Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
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BILL ALLEN VINDlCATED.
That venerable Tarheel. the ancient
William Allen, who when he ran for
Governor, as was his wont, was some
times elected and then again was not,
has Just achieved one of the greatest
victories of his life. Last year, it will
be remembered, he was candidate
for reelection as Governor of Ohio
and made q splendid campaign, but
being unable to resist the combined
forces of foes within and friends with
out his own State, was defeated. No
tably among the familiar friends, those
of his own Democratic household
as it were, who smote him under
the fifth rib were Governor Tilden of
New York, the New York World and
the Baltimore Gazette. They said sub
stantially that hard money and Hayes
and Radicalism was better that De-
mocracy, soft money and old Bill Allen.
The ancient Tarheel, though running
his successful competitor to the throat
latch, was over-weighted.
Nor were our hard money friends
satisfied with one victim. The Radi-
calls grooming in despair because of the
Belknap exposure were eagerly look
ing around for some corrupt Democrat
as an offset when accident or design
directed their attention to Mr.. Pendle-
ton and straightway fierce onslaught
was made. Every Radical mouth at once
opened to malign and SANDER a
a gentleman whose character was that
of the most exalted kind. Aud strange
enough certain of the hard money
press Of the East again found them
selves acting with the Radicals in an
attempt to break down Mr.. Pendleton
as last year they sought to break down
Governor Allen. The attempt was
successful furiously assaulted by his
enemies, deserted by his friends, Mr..
Pendleton fell an innocent victim to
unfounded SANDER.
But the Democracy of Ohio were
not disposed to submit in silence to
such wanton outside interference and
the assembling of the State conven-
ton offered signal opportunity for
vindication and for revenge, Mr..
Pendleton having received the highest
post of honorin being made permanent
president of that body. Mr.. AL
lens turn came next. By some
chance the committee to prepare
platform of principles was
opposed to Mr.. Aliens wing of the
party, and brought in a report adverse
to his wishes. The Convention itself,
however, thought otherwise and over
threw the majority report and adopted
that of the minority, in other words
Mr.. Aliens platform. by vote of 386
to 266. And then they recommended the
old gentleman as their first choice for
President.
They have thus flung defiance back
into the very teeth of Governor Tllden
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zette. Human nature is human nature,
and it was expecting too much of the
Ohio Democracy to expect them TO
submit in silence to the treatment they
have received at the hands of their
hard money allies in the East.
At any rate they did not dc
it. We think no candid man
can say the hard money Eastern
Democrats are without blame for what
ever unfortunate consequences if any,
may follow the pronounced action OF
the Ohio soft money Democrats. 1t will
be we'll for certain elements in our
party to learn and to learn at once
that neither the South nor the West
can be outraged and insulted with i'm
punity.