The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-30
Southern Notions About the Demo
cratic Nomination for the Presi-
dency.

Frsm the Chicago Timos.l
We have seen in the Mobile (Ala.) Regis
Ter letters from its editor, (John Forsyth,
Esq dated at Washington, where he has
lately been soJOurning-and letters of similar
tenor have appeared in the Richmond, (Va)
Enquirer whose editor has also been So
jOurning at Washington-suggesting in ef-
feet, whether the Democratic party should
not nominate for the Presidency General
Hancock, or s)me other similar candidate of
uncertain political status, with the design of
fishing for uncertain votes outside Of the
Democratic Party; and also suggesting
whether, if the contingency should arise in
the National Democratic Convention of the
South being called upon to step In and set
tie the question of 4 nomination as between
Mr.. Pendleton and General Hancock. or
some similar candidate of uncertain politi-
cal status, 1t should not exert its power to
turn the scale against Mr.. Pendleton, and in
favor of the candidate of uncertain political
status. Two principal considerations seem
to have been influential in Mr.. FORSYTH s
mind 1, That Mr.. Pendleton, because of
his supposed position on the war, and of his
view of the financial question, would not be
as strong among the miscellaneous voters of
the Eastern States as some such candidate
| as General Hancock and 2, That In order
to carry the West, and especially so doubt
tul w Western State as Illinois, it is neces-
sary that so positive a DemOcrat-sO strong
meat-as Mr.. Pend!eton should be set aside
! by the Democracy, and some such simple
! diet as General Hancock, IN digesting which
weak stomacbs would have no difficulty
should be furnished instead. These are con
| sideratiOns, stated in a little different Ian
! guage, to be sure, than that employed by
! Mr. Forsyth, which seem to have influenced
| him to throw out the suggestions above
mentioned.
Now we desire, so far as Illinois, and in
deed the West is concerned, to undeceive
/ all those Southern and Eastern prominent
! Democratic gentleman who take the same
erroneo view Of the Democratic situation
as Mr.. Forsyth has been led to express.
We viii not say that General Hancock
could not carry the three great Western
States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, but we
viii say that Mr. PendIetOn 3rOUld be
! stronger, bg many thousands Of C0teS az
each, than General HaRcocb, or ana other
similar candidate The experiment was
| tried, some two years ago, in illinois, of fish
! ing with tender bait outside of the Demo-
cratic party, for hyPeeFitieGl conservative
votes, and failed miserablY The sterling
/ Democracy, in masses, saw in the expert
ment no affair of theirs, and simply did not
! so to the polls on the election day. And let
| us assure everybody that when the same
! experiment shall be tried again, there viii
/ be great danger of the same result The
uuanimity with which the Democracy Of the
/ west ask for the nomination of Mr. Pendle-
! ton, is something not common IN political
/ history; and this Democratic unauimity is
/ the strongest possible evidence, and It ought
/ to be conclusive evidence, of bis superior
/ popular strength in the west. lie affords
| to the Democracy the highest possible chance
/ Of carrying the States of Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois; and as he is strong in these, so he
1 Is strong in like ratio, IN the other North
western States One conceit with the op-
! position to him IS, that enthusiasm could not
/ be excited among soldiers in his behalf
How many more soldiers votes could Gen.
I Hancock get, as against Grant, than Mr.
| PendletOn Tho truth is, that the great
/ mass of the soldiers have assimilatcd TO the
! people, and are governed by the same infu-
/ ences which govern the people They have
/ ceased to be soldiers, and are again citizens
| and when they shall come to vote for Presi-
! dent, those who sympathize with the De-
mocracy and believe in Democratic princi-
| ples-who desire that the fruits of their
/ services shall be realized II the restoration
Of republic-wil vote for principles, not
/ men" Besides, Mr. Pendletons record
with reference to the war Is such as to com
mend him to soldiers; and, although there
is no reason worthy Of a moments consid-
/ Grafton why the Democracy should look be-
4 J
/ soldiers votes.
It will be very hazardous, if not suicidal,
| If the Democracy of tue country shall fail
/ to avail itself of the power which Mr. Pen
dletOn's view of the financial question has
put into the hands of the party in the Vest
This view by Mr.. Pendleton is one Of the
chief causes of the hold which he had upon
the people of the Vest. 1t is the financial
doctrine, Of which he is deemed the repre-
sentative, embraced by the Western Democ-
raey, which will, if it can be made to sub
serve its fair and legitimate uses, be most
pOtentin carrying the Vest for the Demo
cratic Presidential candidate Let no
! Democrats IN other sections place too light
value upon this assurance and let them
not doubt that the more the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention, in It's nominations and
proceedings, shall cater to that interest of
the bOndhOlders which demands more than
the pound of flesh, the weaker will be the
Democratic cause of the west.
1t is not probable that tie Presidential
election can be carried by the Democracy
with the loss of either Of the States of Ohio,
Indiana, or Illinois Is there any ground
for doubt that New Y ork can be carried for
that Democratic candidate who shall be
strongest ia three States2 We imagine net
and when New y ork Democrat suggests
such n doubt he belittles the character Of
the fifty thousand Democratic majority In
that state last year. And PennsylVaLla,
one half of which is practically western,
and shares the sympathes and opinions of
tho west, viii it be said Of her that the can
didate who has developed most strength in
the west would be weak there?
No, no; let US have no such watery rea-
sonIng as that which SO poor an estimate
upon the faith, aud earnestness and power
of Demodracies Of New York and Pennsyl-
: VanIa. W of the west have a better opinion
OF and greater trIsti these Democrats than
some Of their politicians would teach as to
hold
II The west IS the battlefield Ohio, In
diana and Illinois will determine the cleo
tion. It Is these States chat every pos
sibIe advantage of candidates and plat
form should be given. Their DemOcra
cies know, better than can be known IN any
: other quarter, and have proclaimed, with
: whom as a candidate they can make the
best Gght-with whom they caa look forward
with most confidence to victory. let no
other sections distrust the soundness Of this