Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-17
The Northwest on the Ohio Demo
cratic Nominee for Governor.

cratic Nominee for Governor.
From the Chicago Tribune.l
The nomination of George W. Pendle-
ton for Governor OF Ohio by the Democ-.
racy of that State has stirred the bile OF
Republican newspapers to an extent
which relieves them somewhat from the
monotonous stupidity which has eharac-
terized them since Grant went to Long
Branch, and his Cabinet went pleasure
hunting. Because Mr. Pendleton wanted
TO nav the nntionsl debt according to its
terms. and save the paople $4,000, 600
nearly in gold, which is now paid to the
national banks for circulating currency
which the Government ought to displace
with its own, he is charged with adyoca-
ting a national villainy." and the aocu-
sation is made in the leading Republican
newspaper in this city. He appeared
for the people and the tax payers against
the bonaholders, and exposed the infamy
of the swindle which gives 70 the latter
more than twice as much as belongs TO
them. 1t is swindle SO palpable
that Il could only be contem-
pisted and ps-ried out by Congress
.hich had been brihed to tha work by di.
rect payment of the money, OF by con-
sideration of partisan advantage in
which there was no element that was not
corrupt to rottenness. In comparison
with the enormity Of this swindle, the
most absurd and ur jast provisions OF our
tariff laws are trivial errors, not worth
attention. He who says the hVe-tventy
bonds are not payable 10 treasury notes,
or that there EXISTS on the part OF the
government any more or lawful obliga-
ton 10 pay them in gold. says that which
is contradicted by the law under which
the bonds were issued, and by the facts
attending their purchase. The bonds
were bought, most of them, for less than
fifty ceuts on the dollar, and the major
ity of the holders heYe now received in
interest more than they paid. ia addi-
ton to THE, to claim now that the gov
eminent is bound in honor to pay them
in gold is sueh-an insult to common
sense that it lie inconceivable how man
of common ssnse, who respects truth,
can make the statement. The expedien.
CIV of currency redemption Is one
question, and the morality OF II
another, So far as the latter il
concerned, it seems TO rs too plain for
argument. Mr.. Pepdleton Is called a
Turveydrop. By this is meant that he
does not get drunk, or swear, or learn
dancing in crowded ballroom, or asso-
clste with prizs.6ghters, horsej Jockeys
and editoFs Of newspapers devoted to the
chronicliug of the dsads Of the turf and
ring. and Of cock-fghts and dogsfghts
He does not appear like boor. He
talks like man who respects himself
aud Is willing to treat others with respect
if they deserve ii. Had be the --latest
Presidential accomplishments, be would
be much more acceptable to men o.
moral ideas engaged 10 the inter
ests of God and humanity" InAsnuct
as he is in very truth gentleman and 6
scholar, a man Of brains, an honest man
a faithful frisnd and generous opponent
and one who has so well sustained the
financial views, for which he Is assailed
tina. the Republican party in several o
the Western States has adopted them, b.
does not commend himself to Politician
| of the ruling party. La Gil tAis be is thu
opponent of their order.