Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-09

PENDLEToN, as their choice for the office of
President of the United States, respect-
fully urge In connection Herewith some
considerations Of political character.
which ought not to be without their in
candidate, and which address themselves
| to the justice and liberality of the organi-
zation In all parts of the country. While
political honors and high positions should
be distributed with reference to the merits /
and peculiar fitness of the candidates, we
urge that it is also of great importance that /
the claims of States and large political sec
| tions should also be considered, and have /
great weight in determining the result
Nearly, one-half of the Democracy of
the States which participated in the last
Presidential election, and, whose action
will decide the issue in that which Is to /
come, reside in the great commonwealths
OF New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.--l
New York has had since the organization
of the Government Democratic Presi-
dent for one term, and in addition has had
the Vice Presidency for twenty-tour years,
under five different administrations. Penn
Hsylvania has also had a Democratic Presi-
dent aud Vice President, both within the
last quarter of a century,
The Democracy of Ohio, although sup
porting with characteristic zeal, energy
and enthusiasm the candidates. of their
brethren ziu other State.., have never vet
been honored with a Democratic Prestdent
mot evenr, with nomination for that Office
tThey .hayae. nave. seen Democratic candidates ta-
ken from young sister States, like Illinois
and Michigan, not then having quarter
Tor a half of her political weight and infll-
ence.I But this is not all. We have never
mad a Democratic Vice. PRESIDENT and only
one e-Democratic nominee lot tnat once IN
sixty-six years. ~; ,lt,ss,.5 s.s.s,5-.
For upwards OF thirty years, although
the Democracy have had the Federal Coy
ernmeHt for nearly all that time no Ohio
Democrat was ever called into the Cabinet,
not even for the lowest place in rank In 1t.
No Ohio Democrat was ever sent on
first class foreign mission.
NoOhio Democrat was eyer Speaker OF
the House or President of the Senate. Our
Democratic brethren In New York and
1
places in the Cabinet and in the missions
abroad. o@ z. &C. ~. ss a.sg1ea sl!ass
| 1t cannot be said that the Democracy OF
New. York. or Pennsylvsnia have given to
the party a more effective support than the
Democracy of Ohio. M ltgls e sa5
In the last quarter of a century Ohio has
voted as ofien for Democratic President
aif Of flo oh Ofofo
In the United States Senate and House
fof Representatives she has always been
quite as strongly represented with Demo-
cratic members. a. -e4I5t is.5tsf
The Democracy of Ohio have not IN the
nastS and do NOT now. compiain of their
exclusion from political honors and infIu-
ence. But tbey- think that the time has
fullv come when thew can urge the selec.
Etion of an Ohio Democrat for the first office
in the country without being considered
importunate and -presuming, and when
Justice should incline their brethren to a
Favorable consideration of their claims.T
T In the darkest hours of the late admins
tration, when political liberty and the
Democratic party, its most determined and
only relia BILE supporter, were threatened
with utter destruction-when freedom of
speech ana OF the press were Delng troo-
Den under foos the country was eiectrined
oy the choice OF an almost unanimous dei-
egation In Congress from ohio.
| Subsequently, when they were Brought
face to face with tyranny in its sternest as
pect, they did not quail but met it in
manner that elected the admiration of
ktheir brethren throughout the Union.1
Again, and on later occasion, the first
vigorous and decisive blows for white
supremacy on this continent, for ajust pay
ment of the public debt, and for an
economical administration of the Govern
ment. were struck in Ohio in the memora-
BILE year which shas Just closed. The
| Democracy, rallying in their might, from
the Lakes to the Ohio river, and from the
ooroer Oh ifehhsyAsauAa W snes VI ythuiana,
meeting the issue tendered' iairiy ana
squareiy optained one OF Ine most e4traor-
binary poiiticai VICTORIES eveEs acnieVed IN
this land. IL was one thas wen ehtitieo
our Democracy TO carry tne nag ana nave
the standard-Dearer III tne'greaters contesG,
Tor the same prlnclpie' upon which we are
about to enter.
There is another, consideration of some
moment. The great seat and home of Rad
icalism is in this State. 1t is the residence
of their chief Eand leading agitators.
Whether In the Presidential contest, which
Is now impending, they take their candi-
date from the head of the Army, or from
the Supreme Bench of the United States,
he will in either case have been citizen of
Ohio.