Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-17
Hon George III. PendIeton.

The very large and fattering vote cast
for this distinguished gentleman the per-
sistency with which his friends pressed his
claims the great concourse of his friends
and neighbors in New York to urge his
nomination, shows the hold which this
young, able and bold statesman has upon
the Democratic party. While his nomina-
ton, under all the circumstances, might
not have been altogether popular, yet
it would have created more personal en-
thusiasm than that of any other.
Mr.. PENDLEToN has much to be proud
of in defeat. The confidence and friend
ship which has been demonstrated in his
most popular leader in the United States.
Mr.. FENDLEToNs course, though ambitious
of being the Democratic candidate for
President, is in keeping with the exalted
character which has marked his private
life and given him the great popularity
and magic influence which be possesses.
Just previous to the assembling of the late
Convention, he autographed to the Ohio
delegation, then in New York, to see Gov
SEYMOUR and urge upon him to accept tie
nomination, and expressing his perfect
willingness to withdraw in favor of any
candidate deemed stronger than himself.
The following is the telegram in full
| " CINCINNATI, June 25.--My Dear Sir You left
my Office this morning before AVA of il
| | seek you at home. but you are not there
must say what want by note. AS soon You
| get to New York see Governor Seymour. You
| know well what my feel before and after
I heard from him last fall, He is to-day the fore
most man in our party in the United mates. his
ability, cultivation, and experience put him at
| the head of our statesmen He commands my
entire confidence. would rather trust him than
myself with the delicate duties Of the next four
years. You know am sincere. Make him feel
this, and that he rely and friends.
have natu al pride. an ho"est pride, believe,
in the good will Of my countrymen but v"u, bet
ter than any one else, know that it is neither
| egotisticsl nor oyerruing, and that I am really
anxious to give up the nomina ion to all. body
who can get one single vote more than myself -
delicately. ani ct hum understand my views of
men and measures I have fl, quently given
them to you. Good bye. God bless you.
''GEoaeE q. PESDLEroS.
"To Washington Mclean, ESD
During the progress of the ballotings,
when his friends believed that the longer
use of Mr. PENDLEToN's name would delay
a nomination and probably disturb the
harmony of the Convention, Mr.. VALLAN-
D1GHAM read the following dispatch, at the
same time withdrawing Mr.. PENDLEToN
from the list of candidates
C1Nc1NNATI, July 2-Washington Mclean
Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.-My Dear Sir
You know better than any one the feeling and
principles which have guided my conduct since
| the suggestion OF my name for tbs presidential
nomination. You know that while / covet the
good opinion of my country men, and would feel
an honest pride in so distinguished a mark Of
their confidence do not desire it at the expense
of one single electoral vote, of the least dis
| turbance OF the harmony Of our party consider
! the success of the democratic party a. the next
election Of far greater importance than the graft
! fcatlon OF any personal AMBITION however pure
name shall be suggested which, in the opinion OF
yourself and those friends who have shared our
confidence, shall be stronger before the country,
or which can more thoroughly unite our own par
ty, beg that you will instantly withdraw my name
and pledge to the Convention my hearty, Jealous
and active support for its nominee.
| Very truly yours,
BY this honorable and out spoken course,
Mr.. PENDLEToN has added to his strength
His ideas upon finance were proba-
| bly, rather in advance of the views of
party leaders, and were very properly over
Swallowed at this time by the corruptions,
frauds, outrages and crimes of the Radi-
Gals, and the dangers threatening the very
life of the country through military tyran-
MES, and the subordination of the Execu-
tive and Judicial branches of the Govern
ment to the Legislative. But when these
troubles are settled, and the political pros
perity of the Union restored, there is no
doubt that his financial reforms will carry
the country by storm. They are founded
their enforcement.
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