Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-18

treund, McConnelsville Conservative, Ham
cock Courier and Piqua Democrat-2S.
For Hon. c. L. vALLANDIGHAM.-Day
Ledger, Hamilton True Telegraph, Mount
Gilead Union Register, Marion Mirror,
Holmes County Farmer, Peoples Defender,
Woodsfeld Spirit of Democracy, Eaton
Democrat, Stark County Democrat, Perry
County Union, Kenton Democrat and
Crawford County Forum-12.
NEUTRAL. - Circleville Democrat, Co.
shocton Democrat, Northwest. Wayne
County Democrat, Chillicothe Advertiser,
Mt. Vernon Banner, Crisis, GAINESVILLE Sig
nal, Plain Dealer, Newark Advocate, Steu-
benville Gazette and Cincinnati Enquirer
-12.
If we have overlooked any Democratic
paper that has spoken on the subject, we are
not aware of it, and will be glad to give it
hearing at any time.
OF the twenty eight Democratic papers
that have expressed themselves in favor of
walk Experiment, Cadiz Sentinel, Urbana
Union, Springfield Transcript, Logan
County Gazette, Warren Constitution, Nc
Connelsville Conservative and Piqua DEM
ocrat (S) are published in couaties in which
the Democrats did not elect Representa-
tives and of the twelve Democratic papers
that have pronounced in favor of the cleo
ton of Mr.. .VALLANDIGHAAf, the Mt. Gilead
Union Register, Eaton Democrat and the
Kenton Democrat (3), are published in
counties that have not elected Democrats
] to the Legislature. Throw out of the count
the papers published in counties that have
spoken on the Senatorial question publish
ed in counties that have not elected Demo-
Gratis to the Legislature, and they foot for
Judge Thurman. go
HIN, G. l.. Vallandigham.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Majority for Thurman ............-..........u
We ewill not discuss whether these twenty
Democratic editors who have declared
themselves in favor of Judge THURMAN for
the United States Senate did wisely or not,
but it is due to them to say that they do
not, as Mr.. VAN FLEET alleges, "reside in
Abolition counties" Suppose, however,
they did, must they in consequence remain
silent if they feel called upon to speak? 1t
takes pluck to publish Democratic paper
| in an Abolition county. 1t is position of
hardship and privation usually. The edi-
tors are not class of men who are given
to ''accursed pollifoxing and blating about
policy and the wishes of the Abolitionists,"
as Mr.. VAN FLEET expresses it. Never
were there more true champions of princi-
pie than they. They seek to be, at least,
and knowingly would not advocate the
election of any man to the United States
Senate through "accursed pollifoxing and
blating about policy and the wishes of the
Abolitionists." This allegation of Mr..
VAN FLEET carries with it the implication
that the Democracy of Judge THURMAN
is sham, Cheat a juggle.
That he is a man of ability, we presume
Mr.. VAN FLEET will not question:; that he
is man of learning, he certainly will not
gainsay; that he is man of purity in his
private life, he will undoubtedly concede.
On these points there can be no dispute
What is his political record? Very early
in life and long ago did he enter political
life-not as seeker after office, but as a
worker. Time and again has he absolute
ly refused Office when proffered him.
In 1861, when timid men counseled the dis
bandonm ent of the Democratic organiza-
ton, almost alone of the public men in
Ohio did he help Hon. HUGH J. JEwETT
canvass the State, and not for one moment
did he lower the Democratic Standard
Again, in 1868, when Hon. G. L. VALLAN-
DIGHAM was the candidate for Governor, no
man worked harder or more judiciously,
or gave more money than he. He covered
not before mobs, but resolutely, manfully,
patriotically, elcquently and powerfully
vindicated the Democratic party and its
cause, making his opening speech in Cleve-
land. the very stronghold at that time
of opposition to Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM.-
In 1865, VIXEN General MORGAN was the
Democratic candidate for Governor, no
more Jealous laborer in behalf of his elec-
tion than Judge THURMAN was there.
And what magnificent campaign he
prosecuted, this year!
Is it just to a man who has borne him.
self so nobly-so grandly in the Democratic
party-who has been as true to the faith OF
: the Democratic party as is the needle to
the pole-to say in effect that to advocate
his election, to the Senate is ''accursed
=
who are solely animated by "policy," and
? who would therein consult ''the wishes OF
4 the Abolitionists ?"
t As we before stated, The STATESMAN has
| no candidate for the United States Senate ;
{ but when member of the Democratic
State Central Committee does not accurate
| ly state its position, and does wrong to
|
found anywhere, aud covertly disparagcs
as true Democrat, as pure man, who
would do honor to any position in this
t country, we feel called upon to protest
against it, and to say that If it shall please
, the Democratic Members of the Legisla.
, ture to elect ALLEN G. THURMAN to tht
+ United States Senate, it will be no "act O
: ingratitude,' it will be no exhibition o
z "cowardice," and that "thousands of hon.
y est men of our party" will not becom,
n disgusted at it. What is there in Mr.
THURMAN's Democracy, in his charac
e ter, in his ability, in his learning
!, that should cause "disgust" to seiz
e upon thousands of honest men ofour par
:. ty," should he be elected to the United
j, States Senate? On the 81 Tuesday of Oc-
r tober 240622 voters voted for him for Gov
q ernor, and we are not aware that any O.
n them felt any ''disgust" in doing so.
3 We think that Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM ha
a learning enough, ability enough, standin.
= enough in the Democratic party to enabl
: his friends to champion his cause withou
r undertaking to discredit any other man o
/ eminent distinction in the party; and w