The Hickman courier., 1868-06-06
s.EoRGE ssARREN. EdItor.

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GEORGE WARREN. Editor.
.sATERDAY ss june 9, 1868.
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rhc Democratic nominations.
The tide i, now undoubtedly turning
sl.iayer OF Mr.. Pendleton as the most
psouiuent candidate fors the Democratic
S5nihatIcu in July. Stale after Stale
have in c,nvention declared him TO be
,heir choice, and besides his supporters
viii hass the great advantage Of going
iats the New York Convention orgau-
red aud united, while the friends Of the
tther aspirants will be scattered. There
j. apparently but ono chance TO defeat
Mr.siendleton before the Convention
and that is upon the score Of availability.
The New YORK Tribune comedies that if
tie Democracy eau carry Connect
cut, New York, New Jerseys Penusyl-
vani., Ohio aud Indiana; the Radicals
IRE beaten. The frst four of these are
.a ~
xlready DcShocra ic,. aud with the grow
iag reaction in favor of the sDemoerasy
there can scarcely. be sErn 4l. -!
/ s1ss;s ~ ~ Isais IA are to deciaezshe CON
tssts, -The, State conventions of these
States, besides other States which are
doubtful but not hopeless, Illinois, Wis
consin, Michigan and Minnesota have
l.ken similar positions. Mr. Pendleton $
.uppurters claim that no other candidate
san present such evidence of availability,
and thatitis cmincntly proper to present
10 the people civilian, statesman of
acknowledged ability, aud Of enlarged
and liberal views, rs the candidate in
opposition 10 an accidental military
ehieftauI, with no eS Experience or training
for The great Office, and who would be
mere automaton in the hands of politi-
cisus m
fhe claims of Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock Is not without prominence 1t
is claimed that With him the Democracy
can divide public enthusiasm and secure
one half of the soldier vote. His re-
cord as a solder was brilliant, aud it is
said he Is more popular With the men
than Grant The principle that he has
80 often euupciated, nd acted upon him
self in Louisiana and IN all his COM
niands, tha; the military should ever be
subscrvient to the civil authority. would
endear him 10 the citizen vote as yell as
the soldiers ~ H af faasn .
The name Of Salmon r. Chase. the
Chief. Justice of the United States, is
unquestionably before the, Democracy.
We are told AIat he openly acknowledges
his adherence TO the Democratic party,
except that he insists upon universal
suffrage No stronger card could be
played for disrupting the Radical party
.ban tbs nei2iuati92 sf Mr, Chase, who
Las FOR years been the head and brains
oi the party, and as the election is al
r17it altogether With the northern States,
Il ,ht insure a brilliant success.
President ANDREW Johnson, the great
sat political leader of the aye, who never
knew defeat beforethe people, and whose
recent victory over the Impeacllers is the
greatest triumph Of his life, wal be a
power if he enters The Convection. His
friends claim that all parties may center
npon him soldiers, citizens, war-demo-
Gratis. peace democrats, conservative re-
pubiieans, aud all-and that between the
conflicting elements to be represented,
johnson viii be the compromise man.
Andrew Johuson is the most remarEa
ble'msu of tie age, aud there is no De-
inocratic leader superior to him in point
Of ability. self-confdenec. and xithal,
the prestige of success in everything he
ever undertook. Single handed and
alone he has stood between the EN-
dansered liberties of the people and the
insidious assault Of the Jacobiaal Con-
.ress, and but for him there would have
hsen no check upon their tyranny. For
fhis every democrat must feel grateful, |
Withal, however. We must admit Mr. |
Johnson dcmagoguc. that Judging by
the past the Democracy could place no
confidence in his future, and that much |
Of his administration has. been weak and
yseillaing. II in the convention. the
strength should be pretty equally divid-
"a. We predict Andrew johnson will be
Good xews from oregon.
We have this morning the FIRST re-
spanse to the nominations Of Grant and
COifax. IL IL from the far away State OF
oregon. The result is most cheering
Tic Denoescy made clear, clean,
thorough sweep of the commonwealth.