Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-05
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.
The Louisville Journal Declares for
George II. PendIetOn, as the Demo-
cratic Candidate.

The Louisville Journal Declares for
George II. PendIetOn, az the Demo-
cratic Candidate.
From Yesterdays issue of the LOUIS
vile Journal we extract the following
leading editorial, from which it will be
seen that veteran and able representative
of constitutional Democracy declares in
favor of the nomination of Pendleton--
the lavorite of the Northwest-as the
Democratic candidate. 4sEf
1t must be evident to the mind of the
most casual observer that the star of Mr..
Geo. III. Pendleton il Just at present in the
ascendant. The efforts Of certain poll
ticians, to divert the current which had set
80 strongly in his favor, have reached or
rather it is proven by the failure 10 dis
lodge Mr.. Pendleton from his elevated
place in the heart Of the West and South.
how impossible it is 10 shake the prefer
ence Of Intelligent freemen, when that is
founded both in reason and strong personal
attachment. The movement for Chase and
Hancock are shiftless expedients which the
conscience and common sense Of the people
reject. The expectation thai the one or The
other, on account Of his peculiar anleee-
dents, could Obtain much support outside
the lines of the Democratic party, would
not be realized. Mr. Chase is entitled to re-
spect for his admirable bearing throughout
the Impeachment proceedings; for his eff
forts 10 preserve that shameful Transaction
from the indecencies suggested by the
Radical leaders; for his sympathy with
the spirit of free Institutes TO which we owe
what liltle we have left of republcanism
on this continent Gen. Hancock. also. il
most deserving man. Admitted 10 be a
skilliul officer and a brave soldier, he has
shown, in his civil service, the rare virtues
of moderation, justice, obedience 10 law. a
desire for peace, mode-ty, prudence, fore
cast. Let him be placed high on the roll
call of those who have served their country
faithfully and we'll but, ia our opinion,
he cannot wisely be placed in the first Do
sition on our ticket though he might be
in the second, and We hope that he will be.
Gen. Mcclellan aud GOV. Seymour being
out Of the way, Mr. Pendleton remains in
the foreground as the sole embodiment of
Democratic principles, Democratic prece-
dents, aud the Democratic batle-line.
That he will receive the July nomina-
ton We seriously believe and earnestly |
hope; and ihat if he does receive il, he !
will be triumphanhy elected is as clear as |
the noon-day sun. Ii Is simple nonsense
for the New York politicians with Dem
ocratc majority OF fifty Thousand, "a say |
they cannot cast the vote of the Empire |
State for PendleiOn. IL is simple nonsense
for New Jersey, with twenty thousand /
Democratic majority, to balk at any nom /
inee NE may pat 10 the field. Connecticut
aud PENNSYLVANIA are equally safe. But
how about Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois? /
Who can get more votes in those great
States of the West Who do they most
desire to lead them This is the question
for the convention TO decide; and il can
only be settled satisfactorily by the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. PendletOn. Give him TO
he West, and we will not leave a grease
pot of either Grant or Colfax.
TsIs people are in earnest. They do not
mean 10 be diplomatized out of their choice.