The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-02-23
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THE NEXT PRESIDENT-GE 10. LANE.
Within our memory we recollect that it was
not the custom to commence lntrigucing for
| the Presidency, by aspirants, as soon as the
oath was taken and the inaugural address of
the President elect was read. Nowadays,
however, the case is different Politicians
think it necessary in order to succeed and
"head off" some other prominent men, that
this work should commence early and continue
to the last moment. The objection we make
to this new order of gs-introduced by the
embodiment of young America-is, that the
Democratic party is the sufferer. From one
end of the Union to the other, Democrats
array themselves against each other and quarrel
about men,-voting against members of their
own party in many instances, because certain
candidates have proclivities in favor of certain
men for the Presidency. It is this feeling
which has led to our defeat on more than one
occasion. At the present time the different
candidates are -rallying their friends and all
the strength they possess, preparatory to the
Charleston Convention. Douglas, of Illinois,
Cobb, of George Slidell, of Louisiana, lBreck-
enridge, of Kentucky, Hunter and Wise. of
Virginia, are pressed upon the people of the
United States, as being the men for the race
for 1860. Some of the names mentioned are
quite prominent in the minds of the American
people, and one as conspicuous as any, is Stephen
A. Douglas, but it is said to be fact by those
who "perfectly understand. the sslfttle giant"
that he himself does not and will not be- a
candidate IN ls60-his friends, however, are
anxious to present him.. Next is Cobb who
will carry but one or two States-Slidell owing,
to disaffsction in his own State will carry none,
which settles his case at the start Brecken-
ridge, of Kentucky, is somewhat prominent
INh.at, T.
that he is lucky politician. His luck has
bea4 others and even himself We would not
be taken by surprise if he was nominated
The best statesman among all the names
mentioned, above, candidates, is HUNTER of
-Vlrginia.s In every car acity he has Fbeen tried
and not found wanting His craftsmanship
cannotbe questioned. Calm, cool and diserim.
mating thorough knowledge of the
machinery of our Government she would if
nominated reflect honor upon a state that has
given the country such model Presidents as
JEFFERSON, MADISON and MONROE Gov
WISE is making desperate effort for the
nomination, but he hasn't the "Ghost of
chance" No one can deny him fine intellect,
but brains without judgment will not do to be
placed at the head of this Government Such
a man as WISE would make the country,
himself and party, ridiculous. Mr. Wise has
TOO much of for -Preclama-
tions to suit the American people, His
talents would probably be better appreciated
in Mexico. Aside from all this, Mr.. Wise has
not been Democrat long enough to suit us
once Whig, then Tylerite and now Demo-
crat, we would feel no certainty when we
retired at night to wake up in the morning and
find him on the "other side of Jordan" there
| is nothing stable and practical in his nature
it is all eccentricity and fckleness.
Thus much in regard to some of the candi-
dates named in connection with the nomination
| for 1860. Although many in Virginia reli-
giously believe that it is the only State in
which Democratic Presidents can be grown,
! yet it might be advisable for them to commence
to think differently. At present the Virginia
Democracy, for the first time, aresdivided
among themselves. Heretofore the secret of
her success has been the unbroken front she
presented in our Conventions. We all know
it is useless for any State to present two candi-
dates. t}
In all the 'Emoves for the Presideney,, it is
a singular fact that. the trimmers and hucksters
in President making, forget there is such
pure man and greet Statesman, in Ohio, as
WIN. ALLEN, whose matured mind and ripened
intellect, is equal if not superior, to any other
man in the United States. Mr. Allen belongs
to another class of politicians, than those of
the present daY.LHe will not make xsnlove
for the Presidency" but believes with cele-
brated South Carolina Statesman, that the
''offce should seek the man, not the man the
Office" This doctrine will not suit these DAYS
of intriguing; and for this reason, most likely,
Mr.. ALLEN may not be President of the
United States Is
The personal feuds existing in most of the
States precludes the possibility of any of the
names now spoken of and pressed, being sue
cessful at Charleston. There is one man in
our opinion mentioned in connection with this
Office, that would suit the american people
who is true type of the American charter+
We refer to GEN. LANE of Oregon. His
career from boatman on the Ohio, to his
present position of u. S. Senator from Oregon
has been rapid and as successful as usually
falls to the lot any one man. The day and
the hour has come, and with it the man, when
qualifications like Gen LANE possesses, will
not be idly passed over by the Democratic
party. His great popularity with the masses
his honesty and patriotism-his great good
sense and native intellect pointed to him as the
es escoming man - for 1860. Unlike the other
candidates GEN. LANE, has no feuds at home
or abroad and possesses the friendship of all
the other candidates. Politicians would do
well to keep their eye on this candidate-
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