The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-06-18

lty hWODR l0B mneAeb anu tue pOl-
iticlans of the North and West, Mr..
PendletOn's strength lies in the en-
thusiasm>ot the masses for him, and
IN his position on the great question
of redeeming the bonds in Hreon-
backs, which is 80 popular with the
industrial classes throughout this
region.
THE PLATFORM Az IT sHoULD BE.
Mr. Vallandigham lays 1t down as
inevitable that "any nomination OF
platform at New York which tacit
ly or openly concedos that thS Dem
ocratio party during the war made
itself odicus by completely or sy m
pRthy with treason, and therefore
must be openly killed of or quietly
suppressed, or which is taciily or
expressly committed 10 the pro-
scriptiOn Of tho mon Ia the North
and West who refused active sup
port to the war" would be followed
by convention of bUlters who
would proclaim tho ancient ard
rugged principles of Democracy
A bsOlnlo equality aud federation,
wishoat regard TO the war, are dc.
lnanded for all men,-Ccpperhcad
Democrats, war Democrats and Re-
publicans-who act with the Dem
ocratic party in tho coming strugglo
against radicalIsJn, ." All meu
ought to 10 ready to consider and
adjust solely with reference To the
solid and permanent interests the
country all questions OF policy" so
as to sscurc tho overthrow Of the
Radicals OF SO.
TILE ELEMENTS az sUncRss IN THE
NEW ONE.
Mr.. Vallandigham Is CONVINCED
that the third party" Which "
breaking off likO u lay or from the
Radicals, will not rppeut the blun-
dor Of Philadelphia. The move
mcnC which was precipitGted by
the impeachment OF tho President "
controlled. ia hIs opinion, by 'abluF
and wiser men and shruwder poll,
ticians." lnsteRd ot the shallow
and embric" Seward. it has tho
''bFond, deep and sagacious" Salmon
p. Chase for its leader. Mr.. VAL
landigham docs not wish ~ be
understood as abandoning for one
moment the claims or tho Democrats
for nomination IN the new move
mont. Mr., Pendlslop il his choice
and he thinks Mr.. PsRdlcLon could
bo elected. II. however, II better
namo is presented ut New York tho
supporters Of Mr. Pcndleton would
be willing 10 examine further mud
you'd not DO fonpd purtinaclous. -
That gentleman, as tho great ex-
poncnt OF the grcUnbnck theory,
would draw vast numbers Of follow.
ers from tho masses OF tho Rcpub-
lican party IN the Wost, whllo
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AS 4 oASDIDArE
would bring over its leaders and
pIanageVs and create fatal disatfee-
ton in it's eBlire organization. Tho
objcCLions TO, or rather tho d'fficul.
ties in the way OF, Mr.. Chases
nomination are two only--first, his
position regarding tho matters of
cegro suffrage and negro equality I;
snd second. hiG actual position on
the question on roioeming tho bonds.
His position on the question on
reconStruction is perfectly satisfac-
tory, opposed, as no has expressed
himself to tho Congressional plan
Tho subject need not enter into tho
Democratic platform, because, as
Mr.. Vallandigham shrewdly philos.
ophizos, party out OF power had
better deal in gonepalties and make
thor platform short, while any
opposition which might come from
enemies Of pemocraGy could DO met
with the argument that General
Grant, as tho Republican cspdilate
for the Presidency, declares that 10
will have "no policy" A general
amnesty to all white meu in the
South would bo Tho only requisite
20 an adjustment ot tho question: in
tho future, and so tar Ar. Chase
would be acceptable.
The first difficulty is not insur.
mountable. The Chief Justice, as
private citizen, enjoys the right of
thinking that negro equality and
negro suffrage are both eIninontly
proper and juat, and bad the right
OF coming back TO Ghio last fall 10
vote, as he did, for the cOnfcrment
of those privileges on tho Golored
race. But it does not follow that
Mr, Chase, ,as President ofthe United
Statps, peed be an urgent or active
propaganda Of his FioWs outside
the State of Ohio, especially AS the
question of suffrage 10 a matteP, not
of national, bur OF local gtatp poll.
tlcs.
TEE oHiET JUSTICE "A TIE "FATHEE OF
pREENRAcKs."
The second difficulty II not moro
formidable. Could Mr.. Chase stand
IN the Western DelnqoPatic Plat
form ? 1t is the general impress
ION that bo is ia favor OF pOdeeming
tho bonds IN gold, although Mr..
Yallandlgham has seen nothing that
exactly defines his position on this
question. What he has said 10 moth.
Jog whatever rs against what h0
hos done. Mr., Oh, 80 is the "fIthOr
Of gpesnhacks." ana as the Secretary
oi tho Treasury wrote those words
which will DO found on tho back
Of cvery legal tender; "This note
e D legal tcRder tor all dObts, pub
lie and private, except dutieS on