The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-12-03
Hon. C. l.. Vallandigham and the
U. 8. SenatOrRllin.

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Ohio, first to bring about, and afterwards
to control what may be termed Sena-
torial contest, no one, for a moment,
doubts. sl
& We are not aware that the Democracy
Of Ohio are indebted especially to any
outside assistance for the victory they
have achieved.f The eloquent DANIEL w :,
sVooRHEEs,a q native of Ohio, was tbeionly
gentlemen outside the State, of national
reputation, with one exception, who as
sisted us in the canvass, and to him. the
Democracy tender their most grateful
acknowledgements. Ohio upon the other
hand sBarmed with imported speakers
for the opposition, Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress aud distinguished
soldiers and generals, came to fan into
fame the expiring passions eDgendered
by the war, and to save the loyal State of
Ohio from the impending disgrace of a
Democratic victory, under the auspices
.vss5sss1 "a - of 4stra;to
THURMAN, PENDLEroN and VNLLANDIG-
HAM. Even the Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States regarded the crisis of sufficient
importance to justify his prot.acted pres
[ence and counsel, and it was against an
array Of talent and unscrupulous inAu-
ence such as the Democracy in no former
contest was ever called to encounter that
we boldly met our adversaries and con-
lquered them. The courage, the energy,
and the ability, with which the Democra-
Icy took and defended its true position
was the secret Of its success.
| The fact that Nj, YALLAspleHAM was
taking conspicuous partinithe canvass
was seized apon in all quarters of the
EState as indicating the probable result of
Democratic success to be the election Of
| that gentleman to the Senate, always
coupled with the depreciation of so burn
lng disgrace to the loyal State Of Ohio.
Mr.. PENDLEroN Jared no better. He was
Eequally mathematical by our opponents
as a peace man and rebel sympathizer,
and against him it was urged that Dem
ocratic success in Ohio would promote
his prospects for the Presidential nomi-
nation in 1868. @ 80
It was under such circumstances that
we crowned with victory that proud stu t:.na.
ard which had so often been crowped by
! ;S.eieai; such Tie contest in which we
have rescued from uudeserved eontumely
that grand old Democratic orgauiza-
ton which only met discontinue when
constitutional liberty itself was trampled
under foet; and in this cheering hour Of
hope and encouragement, we wish to say,
as we have the right to say, to all those
who would have the fruits of success,
like the 'aapples of the dead sea, fair
to sight, but turn to ashes in our grasp,
that under the auspices of those meu Of
Ohio, who we're denounced as repudia-
tors of the public faith and sympathizers
with the rebellion, was this campaign con-
Quoted, and ours is the right to distribute
the honors to which it has entitled us.
We cannot consent that the decision Of
this question shall devolve upon those
who have forced their time serving
and timid counsels upon our party, and
have always been deprecating the unpop-
ularity Of placing the Democratic or
Iganization upon its true basis of sound
constitutional principles.
By those who have been the common
friends Of THURMAN and VALLANDIGHAM,
this matter should be decided, and this
lis precisely what is intended to be
thwarted by those most eager for Sem
atorial fray.
Now let us frankly look at this ques-
ton of the Senatsrship. Upon whom
can that honor be most suitably and ju-
dicieusly conferred?
Judge. THURMAN has just emerged from
lone ofthe most conspicuous Political con-
iicts in our history, crowned with honor,
fif not with su ecess. He has earned, and
will never forfeit the gratitude of par
ty whose most honorable trait has always
been its fidelity to those who have prov
ed faithful to it. Mr.. PENDLEToN already
occupies the. e.undisputed position, as favor
lite, not only Of the Democracy of Ohio,
but of the entire West for the Presiden-
tial nomination of 1868. The fortunes
of the Democratic party areip the ascend
ant. Without disparagement to others,
there is no man in Ohio to whom the
Democracy feel more deeply indebted for
this. than to G. L. VALLANDIGHAM. No
man has been more faithful to its princi-
Iples and organization than he; there was
no one whose influence, more than his,
contributed to the maintenance of It's in
ltegrity when eastern politicians and
Others for the purposes of temporary
ascendency, would have hopelessly COM
] plicated it with the administration Of
johnson, who had been put in power