Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-30

strucr our delegates to the State Con.
iventiOn, meeting on the Sth Of January
next. in their selection of delegates tf
the National Convention, and otherwise
to promote and secure the wishes OF tht
Democracy of Franklin county in this be-
half. - h. =
Tcr The resolution was vociferously adopted
The committee sent to request Judg'
Thurman's attendance on the convention
returned with that gentleman. who was
greeted with cheers, and proceeded to ad
dress the convention on the necessity o
organization and work in the coming con
test. His remarks. the substance of which
we give below, were received with shouts
of applause:
-.e t-a JUDGE THURMAN's SPEECH. ~
Judge Thurman commenced by return.
ing his thanks to the Convention for its in.
vitation. a compliment he would willingly
repay by full speech on the great ques
tions that so deeply concern us all, die
time permit. But at so late an hour, aiG
when many delegates had long distance
to travel to their homes, he could not, with
propriety, do more than offer some briel
anu tICy oC LhOSoiJ VI @
practical character. One year ago, said he
we commenced, in this city. the campaign
of 1867 by the formation of Democratic
Club. When formed, 1t was the only Club
of the kind. so far as he knew, in all Ohio
But the example was contagious. and upon
the recommendation of the Democratic
State Executive Committee and the Dem
ocratic Members of the Assembly, more
than fifty such Clubs were formed and at
work by the 1st of April. The committee
was thereby greatly aided, and the party,
at the spring elections, was better organ
ized throughout the State, than, perhaps, it
had ever been at fall election. And the
zeal and fidelity of the party were such
that from the time the organization COM
menced down to the late election, it never,
for one moment, ceased to work. The re-
suit every one knew. A gain of 10000 on
the popular vote. majority of the Con-
gressional and Judicial Districts, major
ity of the General Assembly and one-half
of the counties, carried by the Democracy,
showed what earnest men, in a good cause,
thoroughly organized and working har-
moniously, can effect. Among the causes
of this great success, the harmony to which
he had just alluded. deserved particular
mention. When party is split up into
cliques, some pulling one way and some
another, wrangling about men or minor
matters, it soon becomes disheartened, dis
organized, cold aud lifeless. But when it
subordinates everything to the success of
great and good cause, and unitedly labors
with zeal, industry and wisdom, it becomes
invincible. Such was the Democratic par
ty in the great campaign of 1867. Its
union and harmony were absolutely per-
feet. Not a jar or ripple disturbed its
concord. And TO this circumstance, he be-
lieved, it would be safe to attribute ten or
twenty thousand of the votes it received.
Now, my friends. said he, let US all profit
by these lessons of experience. As we be-
gan in 1866 the campaign OF 1867, so let
us 10 1867 begin the much greater contest
of 1868 As we worked with zeal, and in
dustry and wisdom this year, let us do the
same, and in still greater degree, in the
year to come. And, as in the campaign
Just closed, we were a true and firm an
united band of brothers, SO let US be in the
time to come. "a
Aud, said the speaker, we have, at this
time, one advantage we have not enjoyed
since the days of jackson. Since 1892 the
Democracy of Ohio have al ways been split
up in reference to the selection of a Presi-
Dental candidate, and thereby the har-
mony OF the party has frequently been
disturbed and the State has not enjoyed, in
National conventions, the influence to
which she was justly entitled. But now.
from the river to the lake, the party is a
unit on that subject. The unmistakable
voice of the people has designated our own
distinguished fellow-citizen, George H.
Pendleton, for that position, and whatever
diversity of opinion may have heretofore
existed, there is no such diversity now
He will, I feel very certain, said
the speaker, receive the unanimous nomi-
nation of our State Convention, as
am glad to know he has received yours
and it is my confidential belief that he will
trust it will be so, for 1 have known him
long and well, and can truly say that he is
a man OF honor. integrity and wisdom
His ability no one can doubt who will fol-
a moment reflect upon the grand and well
deserved reputation he has achieved. at his
comparatively early age. 4lsa g
We have then, said the Judge. the fairesl
opportunity we have enjoyed in the last
thirty five years, to make our party solit
phalanx, and to inspire it with the zeal ant
confidence that union in good and grea
cause never fails to inspire, and surely i
there ever was time that required earnest
Jealous, harmonious and untiring work
that time is now.
The speaker here drew glowing picture
of the grand inheritance of liberty an,
prosperity that we received from our fore
fathers, and which had been so CAREFUL,
guarded for over seventy years, chiefly b,
Democratic rule. And he presented tn
reverse picture of the present conditio
of the country in a most strikin
and forcible manner. He briefly describes
the reconstruction scheme and the inevi
table ruin that must result from its bein
carried into effect. And he contrasted ou
financial condition, thirty-five years ag'
when, beardless youth, he had the homo
to address meeting assembled to rcjoic
over the payment of the last dollar of tn
public debt, proclaimed by President Jack
son, and our situation now, when we ow
three thousand millions of dollars, and tn
annual taxes drawn from the pockets
the people exceed by far the net profits {
the entire industry of the country, SO th,
we are, day by day. growing poorer an
poorer. s-
He concluded by an earnest and eloquer
appeal to every one to do his duty, so ths