Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-04
PRESIDENTIAL.
[From the Crawford County Forum. ]

: L l.
1endleton was suggested, several months
lgo, as the Democratic candidate for Presi-
lent in 1868. With unanimity almost if
lot quite unprecedented, the Democratic
people of Ohio and of the great West have
responded apprUvingy. 1t seems to be an
assured thing that lie will have the unan-
mous vote in Convention of all the section
indicated; and this makes it highly prob
able that he will bear the standard of the
Democracy in the great Contest of the
coming year. Before the assemblage OF
the Chicago Convention, in lS6l we urged
his nomination for the first place on the
ticket of that year; and from that time to
the present, he has been our first choice
tor the highest office in the gift OF the peo-
pie. In our preference, we are influenced |
solely by our sense of his eminent fitness |
for the position. OF the great qualities |
essential to the incumbency of the place, |
he lacks none. A consummaJe and practi- |
cal statesman, thorough scholar, true |
patriot, beloved and conlided in by his po |
litlcal friends, and respected by his oppo-
hents, his election would do much to re-
deem the character of the Government, to
purify its administration, and restore to the
people all that is yet attainable of the te-
llclGy to which they have so long been
strangers. Let us-atter along and shame
iul lnterval-make the year 1868 iliustrious
by the election of fit successor of Jeffer-
son, Madison, Monroe and Jackson.
From the Marion Mrror.l
Hon. GEO. II. PENDLEToN.-We heartily
concur in the nomination of the Hon. Geo.
FL. Pendleton, by the Cincinnati Enquirer,
for the Presidency. The article of the En-
Qoirers is not less truthful than eloquent.
There is no doubt in our mind that Mr..
Pendleton combines more elements of
strength and less of weakness than any
other statesman who could be mentioned
for that exalted position. His ability is
unquestioned even by his opponents as his
personal and political integrity are unas-
sailable. With Geo. Fl. Pendleton as our
standard bearer in 1868, we shall be able to
carry every Northern State (save Iowa and
the abolitionized New England States), in
Guiding New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and every State South.
We some months since expressed our
preference for Mr.. Pendleton tor President.
but now we place his name at the head of
our editorial columns, there to remain, we
hope, until by the voice OF the people he
shall be triumphantly elected to the posi-
tion of President of the United States.
[From the Greenville Democrat.l
THE PREsIDENCY.-The article in another
column, bringing the name of the Hon. Geo.
H. Pendleton, Ohio's choice for the Presi-
dency in 1868 before the public, meets with
universal and hearty response from the
Democratic press of the State. He is also
| favorabiy mentioned for the position by in
| fluential Democratic journals in other
States. We believe his nomination would
insure nerfect unity of the friends of Con-
stitutional Government throughout the
| Union, and awaken an enthusiasm here
tofore unknown in American politics. Pre-
pare your ballots for George Ii. Pendlct On,
the next President of the United States.
IFrom the Ohio State Register, Oct. 3l.l
| The PREsIDENCY.-In accordance with
what we believe to be the sentiment OF
| Ohio. the great North West and thousands
of persons in every section of our country,
we this week place at our maSt-head the
name of our choice for the Presidency in
1868, and shall advocate his nomination
with whatever ability we possess, because
he is Statesman of sound, liberal, con-
servative, national views; Democrat
whose principles ring out the policy OF ouI
earliest statesmen, Jefferson, Madison
Jackson and those great men whose ad-
miniStrations of public affairs made this
nation bud and blossom as the rose, and
whose measures meted out to all classes
those blessings which good governments
dispense alike to rich and poOr-a scholar
whose attachments are the pride of his ad-
mirers throughout the country, and a gen.
tIeman whose genial disp osition and suav-
ity of manners endear him to even the
most casual acquaintances and bind witt
strongest ties of friendship, all who enjoy
more intimate relations-we allude to
Hon. GEORGE II. PENDLETON,
of Cincinnati, whose claims to be the
standard bearer of the Democracy in 1866
we shall advocate as against the preten
sions of any and all other men, because il
him the country has representative man
full of youthful vigor, with mind strong
| enough to grasp the condition and want
| 0f fha of
| ity to eXecnte, and that infieXible honesty
of purpose which should be the ruling
principle of all public men. His record il
all positions which he has filled is one o
marked ability and consistency. His fame
belongs to no section, but is national anC
patriotic, while his views upon the grea
questions now before the people, the re-
payment of the public debt, the relief o
the people from taxation. the economical
administration of our National Govern
ment, find response in the heart OF every
lover of the Union, every true friend O
the people, no matter what may have beer
the opinions heretofore entertained.
With such a leader, with such objects
in view, the hearts of the masses will bt
with us in our glorious contest for the res.
toration of the Union, the maintenance o
| the national faith, the relief of the people
from OnerOus taxation, the restoration o
the country to prosperity and that condi
tion of union and harmony which existed
before the hydra-head of sectionalism ant
treason disturbed the progress of the "bes
Government on EARTH" With our banner:
upon the outer walls, our principles anC
candidate ingrafted upon the hearts OF thu
people. the contest cannot be doubtful
We will triumph over the mongrel horde;
of those who advocate paper currency fol
the laboring classes, gold for the bondhoId
ers-we shall route the party who wish tt
degrade achite men to a political equality
with negroes, and planting the glorious
| banner of our fathers with all the stars IL
their proper places in the constellation
upon the dome of the Capitol at Washing
ton, restore constitutional liberty to all tht
people, and declare that ''the Union must b,
preserued %
| lFrom the Kenton Democrat, Oct 81
| THE PREsIDENCY-I1oN. GEO. III. PEN
DLETON.-Some months ago we placed a
the head of our editorial columns the namt
of the distinguished statesman who he ad
this article-with an editorial favOring tn,
same-as our choice for the nominee of tn,
Democracy for President of the United
| States in 1868. Since then our article ha
travelled from one end of the Union to th
other, with Il hearty Endorsement of mos
all the Democratic organs of the country
The late glorious victory in Ohio
State CuaC was alLnOSL as tnOTOu0nlN
fanaticised as Massachusntts-not only
makes Ohio's son-Hon. Geo. II. Pen
dleton--the standard bearer of the grea
Democratic National Union party Q
the country in 1868, but entities Ohio
beyond question. to the nominee for Presi
dent. The position that Ohio now occu
pies in the Union is one of proud pre-emi
nence, and one of which her patriotic citi
zens and the other States of the nation
may justly be proud. She has been re
deemed from the rule of vile and unscru
pulous fanaticism, and placed among tn,
States that are true to the Union an,
the Constitution, and will hereafte
be found faithful to the teaching
of her illustrious ancestors, VIII
shed their precious blood in defense of thos,