Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-25
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. =
Democratic State ConventIon.

80 To our readers this morning, we present.
the proceedings of the Democratic State
Convention held In thscity yesterday. SI:sA
was one of the largest and ablest Delegate
Democratic State Conventions ever held in
this State. Leading Democrats from every
county in the State were present, and
Democrats who have Union-wide repur .
tation were participants in the delibera- 10
tions of the Convention. The man who
presided as Chairman Of the first Demo-
cratic State Convention ever held in Ohio
was here to give countenance and encOur- oi
agement to it, Hon. Hugh J.Jewett, Hon .w
c. L. Vallandlgham ard Gen. George w.
Morgan-the Democratic candidates for
Governor In 1861, 1853 and 1S65-by their
presence and counsels' contributed TO the
harmony aud enthusiasm of the occasion.
Hon. Allen G.. Thurman, who received
the united vote of the Democratic mem-L.
bers of the Legislature Tor the position
of United States Senator, was complimented
with the permanent Presidency of the Con-
vehtiOn. Old men and young men, civil I
ians and men who gave gallant service in !
the army to maintain the integrity of the "
Union, and to vindicate the authority of
the Federal Government were the lOnOred
representatives of the Democracy. Nearly 4
all the industrial pursuits of lie were repre-
sented. And the deliberations OF the COM
vention thus constituted were marked bya
spirit and enthusiasm that seem the pre-
cursors Of victory.
The resolutions adopted are brief, COM
prehensive and patriotic. They are such
as cannot fail to address themselves to the
acceptance of all men who love the Union,
its tranquility, its perpetuity and its pros
perity.
The candidates, too, are unexception-
able in every particular. The candi-
date for Secretary of State is glO-
rious General BEN. LEFEvER, the brave
Democrat who entered the army in
obedience to the call OF the President for
$4,000 men in 1861, as a private, in which
| capacity he served throughout General
FREMoNT's Missouri campaign. Merit and
bravery gained for HIM promotion to q
Corporalship, then to ,Lieutenantship,
then to a Majorship, then TO Lieutenant a
Colonelship. and finally he was brevetted
Brigadier- General. Throughout all this
| time be remained unfalteringly true to his d,
Democracy and the Democratic organiza-i.4 y
tion. He then recognized, as he now recog-
nizes, in it the only party organization that 20
is steadastly true to the Constitution and Az
to the teachings of the immortal JEFFER-
SON. trustworthy candidate. He is now;
as inflexibly true to his country as when
he shouldered his musket and marched to
the music of the fife and drum for $l3
month.
Hon. THOMAS NJ. KEE is a cam
didate who possesses every quali-a /,
fcation to make him an eminent mem
Der of the Supreme Bench. He was hon
ored last year by the Democracy of Ohio
with their suffrages for that exalted posi-
tion. Hon. WIN. LARwILL, the nominee for I
membership of the Board Of Public Works,
by reason of high character and his avoca-
ton of civil engineer, Is eminently quallid
fled. He is a membersot the present Legis-
lature, and is Democrat in whom there is
neither guile nor unsoundness.z
! The speeches that were made by Messrss
Jewett, Thurman, Pendleton, Vallandig--
ham,! Finck and others, were Of the right 4
tone and temper. -aog-
Takenall in all, the Democrats of Ohio
have cause for great satisfaction in the pros
ceedir gs, resolutions, nominations and the
speeches of yesterdays State Convention.
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PROCEEDINGS of the Democratic
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