Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-04
strong nen-Men for the :, lines.

strong men--Men for the lines.
There ought to be no doubt OF the nJmi-
n,,ion a, Charleston of q candidate for the
Presidency strong enough to overcome all
opposiriou. That is. iftbere be any truth
in the assertions of the friends of rival as
pirants. DOUGLAS. We are told by bis sup
porters, is inviHcible; that the South VIII
vote for him as unit, and he can carry
States in the North and West that no other
democratic aspirant can His nomination,
they proclaim, will be cquivocal to an cleo
ton. HUNTER, we are informed by others,
in one who can be elected. he has pursued
such a moderate, yet firm and manly courae,
as Southern Rights politician. that he has
given no offence to public sentiment North;
apd therefore. he. whilst sure Of the South,
can bring to the party ample strength in the
doubtful States of the North TO render them
no longer doubtful. Others still, declare
that LANE would run over the course like
fire through dry grass-that he has availa-
biIity in a preeminent degree in bis political
composition. Not statesman enough 10 *
cite the jealousy of any one. but yet having
sufficient claims in that respect to astonish q
bsckwoods political meeiing;-nOt soldier
enough of eclipse ordinary representatives of
the sword and epsuletie; be is yet sufficiently
versed in infantry drill to strike terror into
the souls or regiment of greusers. He has
just the measure of 10th the statcsman and
chieitain to render him negative leader of
the first water. And then he is backed by
s.Oid Buck" who would fain, when he
"shBf1es off, the Presidential coil, bequeathc
it to the Senator from Orgon. He has seen
how handsomely the LANE feminine can pre-
side in The White House, under bis care; and
he is fully impressed with the belief, that,
under the same supervision. the LANE mascu
line could discharge equally successful the
duties Of the Presidency. A negative states
man and ehieftain, with the will of "Old
Buck" annexed, ought TO be strong, if he
isn't Next, we have WEE, the hero of the
second ST. Bartholomew Massacre, the des-
truction of the Know Nothings of Virginia
in 1855, and the renowned commander of the
armies and navy of the Old Dominion in
the JOHN BROWN war. He is strong every
where-strong North, strong South, strong
East, strong Wesf-ibe four cardinal points
know him well and fondiy love him. He
could bag" the Presidency. without an
enort-in the opinion of his friends-if the
opportunity be given him. DICKINSON, or |
scripture Dick" as his old Soft enemies |
were wont to call him, is another of the race |
of political giants who wear the armor of |
democracy. He is a true Northern man with |
Southern principles T-we are given to under |
stsnd--not after the order of MAKTIx VAN |
buren,. His record would bear the test of |
scrutiny in the South. and his name would |
be q tow er of strength in the North. 1t ia
even said that in the Empire State he |
would olean out the republicans. guthrie
10 the rescuel'' shout voices from the /
a dark and bloody ground Here is
the leader of leaders the man in /
whose lexicon "there's no such word as
fail" Under his banner, the democratic hosts
would be sure of an easy victory against a
combined opposition. In fact. initiating the
coon. whose knowledge of the unfailing aim
Of Capt. SCoTT was intuitive, the opposition
would ''come down." so soon as he appeared |
n the field. There would be no contest All |
hat is necessary to success, ms our friend of |
he Louisville Courier would say, is for the |
Charleston Convention TO place him in posi-
ion. and then shout, up, GUTHRIE, and at |
emil" And there's that democratic compo-
siie, SEYMOUR. He is another who could pi-
ot the democracy safely over the sea of re-
and lead them into the promis-
ID land. His record abounds with rich pla-
as the politician delights to dig
md bis accession to the Presidency would |
,rove very saturualia of the spoIlsmen.
Even the contract mongers OF the New York
republicans would like to have the chance |
20 back in the sunshine OF his favor. Such
nan can't be otherwise than strong. Passing |
over DAVIS and BRECKENRIDGE, We come 10 /
JOHNSON. In him all the elements of demo- |
;ratic grcatnefs combine. He has capacity. !
Fast, boundless- bis "private life is one of |
constant and laborious study" to get and to |
Keep ofice-"he opposes relcntlessly all waste
II or extravaganza in the use Of public iunds,n
-aring they may "give out" before be retires
rom public life-"he is, above all other men
n the nation, the representative and advo-
ate OF the toiling Million" rs a stepping |
tone 10 portion of Uncle Sans millions
he Is a man of iron WILL and heart Of ada
nant--he was born in South Carolina, aud
ives in Tennessee-his name is johnson, the |
riginal of Jaekson, made illustriOus by Old
has been the ninth par, Of man
nd is not ashamed TO own 1.-THE is the ten
housandth part Of q statesman, and wants
verybody to think be is the whole thing. In
word, he is the symbol of democratic
trength and success
Here we have briefly reviewed the strong
hen OF the party whose friends claim that
hey can defeat the republicans. With such
n array, who can say with truth that the
ounfry is exposed TO the danger of the cleo
ion to the Pr, sidrncy OF a sectional republic
an< IRE we not bound-if democrats are
> be believed-to have the eountry saved
y one Of these leaders, these '-Men for the
ines,"
A POWERFUL AsounESI.--TheN y. Y. RsrolS