The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-04
George b. Pendlston's nomination as

George H. Pendlston's nomination as
Governor of Ohio seems 10; have aroused
much enthusiasm among the Democratic
masses in Ohio. The New York NeDs
pays handsome tribute TO Mr.. Pendle-
ton. Speaking Of the action OF the State
Executive Committee in placing Mr.
Pendleton before the people, il says:
They believed, also, that no name
could rally the masses of Ohio like that
of Pendleton, and they wero confirmed
in the wisdom of their choice, when his
acceptance was flashed over the wires at
the hearty and enthusiastic response it
met with in every direction, from the
conservative as we'll as the Democratic
press. It was as when at Ivry, and in
full view of "The Army of the League,
with all it's priest-lcd citizens, and ali it's
rebel peers" the fair gentlemen of
Franco caught sight of the white plume of
Henry of Navarro, and heard him utter
that sou!-stirring invitation:
"Prcss where you SEQ my white plume shine
amid the ranks OF war,
And be your oritlammo to-day the helmcst of
Navarro"
And who can doubt that, under such
leadership, the black flag Of radicalism
will 60 down in Ohio Us went down in
Ivry
THAT flag with CROSSES, black, the flag of false
Lorralne?"
Those who have heretofore doubted
the popularity of Pendleton with the
masses Of Ohio can doubt no longer,
after the recent enthusiastic demonstra-
tions they have had of its potency, both
In the State Convention and since his
acceptance of the gubernatorial nomina-
ton. 1t is Il popularity that has sought
the mana popularity that he has never
courted, but has ever studied to deserve
1t is popularity earned not only by the
personal graces and social amenities that
belong to the object of it in private life,
but on account of the high order of
talent and profound craftsmanship mani
Tested in so strikinga n manner on so many
and such various occasions in the public
arena.
AS Lord Chesterfield once said of Bo-
lingbroke, SO might it be said of Pen
dleton: 'His address pre- engages, his
cloquence persuadcs, and his knowledge
informs oil who approach him." He
talks as elegantly as he writes. AS q
der, and as an orator, he presents the
most shining figure in the forensic
galaxy of the country. During oil the
exciting period of our civil war, while
recognizing the invinciblc logic of
events, he forctold with prophetic dis
tinctness the terrible evils that would
wait upt n it's bloody footsteps He dis
cerned with unerring sagacity, and ex-
posed in Congress, the stupendous fnan-
cial blunders of the Lincoln administra-
ton, and portrayed with the eloquence
of inspiration the ,lamentable. conse-
quences Of embodying them in the legis-
lation of tho country-conscquenc of
which VIC are every hour feeling tho re-
suit. During all the assaults that were
made upon the liberties Of the person
and of the press in those dark days of
despotlsm, his eloquent voice rang the
loudest and boldcst in dcnunciation of
tue perpetrators. He fearlcssly dcfed
the tyranny that was striking down with
its gauntleted hand the guaranteed rights
OF American citizens; and in his famous
speech on the habeds corpus Act in Con-
gross, most eloquently defended that
great magma charta of the liberties of
Americans. We can never forget the
earnest attention given to this speech by
his opponents, who sat spell-bound be-
meath his eloquent denunciations; but
the delnsions of q malignant fanaticism
were too strong to be overthrown even
by the potency Of his logic-the mists
were too heavy to be dissipated by the
wave of even the magic wand of his elo-
Quenco.
The TOURNAMENT AT GLENN's SPRINGS.