The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-11-13
From the Cincinnati iEnauiter.l"
1rhe Choice OF Ohio for tPesiE--
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c ID about six months the National Con.
Yention ofthe Democratic party will meet
for the purpose Of selecting their candi-
dates rlPresidsut and Vice PFssiSint of
the United States In common with the
Democracy of other States, our friends in
Ohio have prsferense,' and that preielr.
eneq We propose to express. IT tishRre.
ference that none who know the sentiment
Of our people, who have seen it manifest
ed ino many different ways in the local
press, in private letters and in private
copzersations, will 1dispute.r' 10 t1nH vi
Therefore, in the name Of the siss0ri-
Ous Democracy Of Ohio,wbO bstthe'Oth
er day sent greeting to tie Democracy
of the Union that Ohio was redeemed
from the rule Of fadaticism that she had
vindicated the Constitution and arrested
the bold career of the madmen who have
been tfamplirg upon-the rights and lib.
critics Of the people-in their hehalf, we
this day seize upon the honor of present.
ling the claims of Ohio.s .patiye son, Hon
George H Pendletoo, tothe Democracy
of the country, as 0bio's choice for tie
high office Of President Of the United
lStates. '''''' '"'.''' MIN ,''' ''' ''1s''o )
He is not only Ohio's choice, but he il
the favorite Of Kentucky, who will SEND
q full delegation 70, him to the Nationa
Convention. Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
: and Minnesota will not be behind Obi
aud Kentucky in their devotionto Ohio
! noble and. trusted statesman. He is, b.
all odds, this day, the STRONGEST candi
date in the Northwest, and, we hav
reason to bslieve, in the United States
,, He possesses, in d great degree, the Dem
ocratic popular confidence which wa
! given to Stephen A. Douglas, and upo'
! him has fallen, in the North west th
,, mantle of that eminent man. ] 'I 2
! Agehtloman,' a scholar and states
man, his history and character are know
to the country, and very;where recog
+ nized and respected by all parties Ii
tho very prime of life, with mind In
: ured to cultivation and study-with th
habits Of a profound thinker, the expert
4 ence of tried legislator, emnently SCUM
= |, iu Judgment, eloquent in the sxprcssio
= Of bis thoughts. candid in his politics
. views, with an integrity that was neve
questioned, be is that model of Presi
!. dent which we had in the early days {
! the Republic. iHa'.'e b'' 'o oaraad .
" With him as our caHdidats,n staRdin
!. upon the platform of the CoustutOI
4 equal juftice to all sections of our com
# mon country, with equality to all spe'
d ial privileges to tione4lhe same current
for the boudholder that the people a,
r compelled to receive; the prompt pa
ment Of the public debt, as it falls du
in the legal.tenders Of the natien Il
IL immediate restoration of the. Sou'hel
,, States to the Uuibn, with their full sha
:, Of Representatives in,, both branches
h, the Government as guaranteed BY Il
"a Constitution, and universal amnesty T
,s all political offensesAwith such a. lpla
n form, and George H. lPendleton as
" exponent, we viii sweep Ohio BY 5000
u i. majority, and the whole country as /,
+" did with Franklin Pierceiu 1852, VIII
,o the conquerer of Mexico, Gen: Scott, v
is the candidate of the opposition. ~ %