New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1859-11-25
The Presidency.


The following communication is
from one who describes himself
as San old man of nearly sixty
SHOWS, who has lived in St Louis,
Louisville and San Francisco all
his days; has mingled much with
Democrats, conservative, ultra,
and expansive; has voted the reg
ular straight-out Democratic tick
ct for forty less one years, and the
Lord willing will vote it for the
next two score" We find it in
The Oregon Statesman, an able
and leading paper published at
Salem, Oregon, which advocates
the selection of our distinguished
fellow-citizen of New York as the
Democratic standard--bearer for
1860. We can assure our far-off
Democratic friend that with the
name Of Daniel S. Dickinson in
the van, New York would be res
cued from "the Philistines'' and
restored to her place among the
Democratic States.
DANIEL S. DICKINSON AND THE PRES
lDEHCY.
VANCOUVER, W. T., July l, 1859.
EDIroR STATESMAN: In
declaring in favor of Daniel S. Dickin-
son IS the Democratic STANDARD bear
or" in the hard fight to be fought in
1860, We believe you are but re-echoing g
the sentiments and wishes of every con
servatiyc National Democrat of our Un-
ion; of every man who has the interest
of a republican form of government at
heart; of every lover of his country who
wishes this Union of States perpetual
ted. What has his whole life been but
an open, frank, loyal, unhinching, per-
severing war in behalf of Democratic
principles and Democratic measures?
In what case or contest has he ever
yielded hairs breadth to Federalism,
Whigism, or Black "Republicanism?''
Has he not manfully and successfully
fought them hand to hand, foot to foot,
inch by inch, during all the hazardous
and trying epochs of our Union? Did
he not sacrifice his seat in Congress, af-
ter brilient Senatorial career of twelve
years, the cherished principles of the
Democratic party! More than this, did
he not in the Baltimore Convention Of
;52, with heroic magnanimity worthy
Of Washington, sacrifice himself in his
inaexible adherence to his friend Lewis
Cass, by declining the nomination? For
this rare sacrifice alone, he should be
President. We can with pride point to
his record and exultingly compare it
with that of any statesman Of our Un-
ion. Read his mastery constitutional
speeches in the Senate during the Com
promise struggles of 80, and you will
there find the key, notes, the pith and
marrow Of all the Congressional speech
es delivered since on the subject of Ter.
ritories. But for his strong, fearless
voice in "bearding the lion in his den,
there would not be Democrat in the
State Of New York. He has refused all
inducements, pecuniary and political, to
leave the ubiquitous steed' of Black
"Republicanism," considering his post
the post Of danger.
There never has been uttered the first
word derogatory Of his private or pub
lie character, but he is to day what he
has always been-a National Demo
crat intent on preserving this Union
from the parricidal hands Of some of her
degenerate sons.
We assert, nddefy contradiction, that
he can carry the entire South, the Pa
cifc slope, and as many Northern S:a.
ties as any man in the Union. In fine,
Daniel S. Dickinson is the strongest
man in the Democratic party, and We