Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-11-04
10, Al AGENTS.
The Next PrtNdsney--wm. Pitt Fes
sendeu--Salmon P. Chase

senden--Salmon P. Chase
Il has hen our settled opinion ior some
month, past. that among the many disun.
guishsd statesmen named Tor the next Pre-
idrney in the rrTuhlican ranS.. no man Of
their number would he more available, OF
BE- supported with greater enthusiasm than
wuluN PtTr FrsENDrN. No man ac-
quaintcd v,,h b. exalted T-'.iiirn a. sem
s,or, IN the h,gt,,, legislative body in the
eiyililrd world. can Tor single moment
doubt 10. ability O. stand at the head of az
fair. in thi. country. No public man Ia
the Union can paint 10 a better rcc'rd, or
one le,s ohic,.uu,hr Mr. Fr-.cndsn hz.
NAVY yariy irirri., not ou'y IN b. own
New Errlrr', hst .a che m,lile and we,,-
ern St.... usv'l ..a lr.w,neut caudi-
date 40 tie mex. national republican con
vyn'ion. ard in 'h- oiinr5l 90 many far
.ecipg republicans, Will r,cyt,e ,he nominal
u"n.
Misunderstanding the mary repeated DEM.
on.uatiJn. that ha,, manifested {. en..l,.,
in different State. 90 ia,ur 81 Mr.. F,s-eu-
drn's n,miuaii,n. AMI tie perfect and rn.
tire unanim,'y 81 che rpa' ic.ns ia be.
o.u state upnn this question, be- has IRON
the hr,i. RETAINED lron any and al acts
that could he construed into anything like
. personal ambition Tor the plac-. IL .,
well known The members oi Ihs la, rrpub-
lean State convention in Milne. we're cz-
.sod;nsl, d,-uvv, % fas.ipg resolutions
Publishing u their brethren iu other States.
their fret choice fur the next Presidency
and were only prevented from 81 doing BY
the personal Solicitations 81 S.nator F,,seu.
den himself
Notwithstanding Senator f,ssrnden 81.
perior qualification, fur the Presidency. The
nominating committee may drcm b, Tor the
iptsrrs, Of the party and country, OF ac-
count Of local or other considerations. 20 -
lsci some other man and should sUch he
the decision. no man vould more cbecriully
and heartily acquie.ce in 1t than tie di,,iu.
gu,.hed senator lruln Maine. Outside ul
our Own stat. where are We % COX Tor fhs
man O. lead Oh. republican lrs,on. u veto
ryin lsGO2 L. - u.,lc-, o. dl-guis, the
tact. thtt DHr saccr,. Hiry I.reui uTon the
man .,....ei asa ,tsuiaTl bearer ilr ,he
party. a1l a..is Ne 'rIi.,e aiml,, any O..
Liable reyuh.ie,n oi sufficient talent. lur tie
plaes, Noali Del sl-ct-d-yr, wc can succeed
with ,ess labor aad yf,rt, by selecting au
ayailahlc candidate. Aud when ~ talk
about Availability. we are not one OF thc
number Who .,,nk alter IL outside the r,puh-
llc.n organization. We -cous tbs ,isa >,
strsnuou.ly advocated by same. that We
sbOull ssrasgIe out OF the camp and piek
up a fragment from the - f,s.,l!ed re
mains " u strait whisgery or American
ian. We have no l-liei in the availability
Of any such candidate.
The republican party Is lace party, and
W select a man whu-e 'ympa,hics and iecl-
Ing. we're not sufficiently IN uni-on with it,
designs aud prineiFles. u stand up square
ly upon ID. platiorm-soald he d'-sraeeiul
10 the party, and ruinOus d all 10. future
prospects.
Farthsrmnrs. IL nav he conlsndcd. that
iniuidual expression. IN favor ol particular
men. c'nins lr'n abe prv-s. IN a'lvance oi
the national c,0vcntiln, D.. had policy. We
d. not eOncur In this opinion. We Relieve
in q ire AM uutramsll,d expression OF
views up'n ;lis s-eis aud important ques
,ion. AaI while vs would lre.ly inter.
change opiuluo.. q should be done in
mannyr in ul way prcjad,siai TO the inter
e.,s OF any ct the distinguished men who
have besn named Tor the place. In accord
anes With the.e siews Nr have un hr-itancy
in answering tie question just prnpoandrd.
90 60 man e outside VI Name We
have carefully hooked over the held. and De-
libersIrly formed a., opinion IN this matter.
and We frankly give IL Cor what it is worth.
If the candidate !. selected outside Of our
State, We believe SALMON +. CuAsE. Of Ohio,
10 the man. Gov. Chase - still in the iull
,igor OF manhood.--and II elected would
snisr upon his otheial duties At an age,
when men are no, likely to be influenced BY
she in,Ipsrienes or nshness OF yonth or
ibs pTr;adies or imbeCility Of declining
years. On PERSONAL appearance he is the
very person,fca,ion Of dignity and states
n.Dship-and when in the Senate, had the
reputation Of being " the bsst looking
man ia that body. In his Intsieoune
Nth others. be haS the dignity Of the true
Ssutlsl,an. without arrogance or haughsi-