Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-26
The Advocates of PendIefon and
His Greenbacl< Theory Increas-


Some time ago, we made the statement
that the PENDLEToN movement was ac-
quiring such volume and sweep, that the
probability was, that by the time the
Democratic National Convention should
meet at New York City, on the 4th of July,
there would be no appreciable opposition
to his nomination. That such will be the
case the indications are promising. AL
most every day we receive information
that Democratic journal in some section.
of the country has espoused either the NOM
ination of PENDLEToN or his Greenback
policy. The RocAport tInd) Democrat,
hitherto an advocate of the nomination of
Hon. HoRATIo SEYMOUR as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, in its last is
sue takes down the SEYMOUR colors, and
thus handsomely puts up the PENDLEToN
colors:
SIT seems to be foregone conclusion
that the Hon. Geo. Fl. Pendleton, of Ohio,
with his popular measure of paying off the
ive-twenty bonds in greenbacks, stopping
the interest on that large amount of our
National debt which has to be paid in gold,
is destined to sweep over the country like
fire in dry stubble. Pendleton and green
backs is the cry from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Even the golden State of Califor-
mia, where the gold all comes from. has
declared for Pendleton and greenbacks. If
our California brethren feel unable to pay
the bonds in gold, in Gods name who is
able?
line fact can not be longer doubted that
Pendleton is almost the unanimous choice
of all the Northwestern States. In pre-
senting his name to our National Conven-
tion by so large number of the North
western Democracy, we feel assured that it
will receive more than a favorable consid-
Grafton from our Democratic brethren of
the Middle and Eastern States, who have
not, as yet, determined upon their man."
The BrookuiHe (Pa.) Herald has just es-
poused the nomination of Mr.. PENDLEToN
in the following language:
sWe place at the head of our paper to-day
the name of Hon. George Fl. Pendleton, of
Ohio, as the choice of the Democracy of
Jefferson county for net President. He
has long been our individual choice, and
we have only withheld his name from the
head of our columns until we were assur-
ed that his nomination would meet the ap-
probation of the Democracy of Jefferson
county. This assurance is no longer want
ing, and we raise his name, confidently
predicting that if he should be nominated,
he will carry Jefferson county by larger
majority than she has ever given hereto
fore.
mo man in the nation possesses in higher
degree, the elements demanded in the next
candidate by the great Democratic and
Constitutional party :of the country
than does Mr.. Pendleton. He is
emphatically our representive man, and as
such, fit to carry the Democratic banner
through the next campaign, and success
fully combat the narrow-minded, disunion
knaves who have almost destroyed our once
prosperous nation.
'But the great cardinal issue upon which
he goes forth to the country, is that of tax
alton and the payment of the National
debt. The honest platform, that the rich
and untaxed bond holder is no better than
the farmer. the poor mechanic or the day
laborer, and is entitled to no better money,
and is equally bound to contribute to the
support of the government, is essentially
his. and is so recognized by all parties. He
it was that proclaimed to the people of the
American Union, that our vast National
debt should be paid in the same currency
which the farmer is compelled to receive
for the product of his farm, or the mechan-
ic or labnrer for his hire, and that the rich
bond holder should not be allowed to make
two hundred per cent. by preying on the
ife-blOod of the nation.
at is this proposition that has made the
name of George III. Pendleton so popular
with the down-trodden and taX-ridden mil
lions of our people. His record is true and
unblemished, while his ardent devotion 20
the great principles of the Constitution, so
long disregarded by the party in power,
point to him as the man to lead the hosts
of the Constitution and the advocate of the
rights of white men to victory-and to steer
the ship of state into smooth and peaceful
waters.
with George H. Pendleton as our candi-
date we will know no such word as fail"
The Lockport (New York; Daily Union has
this to say about the popularity of Mr..
PENDLEToN's Greenback theory in New
York:
Notwithstanding what may be said by
those interested in bonds, the masses of the
Democracy of the Empire State approve of
the position of Mr.. Pendleton on the finan-
cial question. Perhaps we can do no bet
ter than to print an extract from Mr.. P.'s
speech, as an Indication of public sentiment
here"
1t then gives the extract referred to, and
adds:
'sThis is just what the New York Demo-
cracy propose to stand by in the next cam
paign. With a platform embodying these
views we can easily win the election"