The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-25
Charles Summer for PRESIDENT

90 Charles Summer for Presidentf +
That the nomination of Mr. Sumner
as Presidential candidate Of the Democ-
racy would result in the overwhelming
triumph of thatparty no one can doubt.
He wouldscarry all the New England
States, all the Southern States, and
pretty nearly all the remaining States.
Indeed, we cannot name State with
any confident which would vote against
him If he we're the Democratic candi-
date. - $500 ''
Why should he not become the can
didate of the Democracy! He was
never an old fashioned Wing, was al
ways out Of favor with the aristocratic
members of that party of the school of
Webster and Winthrop, and from his
earliest years asibeen a firm believer
and eloquent exponent of the political
creed of Thomas Jefferson. More than
this he was first. elected to the Senate
BY the Democrats of Massachusetts,
among whom he had been born and
bred, During that memorable Senate
rial struggle he was brought out by the
Democracy ais their candidate against
the distinguished Wing nominee, re-
peatedly received the vote Of every
Democratic member the Legislature,
which at that session happened to CON-
tain a large body Of the most inAuen-
tial Democrats in the State, was in the
end triumphantly elected in spite of the
strenuous opposition of the Wings, led
Daniel Webster, and his success was
soon followed by the dissolution of the
old Federal-Whig party, which had
ruled Massachusetts, from the days OF
w ashington. '''
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Mr.. Sumner has on some great occa-
sions fought shoulder to shoulder with
distinguish Democrats. In l848 he
affiliated with the New York Barnbur-
ners in support of Martin Van Buren,
for the Presidency, and carried free
lance in that famous struggle by the
side of Prince John Of Lindenwald,
Dean Richmond, Samuel j. Tilden,
Judge Church, and other shining lights
in the Democratic armament.
Mr.. Summers well-known catholici-
ty oe,sentiment in regard to existing
parties is no more ofan objection to his
selection as the Democratic candidate:
in this transition state Of national poll
tics, than was that of Gen jackson to
his selection under like circumstances
forty years ago. During the adminis-
tration of Mr.. Monroe, Gen. jackson,
who in his youth had leaned toward the
Federalists, and in his ripper years had
!: quarellcd with many of the leading
Democrats of the country, addr essed
two or three letters to Monroe recon-
mending an abandonment of old party
linesaand a reorganization of the politi.
cal elements Of the time on broader
basis of catholicity, and urging him t.
signify his acceptance of this view o
the situation by appointing prominen
Federalists to Office. So far from thcs,
doctrines proving an obstacle to tn,
subsequent nomination of Gen. Jack
son as the Democratic candidate 70
the Presidency, they were heraIded b,
the Democrats themselves as a. strikin,
g proof of the forecast Of their nominee
and the turned out to be one of tn
/ most popular and attractive elements q
4 his character during the exciting cam
paign of 1928, when jackson, VIII
!. could hardly be called Democrat a
all, defeated the coalition of Adam
and Clay, who had been leaders of til
Democratic party for twenty years.
: This he accomplished by DRAWN
: around him in this contest the great mas
= ofthe Democracy, and by rallying to hi
r standard large share of its hereditar
s opponents. Having thus reorganize
the party, he consolidated its rank.
{ made fair distribution of patronae
among his supporters regardless of the
political antecedents, marked out lin
: ofpolcy adaptad to Shenew era on whic
G the country was then entering, and il
# surad to the reconstructed Democracy
Il long lease of power. ,'.'
What the Democratic party needle
n in the days of ackson they require nov
u Politics are in transition state. OF
e party lines are disappearing. And VIII
o should the Democracy expose them
Z selves to the perils ola doubtful canva.
r when, by nominating Mr.. Sumner the
lmay make the election perfectly sure