Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-09


be Held ON the Eighth Oa Jann-
AIRY.
Yesterday Thursday, November 81, the
Democratic State Central Committee, and
leading Democrats, among whom were
Hons. AlLEN @. THURMAN, Hon. @. L. VAL-
LANDIaHAM, Col. GEO. w. McCooK Gen.
GEo. w. MORGAN, Judge VAN TRUMP, Col.
GEo. w. MANYPENNY, d. J. CALLEN, Esq.,
Captain JAMES, JAMES f. CHARLEswoRTH,
n Esq. Major WM. W. ARMSTRONG, Hon..
THOMAS BEER. w. II. ARNOLD, Esq, Gen.
LAIN, met In consultation with reference
to the interests of the Democratic party.
After full discussion of the subject, 1t was
decided to hold the Democratic State Con-
vention to make nominations on the ensu-
ing 9Th Of January. There were those
present who preferred later day at first;
but, after weighing the considerations pro
and con that were advanced, they ac-
quiesced, believing that II anomination on
the 9Th of January could do no particular
amount of good, it would at least not re-
suit detrimentally to the interests Of the
party. af ii ...I 1d An'fn...
In one matter there was absolute una
nimity. That was with reference to main
tanning the Democratic organization, and
giving unflinching advocacy to those prinA
cipleS that gave to the party its power in
the Government and its glorious fame.
Not man in attendance favored anything
that looked to the lowering Of the Demo-
cratic crest, or that its colors should be
even temporarily lowered. Not member
present was in the least discouraged at the
result of the late elections; but looked at
them as stimulus that promised the re-
ward of sublime victory for unfalterihg
and uncompromising labor in the iuture.l
The fact that the party had increased nu-
merlcally in the face of the unparalleled
appeals to passion that had been made by
the Opposition, and the prodigal expendi-
ture OF money, was regarded as most en-
couraging. lo t..,. .
Instead, therefore, Of the result Of the
elections suggesting the propriety of the
abandonment of the party organization, it
furnished most potential reason why the
party should take the earliest opportunity
to give expression in State Convention to
It's unyieldlng determination to labor for
Union and the conservation of the Consti-
tuition, and to support the Administration
in so far as it shall work to this end. That
there is a settled purpose on the part of the
Radicals to subvert the Republican form
of our Government, there is no doubt in
the minds of those who have given to the
course of the Radicals due attention.
In the minds of many the opinion pre-
walls that by meeting in State Convention
on the Sth Of January, and nominating can
didates who are distinguished for their
firmness and soundness, and declaring
anew, with directness and emphasis, their
principles, that, in this critical period in
our history, great good must result-that
it will send out over the country q moral
influence that will be most happy in its
effect. This, more than any other consid
Grafton, prompted the calling of the State
Convention on the 8th Of January, and we
hope their belief is we'll founded. The
State Central Committee having decided
that the State Convention shall be held on
the Sth OF January, it will become Sthe
Democrats to cast around them for candi-
dates who in all respects will answer the
demands of the times.