The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-04-25
Death Of Daniel s. Dickinson.

Death Of Daniel s. Dickinson,
Late Northern dispatches announce the
death Of Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson, at his
Residence at Binghampton, New York, at
an advanced age.
Mi. Dickinson was a native of Connect
cut, was early admitted to the bar, and
acquired some distinction in his profession.
After serving for some time in the Legisla-
ture Of New York, he first made his ap-
pearance on the arena dfnatienal politics
by accepting the appointment Of q, s.
Senator in 1874 in place Of Hon. N. P.
Tallmadge. He was elected by the Legis.
lature the succeeding year for the term Of
SIX years, and retired on the 4th of March,
1851, having been left at home by the mu-
tations Of parties consequent to the pas
sage of the compromise measures, of which
he was an ardent supporter.
Mr.. Dickihsons FIRST appearance as a
National Statesman was as a Northern
man With Southern principles" role first
inaugurated by Martin Van Buren,. played
successfully for some time by Stephen A.
Douglas, and finally played out by Benja-
min F. Butler. So devoted to the inter
ests of the South did Mr.. Dickinson pro-
fess to be, that his neighbors once held
meeting and advised him to emigrate to
Virginia, State for which he was ever
profuse in his expressions Of love and ad-
miration.
After the accession Of Mr. Fillmore to
the Presidency, Mr. Dickinson was offered
the Presidency Of the Senate, but decdined
the honor on the ground that he and Mr..
Fillmore were from the same State.
At the Baltimore Convention in 1852,
after the Virginia delegation had voted
thirty.fve times for Mr.. Buchanan, and had
despaired Of his nomination, they brought in
the name Of Mr.. Dickinson as q candidate,
with the hope of running him through as a
man unexceptionable to either section.
Mr.. Dickinson, who was present as dele
gate from New York, instructed to vote for
Gen. Cass, arose and in speech Of great
eloquence, which brought down the house,
declined the nomination and besoueht his
friends to 60 for the renowned "hero OF
Hull's surrender" This oil looked very fair
and disinterested to outsiders, and the Vir-
GINA delegation might have had their
admiration for Mr.. Dickinson increased 10
such pitch as to have secured his nomina-
ton, but for the fact that he had hardly
taken his seat before he sent word to the
members that they were premature in their
movement, that in few moments old Cass
would be out Of the way when they could
nominate him with ease. The Virginians
were SO Disguised at their great Northern
man with Southern principles that they
Immediately dropped him, brought 10 the
name Of Franklin Pierce, Of immortal and
illustrious memory, nominated him in three
ballots, and immortalized themselves by
giving to the country one Of the most bril-.
liant administrations that have ever adorn-
ed its history.
This specimen of Mr.. Dickinson's by.
pocrisy was true index to the course he
pursued when the war between the North
and the South broke out. It being out
of the power of his Southern friends to
confer any favors upon him, he Joined the
ranks Of the Black Republican party and
was as yindictive towards his former friends
as he had once been obsequious and ODE.
dent to their will. For his treason to the
Democratic party, the Black Republicans
elected him Attorney General Of the State
Of New York, and Mr.. Lincoln appointed
him U. 5. District Attorney for the South
em District of New York. The latter
Office he held at the time Of his death.
| Mr.. Dickinson's mental qualifications
we're not Of a very high order. He obtain
ed kind ofnotoriety by his pretended adj
vocacy Of Southern rights at the North
just such notoriety as very ordinary
South Carolinian might have acquired by
advocating abolition principles in the city
Of Charleston. His death has caused few
regrets among his former fri nds, and the
Black Republicans are doubtless very glad
to get rid of one more office-seeker among
the hungry horde which beset the public
crib, and claim all the Offices in the gift OF
the government as a reward for their latter.
day conversion to the principles Of the
dominant party.
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Communication.
| The elections for Parochial officers
throughout the State, given the citizens
over the veto Of his Excellency Governor
j. Madison Wells are soon to come Of
From the many aspirants surely good men
car, be elected To fill all Offices coi1fended