Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-25

Let US have another old fashioned Demo-
cratic Convention on that good old day.
IFrom the Augi.ize DemocratI
STATE CONVENTION. - The universal
expression of the Democracy of this
county is for State Convention on
the Eighth of January, for the nom-
ination of State ticket and the selection
of delegates at large to the National Con-
vention. The holding of an early conven-
tion las been attended with glorious re-
suits this year, and iustifies the adoption of
the same course for the campaign of next
year. We should keep our standards fun
high advanced, and our color bearers at the
front. There Is another important reason
for holding the Convention at an early day
If the Democracy of Ohio would have a
potent voice in the National Convention.
timely action should be had. We hope the
State Central Committee will designate the
eighth of january day of sacred mem-
ory-for the State Convention.
from the Northwest -
The STATE CoNvENTIoN.-Many of our
Democratic exchanges favor the holding
OF the State Convention on the S5h of JAM
uary next. We are in favor of that day.
We believe in an early Convention and an
early organization of the Democracy by
mains for the party to do before the State
can be rescued from Abolition and Puritan
fanatcism. Let us be up and doing. A
change of one vote in each township in
Ohio from the Radical to the Democratic
ticket would have given us the State at the
late election by handsome majority. There
is not a townsh hip in the State in which this
could not have been done. had suitable eff
forts been made. The Democracy have
done well, as all will admit, but they can
do better. Hard work and thorough or
ganization will give Ohio to the Democra-
cy next fall by 25.0O0. Where is the DEM
ocrat that will not labor for such glorious
result?
[From the Kenton Denocrat.l
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN.-
1t is urged by the Democratic press of the
State that the Democratic State Central
Committee issue a call for the holding of
the State Convention on the Sth of Janua-
ry. We certainly think it advisable to do
so. The result of the late election in this
State has shown the a lvantages to be gained
by holding an early Convention. Every
county In the State should advise the Com
mittee to call the Convention for the Sth of
January.
IFrom the Hllsboro Gazette
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONFERENCE.-The
question as to a proper time for holding the
next Democratic State Convention is, Just
now, being agitated by the press of the
State, and elicits considerable amount
N interest, as the agitation Increases
A portion, and bv far the larger por-
ton, of the Democratic papers of
Ohio, favor the GLORIOUS SrH OF JANU-
AIRY, as the proper day to be designated
by the State Executive committee for the
holding of said Convention at Columbus
but there are others who favor the 4th day
of July, and consider it more eXpedient to
have the Convention come together on
that day than on any other.
We do not propose to enter into an elab-
crate argument to show that one day is
more auspicious than the other; but, we
may be permitted to remark that we have
always favored early conventions, and for
that reason. we have always preferred the
Sth day of January to any other day in the
Calendar, for the assembling of such a
body. 1t has been an auspicious day for
the party in the past, and we believe that
it will be so in the future.
AS general thing, we believe the De-
mocracy have been successful when their
nominating Conventions have been held
on the Sth of January; and, for that rea-
ION, if no other, it should be adopted
the coming year. The Democracy of Ohio
never made more gallant fight than they
did in the late contest, and it will be recol-
lected thar the nominations were made on
the Sth of January. So it has generally been
in the past. Then let us not abandon the old
me-honored day on which the gallant
jackson won the most brilliant victory
achieved in the war of 1912! Experience
has taught us the lesson that we have more
to gain than to lose in a long canvass; and
there are few among us we do not believe
(yea, kpo,o.) that had the election come of
one month or only one week later, the
II lxo ,olaa ta1 fba., -
State ticket by handsome majorities.
Then let US adopt the time-honored Sth
of January as the proper time to put a
ticket in nomination for 1868, and victory
will again perch upon our banners in Oc-
tober next. The masses of the people pre-
fer that day, and the Democratic press is
largely in favor of it; and there can be no
good reason assigned toky later day should
be agreed upon.
The time is rapidly approaching, and
there is need for the committee to be up
and doing. A united and vigorous cam
paign next year is all that is wanting to
complete the work so nobly begun in the
last and such a campaign we will have, if
the nominations are made in proper sea-
son. -.f
From the Plain Dealer.l
DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
We publish to-day call for meeting of
the Democratic State Central Committee at
Columbus, on Wednesday, December 4th,
for the purpose of fixing the time of hold
ing the next Democratic State Convention,
and for other purposes. As the anniver-
sary of the battle of New Orleans has been
mentioned by many as the day on which
the Convention should be held, we have
taken some pains to ascertain the views of
many of our Democratic friends, and the
invariable opinion has been, that iJ is too
early. This is our own opinion on the sub
ject. The present Congress, although
commencing its session much earlier than
usual, will do nothing until after the New
Years holidays, and we deem it of the ut
most Importance that we should have a
distinct and positive knowledge of
what issues are to be presented by
the Radical party in the coming po-
litieal contest, in order that the State
Convention may take such action as may
be deemed necessary and proper. There
are other considerations that will no doubt
be brought before the Committee that in
cline us to believe that without debating to
the Committee, the month of April, or the
first part of May. will be sufficiently early
for the meeting of the Convention. The
time te be fixed tor holding the National
Convention will of course have to be taken
into account, before the exact time can be
designated. AS the Sth of January has
been, from time immemorial, celebrated by
Democrats, we would suggest that the
Committee make arrangements for grand
State Jubilee, to be held at Columbus on
that day. at which the Democrats from all
parts of the State can meet and exchange
congratulations upon the glorious result OF