Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-08
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opoJsiote Otncc W Se'ftNTN o' ptdlc'
in the Cabinet Of Mr.. Buchanan.
10 casting our eyes over the entire
catalogue Of Renowned American
Statesman, We are unable To find u ain
vie man, more worthy Of such al hon
". OF whose appointment would confer
a greater honor upon the Country,
than that Of this distinguished Demo
crat. He is one Of the noblest spcci-
meus Of an incorrnptible patriot, "A
sound constitutional lawyer, aud an
upright and homes, man, Of whom
America can boast. He is literally the
architect Of his own fortune. From the
". ks Of the humble and poor, he has
won his way up to the srminit Of indl-
vidual greatness, by the unaided efforts
Of his own genius, and by arduous and
incessant toll. lie lid not flash sud
denly into the skv Of fame, as brilliant
At his advent A. M any time III the his
tory of his career. but he has grown
staiwart and strong rom small be-
ginning, little BY little, As the mighty
oak, grows from the dimnuti,c acorn.
Office had NO power To s,duce him
rom patriotism. and the "li!v political
chart which he consulted was that oi
the Constitution and the Democratic
creed. Never was he known To- tirld
ANYTHING Ia the deceptive cry "t rNnc.
dienc,, upon call to cNcrcise d"rhtt0I
constitutional powers. Spotics~ IA has
moral character uutunted by we. 81
any Of lis gjldings, amid all the rttl'l~
of has lie he has known but one law.
aud been guided f,y lou, one raj. al
wavs Ia do right. regardless # the
smiles or irowns IT the world.
To him the l9c,n"r.atlc party ARE
largely indebted Tor Tia, defense 81 ~
great ca Iiual prinripics"t Nationality,
its doctrines ui State Equality. au', ~
limited congressional power. y 'ru''
disciple Of Jefferson. he l,as arrel'trd
the Jeiicrsonian ,lr,u",ralic PLATFORM.
n more pcrirr, than anl ~ modern III
,ention, AMI lived up I" H. pr'nepics
with the most srrupnloa> dcN"tipn.--
Well do We remember the iiuIrr -H;,nlc
laurels which he won. When the uvinl-
nation for the Presidency was ,aa' At
h.. feet in the National Demorr,lls
Convention, aud Ike noble l,alrirt
iie bore ii IL the feet II Gcnerdd A.,
declining in favor 81 III" Old Stat, man
from Michipar. foi the rood ni the Ma
Iional Democracy. That WAS 'an act
of magnaninitv unparalleled ~ mod
em DAYS. Bv II he exhibited Il rare
and remarkable example ~ Devotion Ia
party. even To the sacrifice oi the high
est of earthly honors.
Ia 1853 Gov. Dickinson found II
necessary to declare IN favor OF that
wing Of the democratic party IA the
State Of New York, called the Hard
shells" and, knowing tina, suoA IL
course would be condemned BY the
Presiden, and hi. advisers. he dared
act right, regardless Of the trowns Of
Franklin Pierce and he condemned
the acts of the Executive. affecting the
removal OF Bronson and the appoint
ment OF Van Buren, free soilers 10 Fed
eral offices, in no unmistakeable terms
He judged that any attempt 10 purchase
the allegiance Of secessionists, and tree
soilers, with the bats OF office, would
weaken the Democracy, and cause its
defeat, His judgement was verified
by the events that followed, For
three years Daniel S. Dickinson, the
idol of the New York National Democ.
racy, has not been ia favor at the
White House, but the people have not
forgotten him. We sincerely hope
aud trust that Presidcn, Buchanan
will appoint him to the office OF seere
tsvy Of State, ~ man emnertly quail
lied Tor that important station.