White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-04-12
Henry Clay-wm. Il. ssvard-
son from Histor- VA Lea.

son from History.
The association of tbe.s -
may teach an important lesson ' Names
years ago Mr.. Clay was the twenty
tive man. the idol Of the vr.I p'esenta-
party. There was not tims a. Wing
his prominent public life, when Nh. 70 all
would not have made him Pr..;d..pl patty
fore all other men. Twice was \" :, BE-
acutsl nominee-twics again ~ tAe'r
have been nominated had not .r rOuIa ha
forbidden il. Why did thew fail Psu'e1cy
him? Chiefly because of bis Inn slscs
brilliant career as = great Lead. and
very prominence made him . NJ. Dis
every arrow. In either party a 10. loo
ship Of such prominence. leaving isISs',
It so long record, leads, it NAV T ~
enduring fame. but not to the Pr..;S -, 10
Whenever Clay was the stand.rS. S sy'
defeat followed with Harrison a, 'T T
lOr, with their short political record az :,
comparative obscuri:y as statesmen an AOa
cess was achieved BY the Wings sue
To the great Republican mart, "
Seward bears much the same rsI,,; su'
More than any other man be stand. nN
inently the great advocats of h, pr; I'm
pies. | have no question but tod I
is the choics OF majority Of the R,nr :
licans for President. Can he he .I.d,uS,
The record of his leadership and D,,,;.S
warfare, like that of Mr.. Clsy rn..
through period of twenty years E.'
that time the shafts of calumny b.y. ~"
aimed at him. True his ClevelanS ~
Rochester speeches mean not what !.
charged and can be explained. So. n n.
case of Mr.. Clay. the charge Of b.rp,;n
and corruption failed of proof-it w..
fully disproved-Was indeed never \.
lieved BY those who made it. And v,
it defeated him. Have we yet to lean
that for certain objects, ga lie well ,tucE
to. is as good as the truth ?"
We are seeking not only an aba anil
patriotic President but successful caDd;.
dlte. Truman Smith, of Conuecticn,
when some one proposed him for the nom'
ination in 1856, said Il should nah,
an excellent President, but a yerv moor
candidate" Give us Lincoln or BATES
with Cameron. or such other strong man
as Pennsylvania and New jersey NAV A..
sire, for Vice President, and the triumph
Is sure. -Four years Of wise and lust al.
ministration under q Republican Prssi.
dent. will dispel prejudice and open the
way for tho elevation of Mr.. Seward to
the high position which is but the Jus,
reward of his eminent services.
We should learn wisdom from our on.
ponents. In times of doubt they pas,
over prominent leaders, against whom
there may be prejudice. and seek among
the men Of shorter record, for a Polk or
q Pierce. Buchanan for his nomination.
was indebted to the two thousand miles
OF salt water which had kindly separated
him from the exciting slavery issues Of
the preceding four years. II Douglas
shall be nominated at Charleston, il
not tina: he is the choice of the majority
OF that party, but in the hope tina. 10
may carry some Of the four double States.
That hitherto successful party never a.
lows any mans claims to hazard party
success. / trust that no one is willing TO
risk q failure in this campaign. | have
seen the sentiment, Better fail with
long-tried champion than succeed with
another" know Of no greater political
heresy. Measures, not men," Just now,
if ever. should be the motto Of every Re-
publican. The country. If not not saved
politically in 1850, will scarcely Be-
worth saving. Four years more. under
Pro- Slavery President and Senate, will
fasten forever the bred Scott theory upon
the country. The Supreme Court will
probably be enlarged from nine to thir-
teen. Two or mole Of the older judges
will no doubt retire. Place upon that
bench six new Judges for life. all Of Ia
ney politics, for as DR.. R. j. Brecksn-
ridge justly remarks. this political, no!
a judicial question. and our form Of
government is changed in this vital point
just as surely as If Constitutional Con-
vention had met and added an article de-
claring Slavery lawful in ell the Terrific
ries owned, or to be ever after owned.
What Republican. be he an adopted or
native citizen, will risk consequences so
tremendous
Democratic success in November brings
all these dire results, Just the same whsih-
er Douglas, Hunter or JED Davis be the
nominee. A Republican triumph sTsrts
them. and establishes for the country the
same line Of bene6csnt policy, whether
our standard bearer be Seward, Bates,
Lincoln, Chase or Cameron.
NORTHERN INDIANA.