Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-13
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
AND NOMINEES FOR 1919.

SCuLdllNcS Hcld CAUCUS III w aSniuStou
q short time since, at which it was de-
cided to issue national address, which
should foreshadow the platform on
which the party would enter the next
Presidential campaign. They evidenced
that the Democrats had no desire to
interfere with the Fourteenth or Fif-
teenth amendments, but accept in good
faith all the results growing out thereof.
How will this suit the views of the AL
bany Democrat and other Democratic
sheets Of Oregon? Will they still con
time to advocate the same principles
which they have been inculcating, viz ::
opposition to these amendments, and
the reconstruction acts of Congress? or
will they accede to the policy OF their
Eastern brethren, and cease opposition
thereto? We shall see.
The point has been conceded by
these men in council, that unless the
management of the next Presidential
campaign is left to Northern Demo-
Gratis, defeat is certain. They claim
that Democracy has suffered defeat
through the Vaccinations of Southern
politicians and unless that plan is
changed, defeat is cetain in the neat
contest. And they further state that
the Southern Democrats should be will
ing to submit to Northern leadership,
at least for one campaign, especially
when they are to realize the greatest
fruits of the victory.
Many have been the names suggested
for the Presidential honors by the diff
ferent democratic press of the country.
Hendricks, Pendleton, Seymour, VAL
landingham and JEFF. Davis have all
had their turn. Suggestions have been
made to them by the Republicans that
Chase or Sumner would be the best
men for their use. They now seem to
be willing to stoop to conquer" and
are speaking very seriously of Judge
David Davis, of Illinois. The Bloom
iugton (Illinois) PaHtogroph speaks
thus Of Judge Davis:
Since Judge Davis has thus be-
come identified with the Presidential
question, he has Of course, become an
object Of general interest, and a few
words respecting his origin and career
are sow IN order. David Davis is
native of the eastern shore Of Maryland.
In early life he removed to Brook lyn,
New York He was educated ut Am
hcrst College, and graduated in the
same class with Edwin NJ Stanton,
Andrew McClintock. of Wtlkesbarre,
and the late John l.. Dawson. of this
State He married daughter of Judge
Walker, Of Lennox, Mass, and thus
became brother in lag to Joseph
Scranton. of Scranton, Pa, and Of the
Hon. Julius Rockwell, formerly Re-
preventative in Congress from the
Pittsfield Mass. district Emigraiing
in his early manhood to Illinois, he
settled in Bloomington. the shire town
of Mclean County in that State, where
he soon became popular lawyer and a
man of considerable property, which
has SO risen in value that he is now
very wealthy. While acquiring riches,
he acquired what is far better-a good
name among all classes Of his fellow
citizens---and there is no man who
stands higher in Illinois to-day than
Judge Davis. He early became ac.
quainted with Abraham Lincoln, of the
neishboring county of Sangamnn, and
an acquaintanceship between two such
men was all that was necessary to a
lifelong friendship between them. MIR.
Lincoln showed the world his estima-
tion ofhis old friend and neighbol by
/ appointing him Justice of the SUI
preme Court of the United States, and
by the still stronger proof of naming
him In his will as his executor after
death. Mr.. Lincoln, who was an ex-
cellent judge of men, never chose more
wisely than in choosing David Davis
for the high trusts.
In politics Judge Davis was an old-
line Wing, then a temperate Republi>
can, and is now a conservative in The
true sense of the term, and therefore a
safe man to administer the Govern
ment. He never was a violent parti.
san, nor an office>seeking politician.
He is man Of eminent ability and
strict integrity. A more fit man to
bridge the gulph between the North
and the South, caused by the war, and
to unite all the best friends of the
country on sound and safe policy for
the future. could not be named in the
United States. As we said in our Jan.
uary article, the election Of Judge
Davis as President would bring about
an era of good feeling such as charac-
terized the placid and proper admins
tration OF James Monroe, and would
heal the differences and animosities en-.
/ gendered By the late war, as did the
election of Monroe those caused by the
war of 1872" If the Democrats would
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