Washington sentinel., 1856-04-08
Dea- The New York Sunday Alas comment

ushp ne New ork Sunday Atlas comment
ing upon the great Buchanan meeting in Gin
cinnatti, says:
This enthusiastic and significant demonstra-
ton OF the people of the Queen City, affords
nnmlstakable evidence that the substantial
democracy of the great state of Ohio regard Mr..
Buchanan as the only man among the demo-
cratic candidates who can carry the electoral
vote of that state
lhe advocates of the denomination of
General Pierce, in the Northern States, who are
almost exclusively ohce-holders, affect to believe
that anybody nominated by the democratic
convention at Cincinnati, can be elected; but
discreet and discerning men, /" who smell the
battle from affair."" and who are better qualified
to estimate the popular feeling than blinded
partizans, full of partiality and gratitude to-
wards the hand that feeds them, are compelled
to believe that extraordinry care must be taken
to present q candidate who enjoys the public
confidence OF the nation, to secure the success
OF the democratic party in thepresent campaign.
That confidence, at the present time, is remarka-
biy concentrated upon our late distinguished
minister to the Court of st. James, whose long
service IN public life has been characterized by
the manifestations of the highest personal politi.
cal integrity-the loftiest patriotsm-and by
displays oftalent and ability in the management
o. national affairs that no other living American
statesman can boast
besides possessing the unbounded conf.
dence OF the democratic masses, the great
conservative body of the people, who are COM
paratlvey indifferent to the party issues that
are made up by politicians regard him as an
eminently safe man, IN whose hands power can
be reposed without danger of being abused In
tins city, among the commercial and business
men OF all parties, the name of Mr.. Buchanan
commands universal confidence, honor and
respect; and if he should be nominated for the
Presidency by the democratic party, he would
obtain almost the entire support Of that in
huential class OF citizens. And this is power
ful and preponderating influence, that probably
cannot be secured to the democracy by the
nomination of any other man.
10 use the language of a contemporary
press, the enemies the democratic party have to
combat are active vigilant and powerful They
must be met by champions whose armor is
| invulnerable. The party demands leaders to
whose standard it can rally with readiness and
enthusiasm-men of tried worth and sound
democracy, men whose very names awaken
cherished associations, and who, although they
be unacceptable to the political wire-workers
and time servers Of the party, are nevertheless
esteemed and beloved by the people at large for
their private virtues and their known fidelity to
the constitution and the laws of their country.
No movement could be made that would SO
eaectually re-unite and consolidate the demo
cracy of the State of New York, and so surely
reestablished its supremacy, by bringing to its
| support tens of thousands of voters who have
heretofore been attached to the defunct whig
party, as the nomination OF James Buchanan to
bear the standard in the present campaign.
Who is there that would oppose him? Who
would refuse to support him?