The Placer herald., 1856-08-02

A PoRTIoN OF THE Pass ON BUcHANAN's S
NoMINATIoN.-We make our selections from
journals either Independent or not rabidly
partizan. The Philadelphia Ledger (indepen-
dent) says:
In this Commonwealth, which he represen-
ted so long in the United States Senate, Mr.
Buchanan is universally known. He is more
than a mere Pennsylvania celebrity, however.
His reputation has been national for quite a
generation; and that reputation has been no
ordinary one; for Cass, Benton and he only
Of living statesmen, were accustomed to be
mentioned with Clay, Webster and Calhoun.
The Convention in thus selecting one of the
most prominent members of its party for a
candidate, has wisely returned to an earlier
and better practice.
The North -4naericon (old whig) says.
After session of four days, marked by
less than the usual amount of violence and
disturbance the National Democratic Conven-
ton assembled at Cincinnati, on the morning
Of the fifth dav, on the seventeenth ballot,
with unexampled unanimity placed in nomi-
nation for the high office Of President of the
United States, James Buchanan, of Penn
sylvania. 10 conservative men generally, in
all parts OF the country, this result will be
gratifying, as it will satisfy them that if the
Democratic party is to succeed in the COM
ing contest one of its ablest, wisest and most
reliable members will be placed at the head
of affairs, and that the country will at least
be safe from the dangerous misrule which the
reelection Of Mr.. Pierce or the triumph of
Douglas, would, in all probability have estab-
lished.
The Baltimore Patriot (Whig and Ameri-
can) says:
If we were destined to have another Dem
ocratic President, it will be some satisfaction
to feel that of all the candidates put in nomi
nation for that exalted office, Mr.. Buchanan
is likely to prove the the least Objectionable.
His mature age, his long experience as a
statesman, the high positions he has previous
y filled, ard the manner in which he has per-
formed the various duties which have been
devolved uponhim, lead us to hope that in the
event of his election as Chief Magistrate, he
will be governed by sense of national re-
sponsibility which will atone, in some degree,
for the many political errors of his predeces-
sor.
The Washington Intelligencer (old line
Whig) says:
Mr.. Buchanan is a man of character, of
stainless private life, of long and varied ex-
perience in public affairs. AS gentleman
we have nothing to object to him save his
party politics and party career, and, although
we trust that the ant-democratic conservative
power of the country will be able to
beat him, yet if they should fail they may
still hope that his success will give to the
country President who will prove a friend
to the Union and more conservative in
his administration than is the political plat
form upon which he has been placed by the
Convention.
OLD LINE WH1Gs FOR BUcHANAN.-The
Boston Daily Times of June 23d, says that
the old line wings in that city who have de-
cared for Buchanan, are Col. N. A. Thomp-
son, Otis Kimball, John G. Eastburn, Peter
Harvey (the fast friend of Webster,) Harry
Horton, Col John G. Boyd, Col. J. Putnam
Bradlee, Captain Edward Young Seth Spra-
cue, and other active and distinguished
men. From Maine we hear Of large acessions
to the Democratic ranks from among the old
line Whigs-and so far from the apostacy ot
Hamlin and Morril having any injurious effect
upon the cause in the old Pine Tree State, ii
has had the effect Of string up our friends