St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-01-13
Who D.?

Now that the dIsappointments and di-
visions, which Gen. Grants admlnistra-
ton has brought into the republican
party, give lively hope, if not Il reason
able expectation, of democratic success
in 1872, the politicians of that party are
Specializing with some seriousness as to
who shall be their standard bearer
Hoffman is out Of the question. No rep
resentative of the New York Tammany
democracy can be put into the canvass
with any hope of success. They begin
to see and confess that themselves. Nor
is there any better chance for Pendleton
of Ohio. His pronounced copperhead-
ism, lis wicked reputation doctrines,
and his absurd paper money theories,
utterly spoil him for a popular candi-
date while TIE jcalou<ies and divisions
among The party leaders, that his name
and his ambitions have helped 10 create
aud continue, would render it difficult,
if no; impossible, to make harmonious
political union upon him. Senator Hen
bricks of Indiana would stand better
with the popular elements of the party
but the same objections that lie against
Pendlcton as the representative of antag-
onlsms among the leaders, will be seri-
ously, if not fatally, urged against him
also. Mr. Glasses paralysis renders him
an impossible candidate. Could he be
in as good health in 1872 rs he was in
1868, he would, most surely, be nomi-
mated by the democratic convention.
The leaders of the party see clearly now
their mistake in not nominating him be-
fore and if his health made it possible
for them to retrieve it in the next can
vass, they would make haste to do So.
/ But the man nh", just now, stands,
hest for the democratic nomination., who
las many advantages over any of the
Others whose names We have mentioned,
and whom it would seem difficult, If not
impossible, to rival in the ranks Of the
democratic party, is Judge Thurman,
the present senator from Ohio. He is a
new man in our national polltic-, not
having come into the federal councils I'M
til the present Congress. But he has
long held an honorable position. As a
moderate but decided democrat in Ohio,
As Il lawyer, as a CITIZEN, and as Il
Judge His personal character is Of tie
best; his Political record is as good as
any III MS can be, and he that of dem
ocrat. l. is of sturdy qualities Of head,
and OF loving qualities Of heart; his life
is simple and pure; he Is tree from cor
ruptiug associations or temptations and
he has never had any utilization with the
rims" Of politics or legislation. Nor
has he that ambition for public lite, which
- often ,ways the soundest reason, and
wcakcus the best intentions.
Other men will. OF course, be brought
to the surface; such i man a. We have
described Thurman 10 be cannot he eX-
pectcd to take a presidential nomination
from such party "s the democratic
party has inc to be, without sharp
struggle with selfish cliquc> AMI ambi-
Iiuus rin.-, ihat would lave little hope
OF controlling any administration he
might lead. His nomination l., indeed,
impossible, except through The conviction
of his party leaders thai il Is necessary
to appeal - :! broader constituency than
their owE, to rise above the JealouslcS oil
sections and The ambitions of managing
parii,ans, ani II put down the schemes
Of adventurous Spectators, seeking to u>c
government aS 4 business coparlnrr. Bus
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