The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29
The Great Northwest Moving.

From re New Orleans Times.
IL The great States Of the West, Ohio and Indiana.
tie Democrats have already held their conventions to
ruutaate candidates for Safe officers, to declare the
pro4rafomp, and indicate their preference of a nominee
for 5r Presidency III the approacili' 2 contest. At the
@aras me a similar Convention was held in Yves
Tr4-i, u State which appears to move in unison
with H." meigtboring States on the western slope Of
Gbe .&I}e.hemies.
IN ali these conventions the greatest carnestnoss,
zeal AMT union appear to have prevailed. The leading
points If their programme are Stated with great force
Of d5~IiHctneSs. There is no evasion, double-deaIiug
o. ambiguity in their propositions.
Ttes are opposition to R ,dira'is0o in all its political
md financial schemes; to negro suffrage; to any right
og Congress to control suffrage in the States to all
measures passed outside Of and in disregard Of the
Coas'ti.ion to all military governments over the
pr"p'c.
Tjvy fu1lv indorsc the Presidents policy Of recon.
strrctj4gt. Gu this question the Ohio platform is very
distinct. II is rs follows:
Ra5aL9ed, That we are opposed to any measures
wi3ch r~'cognsr that the integrity Of the Union was
ever h.aken-that any of its numbers were ever ont;
and tAaJ we drtciminedIy insist that the Southern
S}at'a, 10 longer being in instruction Or at war with
tte Federal Governments, are entitled to the full State
recognition and constifutional representation i'll Con-
gresz and in the Electoral College given to all the
Stfc, and that the denial Of it to them by Congress,
AMI lis efforts to dictate by military force a government
for taem ARE unconstitutional, revolutionary and dss-
p2ie.
This is strongly pnt, and toresiadows an issue of
the most moncntous character. Ii the States of the
South are entitled to all the constitutional rights of
SJaEts, then the gOvernm ents which may be formed
under The unconstitutional reconstruction acts of Con
gre@s ae illegal, and the Democracy Of OHIO will be
pledged to reject and resist them. Such resistance
may be made in Congress, or in the Electoral College,
where the votes of illegal and usurpi g State govern
wanls will not he recrivcd for President and Vice
F,e>aGpnt of the United States.
In tIFthnr proof OF the r1rne>tnoss Of these cOnven-
tons, their preference for the next Presidency mfy
he ID. George II. Pendieton, of OHIO, the most
dae:d, J and pronounced of all the champions Of the
nr# oF3anis ton of the Democracy, WAS proposed and
ip!oE-td with wonderful unauiniIy and enthusiasm by
thr s., serAl conventions OF Ohio, Indiana and West
Nfr5#a. Whatever diff rrucrs of Opinion and of
preference may exist in regard to the proper person TO
he elected IS the candidate Of the anti. r rGical party,
il canHot be denied that Mr.. PrndIpton's position has
been clearly and emphaticaIly defined. His indorse-
u4pnt and support by two such important States as
Ohtu nd Indiana give him Il good start in the race. 1t
l. Obvious, however, that the ohirc : and principles of
these great political movements are too momrntouS 10
be placed in jeop 'rdy by any personal preferences.
W" presume, therefore. the manifestations in favor of
Mr., PgudIrtun, as the first choice of the Democracy
will hesub0rdinated to the interest and success of the
eutre party. II is no time or occasion tor contest
shout men, Everything must yield to the great object
Les Which the efforts of all pntliotic men must be con-
cer'nHted the overthrow Of the present unholv con.
spir#sf against the Constitution and the Union of our
gEt af=.