The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-02-08
INSIDE POLITICS.
BEHIND THE SCENES OF
THE DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION OF '0S.
The Treachery of Hendricks
and the Meanness of Tilden.
FACTS THAT SNOW THE COR-
RUPTION OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY.
interesting Reading for Democrats.

From tho Cincinnati Enquirer
CINCINNATI, January 20, 1874.
| To the Editor of the Enquirer; l
'Tf it is possible for the same mar
| plots who have just thrown away Ohio
again to lead by their noses the Demo-
Gratis OF the rest of tho United States,
as they did when Wash. Mclean and
vallsndigham forced stupid peace
plank into the platform for soldier to-
stand on as they did when Vallan-
digham to defeat Hendricks and Han
cock pressed the nomination OF un-
willing Governor Seymour" &c.
"If Ohio Democrats will only just
once carry their State against q Repub-
lican President. as they have never yet
done, and be contonted to contribute
that one item to the final result, no.
where else meddling or marring, the
victory il secured.-New York World.
All OF which means that, IL the Ohio
Democrats will net in their National
Convention in accordance strictly with
| the wishes of the World, then the
party can carry New York in the next
| Presidential election. This the De-
mocracy will have done il the course
to be advised by the World should
prove TO be Just and polite; otherwise
they will beg to be excused and take
the consequences. The necessity of
harmony is as surely felt in the West
as in the East, as is also the duty of
each section TO abstain from attempt
ing to impose upon the other an OBJ
jectionadle principle or candidate. Be-
fore discussing this branch OF the sub
isct. however, have this TO say to the
World Mr.. Vallandigham did not
desire to nominate Gov. Seymour in
New York in 1868, but was forced to
pursue the course he did by Mr.. Til
den. He was n Pendleton man from
duty, but was really, A. he told me and
before putting Governor Seymour in
nomination (he frequently said in my
presence prior to his DEATH he went TO
Mr.. Tilden and proposed to him that
New York and Ohio should unite upon
Chase, which proposition Mr.. Tilden
refused TO entertain.
Ohio will not follow the World in
supporting Governor Tilden for the
Presidential nomination, because the
party here feel that he unwarrantably
interfered in our late GubernatoriAl
election. How just this is do not
know, but the feeling on the subject is
deep and widespread, and it is so deep
that Mr.. Tilden will not probably get
the vote of an Ohio delegate in the
Convention, nor will he carry the State
IL nominated. When some of our
most uncompromising hard-money
Democrats regard the course of New
York in this matter as wholly unjusti-
fable, it is well for gentlemen there TO
write and speak with less dogmatism
and more reflection. As to the second
choice of New York, which is MIR. Hen
dricks, il is notorious here that he be-
came candidate before the National
Convention OF 1868 in direct violation
OF q personal pledge made at his own
house in indianapolis on the night Of
the 4th of January, in that year. that
he would support Mr.. Pendleton. and
would not permit his own name to be
used against him. Ii il also known
here that at that time he was under An
agreement, made through mutual
friends, to run as Vice-Presidential can
didate with General Hancock for Pres
ident that the Hon. l.. ID. Campbell
aud others met him in Washington
City, on the 18th Of that month, in q
Hancock and Hendricks conference,
aud that he told General James Ii.
Steadman on the first of May follow
ing of his continued adherence TO Han
cock. About week before the Con-
yention assembled General Hancock
said to me that he and his friends
would support Mr.. Pendleton. This
they did, and both Mr.. Vallandigham
and myself were in favor of withdraw
ing Mr.. Pendleton on the fourth day
OF the Convention in favor Of the Cen
eral, but were unable to effect il owing
to angered state OF our delegates at the
treachsry of Indiana.
II is quite true that Ohio had deter
mined TO defeat Mr. Hendricks, and it
was absolutely necessary in the inter-
ests OF the party that she should do
so. 1t followed, therefore, fairly that
New York, in this instance, was clearly
mischief maker in taking up and
pushing q doubly-pledged candidate
against the plainest requirements OF
his honor, and against the most palpa-
BILE interest Of the party. Ohio will
not support Mr.. Hendricks now, not
simply because he defeated her desires
10 1868, but because he committed an
act in doing so which was wholly in.
consistent with the dignity and purity
that should personally attach TO Q
Presidential aspirant. To say that
this is personal question with US il
to belittle one OF the most valued els
ments in social life-the sanctity Of q
gentleman's word. There ought not ID
/ be serious trouble on the score OF {
platform, as Ohio will meet her sister
, States in conservative spirit-as ar
! indorser Of the Worlds financial views
, state this with confidence. Neither
will she tear her party dress much ovei
the candidacy before the coming Ma
tional Convention OF any OF her owr
citizens. Ono or more of them will
without doubt, be put in nomination
but their defeat will produce disap
y pointment without anger. Our Stat
only asks Of the East not TO pres
n either Of two ruinously weak candi
e dates upon her, and not to ask her /,
b favor specie resumption with hop
e skip -and-a- Jump. Either Of the dis
!. tinguished gentlemen named for tn
: Presidency by their Democratic friend
can carry Ohio except the two whom
have specified, and OF those Mr.. Her
bricks is probably the weaker, for Oh
reasons given above, and because th
1000 foreign voters among us don
want candidate who, as Governor
signed a temperance law TO appeas
Indiana Methodists. IL is our belle
that the Methodist Church has but fe
front seats now for Democrats. w
hope, however, 10 reform il in that rs
y spect when Gil Haven and Bisho
/, simpson shall have passed TO happie
d, land. May we not here in return mak
|" counter request OF the world-t
publish nothing more unnecessaril
OF rejecting upon Ohio Democrats, livin
In or dead. II ID has its enmities in th
I" State. let IL smother them for the pre-
ent. il possible, and il not, then su,
a. gest to IL TO abandon chain-shot for IN
= single ball and TO point its gun direct
be 10 the offending object.
IT. / have asked this space in your CO
- umns, Mr.. Editor, for the purpose
n n good 10 the Democracy, and becau
OF my unsought connection in the pa
'e- with some Of the most material occu
rences alluded TO by the World.