Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06
Communicated
Who for United States Senator?

Is an unwritten as well as written law;
and the Ter non scriptd Is fully of as
much binding force as the ier scTiptd.
One of the maxims of the unwritten law
of Democracy requires that the efficient
and faithful public servant be retained
for q second term In the position of pub
lie trust ably and honestly filled by him
for one term. This rule has been OBJ
served, from time to which the memory
of the politician runneth not to the con-
trary, by the Democratic party i'm every
position, from President down to the
lowest official station.
Why should this law be ignored In
the case of United States Senator?
What has Mr.. Pendleton done that the
rule should be abrogated i'm his case?
Mr.. Pendleton has ever been con-
sistent Democrat. AS early as 1854 he
was sent to the State Senate by the
Democracy of Hamilton, where his abil-
ity and sterling Democracy at once
made him prominent, and where his
career as a Democrat, which has ever
since challenged criticism and provoked
applause, really commenced. Ever
since, as has well been said by another,
wherever the fight has been the thick
est, like the white plume of Henry of
Navarro, Pendleton's voice cheered the
respondent, rallied the wavering, and
led in the paths of honor and glory
even when darkness enveloped us and
victory seemed like a bright sun lost in
an eternal setting. Who of the Old
Guard that remember the sombre days
from go to '73, illumined by only occa-
siOnal CLEANS of political sunshine,
when Ohio developed Democratic
leadership which has never been sur
passed upon this continent, forget how
conspicuOusly Pendleton stood in the
grand galaxy? How proud we all were
of his intrepid courage and brilliant ora
tory, and with what satisfaction we re-
ceived the. intelligence in '64 that we
had been honored by his selection as
the colleague of the brave McClelland
upon the national ticket, and had con-
sented to make the hopeless race for the
honor and integrity of the organization.
And, in '6S, with what unanimity we
presented him to the convention as
Ohio's choice for the presidency, and
with what disappointment we learned
that the tickle goddess had bestowed her
favor upon the sage of Utica. Then, in
'69, after the Ohio convention had NOM
mated the hero of Stone River, the ec-
centric Rosecrans, for Governor, and he
had thrown the honor back into our
faces with rebuke, in the midst of our
great humiliation, how. glad we were
that Pendleton responded to the call of
his party, arose from couch of torture
where he was suffering agony from a
broken ankle, and upon his crutches
made canvas so effective as to almost
wrest the State from the powerful ad-
versaries, although he paid the penalty
in weakened limb, which is con-
stant reminder of the heroism of the
sacrifice. But it was not only while
bearing the standard that Pendleton
was found in the fray. During the long
period extending from the close of his
term as congressman to the time of his
election to the senate in 1877, he was
out of public position, but when the
drum tapped and the standard Was set
and the hosts of Democracy gathered
for the strife, Pendleton was the first to
take his place beneath the banner
Even when faction, goaded by malice.
sought to make the party he had served
so we'll the instrument of his destruc.
ton, he wavered not an instant, but
took his place in the ranksand followed
the flag"
| When, or in what position, did Pen.
dleton ever stand that he did reflect
credit upon his State and honor upon
the Democracy? '"The purity of his
private life," truly Saws the writer
already quoted, 'and the integrity O
his public service have exalted him a.
a man whom every citizen can name
with pride. AS Recognition of hi
personal worth and party eminence
the dominent Democracy of the senat,
made him president of the caucus, anC
who can say that, While faithful to the
interests of all, he did not stand man
| fully between the arrogance of th,
fraudulentad administration and the right
of his party friends? Who does not re
member how, when Hayes violated hi
promise to divide the appointments
under the CENSUS bureau, sPendleton, a
chairman of the committee on pensions
defeated every list sent in for confirma
tion, until the President was compelled
to fill his pledges and make the agreet
: division? H
"In the presence of such a record, up
on which blazen SO much of faithful
service and brilliant deeds for Democ
racy, and so little that can challenge tn
rebuke of criticism, who would snatcl
the chaplet from his brow and rob hin
of nomination to which he is entitle,
by the custom of his party? Who will
single George HI. Pendleton, who ha
been true among the false and pur
among the corrupt, from the grand rol
of Ohio senators, and declare that h
alone is unworthy of q denomination
For if the honor is not accorded him
will be the first instance, when desired
in the history Of our organization. !
he is to be debarred from the usages o
the party, there must be some poten
reason for SO exceptional an act. Tn
, ambition of other Democrats as pur
and able will not suffice. They ma,
have claims upon their party for valua
! BILE service, but they can not attach t
: that which party usage and party la,
: has accorded to Mr.. Pendletoll, and G
which he can not be deprived withou
conveying the favor of censure."
, If the malignancy of John Mclean
who--when Pendleton with Thurman
stood in the battles van, advocated ;
; disbandonment of the Democratic par
ty-and the blatant idiocy of his hire
. ing, Allen o. Myers, are to be gratifie
by the Representatives of that Demoe
| racy which Pendleton has honored an
the Enquirer disgraced, by the defeat 9
Pcndleton, then let these Representa-
| tives beware in the selection OF his sue
{ cessor. The Democracy will not be tri
fled with, and no one who has bee
tinctured by the pollution Of monopoly
lwho has shown subservancy to 'tpro
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