Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-26
THE POPULARITY OFPENDLEToN

lectng another as the candidate for the
Presidency.
THE POPULARITY OF PENDLETON."
We mad almost determined 20 cease
from interpOsing a word more on the
merits or advantages Of the distinguished
gentlemen who have been named ia
connection with the Presidential nomi.
nation in opposition TO the nominee Of
the Radical Convention at Chicago, but
the following eloquent tribute to one Of
those gentlemen, who stands most prom
inently before the country ia that con-
nection, seems so free from all reflection
upon Others, while it presents him in
such acceptable form, it is but just that
his friends should have the ADVANTAGE Of
its reproduction. The Alton lLll.) Dem
ocrat, of the 18th inst.f thus presents its
favorite, around whom that section Of
the country is ready to rally, and whose
success It's people are eager to ratily.
Although much may be allowed to the
languages Of eulogy, the prominence and
character Of the gentleman named,
furnish excellent grounds for the pane
gyric:
THE POPULARITY OF PENDLETON.
BY reference 70 the proceedings of the
Twelfth District Congressional COnven-
ton, printed in auOtuer column, il will
be seen tina. the Democracy of the six
counties therein represented, resfiirmed
the resolutions adopted by the State Con-
veniion az Springfield; again declared
their appreciation OF the financial policy
OF Hon. George Il. Pendieton, aud again
urged his nomination rs Democratic
Candidate for the Presidency.
Il is perhaps difgcult 10 understand
the reason way, but one thing is self
evident, that DO man, since the coffin
lid closed over the form of Stephen A
Douglas, he's ever held SO high and so
warm place ia the hearts Of the people
OF the North west as George H. Pendle-
ton. His popularity has, as it were,
sprung up in single night and burst
into Iuu bloom. Among all the true
and tried statesmen of the party, men
who have grown gray in the service,
this comparatively young man has sud-
denly risen aud towers alOft like some
vast OSk lifting it's corOnal Of leaves
above the lesser trees of the surrounding
forest. Whenever and wherever mem
toned, in schOOlhOuse caucus or in great
conventions, his name never fails
TO waken cheers and shouts Of ap-
plsuse; coming, too, not from wire
working politicians manufacturing a
temporary and unsubsiautisl euIhu.
siasrn, bus from the bard-6sted woman
~ Of the land, the bread winners, the
tax payers, toe voters. We have said
that Pendletou's amazing popularity
was difficult to Understandable vet the
secret Of 1t lies on the surface, anu is full
Of the deepest political Significance. He
Is popular because at all times and in ali
places be has been firm, consistent.
unwaveriDg, unpurchAseable Democrat.
without spot or blemish; he is popular
because 10 the days that tried mems
souls and when principles I'D personsI
honor were thrown upon the msrket 70
the highest bidder, be never sacrificed
Ei1ser, but maintained both without fear
dt-bsvor in and out of Congress; ne h
popular because he hSs had the genius to
devise a plan by which the Government
may preserve its financial faith and at
the same time lessen the tremendous
losd Of debt and taxation which is now
crushing the energies of the country ard
Paralyzing the industrial resources of
the people; he is popular because the
people know who, and what he il, and
W----N ~ -@e-N LAAAA NO-Aala next week.
next month and next year: ne ia NOM.
lar because ne combines the manly
frsnkness Of Western character with the
high-ored courtesy Of an old-fashiope6
gentleman, and Oeesuse, If Nominated
and elected, the Presidential chair viii
not be occupied by clown, ademaQosua
or senssiess horse jockey.
This fervent admiration, this thorough
confidence, this unbounded love which
clothes Pendleton IS with a garment OF
glory, IL the best possible evidence OF his
power At the polls, and if the National
Convention is gifted with q proper share
OF wisdom and common sense-as God
grant it may belt viii recognize and
accept that power, and secure the bright
est omen OF GROWING victory by pre-
ssnting the noble son Of OHIO as the
standard bearer Of the Democratic party
for the campaign OF 1863
1t is possible Mr.. Pendleton NAV I,oi
be nominated, In which event the hieh
praise 70 which be is Justly entitled can