Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-26
Spirit Of the Ohio Democratic Press
Senatorial. Presidential and Con.
venli0n Questions.

Senatorial. Presidential and Con.
ventiOn Questions.
For UNITED STATES SENATOR, ALLEN G
TiURMAN.-After an able aud manly can
vass, we have cut down the Republican
majority 10000, and have majority in the
Legislature, thus securing United States
Senator in the place of Benjamin f. Wade;
and although we lose the State ticket by
small majority, this is a grand result. AL
len U. Thurman, though defeated for Gov
ernor, will undoubtedly be the next United
States Senator from Ohio. To him, under
| the circumstances, there will be little or no
opposition. If he had been elected Gov
| ernor, there would, no doubt. have been
lively time among the various candidates
| for that position. But now, although we
believe there is more talent and ability
among the leading men of the Democratic
party OF Ohio, than in any other State in
| the Union, and that many of them are well
qualified for that position. yet at this time
it seems to be generally conceded that AL
len G. Thurman is the man.
grateful Democracy desire to reward
him for his able and dignified leadership in
the campaign just closed, as well as for his
life long devotion to the principles of the
party through evil and good report.
In awarding to him the position now, his
friends do not disparage the services, OF the
ability of Others. They did noble service,
but no man did more to attain the present
result than he. He accepted our standard
| in dark hour, when success seemed out
of the question. And instead of going
through the mere form of a canvass, he
commenced at once to fight for victory, and
made such canvass, for vigor and real in
tellectnal power, as never was seen before
in this, or any other country.
| His heroic bearing put lite into every
member of the party; his direct and lucid
arguments convinced thousands of Conser-
vatve Republicans; and thus we gained the
victory. He gained too, in this canvass, a
| National Reputation for learning, ability
and craftsmanship, not inferior to that OF
any other man in the United States, and
] it was not undeserved. Every man who
knows Allen G. Thurman, knows that he is
one of the finest scholars in the country,
an able jurist and sound constitutional law
yer, and ripe in that learning, judgment.
and discretion which make the accomplish
ed statesman. He is just at the prime too
of his intellectual powers, and at that ma
tureage to render him ali effective and use
full member, in a deliberatiYe body like the
Senate of the United States. 49,.
The time to avail ourselves of his ability
and reputation is nooo. We trust the time
is coming when we shall have power to re-
ward the services of all. But as we can
not reward all at once and must make a
selection, we are glad to know that the
sentiment is so general at this time in favor
of Allen g. Thurman. Our party never
was so harmonious and united as during
the late campaign, and now let that har-
mony continue. On the Sth of January,
| 1867, we nominated Allen G.. Thurman, for
Governor by acclamation, when there ap.
peared no hope of success. On the Sth OF
January, 1868, we trust he will be nomi-
mated by acclamation for Senator of the
United States, when success is certain
Cadis Sentinel, Oct. %.
| THE SENAToRsHIP. - The Legislature
meets on the first Monday of January, and
| the United States Senator is to be chosen
on the second Tuesday after the first Mon
day of that month. Judge Thurman, in
view of his magnificent canvass and gal
| lant leadership in the last campaign, is
evidently the choice of a majority of the
members elect for Senator.-Plain Dealer.
U. S. SENAToR-ALLEN G. THURMAN
The Radicals, since their overwhelming
defeat in Ohio, are consoling themselves in
| the vain hope that the Democracy will
have fight over the successor of the infa-
nous poltroon. Ben Wade, in the U. S. SEN
ate. The Democracy owe it TO themselves
not only in Ohio, but throughout the
Union, to disappoint them in this ardent
wish of their hearts. Magnanimity sug-
gests that Hon. Allen G.. Thurman, our
vigorously and unflinchingly fought bat
ties ever had in Ohio, should be chosen
without opposition. 1t is due to him for
his noble sacrifice of business and domes-
tic comfort, to enter campaign as our
leader with forty-three thousand majority
to overcome-and with the Banks, Bond
holders and officeholders to back that ma
Jority. 1t was herculean task; but brave
ly he entered upon it, and nobly did he
contest every inch of ground, aided by
such master spirits as Pendleton, Vallan-
digham, Morgan, Ranney, McCook, and
hosts of other gallant leaders. Pennsylva-
mia and other States hail Judge Thurman
as the successor of Wade; indeed, the feel
ing is universal that it is due to him; and
in him the Democracy will have in the
United States Senate a talented, able and
far-seeing statesman, who will be power
of strength in the important campaign of
1868. Concede the place to Judge Thur
man, without contest, and Radicalism
will put on sack cloth and ashes, that this
their last hope has been dispelled.-Shield
and Banner, Oct. %. ,~Has .. .-......
The NEXT SENAToR.-If the Democratic
Party had elected Mr.. Thurman as the Gov
ernor of Ohio, there might, perhaps, have
been some diversity of opinion about the
choice of person to succeed Mr.. Wade in
the Senate of the United States. Failing
in that, the ready impulse of the party is
to make Mr.. Thurman the Senator, not by
way OF requital for his services in the can
vass, valuable and distinguished as those
services were; nor as debt due to him by
reason of his failure; but for his marked
ability for the place, and his well known
character. An able lawyer (and such are
needed now, an accomplished scholar and
laborious student, yet in the vigor of his
days, he would bring to the place fit
preparation. With a character clear OF
stain, with manners always courteous and
frank, and in conduct resolute and diligent,
and by the habit of his studies a statesman.
the people OF Ohio could point to him with
pride and confidence as a Senator that
would be at all times true to them, and to
the people of the Union. The able men of
the party will not be seeking the place of
Senator, but the place will seek them; and
it is a pleasant thing to know that the Leg
islatnre will have fit and able men from
whom to make their choice.-Urbana Union
Oct. %. r." '-.'i'e .i3--if -' f3i
UNITED STATES SENAToR.-For United
States Senator, IN place of Ben. Wade, we
unfurl our banner for Hon. Allen G. Thur
man, our late gallant standard bearer.
Judge Thurman has made gallant fight,
and although defeated by meagre major
ity, and that made up of negro votes, he
has earned for himself the lasting gratitude
of every true-hearted Democrat in the
State. Ashe did not seek the nomination
tor Governor, but yielded to the wishes of
the United Democracy. let Democratic
masses spontaneously do an act of simple |
justice and right, and thus strengthen
themselves throughout the State. The peo-
pie OF Ohio, in the recent election, have |
placed the seal of condemnation upon
the attempt to enforce negro suffrage
upon our State, either by Congressional
or State Legislative enactment, and |
most emphatically in opposition to such
change in their organic law. In this stu
alton of affairs then, who so fit as Allen G. |
Thurman to guard Ohio's interests as a |
sovereign State in that body, where, by the