Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-14
Demoor,a.tlo State Ticket.


SAMUEL J.. KIRKWOOD, of Seneca.
FOR CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.
JOHN M. WEBB, Of mahoning.
GoLp closed in New York yesterday al
14lTs. sf5lss s s,s.s, ~, 9s.,s-.,
The Disinterezted Patriotism Of
MIR. Pendleton.
Hon. GEORGE. H. PENDLEToN has given an
exhibition of disinterested patriotism that
should not only challenge universal admir-
alton, but which should control the action
of every Democrat who aspires to official
position. On the I'd day Of July-five days
before the first ballot was taken in the
Democratic National Convention for Pres
t-Mr. PENDLEroN wrote WASHINGTON
MCLEAN, Esq, in which he said, that /" at
any time name shall be suggested, which,
in the opinion of yourself and those friends
who have shared your condolences, shall
be stronger before the country, or which
can more thoroughly unite our own party,
beg that you will instantly withdraw my
name, and pledge to the Convention my
hearty and jealous and active support for
its nominee" ss sls ~ - ''sl,s - -
This was written at time when the in-
dications were that Mr.. PENDLEToN stood
an even chance for the nomination. He
did not underestimate the high honor of q
Presidential nomination. That he appre-'
ciated as fully as any living man, and while
he shouldhave felt proud and greatly graf
flied to receive the nomination, yet the
unity and success of the Democratic party
were infinitely dearer to him. In this let.
terhe very .feelingly and honestly gave ut
terance to his true sentiments. "You
KNOW" he wrote, ''that while covet the
good opinion OF my countrymen, and
would feel an honest pride in SO distin-
guished mark of their confidence, I do not
desire it at the expense Of one sinqle electoral
uote, or the least disturbance of the hasnsonyof
the party. CONSIDER THE SUCCESS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE NEXT ELEGs-l
TIoN OF FAR GREATER IMPORTANCE THAN
THE GRATHIcATIoN OF ANY PERSONAL AM
BrrIoN, HOWEVER PURE AND LOFTY 1T
MIGHT BE-" ~
Well might Governor SEYMOUR ssts,ank
God and congratulate this country as he
did, ssthat there is in the great State of
Ohio, whose magnificent position gives it
so great control over the action of our
country, young man, tGEoRGE Fl. PEN
DLEroNl rising fast IN the estimation ofhis
countrymen,l and whose future is all glo-
rious 1870 ira q i'.s sls1sam 500
Mr.. PENDLEToN realizes the immensity Z
of what is at stake in the present contest.
He feels that if the country is given over )
to four years more of Republican rule that
here viii be little left of the Govern
ment worth prizing; and he feels that the =
general welfare Of the country is zdepen-
dent upon the success OF the Democratic
the idea, that he could administer the
better than any body else
in the Democratic party, and to the
greater acceptance of the people
The merits and :. qualifications of the
leading men in the Democratic party
he had canvassed with fulness and Impair
it occurred to him and he
had the frankuess to say that Hon. HoRA-z
ITO SEYMOUR was even better qualified to
ill the Presidential Office and discharge its
high and perplexing duties in the presen.
trying emergency than even he. Helooks
upon him as the foremost and ripest states
man this day in the United States; and it
was his heartfelt and sincere wish hzthat if,
he could not receive the nomination, that
the nomination should be given to Mr.. SEY-
MoUR. This wish was not prompted by |
feelings Of revenge toward any man who |
contested with him for the nomination-nor |
that in the future he should reap an advan- |
age by but because he Thought that un-
Ter the administration of Mr.. SEYMOUR the
rights and the interests of the people would
be duly looked after, the Constitution main-
aimed and all the States be brought |
,ogether in loving concord under
he Constitution 1t was eminently |
lifting that the man who could |
hus courageously rise above all sell |
ish considerations and make the impera-
i've request that his name should not be |
nsed to leopard the success of the party, or
to excite embistered feeling, should desig-,
nate the man who. in his Judgment, would
best serve the people and the country in
the Presidential chair. This magnanimous
conduct on bis part, and vigilant watch
fulpess for the well-being of the country,
we have no doubt, will be gratefully appre-
ciated by all who would have the Govern
ment ewrested from the hands OF the spoil
ers, who are now running it upon the
breakers OF destruction with needless
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The people would then be uumindful of
their best interests, we're they to refuse to
do that which Mr.. PENDLETONg is doing
with hearty good will-give to SEYMOUR
Iud BLAIR an ungrudging an unqualified
support.
Seymour Ratification Meetings.
In various places, there have already
been held monster SEYMOUR Ratification
On Saturday night, unprece-
dentedly large and enthusiastic Ratifiea-
tion meetings were held in indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, Cambridge City, Indiana, De-
troit, Lancaster, Mansfield and Delaware,
Ohio, and Omaha, Nebraska. While the
of PENDLEToN was preferred in
all these places, yet such is felt to be the
necessity of a change of parties in the ad-
of the Government, and so
eminent and conspicuous are the merits OF
Mr.. SEYMOUR, that his nominations is being
hailed withjoyfuI acclaim as the mao des-