The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-18

crest on the public debt, which is
only another way of saying that
tho coupons Of the bonds will be
paid in gold Ia not this positive
evidence that Mr.. Chase is "all
right on tho groenback isspeH
As n statesman the Chiet Justice
undcniably possesses abilities. If
tho Democratic party Is 10 20 out
side CT its ranks TOR q candidate,
Mr.. ValIandigham isin tor his NOM
ination. BY an Ioutsider" is init
mated any Democrat who acted
with the Republicans during the
war, just a. much 40 |: includes
those who are now opposed 10 the
party. Chase 10 preferable before
such men as Johnson, DoOlittle and
Dix. As Mr.. VallandighRm express
cod himself, "ii anything shall rec
oncile positive Democrats in Chase,
in any contingency, IL Ia tho fact
that be 10 statesman and CIVILIAN
and not n military man, nor yet
identified personally with the cxer
ciSe of arbitrary power 10 the States
which adhered to the Union " Ana
again, "if 30 hard pressed for ma
terIal as TO bo forced outside Of the
Democratic party tor n candidate,
We are for Chase. Ii there DO bar
gaiR, Jet there be a consideration.
II thorp be sale, let ua llRyc val.
ue received, even if pad IL green.
backs. If for lack of brains we are
compelled TO fall back on an outsid
er, let US SEQ that wo get the
brains"
NO "wAR DEMOCRAT" ASA CANDIDATE,
General Dix would not be accepted
as a candidate. In Mr.. Vallandig.
hams opinion he would be Just US OBJ.
jectionable as General Burnside, who
exc, "ted the orders for the transfer.
ment of Mr. Vallandignam beyond the
lines of the Union army. General Dix
is not regarded rs o Democrat on ac.
count Of his conduct during the war.
Amy war Democrat would be feared
by, or rather would be distasteiul TO-
the followers Of Mr. Vallandigham, be-.
cause he would naturally feel himself
obligated if elected 10 act in a spirit OF
prescription towards his peace. col
leagues. The positive" Democrats o..
such is the term by which they now
call themselves in pursuance of the pol
icy to oblitcrate all traces of the war in
the new movement would feel safe
under Mr.. Chase, whom they give
credit for more liberation, mercy and
justice.
| oESrRAL HANCOCK.
Tho weakness ofGcnerol Hancock
would lie in the fact that few know
what his position was during the early
part Of the war, tie is bclied to be q
sound DGaocrat and devoid of the
proscriptiye spirit; but no military
man can beat General Grant
TBE OTKER DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Chase would be greatly preferable to
General Blair, for whom movement
has begun III portions of the West.
As for Horatio Seymour, there is no
great feeling in favor ofor against him.
Hostility might be developed from the
impression which exists in the West
that in his Albany speech, last spring,
he committed himself TO the payment
of the bonds in gold,
General Mcclellan would have no
strength, individually or personally,
and would be supported merely as a
party map, in which position he would
get the mere absolute strength of the
Democracy.
Admiral Faragut would not be strong
enough. The remark about opposing
a General or military man to Grant APP
plies even mare force in tho case Of the
second hero of New orleans, because, in
the midst of the Western people, there
is no competition between the two
men.
THE VICE BREsIDENCr,
The feeling for the nomination of
Mr.. Pendlcton also contemplates the
nomination of an Eastern man for the
Vice Presidency, and the names of
Hoffman, English and Jqhn Quincy
Adams are prominently mentioned in
connection Herewith. Mr.. Va!lapdig-
ham is great admirer of Mr. English
whom no regards as an undiluted
Democrat, although he voted, in 1862,
for the abolition of slavery, and subsa-
quently for the constitutional amend
ment, and was a war Democrat. lie Is
one Of the party leaders who went
through the ordeal uRsHllied. There
is no speculation with reference to any
Western man for the second place on
the ticket.
THE NOMINATION. AND PLATFORM.
Mr, Vallandigham thinks that in the
organization of all the elements oppos-
to radicalism successful combination
can be effected by broad and general
basis Of cooperation, which is differ
ent thing from a platform. The latter
need not, nay, il should not, make any
reference to the dead issges aftbe past
Let bygones be bygones The Radi-
Gals will be defeated by this policy Of
attempting campaign. There are live
absorbing questions now on which all
the anti-radical voters of the country
| can rally. There must be no proscrip-
tion either way for opinions entertain
tanned during the war. There must be
no Endorsement ofthe war. lie thinks
The position and views of his party may
be summed up rs follows Any nomina-
ton of a Democrat who adhered rigid
ly to the Democratic organization dur
ing the war would bS acceptable, and
and would develop enthusiasm and
strength in proportion as he is recog-
nized as having been a positive Demo
pPat,
If any one should be nominated on
The basis of indorsing the war, there
would, almost certainly, be another
convention and another ticket in the
| field.
No nomination of any man outside
the Democratic party would be accept
able 70 the Democracy of the North
west Whether they would acqgiesce
therein and rally TO his support would
! depend not 80 much upon the man