Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-10
The Presideney.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.l
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND.

The PEeS1ueneJ'
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Gazctte.l
CRAwFoRDSvILLE,I ND.
EDS. GAzETTE:-As the time approaches
for holding the Chicago Convention. lot
| tiers and newspaper articles relative TO the
! Presidential candidates multiply with won
derful rapiditv, most of which arc designed
to advance sfhe prospects and urge the
IcIaims of certain individuals. whose claims
/ are regarded as pre-eminently above all
| others.
There is not one among the galaxy OF
statesmen who have been mentioned in
connection with the Presidential candida
cy, that cannot warmly support II placed
upon national Republican platform ny
! the Chicago Convention. Governor sew
| ard. whose principles are written IN letters
of light on the pages of American history,
land defended with an eloquence bold,
classical and unsurpassed, would make Il
President of whom our country might
well he proud. Gov. Chase is star OF
the same magnitude, glowing with similar
light. He would ill the Presidential chair
with equal honor and credit Wade,
Wilson. Hale, Lincoln, Cameron, aud H. 3.
Lane. have all written their names high on
the scroll of American statesmanship-
have gathered around them host OF ar
dent admirers, who would love to honor
them with the highest Office in the gift of
The American people. c. N. Clay has
been, for years past, like pillar of fire IN
Kentucky, amid the surrounding dark
ness. And old John Bell, OF tennessee,
noblest s'Roman' of the South-what pa
triot heart does not thrill with high emo
ton ut the very mention of his name \
purer patriot, an honester statesman, liVe5
not within the limits of our COUNTRY
Co rla Nd IN
welding the pen of Junius, has stood like
Lconidas at Thermopyle, and breasted the
fiercest, darkest wave of slavery propa-
gandism; and last, but by no means the
least, there is Mr.. Bates, of Missouri, the
Christian, statesman and lawyer, who pos
sesses elements of character and popular
strength that have placed him prominent
among the candidates for the Presidency.
And where is the American citizen, wllcth-
or belonging to the Republican party or
not who does not believe thatthe Presi-
Dental chair would be honored by that
most profound and eminent jurist, Judge
Mclean? sz
The claims, the elements of power, and
popularity, the peculiar fitness and emil
nent ability of each and all of these dis
tinguishcd statesmen have been earnestly
and ably set forth in the Gazette and other
journals; each writer has looked over the
field from his particular standpoint and
therefrom has drawn his conclusions; but
they have failed to gather within the cir
Gle of their vision all the various elements
which WILDE brought to bear upon the
"~i-..::e., sc tn" ,rnnov The tide Of
popular favor drifts not irreSisubiy to-
wards any one as yet; the great problem,
Who shall be our standard bearer in the
coming conflict, is yet to be solved. Then
let the claims and powers and prospects of
the respective candidates be fairly, candid
Isly, and Thoroughly discussed, and when the
national representatives shall have met at
Chicago, they will be enabled to compare
accounts, take clear view of the entire
|. field from national standpoint, and Sc
fleet those, WHO'LL trust, will lead us on to
glorious victory.
Give us those who have the clear ring of
genuine Republicanisn, who will oppose
the extension Of slavery in Territories now
free; wro have decision of character
| enough to resist the clNmorous and tren-
sonable threats of Southern disunion;sts,
and who scorn the sycOphantic subservi-
! cncy of Northern doughfaces, and the Re-
| publicans of this region will eagerly rally
! to their support. L. W. f.