Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-05
PRESIDENTIAL.

testifes to the claims and fitness of Hon. WIN
l.. DAYTON, of New Jersey, to become the
next President of the United States:-
:" Mr.. Dayton has grown in public estma.
: ton wonderfully SINCE his entrance upon the
field again in 1856 He is one of the few
left who could occupy the same platform as a
statesman with Webster and Clay. His con
servative, yet well matured views upon public
matters will always commend him to the think
ing portion of the American people, and nc
safer or better man could occupy the Presden-
tial Chair"
The New Jersey Stale Gazette, also notices
his name in connection with the next Presi
idency, in the following extract
Hon VIM L. DAYTON, of this city, is now
in Washington, where he has gone for the
purpose of arguing the Passaic Bridge case
which is expected to come on at the present
term. The correspondents of the New York
papers say that he was warmly welcomed by
large number of friends The name of Mr.
Dayton is formally mentioned in connection
with the next Presidency in several quarters
from the extreme east to the far west"
We cheerfully respond to the idea of giving
prominency to New Jerseys foremost man.
il the Presidential canvass, and trust that the
proper conventions harmonziing the elements
of the Opposition forces of the Union, will
proclaim WILLIAM L. DAYTON, the Peoples
Candidate for President in 1860
As JerSeymen, we appreciate the honor sucl
choice would confer upon our State; and We
feel assured that his name, aud worthy char.
acter, would receive warm and approving
response from the masses of the people--and
that they would possess an abiding confidence
in his integrity and judgment.
Mr.. DAYTON has always commanded hal
Ply position, both in public and private life
lie is his own architect of his professional and
public career unaided by the force of wealth
--unassisted by the smiles of official patron
age. BY his superior native talent, and unit
ring industry, he rapidly secured to himself
prominent place in the front rank of his pro-
fession-e exhibiting the recorded evidence of a
mind rich in expedents, fertile in invention,
and profound in its doctrines. He early ac-
quired the distinguished appointment of JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of New jersey the
duties of which he discharged with acknowl-
edged ability and fidelity.
Although born and educated in another
county, yet Monmouth is always proud to
claim him as her own. The first happy efforts
of his professional life, were witnessed among
her own citizens, and they yielded cheerful
acknowledgements to his sterling worth and
promise of future usefulness, and handed ma
the first substantial steppingstone to his sue
cessful career, subsequently developed in his
: position of United States Senator In this
capacity, by his moderate and conservative
views of the party questions of the day, main
tanning by his eloquence and discrimination, a
bold and independent course in the presence of
the Senatorial talent that surrounded him, and
exhibiting an earnest desire for the welfare of
the, aohole Umion regardless of all sectional
interests or partizan zeal-he at once comman-
ded the respect of political opponents, as well
as the attachment of his own particular party:
and evinced his superior abilities as an able
statesman and efficient Senator Lattery en-
gagged for many years in the arduous duties
of his profession, he has stood aloof from ac-
tive participation in the bitterness and acri-
mony of partisan or sectional political strife,
which most public men, of late years, nat
arally mbibe in the exercise of their legis-
lative functions; and his feelings and judy
ment are consequently untainted by the preu-
dice and excitement Of active Congressional
life. lseposing increased confidence in his in
telligence and sterling integrity, still further
enhanced by the experience and reflection of
his naatarer years. we conceive that the nom-
nation Of WILLIAM L. DAYTON for the next
Presidency, will prove highly acceptable to all
who possess patriotic desire and abiding
faith in the permanency Of the American
Union.