The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-11
Wr. PlnfIIeten, Of Chic.

In nearly every State where Democratic conventions
have been held Mr.. Pendleon appears to have enjoyed
great popularity; and particularly has this IA
yortsm cropped out in the West. At the meeting OF
the National Democratic Committee at Washington, on
the goth ult, the Cincinnati Enquirer says he exhibited
more positive strength than any among the com
mitee and politicians. Even the btterest of the Rad
icals admit that lie is gentleman and statesman
with unsullied Nkocratic record, (Which means a
consistent supporter of the Constitution il these I'M
constitutional reconstruction times) IF his enemies
admit that mueh-and the New York Tribue has
what might not lis friends claim for him Something,
certainly, beyond the merits of most of the Presden-
tial aspirants. The Mobile Register in commenting
on the ne@t Presidential election and the prospect of
this gentleman being the Democratic standardbearer
makes the following remarks, which We are confident
will find favor with our readers:
Mr.. Pendleton manifested a marked poli&ical sa-
gacity and forecast in Selling 10 advance upon the
salient and popular idea of the finance question. He
was the first to declare the principle that the bond
holder creditors Of the Government should be paid off
in greenbacks and thus twenty millions of inter-
est to the treasury annually On the ground that the
currency good enough for the people was good enough
tor the bond-hoders proposition essentially pop
u!ar-1or it appeals to the millions Of taxpayers
against the thousands of not because Of
its popularity, necessarily the offspring of dema
gogue It's soundness in right and justice has been
concealed by the almost universal voice of the West
and even Radicals ultra as Gen. BEAST Butler have
yielded to its force
The people of the South are to act in concert with
the great National Democratic party 1t is the only
living organisation that is in the field to combat the
demon Of Radcasm. It's creed on national politics.
too' is our creed and principle policy safety and duty
all conSplre to bind the people of the South in bonds
OF the closest sympathy and alliance with this ancient
party But in the choice of its candidates and the
order of battle against the common enemy Of the Con-
stituton, the South will naturally and cheerully defer
to the wishes Of its Northern friends. Let the main
army make its dispositions for the campaign. and it
may be assured that the South, whenever it is free to
act, will move in solid column to any point of the
field, on either flank in front or rear of the enemy,
as may be deemed best by our friends.
" Meantime, impore our Northern friends to |
sacrifice all subordinate local and personal interests to
the cause.-the cause of nothing less than freedom and
an area Of continent that
stretches from ocean to ocean. UnquestionabIy Mr.
pentlctoE is great favorte in this lattude and it
because he is believed to be an upright and fearless
nan, and true to the great principles of government
hat are to be involved ad settled in the approaching
election. But all we of the South ask, is place in
he field and freedom to do best deoosrs for the
glorious cause of reetablishing the Constitution Of the
United States upon the broad and firm pedestal where
ur fathers placed it and whence Radical traitors have
oppled il los'n fighting place is what want,
place nearest the flashing of the guns and where
re can look Radical enemies il their eyes, E