Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-12
FOR PRESIDENT In 1860
HON. VIII. Z. DAYTON
OF New Jersey.
Craftsmanship and the Presidency

One of the irst requirements in a candidate
for the Presidency in the next contest, is
Craftsmanship.
This has been so much Ignored by nomina-
ting Conventions, that it might be supposed a
disqualification for the Office. Most of the
candidates for the Chief Magistracy, of late
years, have been men of limited experience in
this respect. BY such selections, individuals
have been set up for Offices who could move
an abb with regard to obnoxious measures,
while a chameleon hue, adapted to the demands
of different sections. could be given to their
opinions in the great questions of the time
Here was the wickery of the Democratic par
ty in the last contest. BY his absence IN
Europe, Mr.. Buchanan secured more than the
comfortable emoluments of an ambassador
for he was saved participation in the odious
legislation with respect to Kansas. This
helped him at the North. At the sam time
his confidential friends at the South gave tes-
timony to his subservieney to-the Slave power
which proved that he had all the claims to its
regard usually possessed by a Northern Dough
face. In his personal interviews, a long expe-
rience in diplomacy made him an adept in sat
isfying men from all sections; and representing
most opposite interests. The present divided
and PROSTATE condition of the old Democratic
party, shows the result of such nominations.
Such men will not run successfully again.
A man with no recent political history, and
who deals in indefinite promises, is not the
man for the coming struggle. Whoever the
candidate, people will demand to NOV him
1t may be urged that Colonel Fremont ran
well, and those who know him best will ever
be proud to testify that he has energy, deci-
sion and honesty, which qualify him for the
Office. The fact, however, that he had taken
but a small part in active political Life, worked
sgainst him. The connexion Of a name well
known by its Identification with Statesman
ship of the highest merit, was a tower OF
strength. Many people knew little of FIRE.
noht, bat they knew much Of Dayton, and
they left satisfied when the endorser was SO
good, that they needed to make small scru-
tiny as to the first nam Mr.. Dayton is q
statesman. His career in the Senate is sore
cent, that his opinions on all great questions
are known by the whole country. His retire
nent from the arena of political discussions
has offered such opportunity for a calm and
thoughtful survey of the whole political field,
that he is the more likely to initiate a wise
and judicious administration, than if called i'm
mediately from q Senator's seat to the Presi-
dency. The acrimonious discussions Of oppos-
ing part in Congress, obscure the vision of
men of the highest integrity of purpose while
we believe Mr.. Dayton far less likely to be
influenced by Party asperities, if under such
circumstances he was transferred from the Cap
itol to the White House, we are glad (now
that his name is SO popular that he so de-
terminately opposed the wishes of his friends
who lately desired his return to the United
States Senate. He is free from the bad feel
ing of party, which recent collisions might err
gender, while his Senatorial course is SO recent
that his claims to superior craftsmanship are
too unilnpeachable to need a fresh demonstra-
zion.