The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Fremont and Dayton.

The Black Republican Convention at
Philadelphia, hns nominated JOHN c. FIRE.
MONT, of California for President, and WILL
LIAM L. DAYTON for Vice President. This is
emphatically un erpediency nomination-a
nomination made without reference to The
qualifications Of the men for office, and solely
10 the chance Of winning votes.
An enquirer would naturally ask who is
Fremont! What has he done! in what
manner has he qualified himself for the post
assigned him! The answer is: He is a
young man, an udventurer, civil engineer.
He has explored the Rocky Mountains, he
has encountered hardships, he has become
the owner of immense gold mines in CaliFor-
MIA. This is what he has done-it is all he
has done. Does this fit him for, or enttle
him to the Presidency! Then "KIT CAR
SON." DR.. KANE or BAYARD TAYLOR have
far higher claim upon the people. Their ad-
ventures have been still more romantic,
more dangerous, and their discoveries still
more wonderful.
We do not wish to underrate the character
or talants of Fremont He is man OF mind
and energy. But we assert what every cam
did man must admit. He has not thu. .frStS1n'
ole Qualification for President. He has meyer
done ANYTHING to entitle him to the conf
dence and support ofthe party which noml'
mated him. He is not statesmen, he is not
oven what may be termed politician. There
Is not single measure, state or national, oi
great or little importance, with which he Is
in any way identified. So far as experience
is concerned, he is no better qualified than
Texan Ranger, or an explorer of the Nile.
The President OF the United States should
be man of great ability, integrity and o.
commanding experience and craftsmanship
A mere adventurer, hcwever brilliant his
exploits, can never fill the place with honor
to himself or his country. Especially at this
time, do we need man of great experience
and of far reaching views. Our foreign affair
are in delicate and complicated condition
Nerve, prudence, deliberation and great wis
dom are required in the settlement of tn
questions growing out ofthe same. Our II
ternal and domestic concerns are in chao
&c state. Strifes, contention. Jealousy and cl'
II war are tbreatning to endanger the perin'
nepcv of our institutions and reduce to ger
eral wreck the fair fabric Of our government
In this time of common danger, and nsec'
rity, we need steady hand at the helm
the great national ship, we need nigh
apiu to decide, and wise mind to execut
In safe hands, the country is yet safe; othe
wise all is lost. This is no time to to thro
away the counsels of wisdom and exp
Tience.
In this view Of the case, compare JAM
BUCHANAN ard JOHN C. FREMONT. WI
contrast between them! The former Is
man Of forty years experience in public Ii
In the Legislature, in Congress, in the C'
met and foreign courts, he hos been tr'
faithful and devoted to his country. i
latter, has never been in public life has e
en- no proof of his devotion to his count
and can lay no claim 10 statesmanship.
will not take candid man long to dec
which is entitled to his support onthe groV
Of fitness.
WILLIAM L. DAYTON the candidate
Vice President, twenty or thirty years
was Wing Senator. Since that time he
remained in obscurity. Now like the ca
], ming of On Egyptian mummy, he is drag
forth to subserve the purposes of sectic
s.... f..:.- ,.,xr poor old mani