Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-09-14

fTeSluent DreCklnrluSe mas WRITTEN TO Attorney
General Black declining the use of his name at
Charleston, as candidate for the Democratic Pre-
sidential nomination. The Vice President is only
thrty-nine and he possesses what few statesmen do
at an older age-a perfect control of his AMBITION
This enables him, at all times to Judge and act dis
creety upon all questions bearing upon his political
future. Hence, the f1attering encomiums of the
press and the lavish approvals which his official
course has received at the hands of his party friends
to say nothing Of his opponents, might have in
duced another than who possesses his firmness
and decision to enter at the list as contestant
for the dazzling honor of Presidential nomination.
But all this, while no doubt gratifying to his
ambition, has proved of no avail to swerve him from
a wise and well matured purpose. Any ordinary
man, we know, would gladly, at any time, thrust
himself before nominating Convention as candi-
date for the Presidency; because he would have no
thing to lose and all to gain by the operation. But
what does Mr. Breckenridge want with the Presi-
dency at his age?-with future before him as brill
ian: ever dawned upon any man since the founda-
ton Of the government. The equal in talents of
any statesman of the day-possessinga brlliancy of
oratory that remind us of the palmy days of Web
ster, Clay and Calhoun, and with chivalry that at
once commands the admiration of friend and foe
the Senate for the present. is, beyond all question:
the theatre for him. There he will have oppor
tunity of maturing those qualities Of craftsmanship
uOW 81 pregnant VI pTOHhfSe 1ueTc Ic Gull DuHu
up Senatorial reputation that will falsify the
serton that have not giants in these days of poll
teal degeneracy. The Presidency ought to be the
crowding glory of life spent in the service of the
country and characterized by great and enduring
achievements Let it never be the beginning. The
country needs Mr.. Breckinridge's presence in the
Senate His own South needs his commanding per-
son and sterling eloquence, united with her other
gaants in defence of her honor and her insti-
buttons. Then when the proper times comes his
party will rally around him with enthusiasm, as
candidate for the Presidency.
For the present there is in the South statesman,
mature in judgment and illustrious by his services
who is withal dignifed and chivalrous, and who has
the confidence of his party and the respect of his
political opponents. His claim upon his party and
his country is based upon no startling coup Tetat
or Quixotic achievement but it is of that sterling
steady character that inspires the confidence of the
masses as we'll as the leaders. as
When asked for evidence of his ability and hon.
esty as statesman we point to no single campaign.
and open to no particular page of the Congressional
Globe but we refer the enquirer to the record of
after year. and session after session of Congress all
going to demonstrate his capacity in Judgment in
ability and untanted honor for the chief magistracy
of this great nation? Who else in all the range Of
Southern statesmen answers this portraiture 50
completely as Vrginia's honored Senator, R. N. T.
Hunter? ...
With such a man as President, supported by such
men as Breckenridge, Mason and Hammond in the
Senate the rights of the South will be safe and the
Constitution will be carried out according to the
strctest construction of its provisions Frederick
burg Recorder.