The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-03-22
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A Southern Candidate.


own distinguished sons tor the nomination at
Charleston. As remarked by q contemporary,
there is at this time no especial and controlling
reason why the North should insist upon the
Presidency. With a iberaliry unparalleled,
we have for twelve years declined presenting
the claims of any of our prominent and dis
tinguishcd Southern Democratic statesmen
In 1913, in 1852 and in 1856, without COM
plant or mur1nur, we gave a cordial and eff.
fective support to Presidential candidates from
the free States; and two of those candidates
owed their elections mainly to the almost un-
divided support Of the Slave States
Both Pierce and Buchanan would have been
defeated but for the Southern Democracy
latter, especially, receiving scarcely any vote
in the free States. Whilst both Of these North
ern Presidents were elected mainly by the
Southern Democracy, the lions share Of the
rewards Of Office during both the Administra-
tions Of Pierce and Buchanan we're given to the
sections which contributed very little to the
election Of the Presidents in question. We
do not state this complainingly. but merely as
an illustration Of the generosity Of the Democ-
racy of the South who, without a thought Of
reward, supported the nominees of the party.
During the past twelve years number Of
Democratic statesmen Of the first order of in.
tellect have taken their places III the first rank
Of American statesmen. We mean no dispar-
agement of our Northern brethren when we
say that they cannot, at this time, produce 60
long IN array Of great statesmen as the South.
ern Democracy. We have host Of eminent
Southern statesmen, too, whose claims have
been passed by for twelve years. They are
now in the full maturity of their intellect and
men Of national reputation and catholic pop.
ularity.
1t would, in our opinion, be both unjust and
unwise for the Charleston Convention to pass
by the claims aud services Of these statesmen.
1t would be u declaration that the South never
was again to be honored in the selection OF
any Of her distinguished sons for the highest
honors Of the Republic. Now all these states
men are orthodox Democrats, conservative and
able. They have faithfully, in and out Of
season, defended the principles of our party
against all comcrs and whilst true to their
section, have always done ample justice to the
Northern Democracy. alienation between
the North and the South in the selection of
candidates for the Presidency is necessary to
the harmony and union Of the party. The
continued neglect Of Southern statesmen by
National Conventions of our party will event.
ually produce jealousics and unkind feelings
The friends Of Southern statesmen, Of univer-
sally recognized talents, would be more than
human il they could politely endure, for a
long series OF years, the neglect of their favor
ties.
Some consideration should be paid by the
Democracy of the North to the fact that til,
Democratic party is now the dominant party
, in every Southern State except Maryland. Il
is party full Of vigor and vitality, and its
leaders ai,e the representatives Of that party
to which the Southern people have entrusted
the management of their political affairs, both
State and Federal
Whilst the Democracy Of the South believe
that the time has arrived when the name o
some Southern statesman should be presented
for the Presidency, they regard the success o.
the party, as Of superior Importance to al
questions of a personal character, and if the
Charleston Convention shall pass by all The
statesmen of the South, and select Northern
Democrat as our nominee for the Presidency
We shall reynrtl IL ms nm not of irinstice tn the
South, but the Southern Democracy will stand
by the nominee of the Charleston Convention
from whatever quarter Of the Union he may
GOMEZ. Il. Advocate.