Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-10


lFrom the Cadiz Sentinel
There is fitness in the selection OF
Judge Thurman for this position which |
must strike the mind all Democrats. II
is not only recognition of his valuable
services for many years, but 1t Is placing
him in position where his great intellect
san be of the greatest advantage to the ma
lion. While no man can lay claim 20 tne
. ,osition, the Democracy do claim the SER
ices OF Judge Thurman, as the one best
itted for the position, among the many
lble men named in connection with that
office. ~. .--.. ,..
Judge Thurman is advanced In years,
while the other competitors are compara-
lively young men who can well afford TO
bide their time. His presence in the Sem
ate would give us greater strength than
any other man. and if we ever intend to
honor the distinguished leader who has
borne our banner in the thickest of the
fight with ability and heroism unsurpassed,
now is the time.
We have nothing bad to say of any other
candidates. Their ability and Democracy
act ctimprudentiy, but we presume it Is with
out their sanction. One individual even
censures Democratic editors in Radical
counties for expressing an opinion In re-
gard TO this matter. As Democratic edi-
tors in Radical counties have not been used
to receiving dictation as to their cour: of
action, we presume they are not willing to
begin at this late cay. They generally la.
bor hard for the party, and have no "spoils"
to divide. The haYe no inducement to
pursue any other course than that Of strict
adherence to principle. 49, sezs . .
IFIo the Noble County News
UNITED STATES SENAToR.-We notice
| that the Democratic press of the State has
been'carrying on quite discussion In re-
lation to the proper person to be chosen by
1 the Democratic Legislature to succeed Ben.
Wade in the United Stat Senate. We
have watched this matter with good deal
of interest," and now hoist the name of Al
len G. Thurman, believing that, all things
| considered, his election would best sub
serve the party and the welfare of the
country. i6lC1t5.-. a.t-' ~ ~
From the Marion Democrat
We published an article favOring the
| Senator, provided he had not been legally
elected Governor. 1t he had received a
majority of the votes Dolled at the recent
election, then Valiandigham was our first
and last choice. But in view of the fact
| that the Judge had accepted the nomina-
tion at the hands of the Democracy as their
standard bearer in the late campaign, when
there was hardly ghost of a chance of car
rying the State, and taking into cOnsidera-
tion the Unprecedented gains we made by
his statesmanlike efforts, and believing, fur
ther, that Allen G. Thurman is as true a
representative of Democratic principles as
Ohio or any other State can produce, we
declared him to be our first candidate for
| the position. We did this from our own
volition, believing then, as we still do, that
his election would, under the circum-
stances, reflect the highest honor on the
good sense of the Legislature and the De.
mocracy of the State. g -'''-
| lFrom the Guernsey Jeffersoniaa.l
| The NEXT U. s. SENAToR.-We have
noticed controversy between the editor
| of the STATESMAN and others touching thu
Senator to be elected next month, that pa
per being charged by some of Vallandig
hams friends with being too much in favo
of Thurman.
| We have no wish to impugn Mr.. Vallan
digham's services, nor his zeal as Demo
crat, when we say. that from q careful read
ing of all our exchanges, Judge Thurman
is to-day the choice of seven-tenths of tn
Democratic party of Ohio for Senator; ant
| hence, if the STATESMAN Is favoring hi
election, it is only carrying out the will o
the great majority of the party.
IFrom the Ohio State Democrat
| u. S. SENAToR.-From the prominen
Democrats, we learn that there is not
shadow of doubt of the election of Judg
Thurman to the Senate of the United State
by the Legislature of Ohio. We are salts
fled that nine-tenths of the Democrats o
this county, at this time would prefer hi
election to that OF any other man.
IFrom the Bryan Democrat.l
The Senatorial question continues to alb
sorb the attention of the Democratic pres
of the State. A number of papers hav
expressed preference for Mr.. Vallandig
ham, and the claims of Mr.. JewetG ant
Judge Ranrey are advocated in certai
quarters, but large majority of the Dem
ocratic papers advocate the election o
Judge Thurman. Several journals. anon
them some of the ablest in the State, art
willing to leave the matter to the Legisla
ture, confident that experience and lesson
of the past will prompt that body to exer
else its best judgment in the choice of
successor to Ben. Wade. Ii the local pres
may be accepted as a criterion, Judg
| Thurman is undoubtedly the choice of
large majority of the Democracy of Ohio
| -F From the Jackson Herald.l
| U. s. SENAToR.-We- hoist the name o
the gifted statesman and noble patriot, c
L. Vallandigham, at the head of our col
umns this week, as candidate for u. S. Sen
atOr. We know that there are other men
in the State, with ability, to fill the office
The Hon. George II. Pendleton, the gianl
of the West, whose craftsmanship ant
ability is acknowledged by all parties
| WOulu, we nave no uOUOC, De accepGaOle 10
every true patriot in Ohio. but his name i:
already before the people as candidate
for the highest office within the gift of the
people. The Hon. Geo. E. Pugii, small in
stature, but mighty in intellect, who by
bravery and argument, silenced the infa
nous tsOrder No. 49," and saved oul
liberties by his persevering and en-
ergetic campaign throughout the State II
the A. D. 1868 would fill the Office in ques
tion, with ability, if his health would per
init. Judge Thurman, our noble standard
bearer in the late campaign, who, by hi:
sound arguments forced thousands tt
change their politics, and whose devotion
to the cause of Democracy, in the many
irving hours ofdarkness, has endeared him
in the hearts of all the Democracy of the
land, would fill the office with honor and
dignity. Jewett Rsnney. Long and 9TH
ers we might mention, whose statesman
ship and ability are known and acknowl-
edged bv all men, aud who have claims
on the Democracy that will not be forgot
ten. We would not speak disparingly o
any of these men, while we urge the claim
of c. L. Vallandigham.
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