The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-06-10
Presidential Nomination---Military Ayaila.

Presidential Mllltary Ayaa.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some of Democratic contemporaries in the South
who are urging the nomination of General Hancock
for President upon the ground of military availability
seem to forget the past. They seem to suppose this
military business is and novel one with u.s. We
have tried it, and with candidates equal if not supe-
rior, in military prestige to Gen. Hancock. We ran
General Mcclellan for President in 1864 We met
with a most disastrous defeat--a severer defeat
than we would have sustained with civilian candidate
We nominated General futile for Governor in Iowa
in 1868, and more gallant soldier sent
of that State. He was the worst beaten we ever
ram and from its terrible consequences the Democracy
there have never yet recovered. In 1865 the DemOc
racy of Ohio nominated General Geo W. Morgan for
Governor, and a better Democrat, and more gallant
Federal soldier, not to be found wthia the limits
of the Union yet he beaten thirty thousand votes
In 1865 the Democracy of New York nominated Gen.
eral Slocum, who had previously been Republican, 10
head the State ticket for Secretary of State. He
beaten some thirty ourty thousand votes. In 1866
the Democracy nominated General Manson, also for
State office, and in a Democratic State, terribly
beaten, by maiortes running high up into the boas,
ands. Locally We have also many military caNJi
dates-some all covered over with honorable scars and
waundS and yet they received not more yea, did not
receive the full vote of the party.
Do our Southern friends do our military availability
men, take II the Iull force or THESE facts tdev
remember that we have never since the war commeac
ed, been successful for any important office in any
State with any but civilian candidate? Who carried
Ohio in 1862? Mr.. Ranney for Supreme Judge. Who
carried New York in 1862, for Governor? Mr. HoTa
ito Seymour. Who was elected Governor in New Jer
sey the same autumn? Mr.. Parker. Who CAME near
carrying Ohio in 1867, and did substantially give Us
victory in his State? Mr.. Thurman since elected
Senator. Who carried Pennsylvania in 1867 as head
of the State ticket? Mr.. Sharswood, for Supreme
Judge Who elected Governor in Connecticut
1867, and reelected in 1863 beating Federal General
the President of the Chicago Convention HuwI7ia
the frst-named year? 1t was no General who did il,
but plain, simple Mr.. English.
The Democratic triumph in California last fall vas
also under the banner of civilian, Mr. Haght The
only time in the history of Massachusetts, for the as
twenty-five years, that the Democracy ever came
electing candidate for Governor, was in 1867 when
they ran Mr.. John Quincy Adams.
These results are decisive. They show us that the
people, in selecting civil officers look to civic talent
and experience instead of military. Inarmv positions
they choose Generals, but for positions civil life they
prefer men whose education, being civilian, has best
qualified to discharge them.
The next Presidential election will be decided the
States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois They have ht
electoral votes, making hundred change in the hIec
toral College, and constitute liz themselves about one
third of the votes necessary elect. In order to
succeed the Democracy carry these States van
will it be to carry New York. Pennsylvania, New Je
sey and Connecticut and the Border States, all Oh /
which be carried for any body, unless III addition
carry these States. Ohio has been naturally wing
ane Republican. Indiana and Illinois have, for tnr F
last three four years, been largely against US r
we succeed in them-in order to stand any chance We
must have strongest man-we must have our strong E.
est issue That issue is the green5ack issue that ml
is Geo II. Pendeton.
That he is from 81 1000 to 100 900 votcs-runnlng@
this question: with which his name is identified str0n'
than any other man who has been mentioned, IN 0m]
Indiana, and Illinois, no one of any intelligence VIZ
is acquainted with the public sentiment, doubts
The question is, shall we throw away this great H
ularity and run the risk of defeat With less aVsl2o
candldate2 What the Democracy OF the est HAnS
success. They care nothing about men. Thcy o@"
They are for Mr., Pendeton, because
IS prominently the strongest man IN those sA'T
whose electoral votes will decide the ELECTION. NfI
the West who reside here, know who is strong a% a
who is weak we ask his nomination upon these gr0l1c
Had we $4,000 majority at our back, like the DEM"
racy of New York did we live in Democratic 0I'%
like Pennsylvania, we should not be pertinaClol' "
this question: but would be content to take anycaaI
date the National Convention might present. bNI
ing IN the vicinity of close and doubtful States, VIZ
demand and insist that the greatest Interests o.
country, which involved in success, shall nonDS,
that who is the best calculated, if not the S'
one calculated to secure victory, Geo t. Ienu'"
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There is to be observed great activity among ~. ~
Radical members of the State Legislature VINO n''I
been in the city for several weeks and TIU ,n.
reports to be believed, have been enjoying I1<
selves at our best hotels and restaurants, al 'D'
pense of certain candidates for Senatorial boDGFst NJ
Passers along the street in the neighb0rhoou Ira
chancs institute have observed quite an aS'c~oi,
Of the faithful at headquarters, Immediately oPpUiI
for several nights past who have been ensass[ oor
caucu ing, and rumor hath it that the object Is " M
vene the Legislature disregardng the orutE " aco1
Commanding General without awaiting '! !',,ona
of Congress- and to adopt the fourteenth
and to go into election Of otn+ n,r.
The candidates already mentioned in scpaao, M,
graph are urging this course fearing that ass - IL
defeat their election and particularly in view
presence CT Mr.. Thomas J. Durant, Of whose 4Irt
and political integrity they stand in wholesome ,n,,s,
To show how bitter the canvass is becoming .nta