Nebraska advertiser., 1859-11-03

DOUGLAS, the OrlgnteSt star IN ule POhH-
cal armament! A man who is of, and
has ever been for TIE peoples a man
whose every act, private and public, has
been 10 aid in maintaining that great
principle which nerved our forefathers TO
strike for freedman upon which is based
American liberty and American institu-
tons but which, unfortunately, tco many
prominent politicians have either lost
sight Of, or else compromised in their
ambitious strides to position and power ;
d man who has never faltered in his adj
vOcacy Of the rights Of the people, though
beset on every side by bitter and unre-
lenting foes, even of bis " party, who
had prescribed him for daring to be hon
est, in firmly adhering to the principle by
which that party had been elevated a
man who discards extreme doctrines, and
clings to the Constitution; the only
course TO be relied upon 10 perpetuase the
Union, and enable all sections Of our be-
loved country to move tremendously on, as
the beacon star Of freedom, to the world.
STErHEK A. DOUGLAS had the ability TO
inaugurate a great principle, and possess
ed the nerve to follow it up, until he has
made for himself a name among bis fell
low Americans, which cannot fail to be
as enduring as the granite hills of his
own native State. History will accord
him a full page, even though the "Great
Leveler" should claim him tomorrow.
The people from the North and the
South; from the East and the West;
from the center to the circumference, call
for Judge DoUeLAs TO become the next
incumbent Of the Executive Chair of the
nation. Shall their wishes be consulted
and gratifed or will political wire-work-
ers refuse him a Conventional nominal
ton! We shall see.
We may not, should Mr.. Douglas be
a candidate in 1860, be placed in a posi-
ton to aid ever by our vote. But we
hope such will be the case; we hope
Nebraska will, before the next Presi-
dental election, have a place among the
States Of the Union, and her sons be
permitted to aid in elevating so great
and worthy q statesman and patriot as
STEPHEN A. DoUeLAs to the highest
position within the gift of the American
people. Be this as it may, we are desir-
Gus of manifesting our admiration of the
man, his principles and his labors; and
do'so in placing his name as above. We
consider the people Of the Territories
are under peculiar obligations, to at least
manifest an appreciation Of his labors in
their behalf. No man has ever been SC
bold in defense Of their rights; no man
has been instrumental in accomplishing
20 much for them, and no man can be el-
pvated 10 the Presidency who will exert
every effort to still accomplish "great
good" for them. We shall endeavor 10
keep ham before the people"
We also place the name of Senator
JOHNSON, as a Candidate for the Office Of
Vice President of the United States. We
do 50 for a number Of reasons. First;
ANDREw JOHNSON of Tennessee. Is the
firm, steadfast and ~immoyable friend, and
advocate Of the rights Of the laboring
man! He is a living example of what a
man may accomplish for himself by perse-
verance and industry under the privileges
De such a form of governments as ours
Notunlike David Of old, who, from hum
bic shepherd, arose to the position Of a
Hebrew King, ANDREW JOHNSON, from
he. taIDr's board, without even lhe-rudi-
nents Of a common school education 10
commence with has advanced, step BY
tep, until to-day, be occupies a proud po-
ition in the Senate Of the United States;
J position second only TO President. No
nan from so obscure a position and with
0 few advantages surrounding in the
commencement, has succeeded in attain
ng so lofty q height. Il is said that he
earned to read after a man grown-was
aught by his wife, while engaged labor
ne at his trade. He was first elected a
aember Of the Legislature, then to Con.
ress where he served two or three ses-
ions to the entire satisfaction of his con-
~ituents, when be wa called to flL he
-SubanstOrial Chair of the State; after
hieh he was almost the unanimous choice
all parties for the position be now so
editably occupies in the Senate.
Mr.. johnson was the originator of
bat is known. as a "HOmestead Bill"
s ideas in regardso whicha are extreme
liberal and calculated. could they be
lopted. to confer ~incalenlable benefits
bon that class of our fellow country
en, who by political most mea are for.
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