Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-08-03
The Presidency,


: 1t is reduced to certainty that Mr.. Bu-
chanan will not be candidate for re nomination
before the Charleston Convention. We never
believed that he would. In his letter accep-
ting the nomination of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, in his Inaugural Address, and in speech
which he delivered during his recent tour through
North Carolina, he distinctly Stated that he was
determined not to be candidate for reelection.
The Pittsburg Post recently contained edito-
rial urging his nomination, which exten-
sively quoted by Democratic papers in this and
other States. Since the publication of this arti-
Gle, Mr.. Buchanan has authorized several papers
to deny that he will consent to the Of his
name before the Charleston Convention in con-
nection with the nomination for the Presidency.
This last declaration, o. course, will convince the
most skeptcal that he is not candidate, and
terminate all conjectures and speculations on the
subject. His only desire now is, and has been,
to discharge the dute.; of his high office, during
the term for which the people elected him in 1856
in a manner which will secure the appreciation of
the intelligent, thinking and patriotic portion of
his fellow countrymen. He will then return to
his beautiful residence in his native State, and
there spend the remainLer of his days in peace
and retirement.
The success of the Democratic party in 1860
will in great measure depend on its candidate
for the Presidency. He should be neither fac
zionist, brawling demagogue, or shrewd, cum
ming and ambitious politician-more anxious to
raise himself than his party or his country On
the contrary, he should be profound and honest
statesman, disinterested patriot, whose only
study, if elected, would be how he might best
promote the welfare and happiness of the whole
country, and who, like General Jackson, would
place himself son the immutable principles of
Justice and bid defiance to any power that would
attempt to drive him from his position.'' The
Democratic party contains at the present time
many such men and such man will the nominee
of the Charleston Convention be, if the spirit OF
faction is not allowed to destroy the harmony and
good feeling which should characterize its pro-
ceedings Already a number of our Democratic
exchanges have raised to their mast heads the
name OF the statesman who they think will be
the best and most available candidate of the party
for President next year. Several have hoisted
the name of Hon. John G. Breckenridge. Vice
President of the United States several are in
favor Of Hon. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois
and others seem to think that Gen. Joseph Lane
of Oregon, is the man for the crisis. We thin /
1t Is too soon to begin to the merits of tn,
different candidates through the press of tn,
party The first great object of us all now should
be to unite the party and secure thorough or
ganzation of its ranks, without which we canno
enter the approaching Presidential contest witt
any reasonable hopes of success. Allour thought
sheuid be turned to this work, instead of discus
sing the merits or urging the claims of this O
that political asprant. The preservation of tn
party is a matter of infinitely more importane
than the success of any man or combination 9
men banded together for the purpose of securin
their personal aggrandizement, regardless of th
welfare of the country.
1t is not difficult matter to explain the caus
OF the zeal with which certain sbrewd dom
gogues in different parts of the country are no,
urging the claims of various aspiraats 70 tb
Presidency. They wish to be carly in the ,,.,f