The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-12
A WESTERN CONVENTION AND A
WESTERN PRESIDENT.


tally alluded TO his choice for the next
Presidency. He thought Winfield
Scott Hancock would be the coming
mau-''a man. he declared, ''who re-
ceiycs no presents; 4 mar who never
enriched himself because he had been
a military officer; a man vino, when
elected in 1872 TO that high place by
the voice Of his countrymen, viii
never have even received a pap upou
whose hinder parts is Inscribed, This
pup taken in exchange for an Office
given by tAe Executive
Gen. Hancock owes some Of his
present popularity To the disgust Gre
atcd by Grants petty persecution.
lie ranks high As a soldier and as a
man. and if elected to the Presidency,
would doubtless make an Executive
whom the nation would Bc proud OF;
but the indications now point unmis-
takably to some Western man for the
next Democratic nomination. Han
fttas. AA Attii-A H-tAaAsts - a'Rt hsAA A4i~a.
When The old Wing party was pre-
pairing for the famous campaign OF
$50. it left the beaten track of poll
tician5 and went West for a candidate.
OHIO then was on the border-not
much further west than Iowa is now.
comparatively. IL found the man
there under whose banner the great
political revolution was inaugura.ed
which placed Wan. II. Harrison in tho
Presidential chair.
Tie old anti-sIaycry party doUn-
Jered through many years Of disaster
under the management and leadership
Of Atlantic politicians. Il had uo vi
tality until 4 Western Fremont gave il
an impetus which in $3.50 startled the
country, and came within a few votes
of sweeping away a party which bad
hecn iutrcnrled IN power for nearly
half q century; and finally. in 1850.
that cousummlli9u WIS effected a.
last under tae lead ~ an IIlinoiari
nominated a. Chicago.
The impression has gone ont that j.
l. time for the Democracy Ca adop; d.,
tactics Of It's enemy, i'm this rcsper..
The Democracy have never cordially
nominated q Western man for the
Presidency. look over tna li.t %.
names Of the Democrat. Presidents
From Jefferson 20 buchanan. with onl
exception. tacy were all taken from.
thc seagoarl S.a-cs-that single OK.
cep,fou wss the Immortal Andrew
Jackson. In ,Aas unhappy division %.
1900. the powerful magnetic iu!luenc.
which Stephen a. Douglas e~xer.e,
over the american people cmaua.et
from a Western $ a.a, aai .,was coun.
teracicd 10y tac persona. influence o
another Eeutuca.au. L is "a his.
torical fac, taa the mos; excited, ire.
mcndous political csatcs.s Wh.e. nav,
aroused the enthusiasm CT The Aacri.
can MASSES, have been lead by me,
from the West. Under their leader
ship the revolutions which hay,
wrought radical and lasting changes
in the administration Of this Govern
ment, and left permanent traces in th,
minds Of the people, have been &c
coinp!ished.
Il IS such i political revolution a.
,lsis which must Ire effected in tn,
approaching Presidential election. Th,
time has coaae for 4 mighty change
Slowly the Democracy have beet
gaining ground from year 10 year
the c~glninaiiou IS now IL hand whei
the triumphant banners are 10 %
transferred from State organization
and local successes 20 the great ia
tioual struggle for the possession O
this entire country. Three times W.
have vainiy followed the fortunes O
an Eastern nominee. Let IL now hay
Z Western Convention, a Wester.
nomination, a Western nominee, an.
/. a Western President.