Year: 1859

Cltc.

 A writer of merit once said that public men had two charactors-one for the out side world, which Is artificial, and the other for the domestic hearth, which is natu- ral and unassumed. Our own observation fully sustans this theory. An experience of many years, passed with distinguished men, both in the public hall and the private parlor, has satisfied us that as general thing, linen are not what they seem." But there are exceptions. The late Silas Wright was one, Chiei Justice Kent was another, and Daniel $. Dickinson is a living illustra- uon of the natural in all things-artfcial in nothing His political principles, his friendships, his family endcalments, his adherence to party, profession, his religious belief, his unspotted life and his devotion to the social and moral elevation of his kind are all the result of honest conviction firmly implanted in the heart. Study, observation, or policy has produced none of them T3 3y arise alone from the spontaneous affections of the innerman. At times almost every man IS thrown from his balance. Public life in this country sorel y tries the mental as well as the patience and philosophy of thoes who follow it. The road to political distinction is one thickly planted with thorns, and much beset by calumny, misrepresentation and deception. Few go along this path without talterlng or at times becoming restive unde, the obstacles almost continually presented Mir Dickinson has had his full share of op position and traducement. When he entere, the Senate of the United States his oppo nents assailed him with ridicuLe. Tbi was the first mode of attack adopted fo, hls destruction. He was reviled and lam pooned and held up to the world as incom petent and a pretender. He sat patiently through this. The shafts of ridicule. ik, the shafts of calumny, fell harmless at hi, feet Then came the great struggle be tween the north and the south The ables ntellects and most experienced statesmen O. the Senate trembled for the Union A Clay, Calhoun and Webster stood almost aw-stricken before what appeared to be the pending ruin of the country.

 1t was at this crisis that their attention was directed to Senator Dickinson, not because of his overshadowing intellect, nor of his experience in legislation or high position before the people, but because of the influ ence of his character and the conservative honest and independent stand he had taken and maintained in behalf of the constitu- tlonal rights every part of the Federal Onlon. To him the eyes of his brother Senators were turned, and equal to the crit lcal emergency he successfully exercised his power to the accomplishment of peace in the adoption of the celebrated compromise measures of 1S50

 But as untarnished as has been his public life, 1t IS at the freside where Mir. Dickinson more prominently shines. It is in the do nestle genialities, in the kindlier senti- ments of our nature, that his merits as a man and his life as Christian become more palpably striking. It is surrounded by those, he loves who are attached to him by the tenderest and dearest ties. that he scars above ordinary public men. To him the smile of home and the contentment of his hearth are beyond the pageantry of the world or the glare of distinction. U With his home blessings he is happy and contented. He seeks no other source of enjoyment, and as we know, would not for hls own sake part from one of his domestic ties, however small, for the honor of a crown. If the country wants him, he is too good a patriot to refuse response to the call lift does not want him, he is too good a father and too fond husband to forego the pleas ures of a home for the mere hollow shadows of an empty honor.

 But we apprehend the democracy of the Union cannot do without him. The position of public affairs in 1860 will be very like what it was ten years before, when as now, we werr agtated by serious differ ences upon vital question affecting the op- posing sections of the Union. The demo- cratic party,in its antagonisms, want not on- y compromise measures" but also com promise man. They want, and it is indis- pensable to success that they should have a candidate for the Presidency who combines within his own character and past official records the safe elements of reliability, protection aud capacity; one on whom all can rally, and against whom none are vio- lently committed

 Such man is Daniel s. Dickinson. Whatever the politicians may do the people of New York present him to the united democracy of the nation. With him as our standardbearer, the Empire State is reliably democratic. No section of the party are opposed to him. Taking the late opposition to him here at their words they, like his ancient and natural friends, are ready to stand by him to man.

 New York united, all will be we'll With New York 1t Is not doubtful; without New York the result Is doubtful.

 In his name, therefore, we offer to the democracy of the Union certain success. Will 1t hazard success by reiectino hin, o,