Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-04
THE PRESIDENCY--A CIVILIAN In
THE PERSON OF MIR. PENDLE-

THE PERSON OF MIX. PENDLE-
TON.
The following from the, Augusta, (Ga. }
Chronicle we believe, reflects the opin-
ion of large majority Of the people Of
the Southern States. SO far as in them
lies they will yield cordial support to
the nominee Of the New York Conveh-
ton. They will defer to the Judgment Of
the Northern Democracy in the selec
ton; but they prefer a civilian. Upon
broad principles, a candidate from civil
life should be taken. The government is
already debauched with the military
element in its civil administration. Many
of the sgyilsnow being suffered are die
reotly due to The predominance Of the.
military feature lt is contrary to the
genius of the republican system. To
place a man at the head Of the govern
ment without civil experience and who
has given no evidence of qualification
TO command except under a system
necessarily arbitrary and despotio the
characters Of which units him to admins
ter it, is, at this time especially, fraught
with great danger Il is one Of the chief
objections to Grant, and 1t is the dnty Of
the Democracy to confront him with one
whose civil capacity is unquestioned, and
who, in the records of legislation, has
left notable Impressions of it, The ex-
preston of the ChrOaiole in favor Of Mr..
Pendleton as such an one is undoubtedly
the prevailing sentiment Of the South.
That paper says
We have thought that in the present
anomalous condition Of the Southern
States, taking into consideration our utter
helplessness and dependence upon the
Northern aud Western Democracy for re.
lief and restoration 20 our constitutional
rights we shall be content 20 let them de-
eide upon the candidate, who, in their
Judgment, Is most likely 10 command sue
cess.
It is irue that we are not quite 80 in
different as 10 the man TO be selected ~
some OF our State contemporaries, who de-
clare that they have no choice, no indiVidu-
al preference for the nomination. While
we preief civilian, We sre willing to sup
pert the distinguished military chieitain
who, as satrap OF Military District No. 5,
proved BY has acts, no less than by his
words, that the brilliant success which he
achieved with the sword and not destroyed
his respect and regard for the supremacy of
the civil power Of the country. II Gen.
Hancock il the choice Of the Northern and
Western Democracy, and il also the most
available man in The party, We hope he
will receive The nomination. A successful
candidate Il what the South Wants-must
have-and whether such one is to be
Found in the ranks Of those who have been
made famous and popular by deeds Of
blood, or whether he be taken from the
more quiet and honorable pursuits ofpeace-
fnl life, he will receive the ungrndging
support Of every true Southern man.
We admit that We have preferenoe--if
YOU please--a decided choice. We had not
Intended to make known that choice. aud
would not now do 80, but Tor the faa that
by ouF silence We might be supposed 10 De
ia accord with those Southera journals
which have pronounced in favor of Gen.
Hancock. We believe hat the ablest.
hlost sagaciOus wisest and experienced
sialesman whose name has been mentioned
Ia connection with the Democratic noni-
nation is George H. PendIston, Ohio's
sifted and honored son. We prefer him
Is any living man. Ills record in the past
gives strong assurance that ia his hands
de varied and apparent conflicting inter
ats az the whole country would be not
only cafe, but--whieh Is Of much more inn
portance-would receive the fostering care