The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-05

but merely subserve The interests Of this or that Pre-
sidentii sspuent and with reference TO tho effect It
They sent there to attend to the peoples bust
ness, and not TO mako arrangements to manage the
people The people want to got rid Of ell such political
The Of the American party in the coming prss
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February next, and upon the man that We nominate.
On old party candidate Is presented the American dele
the great Of the American people have formed and
defeat is evident. Situated parties are the demo-
cracy divided INTO two seotions-the black republican
whig and the American parths latter must nominate
who will draw recruits from all the other parties.
None but an entirely ; new man can 90 this .ho
republicans viii carry this State, New York, Vermont
Massachusetts, Connecticut Michigan, and not sneourth
must be able TO draw from all the parties in New YORK.
Mr. Dickinson should be nominated, sll the sots In
should lose New York with him leader II Mr..
Fillmore our democratic Americans in that State would
bolt TO the regular democratic ninee We the Ameri
party, don't want TO elevate for the benefit Of
the Old shig or democratic hack politicians.
We must nominate At Philadephia man that can
carry New York. beat Her vote counts IS for
IS against making difference of 20 in the cleo
toral college, if don't consult her delegates and please
them. Her vote Is more imp ,rtant than the S uth,
where our success is probematicai nominate who we
may Are the American party to father the acts Of
shoulder the prejudces that exist against such men,
North South, last and West, and with which we as
new party have nought to COZ We may discuss such
to Statesmen or men identified with past political
absolutely necessary that they should be able t. stand,
GO that our Order may achieve glorious Victory.
to insure that we must cast off all preudices or
predictions for old party Names Let come at once
to men and names
Policy dictates shat the members of the Order coming
from the North the South NUT make sacrifice
upon the altar In Philadelphia, il would
coed in the next Presidential election
Owing to the sectional agitation the North,
and the immense efforts they making man to carry
New York and Pennsylvania for party Essentially
necessary to victory must be Northern sn.
Our individual common sense teaches that without.
New York caIRot elect Presidential candidate.
There political combinations which must be made in
that state which Southern candidate can make,
which can be made for him.
Such is the state of parties in New York,
be elected who cannot combine large portion Of demo-
cratic az wen as Know Nothing strength.
No man exists, however humble in life. who has not
formed political opinion which is either
under the name Of democrat, WING, or fee ,er;
and In al Councils find voter who has not voted
ard to certain extent belonged Of the political
parties known before came into exis the Ams
While disavow any preference for any man because
he has been either whig democrat, yet as
could be selected proper candidate who has not been
one or the other policy and good sense dictates TO Us
that our nominating convention should select the
didate for the Presidency man of Order, whose
antecedents have been democratic and for the Vice
sidency one who has been wbig Common decency also
requires that we should select from the two great
tons OF the country known as North and South
There are, thank God many grea. and many good men
IN the private walks OF life who could be called to preside
over the eesnes Of this great nation by the Aneric
party But where can We find whose private
hons have given him public fame
When we skip las we must do, as party who wills
NictoIy exFresdents EX-SENATOR, and statesmen long
identified with old parties where can we find an iac-
vdual in private life whnse head is sufficiently above
water that his name talked of in both sections at this
present momentf
There is but man. it likes u.s. and that i
George law, OF New York There may be others, but
we don't know Of them There may be others whose
names may come up in that convention, and it be
that ore OF these names will go higher in the hist of
American standard qualifca ions than George Law If
only say God bless him-we cast fortunes
with such nan; but ut present, our common sense
talks loud to that George Law, the American
didate, is far above all others yet named.
Brethren Of Cour cis in this district, and Far
your influence extends in Ohio would point you to
the ast record Of George Law and TO the He
born in New York, and there be stands sestc Ans
rican proportions and hercuean frame, six feet high
fifty Years old; in physique none nobler in America
What il his history for half q century,
BE worked his fathers farm in New York State
the brickhye and stcnemason trade since then he
has built lofty bridges and aqueducts, and Inclined
planes and canals and hundreds of miles of railroad and
lie has constructed steamboats, and steamers,
opened the road hy his own energy that brought US
in connection with the shores Of the Pacific. lie has
managed vast financial operations unaded; and when
our government has neglected TO protect him, he pro-
eced himself and American interests, when attempted
to be outraged BY Spain at Island Of Cuba. He has
been amer mechanic, merchant and peaceful voting
citiAn. He has fought in the battlefield.
prucsed law to obtain the Presidency and never held
But will proceed with our standard guide for Sc
Letting candidate, ard see now bis record meets them
l. That Mr. law ia q true American denies.
. That he Is fro In purpte il his world wide reputa
ton.
.. That he can be elected il nominated, be demon
strated in ten sentences.
4. Tat he is OF intelligence woul be nsulting
our Individual ense t, question twice and that he has
the nerve Of jackson Is not even problemat icI.
Every evidence in the extended business operations
CT Dir. Law from extremity OF the American ccns
nen to the otherand the hundreds of thousands who
know Linn personally in both sections and know his cha
ace5 can draw sound deduction from these f.cs that
lett to the Pennsylvania Legislature i sound upon that
subject and generally satisfactory.
G. In reference 10 the corruption and extravsgant
expenditure Of fnancesthe increase seventy mil
Iops-what American will doubt Mr.. LAWS ability to
ms nage them With reduced economy man who
tent Of millions, and Who is PRACTICAL in everything,
rs well as just, would clear out and purify the
Ausean stable at Washington snd keep the government
expenses within bounds and keep our Gnsnccs in heal
In regard to our Territorial extension Mr. Laws
antecedents Clearly exhibit that IL elected PRESIDENT he
would never Try TO rttard American destiny which will
absorb this continent under our flag.
g. Mr. Law, II Il well known has had n clique Of
politicians about him. He stands alone independent in
fortune, and would owe his nomination TO American
Mr. law would scout the appointment to office Of any
other party than the that eevstes him. He
been honorcd By any political parry but own. 1t
naturally follows that III the bctowng of vast patron
occ his own knowledge of the fitness persons the
minority Of IL will be limited and therefore he viii be
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the ], cal Councils for detailed appointments.
1O Oh reference 10 occupation matter Of policy,
does any American doubt that the nomination Of George
Law (cmneny fitted for the executive chair he is and
enlanatng from the Iarty) will be received by the mil
lions Of workngnen hrougho at the land just and yet
the highest compliment that could be given themt 1t
will be received with general acclauation and thousands
viii vote for George Law and from all other consilera
tons because he is mechanic lsboripg man and i
III re representative of that class
His extraordinary knowledge OF the qualifications Of
men when brought in contact with Them, gained by
ypn n in huciu vvhau
interests had 10 be cared for by selected By him.
guarantee that his Cabinet will be fitted for their
business.
George Lsw has acquired very large property by his
exertons. This alone is guarantee that he will
be embarrassed in his pri, ate funds and BE- ex-
post6 TO make money BY speculation be placed under
pscunary obligations to persons who would such
misfortune to Leir own inherent aggrandizement.
Finally, George laws name would carry New York
Pennsyfvsnia and State and with these States
the national fortunes of the American party are safe T
sny counterfeit this statement Of facts and