Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-21
Tie Presidency.

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B The subject Of the next Presidential
candidates is beginning 70 occupy large
space in political circles in the Metropolis
of the nation. as welias elsewhere. Rnos
ticed few days ago an admirable article
in the Richmond Examiner, touching this
subject. II was replete with good sense
and sound discretion, as far as it went /;
but there was one side of the question up.
on which it did not venture. Indeed. /
may say that it did not cover the whole,
ground which il undertook 70 !. examine z N ssiT7z
All are ready to admit that Douglas.
Dickinson and lBuchanan.id are good
men, national in their feelings and wishes.
With either of whom The nation would
have cause Of congratul ation If he gould )
or were 10, be elevated TO the chief mag
istraoys oButi they arsa not all.ai There
are othersiof' wliomothe countryfs justly
proud. The Honorable Jesse Bright Of
Indiana, at present the president pro. tenn.
of the United States Senate. a consistent
national State-rights democrat. is well
worthy ofthe honor. Heis an able man,
aud has been firm and decided in the
discharge of his dulles as politician
and Senator, and no man can point to
a single act of his political course
which does not square with democracy
and state-rights. His elevation to the
presidency Of the Senate. shows in what
estimation he is held by the Democratic
members of that august body His
course. may say too, has been eminent
ly conservative. For his integrity as a
legislator and politician. proved aud ac-
knowledged, he is regarded, and justly,
as a favorite of the Democracyin allparts
OF The Union. While his course has been
6rm and decided he has not given offence
to any branch of the party. I can say,
without fear of successful contradiction.
that lie could unite the vote of the North
and South as we'll as any other man
There is, too, the Hon. Isaac Toucey of
the North. who justly ranks among the
ablest men in the Senate. He was the
efficient Attorney General for while un
der James X. Polk. He is man. Of
ability and tried craftsmanship, and has
but few superiors. Amid the wisdom Of
the nation he would be selected as a great
man. He has proved himself equal to all
emergencies and has won the confidence
of the entire party in every portion Of
the Union. Why would not he be good
and available candidate? #'rt2 st
But it is due to the South that her
claims to furnish candidate should be
considered. In 1885 We OF the South
aided in the nomination OF Martin Van
Buren,, and contributed our full share to
his election. We went for his renomina-
ton in 1910 and sustained him with e.
deity. In 1874 we went for Southern
man, james X. Polk. He declined re-
nomination in 1913, and we Of the South
then went for the nomination of General
Cass of Michigan, and sustained his nomi.
nation, in the election, faithfully. In 1859
the South brought forward Gen: Pierce.
His nomination was effected. His trium.
plant election proved the wisdom of the
choice. Thus, out of Eve presidential
nominations, the North has had four and
the South one. Is it not time that the
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Southern democracy should be permitted
to furnish the candidate think so.--
Then the question is-who shall he be ?
Before this question can be properly an
swered, it is necessary to ascertain the
kind of man best suited for the tines
II General jackson could be called back
to earth, with the vigor Of manhood 4 think
the whole nation with one voice, would
declare him to be the proper man. And
why !? To answer this question let US
briefly refer to the present condition bof
our foreign relations l am not for war.
Peace should be preserved with all ma.
tons, il il can be done with honor. The
best mode to do this is to adopt and ad,
here to affirm course ofpolioy. Questions
Of an embarrassing and threatening chars
acter are pending between Ibis country
and different countries of Europe. Eng.
land has violated her treaty sIpulations
with US in regard to the occupancy OF
Central America England and France
have undertaken with Spain. to guaranty
her possession of the island OF Cuba Dem
mark persits. contrary to the laws of ma
tons, in exocting the sound dues from our
commerce. notwithstanding we have aanied