Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-18

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On Thursday, the Democracy of West.
Virginia held their State Convention at
Grafton. The attendance was large be-
yond expectation. An immense wigwam
had been prepared for the accommodation
of the meeting; but its capacity was about
one-half too small. The number present
Is estimated yariously at from six to ten
thousand The chief speakers of the occa-
sion were Hon. GEoRGE 81. PENDLEToN and
Judge THURMAN, and they both produced
the heartiest enthusiasm.
Mr.. PEND DEToN was the first speaker,
and his speech we reproduce this morning
from the Cincinnati Enquirer. Judge THUR
MANS speech we shall publish as soon as
1t comes to hand. i..1. q, -
No Democrat can rise from the perusal
of Mr.. PENDLEToN's speech without hav-
ing for him a stronger admiration than
ever before. Mr.. PENDLEToN has so borne
himself from the beginning to the end of the
contest for the Presidential nomination
as to cause him now to occupy the most
distinguished position of any man in the
United States. COveting the good opinion
of his eountrymen and aspiring to the
nomination for Presidency, he was yet un-
willing to accept that nomination if it
were supposed there were one Democrat
who could command an electoral vote more
than he could. He so expressed himself in
letter and in dispatch to WASHINGTON Nc
LEAN, Esq. That this was not mere pre-
tense, but the sincere wish of his heart, is
clearly shown in the fact that eight days
after the termination, of the la5ors of the
Democratic National Convention, he stands
up before an immense meeting outside OF
his own State, embracing men who had
been his earnest supporters for nomina-
tion, and delivers a speech. 1t is speech
characteristic of the man, whether you
consider it as an intellectual effort or
whether you consider it with reference to
his patriotic disinterestedness. He COM
menced his speech by saying:
ssNo personal disappointment fingers in
my breast, or dampens for an instant the
ardor Of my efforts for the success of the
party; that far above personal consid-
erations rate the success of the principles
in which believe, and that whoever shall
bear the flag on which these principles are
inscribed, shall be found close to his side,
in the thickest of the fight, to cheer him
with my voice and aid him with my arm"
This,is grand heroism. If man at any
time may have cause to feel aggrieved that
be did not receive nomination to which
be aspired, Mr.. PENDLEToN has such cause;
bat he does not suffer himself to believe
that he has any such cause. There is no
disappointment in his breast. His ardor
for the success of the party is as great as
though he were the nominee instead of Mr..
SEYMOUR, and star above personal consid-
erations" does he ssrate the principles in
which he' believes. Believing those prin-
ciples necessary to the wellbeing of the
country, like a true man-like an honest
maD-he will give to "whoever shall bear
the flag on which those principles are in
scribed'' whatever support he can COM
mand. He will ''be found close to his side,
in the ithickest of the fight. to cheer him
with . his .svoice and aid him withn his
/" arm" Hst ~
In the nomination of HoRATIo SEYMOUR
for President and General FRANK p. BLAIR
for Vice President, and in the Platform
adopted preceding their nomination, he be-
holds the recognition of those principles
upon which he puts so priceless an estimate
A just Difference is paid the Constitution
and to the cause of the people. Had this not
been done-had the Constitution been ig-'
nored, as it was ignored in the Chicago
Convention-had the cause of the people
been spurned and derided, as twas spurned
and derided in the Chicago Convention-he
would not so dishonor himself as to go out
among the people, calling upon them to
give to this Platform and these nominees
their hearty support. 1t is because the
Convention was true to the Constitution
and the great cause of the people, that he
has SO promptly and so eheerfully entered
the political arena, to do battle for DEM
ocratic success. And, by this action, he
says to all his adherants and admirers,
'siollow my example," Ls.o eea>- i