The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1868-04-25
The Presidency.
WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC NoaI
NEE?

WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC NohI-
NEE?
An intelligent CORES pondent of the
Louisville Courier, writing from Wash
ington, gives the appended reflex of Con
sentative sentiment at the national CAPT
tai on the Presidential question. 1t will
be seen that it getting to be well I'M
,ierstood that Pendleton cannot be the
Democratic nominee:
Notwithstanding the complications and
uncertainties of impeachment, which
arrest the public mind, there is always
time enough Tor our active politicians to
canvass the chances of the different
aspirants for the nomination Of the Pres
ideucy by the Democratic Conventions
and for their respective friends to work
for them The friends of Mr. Pendle-
ton are firmly fixed in their adherence to
him, but only the most sangnine of them
are confident he will be chosen There
is no doubt but what he would be the
favorite of the Democratic party If there
was not apprehensions of his defeat by
means of the soldiers vote, which, with
the power of the :. bond holders in the
East, might be exerted against him
And even admitting that the latter would
not damage him, certainly there are
grave doubts in the minds OF his best
friends that he can carry as large a pro-
portion of certain class of votes as
could some one else Hence. in the dis
eusslens here among our people, it is
constantly urged that Pendlcton is not
tsrprsse VII !. sEae -, Ss-hfosr Ssfs
must be ha1 from cSTgffer quarters, some
Que must be presented who can command
that support.
The most prominent among those
whose names are mentioned are Generals
Hancock Mcclellan and Blair, and the
opinion is rapidly gaining ground that
the first named General ought TO and
will be the nominee OF the Con
vention Mcclellan lost prestige by
his defeat (Which, by the by, also
applies to Mr.. Pendleton) while the
:. Blair family with their support of
Mr. Lincoln and for other reasons, would
be heavy weight to carry. Hancock
has always been Democrat, and his war
record is brilliant and will stand the
test of military criticism, which that Of
Grant will not. His administration OF
affairs in New Orleans exhibited high
order of ability and won golden opinions
from both friend and foe. With Han
cock for President and John Quincy
Adams, of Massachusetts, for Vice Pres
ident-with those old revolutionary
names-we could go into the fight with
a confidence that We would win-aDd
that is half the battle.
] ought also TO say that the name of
General Dix, ofsN new York, now Minis
ter to Paris, has Zen spoken of, and it
is said Mr.. Seymour, of New York, ia
vors his nomination But Gen. Dix has
no elements of strength indeed about
all that can be said of him is that he wgs
the author of g If any one attempts to
pull down the American flag, shoot him
down on the spot OF course this is "A
very good sentiment, and allvery well US
such, but then it requires something
Graut and his Radical cohorts-never-
theleSs General Dix has his friends. y
distinguished Southerner, once a mem
Der of the Cabinet. has written letter
urging that Mr.. Fillmore could carry
large number Of old line Wings who
are now united with the Republican party.
But as this gentleman was an old WING,
lived in the South during the war. and
has never been North since, | think il IS
fair to assume his suggestion Is based on
his own partial views rather than ON a
knowledge Of what is really needed in
the candidate VINO must - not only de
serve but command success"