Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-12-28
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Pre.spt sDpesganeOs give Morgan
the lesd. with Pendlelon second and
FVin0third. There are other aspirants,
Int ron present indications votes cast
for them may properly be counted
scattering" votes, and cannot mate
rally change the complexion OF the
contest. Morgan was finally elected
to Congress, where his chief distinc'
lion consisted in the cheerful manner
IN which he accepted the 5000 salary
grab. This last act rendered Morgan
exceedingly unpopular at home, and .
few years ago II was difficult to ind
q Democrat in Knox county who did
not denounee the General most bitterly.
Add 10 this the fact that the old.line
copperheads are not disposed to for
Riveh for deserving them In the time
Of their greatest "persecutiOn," as they
call Il, and the unsavory odor arising
from bis salary grab, AID 1t would seem
quite difficult, to say the least, for
Morgan 10 secure Q majority Of the
Democratic members Of the Legisla-
ture. Old Bill Allen 10 an open advo-
cate Of MOrgan's election, bat the ex-
Governor Of Ohio has lost his grip, 50
to speak, and his support Is Of doubt
iul advantage.
Mr.. Pendleton is, we believe, . ma
tive of Ohio, ct least he was educated
at Kenyon College, at Gambler, and
has been quite prominent as . politi.
clan In this State for several years. He
served in Congress, from Hamilton
county, with some distinction at the
time the war broke out, and has been
disposed 10 admire and court the
"southern chivalry." HE patriotism
during the war was not manifest TO
casual observers, and public sentiment
generally classed bis Sympathies with
ihe rebels. he was the leader Of the
most oulspOken cOpperhead element OF
the Democratic party, and by virtue Of
that position came very near receiving
the Presidential nomination at the
hands Of the New York Convention In
1872. But for the Jealousy of Vallan-
idgham, ,Pendleton would pTObAblyhave
carried of the prize on that occasion.
In 1876 be again lOomed up as a for.
midable candidate for the Democratic
Presidential nomination, but certain
revelations concerning the manner In
which he had obtained large Gums OF
money from the Government for the
use Of certain railroad in which he
was interested during the war, had the
effect to drive him from the field, and
since that time little has been heard
from or about "Genlleman George" II
will be remembered that he obtained q
liberal allowance In the matter named
in ways which were very crooked, and
that the widows and orphans for whom
the money was oslensibly obtained saw
very little or none Of 1t. About tw'
years have elapsed since these revels
tions, and the seeming indignation Q
the Democracy may have subsided
But there is no evidence that Pendletol
cau have the united and enthusiastic
support OF the Hamilton county Dem
ocfacy. On the contrary, Il appear
quite certain that he cannot secure thl
Senatorial prize without walking owe
the PROSTATE remains Of many exceed
ingly live Democrats in his own cit,
aud county. Still, be has g stronI
hold upon the Ohio Democracy; ant
his chances for gaining strength In
protracted fight are better than thos
of either Of the other prominent car
didates. But what will help him moi
in Democratic Legislature Is b
ability to provide the sinews Of ws
more freely than either OF his advel
saries. de may outwind hIs rivt
through the use OF means at his di
posal, and carry of the Senatorship q
ter q hard fight.
Ewing seeks to bring the Democrats
him, ratlier thau thinks Of going
them. After q bitter fight with SUI
Democrats as Converse he succeedG
in getting into Congress, where he hop'
to become the leader Of the soft. mo
ey element Of the party, but little, u
known chap from Missouri stepped Z
and disarmed him before The GeneT
had fairly got upon his feet. II
Democrats are afraid 10 trust EWin
They have NO faith in bic Democrac
They would as soon trust Genera
Sherman or Sheridan. He will, neve
theless, have some strength at the b
ginning Of the Senatorial fight, and h
friends may be sufficiently numerOu
on dropping him, TO elect either No
gan or PendleloD If their votes eau
transferred In a body. We think Mo
gan's chances for securing this 70
are tolerable; yet Pendlelon's eel
brated greenback theory and his mo
sy lead bis friends 10 hope much fro
Ewing's friends In the end.
Governor Bishop will probably not
candidate for Senator, but he can,
disposed, exert o powerful influence
favor OF either one of the aspiran
Evidently he and Pendleton have n
been IN sympathy in times past, and '
shall be surprised should the Govern
support Gentleman George. As
tween Murgan and Ewing, Il Is diff
cult 10 see which one Bishop will fave
though the chances, all things conti
cred, seem greatest for Ewing, thou
the Governors strong anti.CalhO
procl,vities may lead him 10 suppC
Morgan, unless he holds himself
reserve to mount the "black horse"
"YOUKG MAN." sOlemnly warns te
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