The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-11
The Democratic Candidate for President

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In year the Convention 20 select the can
didatc will meet at Charleston. Already
the names Of several eminent and distiu-
vuished mon are mentioned In this con-
ucctiou. Speculation l. rife. and not q
little curiosiiv Is manifested o. know who
will receive the high honor Of leading the
Democracy upon that occasion. For our
selves, we are FREQ On say. that hc must be-
mono Of your milk and water politicilns-
motto that orlrr of the political animal
whose species are underlined. aud whose
qualilie. are not Of the positive character.
Tie must not only have opinions, but he
must express them. IIr must not only be
beyond rcproach In private lifc but his
political record. a. we'll a. his avowel
sentiments. must be fully up 20 the pro-
rrcsg ct the times. and appreciation Of the
coming destiny Of the country. lie must
have nerve and brains aud not be afraid
60 takercspousibility in any possible cmer-
/ fenCy. whether bon domestic or foreign af-
| fairs.
With such q mon We shall have an easy
/ triumph The masses will follow cheer
/ FULLY the standard Of such a leader. and
/ the discordaut elements Of the party will
| forget past di-seusions In united and de-
termined effort Tor the general welfare.
Now. whore is the man! We care not
| whether he ho found in tue North or the
| South the Fast Dr th. Wet Ih. loca-
ton of hl. re-idnuas w. uril .n hn -rcnnd-
AIRY lltoEgtb.r t1 tue e tsr question ct
| sucgrss which. Boo our |utrm 90, I- de-
pendent upon che man JuJ up. upon the
region he halls from. lu ta.. Do tuyrr be-
10 North and uo South with tho bemoc-
ucy--a united p3rty-witH one common
aud pgryadIng scut,mcnt--a platform Of
principles reaching throughout the length
and breadth Of the land so broad that al
can stand upon 10. We opinc that there
Is nothing to fear from u rivalry of States
or the struggles of sections in the choice
Of n candidate. For the last twenty years
the Democratic party has been sustained
~ the loroe Of it, principles alone. No
/ great nameof commanding influence, like
that Of ANDREW jackson. has marshalled
its forces Its policy has been rather to
avoid men possessing qualities as great
notwithstanding the positive for the
more available but less attractive elements
at the neutral and the non-committal.
. But thi. course cannot be pursued again
| with safety. The American people will
now hesitate before endorsing at the polls
the product Of compromising politicians in
Conventions They ye1rn for the frank
, ness, vigor and energy Of their own noble
! spirit in the direction OF public affairs. and
would rather be the followers of a bold,
, brilliant and able political general than
!, the tellow-citizens Of W insipid, timid, he
stating. time-serying President.
Shall we have such candidate! Viii
the men who are 30 compose the touven
ton lay aside personal partialities and give
6. w. such one, Will they remember that
D. In the present position of public sentl
, mont the courageous man will be tn,
available man, That valor has bcCom,
" the better part of discretion. and that n,
1t one can lead the Democratic army to sue
X ce-sexcept him whose name will commant
N the enthusiasm, the confidence. and tn
abiding filth and respect Of the people.
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IA EnuuaiAL TRGrlAuoN.-The editor o
" the "Urcgonian,' who is also a member o
o. the Legislature Of Oregon, thus describe
b. an encounter into which he was forced b
" agcntleman whom he had offended in on
n, ofhis editorials. Our cotemporary's nam
is Dryer, and It Is said he is not particull
about keeping a civil tongue in his mouth
be- one Of his ueighbors says he got no MOI
a. than he deserved.
id "La-atcr Immediately repeated and n
IL. pfltrf that we were % liar and n hlacl
guard. whcrcupon we did take our inl
l.. stand from the desk and hurled it in h
w face. intending it a. a rebukc for his gro
~ insults More than half an hour had ii
ur tcrycucd, when. as we were quietly passir
o' down the principal street, Iasater seiz,
ri ~ hy the throat. at the same time plan
W. ing q heavy blow upon our forehead. az
rushed az into the door Of a store. whe
wcboth fellupon some opened shoe boxe
a, Iasater on top. still grasping our thro,
After u few blows. lac inserted the thuu
~ of his right hand into our left eve, ~
forced L almost entirely from is sock,
.tv AZ this time. by a desperate or superb
Nm. man effort we released his grasp from q
throat. and his thumb from the eve, ~
w. fell Hat upon the floor. Lasatcr then ~
be- Ell us by the hair, and attempted 10 gou
hv our other eve out. which we prevented
,e turning our face close TO the hoor a
u. locking our fingers aud pressing our han
close 10 our eyes. After several truitll
pie efforts to insert his thumb into our rig
uc- eve. he then commenced pounding u
the back at the head with his fists. I
only all and comfort we had were, the
ciferous veil of-"Give him hell, 81
=" his damned eyes out SEQ boz lAsate
elu I Nc.