Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

known. We cannot believe, however, that
the movement in his favor will result in
anything formidable. The Chief Justice
is understood to differ from the majority of
the Supreme Court of the United States
in the decision they we're ready to promul-
gate in the MCARDLE case, adversely to the
constitutionality of the Reconstruction
Acts, when restrained by Congress- Yet
his late declarations subordinating his
avowed doctrine of universal suffrage to
the will of the people of the States, and
denying the power of Congress to control
il. will do much to overcome any opposl-
ton to him on this score.
But another, and We believe insu
perable difficulty, arises to his NOM
nation, which is beyond doubt fatal
to his success before the Convention.
The enthusiasm for PENDLEroN through,
out the Northwest is probably founded
more upon what is known as his "green
back policy " than upon his personal popu
larity. We believe that the "greenback
adherents " will be even stronger than their
avowed candidate. At any rate they will
comprise fully one-half of the Convention.
Judge CHASE is the father of the financial
and banking policy Of the United States.
It was during his term of service as Secre-
tary of the Treasury that the National
Banks were established and the question
alb lie bonds were issued which has given
existence to the greenback and gold pay
thn foo f hn
closed during the ballotjngs that it is not
possible for PENDLEToN to secure two
thirds of the delegates, although he
carries majority, his friends will hardly
so far suppress their personal disappoint-
ment as to cast their votes for his political
antipode, or cool their financial enthusiasm
to such an extent as to nominate the father
and chief enemy Of the all-absOrbing issue
which unites and animates them. 1t seems
to us that his nomination is impossible.
Who, then, is the coming man The
Northwest is the battle-ground, and Demo
cratic success most certainly depends upon
the ability to carry due proportion Of
these States, and the candidate must be
one who is popular in that section-es-
pecially in the populous and doubtful States
of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois-with enough
strength to secure New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Connecticut. PENDLE-
TONS weakness in these States appears to
be the only objection to his nomination.
Some Western statesman of acknowledged
ability, prudence and frmness, and with
local popularity, committed to neither of
the extremes which render the nomination
of PENDLEToN or CHASE questionable, would
appear to combine all the elements of
availability to insure success. The names
of HENDRICKS, BLAIR and STANBERY have
been suggested and while all have much
to render them acceptable, the first is
recognized as possessing, In an eminent
degree, every qualification necessary as the
Democratic Presidential candidate. Sena-
tor HENDRICKS is the most popular man in
his State. His private character and pc
litical record is without blemish. AL
though Senator in Congress, he has been
selected us the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Indiana, nominated in Wow
of the Importance of the State election pre-
ceding the Presidential election by only
one month. His great popularity in the
West and his general acceptability in the
East, render him, in our opinion, a most
available candidate, and as matters now
stand, we regard his nomination as not
only eminently proper but as highly prob
able.