Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-09-27
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1859.
r ECAL ADVERTIsEMENTs.-Ths.u under
stumping for the Presidency.

We are pleased to see tnaG our lEiehuS VI WV
yindicator deprecate the idea of stump can
vass for the Presidency, which has been sug-
casted in some of the newspapers with evident
appreciation. The Richmond Enquirer, oeheV'
ing that Judge Douglas will pursue suoh a
course, in the event of his failure to secure Inc
nomination of the Charleston Convention, sug-
rests that man should be put upon the track,
fnllv competent to cope with him in debate, snd
gravely asks why the Presidency should % eA-
allied above popular discussions we suppose
the ENQUIRER imagines Governor wise 10 % tue
only man equal to the "Little Giant" on 'he
stump, and that his qualifications IN this respect
would commend him to the nominating ConVen-
tion. The TRUTHS, however, that our Govern
or's powers are very much over-rated. he mas
received far more credit for his crusade against
@Sann in the Gubernatorial canvass OF 1000,
than he is entitled to, his speeches IN that mem
orsble campaign having attracted attention
more from the bitterness of their denunclatlon
than anything else. We have never been able
to perceive the chivalry of his bearing, IN aou-
sing thousands of his fellow citizens who chose
to differ with him in opinion, when, from mis-
taken policy he had the whole field to himself
Upon his achievements in the canvass OF 1900,
when he traversed the State without competl-
tor, his friends have never failed to pass the
highest eulogiums sin season and out OF season,
until many people actually believe that Gov.
Wise is absolutely without an equal a as popular
debster. This is q great mistake, and II the
Charleston Convention should nominate him be
cause of his ability to cope with Judge Douglas,
they will do so under Misrepresentation OF the
Governors calibre A rough and tumble con-
test with the "Little Giant" will be very differ
ent thing from an undisturbed belaborlng OF
poor defeuceless "Sam."
There can be- no question, however, that Gov.
Wise would be entirely willing to undertake the
job OF making stump speeches in every State IN
the Union. We have no idea that he considers
the Presidency above the dignity of popular dis
cussion, who did not consider it too exalted to
become the subject of private correspondence
between the Governor of great State and b.
Donnelly, Esq, ofNo. 3, WilliamSt. Gov. Wise
would rejoice in the nomination OF the Charles
ton Convention even upon the condition that
he should address the soyereigns in every "town
village and hamlet" on the affairs of the nation.
Indeed we are rather disposed to think that he
intends to do the thing in any event. Should
Douglas receive the nomination, as now seems
most probable, is it not possible thing that
Gov Wise may assume the position OF indepen-
dent Southern candidate and endeavor to rally
the Southern people around his standard by a
personal canvass throughout the Southern States
Whatever may be the Issue, we hope to see
the press speak out against theI idea of q stump
canvass for the Presidency by the candidates o.
any party or section. There are reasons why
the Presidency should be exalted above such q
strife which win present themselves to every
unprecedented minds, so obvious that they need
not be mentioned; and we feel assured that the
intelligent people of the country will frown up
on q proposition which tends to degrade the
highest office in their gift.