The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-07
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p Itcannot be to many Of our readers
unknown that the name Of q distingu'
ishedcitizen Of our city has been spoken
of in influential quarters, with more or
less frequency of late, in connection
with the Office Of President ofthe United
States. At this early period and at the
time when popular sentiment IN the
Democratic party is just beginning to
take shape and direction and to indl-
cete preferences for this or that public
man as Presidential candidate, it may
prove Of general interest to give expires.
sion to the opinions entertained OF
Senator Thurman by his neighbors who
are now and ever have been his polIti-
cal opponents. 1t is perhaps entirely
superhuous to say that being diametri-
cally opposed to Judge Thurman in
politics, we cannot conceive Of any poll
teal changes or combination OF clrcum-
stances possible in which it would not
remain our duty to oppose his elevation
to the Chief Magistracy of'the country.
Judge Thurman has not a drop OF Re-
publican blood in his veins. He Is
Democrat OF the Democrats. He out
Herods Herod and out-Timons Timon
in denouncing and bewailing the degen-
eracy Of the times that continues the
Republican party in power. de Is
sort of political Thersites whose terri
ble tongue-lashings all must feel the
smart Of who have not been educated
in the same political school. He thinks
the times are always out of joint when
the Democrats are out Of power. He
believes in the Democratic party as II
was and as it is. We presume he never
had an unbelieving doubt that that
party could have preserved the Repub-
lie from all the sutferings and sacrifices
of the late war, and has now no mis-
givings that its leaders are not the SAL
walton of the land and salt Of the earth.
If elected President he would put none
but Democrats on guard or in office and
would maintain as sacred and invlolate
what are called the party stime-honored
principles and long-cherished traditions.
But political considerations aside, can
dor compels us to concede to Senator
Thurman as possible Presidential can
didate, very high order of qualifca-
tions. No citizen in this community
sustains a higher character tor personal
integrity. In all his business relations
he is honorable, upright and generously
just. In his social relations he Is ex-
ceedingly popular, and is in character
and manners an accomplished gentle
man. In his profession he reached the
highest rank some years before entering
the United States Senate. Judge Thur
man Is sell-taught and self-made man.
He enjoyed none Of those aids to sue.
cess which wealth, family, or a liberal
affords. A year or two in a
small Academy was the extent OF his
schoo!-room instruction. But the court
room and the world have been to him a
school, and he has been through life a
perpetual and an indefatigable stu dent
With him, labor has conquered all
things, for industry has supplied the
learning which a defective education
left wanting, and overcome all the
obstacles to success in the most difficult
of the professions. Thurman has studi-
ed men as well as books, and is an ex-
cellent judge Of character and OF human
nature. This quality in one holding
the Presidential office is Of incalculable
value and importance.
In point Of experience in public life
Thurman has had training inferior to
none of the Democratic Presidential as
pirants. lie was for two years in the
Lower House Of Congress during the
exciting period Of the Mexican war
In 1852 he was elected Judge Of the
Supreme Court Of Ohio, served four
years, and was fo- one year Chief JUS
tice. Add to this six years service in
the United States Senate, and he will
have had greater experience in public
office than three-fourths OF those who
in later years have been candidates for
the Presidency. While on the SUI
preme Bench, Judge Thurman took
the highest rank among tie Judges for
learning, sound judgment and ability.
He was not only learned in the law,
but what was OF infinite importance to
a judicial officer, learned in things out
side Of the law. He served the State
in this capacity not only with credit
and honor but with distinction. The
high position which Senator Thurman
has taken in the Senate is well under
stood. That he possesses abilities supe-
rior to any Democratic member OF the
Senate, and is the leader Of his party in
that body, are conceded facts. Few
men have won national reputation in
so brief a time. In Washington he is
considered the peer in debate OF Trum.
bull, Sumner, Schurz, EdmuRds, Conk-
ling and Morton, however he NAV be
regarded in Columbus.
The two most prominent Eastern
and Western candidates for the Presi-
dency are Hoffman and Hendricks.
From present indications the respective
friends Of these candidates will be ar
rayed in bitter hostility against each
other, so that it will become expedient
to unite upon a third candidate who
will be acceptable to the friends of both
the others. 1t is not impossible that
Thurman may be elected as compro-
mise between Hendricks and Hoffman.
We trust he may. lie ia the superior
OF either. If We must have at any
time a Democratic President, let us
pray that we may have one of integrity,
dignity and statesman-like ability.
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