Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-09
JUDGE DAYTON IN THE WEST

JUDGE DAYTON IN THE WEST.
We are in receipt Of information from va
rious sources, SAYS the Trenton Republican,
showing that there is strong feeling in favor
OF Judge Davton's nomination, in many por-
tons Of the country. Sagacious men of the
Republican party generally recognize the ne
eessity of carrying Pennsylvania and New Jer-
eey, and in looking for candidate who can
DO this, their attention concentrates upon
Necessary to make him acceptable in Peunsy
vania. He has strong tariff record, and
Pennsylvania demands that of the candidate
and party which desire her electoral vote He
has, beside, record which meets all the re.
qnirements Of the Republican party namely
"old-line" and old time principles Of freedom
devotion to the policy of the trainers of the
Constitution and the fathers of the Republic.
nationalism, conservatism and an unyielding
hostility to that sectional and disunionist spir-
it which has taken possession Of the Democrat
ic leaders at Washington, and elsewhere /,
There is much to indicate that the OpPosi-
ton party of New Jersey can secure for the
State the high honor of his nomination, by
making united and earnest effort in the Chi
cago National Convention.
AS one specimen of the feeling with which
Judge Daytous nomination is regarded in
athnr no rtc of rho countru ua opata Tho fol
lowing article from the Chicago Democrat, a
leading Republican Journal of the Great West
1t is from the pen of its distinguished editor,
Hen John Wentworth
THE DAYTON AND LINCOLN MOVEMENTS.
Within short time strong movement
has sprung up in favor of Judge William l.
Dayton, as the Republican candidate for Pres
ident. Judge Dayton was the Republican
candidate for Vice President at the last cleo
ton, having beaten Mr. Lincoln by few
votes for the nomination He is resident OF
Kew Jersey, has been in the United States
Senate, and many years Judge. He was a
q member of the Senate when Mr. Lincoln
was member of the House; aud be and Mr.
Lincoln and ourself voted invariably together
country has preserved a puref record than
Dayton upon the main Issue of the present
day.
Mr.. Dayton lost his seat in the Senate some
Yeas ago 10y the triumph OF the Democratic
party. Il
He is very mild eonciliatory, hut YET
very firm and decided man. His talents arr
surpassed by very few men in the nation.
There is quite a contest going on in Penn
sylyania between tue friends of Gen Cameron
and Judge Reed; and we notice that Judge
Dayton is the second choice of both these par
ties. We are inclined also to think that he
is the second choice of the friends of Govern
or Seward.
Judge Dayton has one excellent attribute.
There is no man living who will hold the scales
OF Justice So evenly between the diiie EN- gar
ties tat make up the Republican fusion as he,
ii 1t requires just such man to repreesh
the sentiments OF ais party IN his own State,
where it is necessary to have the full support
OF every man opposed to the Administrator
TO beat the Democracy. ,a sffs..
At first AIR. Dastoa5 may not get many
votes in the National eConYeution. But We
won not be at all surprised to see him nom
mated for President, and Lincoln for Vice
Prosid H. o. cice rersa They Goth have MANY
oh ,ractcrlsiics in common. Boih were cnt
out eminent jurists, aud for statesmen of the
old-fashioned order, rather than for schemihg
politicians.
There were four States that were lost be-
fore that it is necessary to have in 1860 Now,
think Dayton wouldibe very strong man
III two Of them, Pennsylvania aud New DER
sey, and Lincoln in Ind ana md Illinois.