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of feeling which existed between leading
Radicals of this city and Mr.. Asburn
but their relation would spin out this
article to too great a length.
Between. the citizens of Columbus ant
Mr.. Ashburn there existed no feeling O.
antagonism. They looked upon hi'
course as mischievous in its tendency
They knew, however, he was no worse IN
his intentions than other men of Radical
proclivities in Columbus, and that to
destroy him would accomplish nothing
Having more sense than half dozen oi
the others, and having aspirations, he
was looked upon as less dangerous than
the herd that were pursuing him. Our
citizens outside of the Radical ranks did
not come In contact with him in any
shape, and had no more reason to desire
the destruction of his life than those oil
others of less sense Aside from this,
our people have all the time used every
precaution against permitting anything
to be done that could, in the remotest
degree, give capital for Radicalism to
feed upon. Our opinion has been all the
time, that he was killed by Radicals, and
that opinion is based upon the facts
which we have stated We submit them
as proof to the country.
Combination Against Psndleton = Hen
bricks the Coming Man.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.l
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-Strange as it
may appear, all parties here, in Congress
and in the departments, have their eyes
turned to the Democratic Convention in
New York. Probably no convention
of men ever attracted more attention.
The Republicans appear to take as much
interest in its action as the Democrats.
Why there is such anxiety is hard to de-
fine. The admission of Arkansas, the
Presidents veto of the bill, the whisky
tax, Ben. Buffers committee, and every
other subject is engrossed by the absorb
ing one Of who will be the nominee of
the New York Convention. The strug-
gle between the factions is going to be
the greatest one on record-money YER
sus the people. The former, represented
by assignees of Johnson's administration
the Democratic bondholders, to be
represented by Belmont. To these will
be added small squad of played-out
military leaders, who bolted the party
during the war by voting for Lincoln
and other Republicans. Still another
element may be added. That is the Pres
idential aspirants and their partisens.
1t would astonish the country to know
the great number of great men we have
who all expect to be President yet. /
have been told that there are actually
over 6fty men who think the lot will fall
upon them. These men have their fol-
lowers by the thousands, who are active
and vigilart in tearing down the man
supposed to be the strongest; and here
it may be said Pendleton's s strength is his
very weakness. All the confidential, or,
as George Sanders used to say, light
ming candidates men who stood as
good chance to be struck by lightning
as to be ominated-will unite against
Pendleton. These are the forces who are
to be led against the masses Of the party,
as represented by George II. Pendleton
and the old-liners, from Maine to Cali
forna.
"Money is power" saith the old
proverb, and Pendleton's friends will
realize the truth of it before the Conveu-
ton is over. Already have the shots of
the swamp angel" and other pieces of
financial artillery begun to tell upon the
casemates and breastworks of the Indi-
ana delegation. Now, two weeks before
the sitting of the Convention, General
Belmont can count on one-third Of the
delegation ready to psrley, and swears
before the 4th of July the whole garrison
will surrender.
The masses Of the Democracy Of 1ndi-
ana know but little of what the leaders
intend in the New York Convention. 1t
will be remembered that Hendricks,
Voorhees,, and others, opposed instruc-
iions in the 9Th Of January convention at
Indianapolis. They had already driven
the bargain with the bondholders, who
had promised Hendricks the bondhold-
er's strength in the National Convention
for President. Mark my prediction,
that Hendricks is the man with whom the
bondhnlders intend to defeat Pendleton.
Aud they will do it, Money will be used
lavishly, and promises Of political posi-
ton to the Indiana delegation both in
and out Of the State.
DR.. Pierce, a brother-in.law Of Hen
dricks. has been here, at Philadelphia
and New York, and has made such ar
raugements as will insure Hendricks over
a hundred votes on the first ballot after
the presentation Of his name. II was
the Hendricks influence that carried the
convention to the city Of New York.
Niblack. the friend Of Hendricks, pro-
cured the ballot vote in the National
Committee, instead Of the viva voce
which has always been the enstom. The
ballot votes kept the constituents Of
Niblsek, shArkey, Of Mississippi. Trim