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


that SO decided step should be taken
now towards either England, France,
Denmark or Spain but I do mean to
say, that neither of those nations can be
made to concede our just rights under
treaty stipulationsl or the laws of nations.
unless We should put some man at the
head of affairs. whose firmness. boldness
and decision Of character, will be appre.
ciated by them. and who will give them
to understand at once. that our rights
must be acknowledged and conceded.-
BY this, war will. be avoided. prosperous
peace maintained. and our rights secuted.
OR ifiwar should come, such q man would
prosecute il withIvigo and effect to an
honorable conclusion. The answer 70 our
question issthensapparent. q But We can
not have a Gen. jackson. Letns. there,
fore, cast bon, for some one whose quail.
titles most resemble his. Unlocking over
the 1istsof the prominent men Of The day,
the name Of one arrests our attention.:
His character and abilities are known and
acknowledged. His fitness for1ths times
are as well known. He lis initheI pigorof
manhood both as TO his mental and ply.
steal powers. He was never known. to
waver or. hesitate in a purpose once con-
ceived and believed to be right, and,
like Gen. jackson, willsno suffer himself
to be baffled by The forms Of diplomacy,
but wilrlake the shortest cut consistent
with due regard To- q proper inyestigs-
ton. to, accomplished, his object. That
manissHEsRYtA. WIsks of Virginia. His
experience'in political life has been varied
and Of the most useful character. I do
not CLAN. for him. however. more ability
than any of hisrcotemporaries would rea-
Oily accord 10 him. nor anil actuated by
any personal consideration, to say one
word in his behalf. I am under no
obligations TO him. personally, and never
expedite be, But, in bringing his. name
forward, lam prompted alone by what
conceive TO be- for the welfare ofmy coun;
try. 1.know that he As considered by
some. hasty and impulsiye. So was Gen.
jackson. considered But the one, like
the other had, has method in his impul:
ses. No man can question his orthodoxy
uFon the great political questions which
divide the Democratic party. from their
opponents. 1t is true that he once stood
in opposition to Gen. Jackson upon certain
questions ofpolicy, But he believed him
self to be right, and in SO believing, he
was willing, as any true man would boz
to brave the will, the !" iron vii" ofeven
General Jackson. While he may have
erred in his opposition, he proved his viz
tues as a man detcrmined to pursue his
convictions Of rigAt.swhen he had all to
lose and nothibg3to' give. Such MIN
is worthy Of a nations confidence and
support. Ifbe should BIO elevated 10 the
Presidential chair. have no hesitancyin
predicting that he will command from
foreign powers arespect for our country
and its dag, never before surpassed
while our domestic policy will be that
which every lover, Of his country willap.
prove and sanction. If he should be the
nominee, the question arises can he se-
cure the vote, of the North? / ask. why
not ? HIS he done sug4t which is cal,
culated to drive pYportien Of the Demo-
cracy from him?a 1T is known, that he
can do as much as any other man 70
unite the vote Of New York: With NJ.
Buchanan and every prominent man Of
Pennsylvania, e his fast friend. he could
lcertainlycarry that state most triumphant
~. In short, know not a single Demo-
cratic State Of the Union. chat would not
castIits vote for him. I'D a. -.
do nbtlmean, by what / have written
% throw the .slfgh test dispar cement upon
Other ] men IF the South. Virginia has.
apother5gApm the Democrats would, de-:
lightoto h6ndrsa 1tIis b. NJ .. Hunter
There Is also The Hon Jefferson Davis,
| q man 81 known integrity and true worth
Gen. Rush Of Texas is, too. eminenIly
qualified for the position. thanrWhom few
are more decided 10 their purposes, and
none can show a clearer record.
! 60 first for southern man. because
II thipksit is our right. Next for man
ofiron a6ilt'and purpose. because / think
such an one is required for the times
With these two qualifications. the man be-
ing good and true Democrat. care
but little upon whom the selection should