Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-09-24
The Presidency.

nan of nearly sixty SHOWS, who has
lived in St. Louis, Louisville and Sar
Francisco all his days has mingled
much with Democrats, conservative
ultra, and expansive has voted the
straight out Democratic ticket for forty
less one, years, and, the Lord willing
will vote it for the next two score
We find it in the Oregon Statesman, al
able and leading paper, published at Sa
lem, Oregon, which advocates the sclcc
ton of our distinguished felIow-citizcr
of New York AS the Democratic stand
ard bearer for 1860. We can assure oul
far-off Democratic friend that with the
name of Daniel S.. Dickinson in the van
New York would be rescued from "tl,e
Philistines," and restored to her place
among the Democratic Statcs.--N. y
Neus.
DANIEL S DICKINSON y THE PRESIDENCY.
VANCOUVER, W. T., July /, 1859.
Editor Statesman: x In declaring
in favor of Daniel S. Dickinson as the
Democratic Observation-Disclosures" in the
hard fight to be fought in 1860, we be-
lieve you are but ~re-cchoing the scnti-
ments and wishes of every conservative
National Democrat Of Il Union; OF
every man who has the interest of a re-
publican form of government at heart;
Of every lover Of his country who wishes
this Union of States perpetuatcd. What
has his whole life been but an open,
frank, loyal, u%nhincIling, p%erseveringg,
war in behalf Of Democratic principles
and Democratic measures! In what
case or contest has he eve yielded a
hairs breadth to Federalism, Whigism,
or Black "Republieanism?' 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 sacri-
fee his seat in Congress, after a bril-
liant Senatorial career Of twelve years,
to the Cherished principles of the Dem
ocratic party? More than this, did he
not, in the Baltimore Convention of 80.
with a heroic m~agnanimity worthy Of
Washington, sacrifice himself in his in
flexible 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
record, and exultingly compare it
with that of any statesman of our Union.
Read his mastery constitutional speech
es in the Senate during the Compromise
struggles of 80, and you will there find
the key notes.-the pith and marrow Of
all the Congressional speeches delivered
since on the subject of Territories. But
for his strong, fearless voice in beard
ing the lion in his den," there would not
be a Democrat in the State Of New York.
He has refused all inducements, pccuni-
airy and political, to leave the iniqui-
tous steep of Black "Rcpublicanism,"
considering his post the post of danger,
There never has been uttered the first
word derogatory Of his private or public
character, but he is to-day what he always
has been-a National Democrot-intent
on preserving this Union from the parri-
cidal hands Of her degenerate sons
We assert, and defy contradiction, that
he a carry the entire South, the Pacific
and as many Northern States as
any man in the Union. In fine, Daniel
Dickinson is the strongest man in the
party, and we will want all
our Strength in the coming contest. We
know him to be the choice and preference
of the entire South, and Pennsylvania,
New Hampshire and New jersey, and if
the split in the Democratic party of New
York can be healed, the choice of the
of New York. If it be
urged he cannot carry New York, we
reply no Democrat can carry New York.
She's in the "nands Of the Philistines."
We have seen Missouri, Flo.iia, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,to say
nothing of New York papers, urging him
as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, on account Of his uncom-
promising and fearless devotion to the
Union and Democratic National priuci-
pies.
His antecedents are we'll and eulogis-
known and from them we can
his future. He has "been weigh
ed 10 the balance, and found" sound,
fearless, loyal and devoted.
He possesses the great requisite of ex
.perience, and besides being a patriot,
IS, you truly have written, "a man, a
statesman and a Democrat" Besides
these, he is IAN honest man and fears his
God.n If he cannot lead us to victory,
n the name of ANDREW Jackson, who CAM?
We ask that the Democracy will show
their appreciation of his eminent abili.
lies and valuable services by instruct
their delegates to the Charleston
to vote first and last for
Daniel S. Dickinson, of New York.
UNION DEMOCRAT.
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