The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-26
ohio Politics.
THE PENDLEToN CAMPAIGN PREs1DEN'
TIAL FIGHT.

Mr.. Pcndeton's nomination rs Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF ONO
seems to have stirred up political parties
in that State. The campaign is now gen
orally looked upon as involving the future
of the Presidential election. The Gin
cinnati Enquirer (Dcmocratic) says:
The wisest thin possible was done by
the Democratic State Central Committee
at Columbus Accepting the manifesto.
tions of enthusiasm with which the name
of Hon. George III. Pendleton was re-
ceived in the recent State Convention as
clear and sufficient indication of the popn'
lar preference, and unwilling to incur the
delay in opening the canvass which would
be inevitable if the Convention were to be
reassembled, the members of the commit
tee unanimously concurred in rendering
to that gentleman the nomination tor
Gov ernor Of Ohio.
The complete and unquestionable den'
ti6cation of Mr. Pendleton with the posi-.
ton taken by tho Democracy in their
platform upon the great question OF the
finances, negro suffrage and the tariff,
guarantees us against the possibility that
any conceivable tactics Of the enemy can
divert the attention of the people from
these paramount issues Of the campaign
In fair contest upon these issues, a
Democratic triumph is as certain as the
dawning of the election day; and with
Mr. Pendleton for the candidate, we have
the positive assurance that the issues are
squarely presented and fully understood
We congratulate the Democracy and the
people Of the State upon the auspicious
result of the committees deliberations; q
result which we cannot doubt will insure
the final overthrow of Radicalism in Ohio
on the second Tuesday in next October
The Cincinnati Commercial (Republi
can) has the following:
When Rosecrans was nominated we had
occasion to observe that Pendleton's per-
emptory refusal to be candidate was
virtually his abdication Of the leadership
of his party. His acceptaton of the nom
ination now is desperate push for the
mastery of the situation. 1t he is ambi
tious to continue his career as politician
he has donc the thing needful to the pre-
scrvation of his vitality. Ii he desires tc
remain in the land of the living he could
not have afforded to lose this opportunity
of asserting himself. His refusal to &C.
cept would have been a confession of in
capacity to vindicate his ambition.
The Democratic party is formidable ir
numbers and in discipline, and the friends
of Pcndleton, who have forced this nomi
nation upon him, will make prodgious
effort to elect him. 1t may be depended
upon that he will get more votes than
Rosecrans could have received, and that
the Ohio campaign this Fall will at once
attract attention throughout the country
as of national significance. Upon the re-
suit the future CT the Democratic party, in
q great degree, depends. Success would
confirm its conservatism and reactionary
tendencies. Defeat might teach it the
necessity Of the acquiescence of the par
ty IN the events most memorable in the
history of the country-the formation
and overthrow by military force, of the
Southern Confederacy, the destruction OF
American slavery, and the enfranchise.
ment of black men.