Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-02
FOR PRESIDENT I'm 1860
HON. VIM. l.. DAYTON,
Of New Jersey.
The Presidency.


The discontinue and defeat of the Demo.
cratic party in 1850. is generally anticipated.
The frantic cries of organs, who see the pros
pect of continued sustenance from Govern
ment sources growing nscre dim and dreary,
make it evident that their faith in the omnipo-
tcnce of party bonds is ready to give up the
ghost. There is every reason for hope on the
part of those who oppose the present Admin
istration. Nevertheless, it is possible, in an
overweening confidence, to lose a noble oppor-
tunity for Wrestling power from those by whom
it has been used SO basely. If the next Pres
idential contest bears likeness to the last, we
may expect to tid ali the States, in which
Slavery exists, going one way. Maryland
may be, again, an exception; and, with the
right man, Wisconsin may CONT over to aid
the Opposition, but the probabilities are that,
in these States, there is scarcely so general an
advanced public sentiment that we can hope
hope to see them voting for a candidate who
can command the suffrages of the'Free North
The hope of the Opposition is in the Free
States; and, in some of these, repugnance to
slavery aggression will not, of itself, suffice to
secure a triumphant vote. We incline to the
belief Of a writer in the New York Tribune,
who says:
"A line drawn from the centre of Illinois, through
Indiana, Ohio, and Including Pennsylvania and sw
jersey. will extend over a population of some six
millions in the Free States conservatism iDtel1iqant
and upright. They have as earnest convictions, and
are as deeply moved by principle, as others who as
sert their opinions more intensely. This people
cannot be stirred so deeply upon a single issue as
ether parts of the North. They belong to that sec
tion and desire to go with it, but ask simply to be
consulted in the choice of a candidate to represent
their ideas. Politicians who have addressed them
selves to the work Of coercing nominations, and
packing Conventions, and Bargaining for the trans
fer of States, over which they have no control what
ever, had better reflect whether this vote is worth
being considered, before they stock the cards, for
they may held the hand. and yet by a misplay they
may lose the game"
Te insure success We need not only a candi-
date, who is known, as firmly protesting
agaipst the Introduction of slave labor into our
new territories, to compete with aud degrade
our farmers and a~rtizans, but who is also known
to be ardently devoted to the maintenance
of the dignity of American labor under all cir
c instances, and who claims for it a rightful
recognition in National legislation. In this
view it is cheering to read such sentiments as
the following extracts from a letter written.
some time since, by Mr.. DAYTON, on the ocea-
sion of a dinner given TO Henry G. Carey in
Philadelphia
Free trade proposes to keep the wages of labor
down to the low rates OF old manufacturing nations.
This system ignores the dignity of labor. 1t as
sumes that the working men must be poorly paid,
poorly fed, and poorly clad that they must, in fact.
be " the mudsills of society," According to this
theory, there is, in fact little difference between the
slave and the white iaborer. Hence it follows that
the advocates of free tlade, and the advocates of the
extension of slavery concur in regarding all labor as
servitude. They thus regard in their hearts, and
many Of them confess with their mouths, that the
white iaborers are on an equality of degradation
with negro slaves"
"We insist that for the higher development of
mankind, it is essential whether it be or he moi
cheaper in te long rum that American labor shall
be we'll remunerated; and that every American la
0orer shall bave an opportunity to secure for him
self, and for those who depend upon him, such posi-
tons as are best adapted TO the development of his
intellectual and moral attributes. We insist thai
SVht FheiA " lIOLCSC Gu LIG /
competition of that European labor, the scanty wa
Ges of which are utterly Inadequate to the support
Of an American freeman. But it will be found that
this protected labor will soon become the most eco
nonicai, and for the simple reason that it will be
the most intelligent the most skillfui the best nd INF
ed always to every purpose. intelligent and indus
Tious workman are everywhere found to be the most
their labor is worth, and commands the
highest wages. Some years since, a manufacturing
establishment OF Massachu' etts imported some work
from Europe, Oh the supposi.ion of their better
SELL, yet, IN a few years, the superior Intelligence of
workmen around them had crowded them
put OF the best places in the mill, and most of them
were soon fouRd occupying unimportant and ire
sppnsible post ons. In some branches of manufac-
turing and mechanical industry, they need little or
no protection now. Their productive energy and
skill has already reached a point which deies COM
petition. But, in other departments of industry
thsy need and should receive so mach protection
rs may be necessary to sustain them against the de
graded labor Of Europe"
So writes +" the Peoples candidate for the
Presidency"
!. We know how commonly the SO called
Democratie-orators pay court to labor. when
they are striving for victory The extracts
above are not like the platitudes with which
the dominant party's orators have SO often
and betrayed the industrial interests
Of the nation. If any man asks why we adj
rocate the nomination of VIZ. l.. Dayton. for
the Chief Magistracy, we are willing to have
our good judgment tried by these extracts
above. Such sentiments, SO vigorously ex-
and having, witlal, a charm of sin
which demagogism seeks in vain to
indicate a man Eho cannot be wrong
on any OF the great questions of our times
Argentine sympathy with, and earnest adyo-
cacy of the interests Of industry, have greatly
TO place Mr.. DAYTON in the sue,
stations which he has so worthily
adorned in his own State, or, as one of her
representatives in tie National Councils. We
are satisfied that now in all the States, where
men are free to think and act, multitudes
would esteem it a privilege to east a vote con
tenplating his election t. the Presidency.
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