The New York herald., 1870-12-17

seems 70 foreclose the case Of both for ls7a AND
snould inc Pendletonans OF 1872 be as 0bsreperous
~ IA lsoS there wiz be but small margin permitted
Ior inc prospects OF any other ohio man. thurman
w DO quietly but distinctly auvlsed to stick to the
binlng as he does the most DISTINGUISHED ancestry
Win tne most historic romance OF personal incident
'.the late unpeasantness and the mosr Soma and
cultivated record upon the tariif. the heading issue
OF to-day-may DO required to stay In Congressional
Such being the lookout 1t is but natura, that Ken
tncky-hoding such saving position during the
war and such constitutional one since and 1hold
Ing rs It does such keystone geographical and noti
cal relations with the West and soutn-shouid be
casting about Tor son OF its own Represent alive
man Tor tine times. Kentucky remembers thar IL has
never given O President to the Union. IL was the
first State to wipe out by enactment all traces OF
from the minds OF the living and the restoration or
good feeling and EealIny political aud material
prosperity The home effect has ueen most wonder-
iu Kentucky was instantly at peace upon suoh
action or its Legislature. Its material prosperity
gives evidence OF the wisdom OF It's representatives..
And in social and political life officers ana soldiers
who wore the blue and the gray mlngc as genlally
Us ol oia ana nowhere L. 10 10 observed any neil
ment except in Isolated cases. where decent self
respect is presumed TO be weaker than personal
prejudice To this state Of affairs. u Is
former aniiatlons. that Ex-Governor Thomas
That bubble sentiment, in The most prominent SEQ
tions OF the State is, therefore, just now most
Enthusiastically pointing to him rs the candidate to
II Kentucky presents anybody. II Is remembered
that the Democratic Convention OF Kentucky Of 1864
unanimously iDstruc ed Its delegates TO Chicago-tne
late James Guthrie being President Of the CQnv0ic
ton and chairman Of the delegates-tO present ana
support Governor Bramlette for the Vice Presldency
and his letter TO the delegation forbiddlng the pre-
entaton or his name for that Onice, is matter of
interesting historical reading. The Governor felt
himself to be required where he was, aud 20
stand as breakwater. The leaders Of the move
ment IN this state urge, In addition, that no
man In the land has proved superior executive
ability that he held the State steady, in the most
trOublous times. TO Its devotion to the Union,
and to the preservation Of 'the dignity, equality
and rights or the tates unimpaired;" tnat he was
most efficient In modifying and represstng interfer-
ence OF officials durlag the war; and point with
pride to his State papers, ms correspondence with
Mr.. Lincoln, his rebuKe OF Burbrldge, his freeing
the Stale Of 'lhe monster Paine," &c. And they
point TO the arecti0nate devotion to-day OF the
Whole State, whether having fought for or sympa-
thIZed WIN the C0niederacy or sne Union. Sucn
popularity and confidence IN Kentucky, such abn-f
ity aad patriotism, 1t is felt should be "a strong
cardn all over the country. But Governor Bram-
lette Ii no wire-pullel. While this peculiarly may
be against him among the politicians, IL Ii possible
that the people may take different view. At any
rate What the democrats OF Kentucky pretty unanl-
mousy seem TO think at present Is OF just as much
importance as what any other state may have 70
suggest, and your correspondent has attempted 70
give but idea OF Kentucky's Impressions IN refer
ence to the one point-of democratic candidate lor
pre,ueuCv.