bun, and that he was determined TO apply him
sell to other pursuits We assert, that, if every
private letter, written from London since his
dbSIBGe bV James bNchanaN, IN toe HNSuSpeC-
ting confidence ofhis heart, should now be pub
lished, and laid before the American peopie,
there would not be found one line, no, not one
SYLLABLE, manitstiag desire for the nomina-
ton Of the Democratic Convention, or suggeS-
ting any way by'which it might be obtained by
himself Even since he has become formidable
as candidate, his letters are animated by the
same generous spirit, And the very fact, that
he has taken this course, from conscientious
belief that it would be out of place for him TO
struggle for the nomination, has made him ac-
cePtable to the masses in every part OF our coun-
try. Absent be is, it is true, but his image is
briorr their eyes wherever they 90 In distant
lands. it is true, but his counseS have been felt
as II he were present among us. Cont"nding
with The giants of foreign diplomacy, il is true,
but the thoughts aud the words he left behind,
are his fving representatives. The people will
Judge Of him by the record, by the even tenor
Of his life, by the spotless purity Of his chaIac
Ter, by bis undaunted patriotism, and by the
trophies with which he returns to his native
shores, TO be crowned, as we confidently hope,
with the highest honors Of the Republic