Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-06-13

of views with other delegations, if should appear that tine nomination of some other gentleman should be essen tial to the success of the party, which, in the language of the instructions, ''is esseutjalsto iae preservation of constit- utional libestv," the delegates would be nntrue to the principles which should guille their action of they failed to' exercise the discretion which be- longs to every delegate under such circumstances.
 In this connection we repcst the views which have been frequently ad- yanced in our columns. Kentucky IS sure to cast her vote for the nominee
 of the Convention, it matters not upon
 whom the choice may fall. She has expressed her preference for the favor ite son of Ohio, but does not think it
 polific tosadvnnce her own preferences
 in too urgent q manner. The political battle-fieId will be in the States north
 of the Ohio, and to the Democrats of
 that section Kentucky is willing to de- fer the choice of theif standard bearer.
 Our cr ticisms in reference to the "Pendleton Escort" cannot be legiti- mately construed as manitesting oppo- sition to Mr. Pendleton. Our position towsrd him is that taken by the Demo- cratic Convention of the State. But,
 in. common, with all who have the interests of the party at heart, we re- gret those iihpoltic demonstrations which are calculated to impress the country with the belief that Mir. Pendle- ton is the representative of a faction, ins1eat, of being the exponent of the
 views of the Democratic party. It is certainly notin accordance with Demo = cratic precedent to see an organized and a uniformed body ofmen, claim ing to be the partisans of n particular candidate, setting out under the name of an escort to impress the public with an idea of the strength of their favorife. Such a parade might accord with Radical ideas of propricty, but l does not, in our opinion, suit the con- servatiye views of Democracy. If the
 movers of this novelty design to bene- | fit the cause W hich they have espoused, we think their purpose will be defeated. 1 It will not add to the strength of Mr.
 Pendleton, but is calculated to weaken | his position by awakening an aprre- | hension that his claims are peculiarly under the protection of only small portion of the party. We think MT.
 Pendleton himself must disapprove oi
 the indiscretion of some of his friends
 for he is too true patriot to seek to
 force nomination in opposition to the
 true interests ofthe party. His record
 in this respect is faultless, and calls foi the admiration of every patriot. As 1 the first choice of the Kentucky Democracy he will receive our earnest
 support. fine should prove to be the first choice of the Democracy of the whole country, none will be moro gratiffed than we will be.
 1 But we afe sure that we speak tht
 sentiments of Mir. Pendleton himselI
 when we say that this question should
 be calmly decided by the convention
 after full interchange of views among l it's members, unbiased alike by tn,
 fictitious enthusiasm of escorts, or the 1 glitter of military uniforms. We re l gard the convention as q field for th' l exchange of arguments among states ] men-not an arena for the exhibition
 of political champions Louisville
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