The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-02-27

PeShN VPiWNH SNSOtNe hiBupi
position, among gentlemen Of M.
tional reputation, than Governor
Dennison. His distinction is well
earned, mot fortuitous. Entering
the legal profession, early ID lite, at
the Capital Of the ate,-bringing
TO its exercise learning, ability, elo.
quence and earnest application,-
bO rapidly advanced into the fore:
most rank Of the eminent Bar, of
that day, at Columbus.
The interests Of the Capital City,
dependent, at that time, upon the
action of the Legislature, demand
ed, for their success, her best abil
ity and address in that body. 10
meet such requirements Gov. Den
nison, then young man, was put
into the Senate. His selection,
from such motives. by so inte!li
gent constituency, was an en-
phatic acknowledgment Of his
ability, and a presagc Of his subse-
Quent success and cminence. Ho
fully met tho sanguine expectations
Of his friends. and took high rank
among the distinguished gentle.
men then in tho Senate.
In all the great political discus
sions, which have since takoh;place
in the State, Gov. Dennison has
participated largely,-making him
self, by his ability, eloquence and
gentlcmanIy bearing, a great fav.
orite with the people. q
In acknowledgment Of his worth,
and as some reward for his patri.
otic services 10 the Republican
cause, his party, with unusual una.
nimity, gave him their nomination
for Governor; and every Republi-
can remembers with gratitude and
pride, tho able, gallant and tri-
umphant campaign bc made, in
behalf Of his party, against Judge
Ranney and the Democracy.
1t was fortunate for the whole
country, as well as The State, that
he SO gallantly carried the Repub.
lican banner, and won success for
it's principles. That campaign
made him Governor, and put into
his hands the power Of organizing
and sending forward Ohio's first
bravo and gallant contributions to
the great hos. of the defenders of
the Republic. Time,-revcaling
the difficulties Of the situation and
the wisdom Of his measures, still
wins approval for his administra-
tion, and promotes him in tho af.
lection Of the soldier and tho re-
spect Of tho country.
Tho sagacious and patriotic Lin
coln, brought into acquaintance
with him through official relations,
-discerncd bis fidelity aud worth,
-unpatroned by clique or faction;
and called him into the Cabinet, as
Post Master General. That De-
partment was never entrusted 10 q
moro competent, laborious and
faithful Head but Gov. Dennison
was among the first to discern the
treachery which Johnson medita,
ted against his friends and the 10y
al men of the country; aud, honor
able and attractive as was the place.
he put aside his ambition, and sur
rendered his Office, rather than be
a tacit party to the fraud and crime,
to the porpetration of which tho
whole power and patronage of the
Administration were TO be devoted,
came back to his State, and, with
unsullied fidelity, resumed his
place, and has performed his duties,
in the Union ranks.
Gen. Grant is, in fact, though
not yet in form, the nominee of the
Union party for the next Presi.
dency. We are not embarrassed,
therefore, in reference to the Vice.
Presidency, by the hope or expec,
tation of securing the first Office for
q great and honored Ohioan. o
AS distinguished gentlemen are
being proposed, for the Vice. Presi.
dcncy, in several States, feel i'm
PEELED, more in justice TO Ohio, than
from any other motive, to add the
name of Governor Dennison to the
array of names of good and true
men from which selection is to
be made.
In the geographical position dof
our State, in her record in the war
to save the Republic, in her devo'
tiOn 10 the Union party, in the 10.
cation ofiormer incumbents OF the
office, there is nothing to give us
distrust or reserve in asking the
nomination.
In his unblemished personal
character, in his tried and proven
ability, his unquestioned integrity
his parliamentary experience, his
knowledge of public affairs, and in
his fine personal and social culture
and bearing, Governor Dennison
presents q rare combination Dol
qualification and fitness for the
high position. lie is deficient in
mono Of the great elements of pop
ularity. His. sentiments, feeling,
and sympathies are always in con.
cert with the general interests,
His generous and active enterprise
and public spirit have given him
prominent and influential identifi
cation with the great systems Of
development and progress in Ohio,