The Shasta courier., 1859-11-12
The Presidential N omfnee of the Charles
ton Convention. Who will he be!

now daily upon the lips of millions of Ameri-
can freemen. Indeed, we may not justly be ac-
cused of speaking in the "spread-eagle" and
star spangle banner" style when We say it is
an inquiry that frequently occupies the thoughts
of the statesmen and intelligent subjects of all
civilized lands. 1t is an inquiry fraught with
momentous importance. Its final answer will
be followed BY results felt wherever the Ameri-
can flag is Observation-Disclosures Americans and
American interests abide. In view of the mag
nitude of the question, then, it may not he in
appropriate to indulge in q few reflections
thereon.
The n Y. Herald, some time back, intimated
the belief that there would be four candidates
on the next Presidential race-course-that nei-
ther would be chosen by the people-but that
the duty of election as in 1924, would devolve
upon the House of Representatives. The politi-
cal representations of the experienced and far
seeing man who presides over that great paper,
are not to be treated as the idle out-givings of
a merely speculative mind. Nevertheless, we
cannot persuade ourself to look upon such a
suit as possible. The opinion of the Herald was
doubtless predicated upon the belief that Doug
las would not abide the action of the Charleston
Convention, if defeated therein. Recent advi-
ces, however, remove all doubts upon this point
Douglas will 60 to the Charleston Convention.
Douglas will support the nominee of that Con-
vention. The nominee of that Convention will
receive a united support from the Democracy of
the entire Unon-and will be elected. This be-
ing admitted, the question, "Who will be that
nominee?" arises in all of its magnitude.
Douglas, backed by q majority of the north
ern and all of the northwestern delegations
will doubtless appear in Convention with lar
ger vote than any other aspirant. 1t is useless,
however, to ignore the indications that he will
there find stubborn opposition, possessed of a
fratricidal hate, that may, with the aid of the
two-thrG rule, prevent his nomination. Either
Wise or Hunter, as Virginia may determine, will
also appear in Convention with great strength.
Dickinson, of New York Stephens, of Georgia !;
Fitzpatrick, of Alabama; Breckenridge or
Guthrie, of Kentucky; Davis of Mississippi; Orr,
of South Carolina Black of Pennsylvania, and
Green, of Missouri, will all be in attendance,
backed by ardent friends. The indications are
that all. of these gentlemen will present. with
lance at rest and visor down, stubborn front
to Douglas, each trusting if the little Giant
be slain, that he may win what John G. Fremont
says Cromwell might have called glittering
" bauble"-the nomination. But suppose Doug
las is thus defeated-and we confess that such
reSult ia Saap,inr1v bod douad hv tba ciorr
of the times-will his friends, numerically so
powerful in that Convention, permit either one
of his slayers to reap the benefit of his saugh-
ter? Not if we have studied human nature
Alright. Like maddened men, ftenzied by the
stings of defeat, they will snatch this two-edg-
ed sword from their victors' hands and scatter
the headless, trunks of slain giants around
thick as lie the leaves of an autumuar woods
We are impressed with the conviction that if
Douglas is defeated at Charlston; no one of his
opponents will be permitted to win the nomina-
ton. Some entirely new man will be chosen,
as when Polk and Pierce were selected
Who will be the man Here is the great ques-
tion again. Writing as Californian-in view
of the brilliant victory just won by our gallant
Democracy-why may we not look for this "man
of destiny" among our own Statesmen? We can
at once point to Californian who possesses all
the requisites of a wholly unexeeptonahle COM
promise candidate man who is honest, who
is capable-who has given evidence of admins
trative ability not inferior to that of any states
men in the Republic. We refer to Gen. JAMES
W. DENVER, late Governor of Kansas
1t is known that Gen. DENVER enjoys the con-
fIdence and warm friendship of both the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Douglas. OF The latter Gen. DEN
YER has long been an ardent aimirer. Indeed
he is the man who, in Convention in this State
in 1852, first brought forward Douglas for the
Presidency. Douglas is his warm personal
friend, and hence, for these and other reasons
which we might give, would not hesitate to ac-
cept him as compromise candidate On the
other hand, Gen. DENVER is favorte with Mr.
Buchanan, and has done as much to support his
Administration as any other man. Indeed, at
the very time when the President was looking
. about him for the most ct man to perform SER
vice vital almost to the success of his Admins
dauou duu tne preservation OF his fame, his x
perience among men, and his knowledge of the
qualities of this Californian, pointed to him. as
the man for the emergency. As will be re-
membered, the Kansas imbroglio was to cause
the superstructure of the Administration to fall.
So said its enemies e1utantly. And, indeed,
the danger did look imminent Almost half a
score of distinguished Democrats, chosen from
the various sections of the Union, and with a
particular view to their peculiar fitness for the
work in haad, went to Kansas, fourished a day
and died. Even men who had figured as lead
ing statesmen went this way of all Kansas Gov
ernors so that to be appointed Governor OF
that Territory became to beloeked upon almost as
condemnation to political damnation. In this
unfortunate condition of affairs we may well
believe that the President looked about him
with extraordinary care for the proper man
Fixing upon Gen. DENVER was the highest
compliment that could have been paid him.
From this line of argument we naturally in
fer that no man in the Republic would be more
acceptable to the Administration than Gen
DENVER.
But the possession of the friendship of both
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