Nevada national., 1860-02-25
THE NEVADA NATIONAL.
DANIEL S. DICKINSON,

The Jefferson City Examiner, the Demo
cratic State paper OF Missouri commenting
on an article which recently appeared in the
Democratic Standard, OF Concord. N. II, re-
commencing the Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson
for the Presidency. has the following remarks
We have repeatedly said that we were
for the nominee Of the Charleston Conven-
tion, whoever be might be. This we consid.
er the proper position for every true Demo
crat.
Nevertheless, Democrats generally have
their preferences. And we certainly have
ours. And il is quite proper that they and
we should express them. And it is hardly
necessary to say that our preference. is the
preference, we believe. OF nine -tenths OF the
Democracy OF Mssouri-the gentleman re-
fered to in the above extract Daniel S.
Dickinson. Of New York.
And certainly the choice Of the Charleston
Convention could fall upon no better. or a
more available man. Wherever exalted worth
political honesty, inherent greatness, and de
voted patriotism have admirers. there
Daniel S. Dickinson is favorite He has
been tried in the political crueibls and found
so be composed Of the true metal
He will, We believe, be the nominee and
because his nomination seems to be necessary
to secure the success Of the Democracy in
1860, No other Northern Democrat would
run so well in the Slave States and it is all
important that the Slave tates in go as in
1856 should present an unbroken front a.
gainst Black Republication and in favor
OF Democracy.-Then they saved the Demo
cratic party and the country. Had the nomi-
nee been Southern man then, the contest
would have been made to assume a section-
al charater. The North would have been
pitted against the South Instead. the con-
test was mainly confined to the Free States
the whole South coming to the assistance OF
the few Northern States which remained true
to the Constitution and the Union. and de.
Gliding the battle for the Democracy. The
same considerations ought to control the Sc
lection Of a'capdidate in 1860. Northern
men should be nominal ed-a Northern man
who can carry the entire South.-Such
man is the distinguished patriot who is now
leading the Democratic hosts Of New York
in their contest with Sewardsm.
His nomination, which we should regard
as equivalent 10 bis election would sound
the deth-knell Of Black Republicaursm. 1t
would be the death Of Seward, the arch,agi.
tator. who bolted Fillmore's Administration
and Initiated those measures which resul,ed
in the death of the whig party and the birth
Of Black Republicansm. Mr.. Dickinson
would carry the State of New York ; and
be is the only Democrat who can carry that
State. Aud We can never kill Black Re-
publicanism until we have rescued n. Y.
and killed politically. Mr.. Seward. In this
work, Mr.. Dickinson would have the assis-
tance of the friends of Fillmore. OF the old
Webster and Clay Wings and Mr.. Fillmore
friends hold the balance of power in that
State. They have net forgotten that Mr..
Dickinson sustained the Administration Of
Fillmore on the Comprom Sc Measu es OF
1850 while Seward opposed his Admins
tration, and sought to break 1t down /; aud
whenever the Democracy OF the Union gave
them chance. by nominating Mr., Dickinson
they will prove their faith by their works