The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-08
Democratic National Executive
COMnaittee--Nevv Oh Il n IN Il n
! Wanted.


Democratic National Executive
COannaittee--Nevv Oh In IN Il n
Wanted.
The Realizing adler strongly urges the
selection of Judge Thurman, of Ohio,
as the Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee This is an excellent
suggestion, which we hope will be prop
erly acted upon. Judge Thurman is
one of the most able and influential men
who could possibly be placed in that re-
sponsible position.-LeJanon Pa. } Ad-
reItiser.
>4Nc selection of Judge Thurman to
the position named, would be very ap-
pfopriate at this time, and would give
general satisfaction to the Democracy of
the country. The present Chairman of
the Committee has not the confidence of
the Democracy, and especially those of
the West, and we hope the National
Committee will speedily assemble, and
accept the resignation of August Bel
mont, whether rendered or not, ,and place
at the head of that body one who would
worthily fill the position. Ad-
Uertiscr.
From our personal knowledge of the
ability of Judge Thurman as commit
tce-man, having had daily intercourse
with him for three months as member
of the State Central Committee, during
the ever memorable campaign of 1868,
we do not hesitate to say, that there is
no man in the Republic better fitted for
the position of Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, or one who
has more executive ability for such po.
sition. He was one of the Generals of
that hard fought battle, and manfully and
faithfully did he do his duty, in which
the Ohio Democracy, in the face Of the
Lincoln Bastiles gave. the largest vote
ever received by any man who had been
elected to the office of Governor, to a
patriot and statesman, who was then alb
sent, having been banished from his
country as traitor. And the result oil
which was such terror to despots that
from that hour, no dark, dismal Bastile
door ever closed upon Democrat for
political ofTenses.-St. CldisrtNe Ga.
zette.
W-We believe We are within due
bounds in saying that forty-nine out oi
every fifty Democrats west of the ALE.
ghenies are dissatisfied with Mr.. BEL.
MONT as Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Executive Committee; and fur
thermore we feel strong conviction
that it is the duty of the Democratic
press to make this fact fully known tc
the Committee and especially to Mr.
BELMONT.
When he becomes aware of the feel
ings and desires of so large a portion q
the Democracy, if he has the good Of the
party at heart he will resign.
If he has not the welfare of the party
at heart, he is not fit for the position
and should be removed.
AS to his successor, there may be an
other in the party as competent as Judge
THURMAN, but we don't know the man
THURMAN's eminent fitness for the place
is too obvious to be questioned.
But whoever may be his successor
Mr.. BELMONT owes it to the party to re
sign. No man has right to stand a
the head of the Democratic organization
whose movements are looked upon BY
more than half the party with suspi
cion.
We sincerely trust that the Democratic
Conventions of Ohio and other State,
will respectfully request Mr.. BELMONT t.
withdraw from a position in which h
has ceased to be satisfactory to the part,
he represents.