The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-12-04
"He Knew tifcCause of Democracy
was Just and Held to his Princi-
pies Because They were Right"
Steubenville Gazette.

was Just and Held to his Princ1-
pies Because They were Right"
Steubenville Gazette. -e
A Telegram from Columbus, evidently !,
gotten ut 80 injure Mr.. Pendlet,n's .
chances fot the Senatorship thus recites:
"The Democratic party does mo- owe ,
Mr.. Fendletou anytl Ing; and the at
Tempt to secure clemencv and aid from
him by such p:tiful subter'uge will not
win this time; for every effort and dol i
sr contributed to his party by MIR Pen
ileton he has been paid. principal and
interest, in tull. Whist be has done Ia
paraded with great ostentation while tie
practical hut tnobtrusive aid rendered
his party by Henry B. pavne, in the
storm and unshine OF days gone by. 10
ignored !, !,
Admitting tba, Mr. Payne is great
and good man and that his services for
the party have been extensive and effAc-
tive, his friend who penned the above is
making entirely too sweeping claim t"
characterize his piece as "unobtrusive.
From what we know of Mr. Payne him.
self, it is probably true that he makes
no vain hossts OF what he has done or
ia doing. exactly as every other modest,
well.hehaved gentleman, OF winch class
Mr.. Pendleton is striking example; but
unfortunately Mr.. Payne is SUR ounded
or followed ny q party OF self-asserting
strikers who would rejoice to see his
glories reflected in themselves, and they
iullv make amends for all bit de6cien-
cies in the matter of "parade" snd "os-
tentation." By reason OF the tall sto-
ries and extravagant talk Of these wor-
thies, even seme intelligent people have
been led to believe that to Mr.. Payne is
the Democratic party OF o 10 indebted
for all the money contributions 80 neces
sary OF late years to the success Of even
good cause; for the only effective
speeches made anywhere in those cam
paipns which we're crowned with vic ory,
and even for the election Of Demo-
crstic Governor and State officers, q
Democrstic L gislature and majority
of Democratic Congressman at the last
two general elections Further, thew
wink and nod and mysteriously jerk
their thumbs in the direction of New
York and Cleveland when ANYTHING po-
/ litical is mentioned, as though there was
an umbilical cord connecting the two
places that the most experienced p"!i
ical surgeon could not sever, no ma
ter how sharp his knife or how hard he
mi ight try Their "practical and unob.
trusive aid" is really masterpieces Of
modes,y 10 politics.
Neither Mr. Pendleton nor his friends
are assuming to themselves any especial
virtues not conceded to any other COED
and faithful Dsmocrat, but those among
the Democrats OF Ohio who sincerely
believe in following party practice
based upon Democratic views OF justice.
and their name is legion, hold that to
the present S,nator is due a reelection
by the unanimous action OF the Demo
c,ats OF the Legislature Just as was
freely accorded Senator Thurman upon
the .expiration of his first term FI
the time he has been IN the Senate nc
member of that BODY occupies q rroudel
or more prominent position than Mr.
Pendleton. nor is there one more indn.
ential. Aud neither in the present Sen
ate, nor in the Serates of former years
has the name of any Senator been more
prominently identified With measur
, instrumental for great and constantly ir
! cressing good 10 the body polite. thai
: that OF Senator Pendleton With the mucl
: maligned Civil Service Law, by al
means the most important and excellen
work Of the last Congress, and meas
ure thai directly carries out the view
, OF the Democratic party as repea'edl
/ expressed in party councils and Cd tb
2 hus 'ings.
4 But aside from this, the Democrat
Eparty does owe Senator Pendleton
tdeht beyond what it has paid. In th
= darkest hour OF Democratic defeat whe
it almost seemed the party would /
lovercome bv bitter and tyrsnnical or
position outside and vile treachery il
= side, bis voice never fa,tered, his dew
ton never wavered; he knew the cau'
of D mocracy was just and held to b
principles because they were righ
Without making invidious comparison
lit might with propriety be asked: whe
then were some of his present compet
tors for the succession. aforetima DEM
- Gratis and now returned to their ear
. lover If sense Of gratitude is t.
,tconsul;ed in the selection of, Senate
then the position is squarelv due N
Pendleton, while only one o. his col
s petrtors. and he not. prominent, h
- claims that will at all compare with h
Yet neither Mr.. Pendletnn nor
friends have heen pressing his claims
Il this account, notwithstanding the pratt
. lof party of self adver tisers abort "t
4 ften,alior." But Mr.. Pendleton's NO
in the dark DAYS is not all he has do
for the party; With each sreceeding ~
r, has hi, voice been heard on the ros,ru
plesding for the great party OF the TO
siitu,ion. while his counse.s, heari
10 wisdom and sagacitv. have eheerfu
heen given when called upon, and
purse has constantly renpene,i to the
st, for help when the call came thron
't, legitimate channels for regular csmpai
" purposes. All this was done with
n. manly modesty characteristic OF Uhi'
II distinguished representative in the 81
S. ate and is in striking contrast with
. o4,entations display made in behalf
,ol- certain other candidates, whose clai
do not compare with those OF Mr.. p
: dIeton
= The Democratic party Of Oiio '
'p' not he deceived bv the "unob'rusi'
'fi' efforts of few schemers to defea,
worthy public servant nv pretense
:. booming man who is not cand d
,os. for Senator.
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