Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-23
Spirit of the Ohio Democratic Press.
TIE s.h OF JANUAHY CONVENTION.

THE Sth OF JANUARY CONVENTIONS.
lFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
The COMING STH OF JANUARY CONvEN-
sTION-THE QUESTION OF UNITED STATES
ciOus friends of both the leading candi7
dates for United States Senator are endeav-
oring to bring that question into the elec-
rion of delegates to the coming Sth of Jan
uary Democratic Convention. This is all
wrong, and should be discountenanced by
every we!l-wisher to the organization. 1t
is wrong. first, because it has no business
there. and, secondly, because it would ba
destructive to the harmony of the party.
TIE Convention has nothing to do with the
question of Senator. That is left to the
Legislature, which meets in COlun bus,
majority of whom are Democrats, and in
whose judgment, and rectitule and desire
to carry out the sentiment of the people.
all should have confidence. 1t Is an insult to
them to suppose that they need instruction
in their duties from party tribunal that is
called for widely different purposes. The
he 1t aud excitement, the elimination and re-
elimination of such Il struggle, in and
about the Convention, would destroy its
good fellowship and harmony, injure it's
i"f1uenca both at home and abroad, and
have very unhappy effect upon the next
election. We are sure it will not be coun-
tenanced by either of the distinguished
gentlemen who have been mentioned for
Senator, whose obligations to the Deinoc-
racy. as we'll as their high sense of propri-
ety and desire for the success of the party,
VIII lead them to dpprecate the Juggling in
of personal, outside issue. into the DEM
ocratic Convention, when it can only dis
tract and divide those who should he their
common friends and supporters. now and
IN the iuture. The Democracy should elect
their WiSeSt and most trusted men to the
Convention, who will keep sterniy in view
the best Interests of the party. and oppose
every thing that would injure its harmony.
They should elect men who are faithful and
reliable always to the organizations, and
who prefer it to personal claims of any
description, and who will contine them
selves closely to the business specified in
the. call of the State Central Committee.
IFrohfthe Logan Gazette.
THE STATE CONVENTION AND THE UNITED
STATES 'SENATOR.-We fully concur with
the STATESMAN in the opinion that the Sem
atorial question should not be obtruded
upon the approaching State Convention
Being no legiunate part of the business of
the Convention, the electors of Senator
would not feel bound by any action it might
take in the premises. While, therefore,
such action would be clearly unwarrant-
able, and have no practical bearing upon
the question at issue, it seems to us that
nothing could be more unwiSe or wantonly
impolitic, than 10 insist upon it. Why as
sume unauthorized responsibilities when to
do so is to invoke di<cord. and challenge
dissension Why imperil the harmony
of the Convention and the interests OF
the party, aoithout license aud acithout
causeP Ii tue Senatorial ciIuire is to
be decided by "outSide pressure" let
it be brought upon those hduihg the
choice to make, and not upon the Conven
ton, which is held for other business. We
say this for neither of the candidates for
Senator, but for the party which is proud
co claim them both, and to the interests OF
which we are happy to feel assured, they
both are willing to defer. Upon this sub
ject, the STATESMAN truly and pertinently
says: The members of the Legislature
are fresh from the people. During the cam
vass it was, and since the election il has
been. conceded on all hands that the Dem
ocrats Illustrated wisdom in nominating
ard electing from tntir best men-inen of
ability. character. and staInch. DenOcra-
cy. Taken rs body, it is d"iug no one
injustice to say that no ADLER body OF
men were ever elected to any General
Assembly than the Democratic Delegation
to the Ohin Legislature elect, d az the late
election. They come up to the legislature.
too. as fresh from the people as will
come any delegation who ~ b. chosen
a;id as tne newspapers have discuss the
Senatorial question pretty fully and in most
instances in excellent temper, the members
OF the Legislature have undoubtedly had Il
tolerably free interchange of views on this
subject, and are therefore, prepared to so
vote as shall conduce to the welfare of the
country and give satisfaction to their con-
StituentS. There are only two candidates
prominently before the Legislature, Hon.
Z. l.. Vallandigham and Judge Thurman.
These men are known to the State. and
if the Press have spoken truly the Dem
cracy will not feel agrieved whichever
one shall be elected" i5-r
From the Marietta Tmesl
We regret to differ with our cotempo-
rory. the Crawford County Forum, upon any
topic of public cDncernuent. and, t. say
the truth. we are seldom disagreed. But
we cannot admit it to be- right or expedi-
ent to bring the OHIO Senarorship before
the State Convention on the Sth of Janu-
ment In any case-no matter though it
should be clearly ascertaineG beforehand
that m jority of the delegates were
pledged for Judge Thurman, the man of
our own choice. We are by no means
afraid of the result of a call of the Conven-
ton by cOuntiesOn the Senatorial question.
For we do seriously believe that, take the
Ohio would give their suffrages
for Allen G. Thurman as the
next Federal Senator and therefore. if the
Convention be as fairly constituted d as such
bodies usually are. it will exhibit prepon-
derance of delegates in his favor. But-to
say not word of the explosion which is
certain to follow - this matter does not
properly come before the Convention. Ii
is not embraced in the call by the stare
Central Committee. 1t belongs by light,
and by the usages of both parties, to the
caucus of the members OF the General AS
-embly-the Democrats deciiing who shall
be chosen, and the Radicals who shall be
complimpnted by a nomination. We hav.
still other obj 'ctiOns, bit we have not now
the space to set them forth at Length. An
article from the OHIO STATESMAN of Mon
day, reprinted elsewhere, pretty clearl, re-
fleets our opinions anent this business.
From the Hillsboro Gazette
SENATORIAL DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL
Hessrs. Malay d Marshall
Gentlemen: As the Sth OF January Is last
approaching, on which day the Demo rae y
OF Ohio will meet together in State Con ven
tiOn at Columbus tor the purpose OF putting
in nomination State ticket, splectin del
egates to a National Democratic Conven-
tion, &C., it is highly proper that the peo
pie should begin to east about for suitable
men to be brought before the Convention
as candidates for the different offices to be
filed i'll October next; and [. therefore, beg
leave to suggest the name of Hon. John q.
Thompson, of Columbus, as a suitable man
to be put before said Convention as a can
didate for Senatorial Delegate to said Ma
tional Convention.
There are many reasons achy this gentle
man should be selected for that position. a
few OF which l shall briefly mention. In
the first place, Mr.. Thompson's fine talents
aud gentiemanly department are such as to
qualify him, in an eminent degree, for the
place. Secondly, his devotion to the true
principles of Democracy, his past services
to the party, his unbending integrity of
character. give him a claim upon the con-
few other men of the party can present;
and thirdly. he is the choice OF large ma