Year: 1868

namo Of their distinguished fellow
citizen, George III. Pendlcton, as their
choice for President of the United
States, respectful urge in connection
herewith sOmo considerations of n
political character which ought not TO
be without their influence in the selec-
tion of the Presidential candidate, and
which address themselves to tho Justice
and iiberality of the organization in
all partsof the country. While poll
tical honors and high positions should
be distributed with reference TO the
merits and peculiar fitness of the can
didates, we urge that it is also of great
inIportance that the claims of States
and large political sections should also
be considered, and have great weight
in determining the result.


Nearly onc-half Of tho Democracy of
the States which participated in the
last Presidential election, and whose
action will decide the issue in that
which is to come, reside IN the com
monwcalths of Now York, Ponnsyl-
vania and Ohio. New York has had
since the organization If the Govern.
mont Democratic President for one
term, and in addition has had the Vice
Presidency for twenty-fo four years,
under fvo different administrations -
Pennsylvania has also had Demo-
cratic President, ami Vice President,
both within tho last quarter ola
century.


The Democracy OF Ohio, although
supporting with Characteristic zeal,
energy and enthusiasm the candidates
Of their brethren in other States, have
mover vet been honorod with q Demo
cratic President-not even with
nomination for that Office They have
seen Democratic candidates takes from
young sister Statos, like Illinois and
Michigan. not then having quarter
or half Of her peitical weight aud
| Afucnce. But this is not all We
have never had democratic Vice.
President, and only one Democratic
nominee for that offico IN sixity-six
years.


For upwards of thirty years, al.
though The Democracy have had the
Federal Government for nearly all
chat time, no OHIO Democrat was ever
called INTO tho Cabinet, not even for
the lowest place IN rank in it.


No Ohio Democrat was even sent on
FIRST class foreign MISSION.


No Ohio Democrat was ever SpeaKer
of the House or President OF the Senate.
Our Democratic brethren in Now
York and Pennsylvania have always
held high places in the Calumet and in
the missions abroad.


Itcannot be said that the Democracy
of Now York or Pennsylvania have
gwen To the party more effective
support than tho Democracy Of OHIO.


In Tho last quarter of a century Ohio
has voted as often for Democratic
President as either OF the above men
toned States.


In the United States Senate and
House of Representatives she has al
TayA been quite I'D strongly rcpresen
ted with Democratic menlSers.


Tho Democracy Of Ohio have not IN
the past, and do not now, complain OF
their exclusion from political honors
and influence. But they think that
the time has fully come when they can
urge the selection of an Ohio Democrat
for the first Office In the country with.
out boing considered importunate and
presuming, and when justice should
incline their brethren 10 n favorable
consideration Of their CLAIMS.


In the darkest hours Of the late adj
ministration, when political liberty
and :he Democratic party, It's most do
terminod and only reliable supporters,
were threatened with destruction
whom freedom OF speech and of press
were being troddcn under foot,
the country was electrified by the
choice OF al almost unanimous delega-
ton IN Congress from Ohio, '-


Subsequently, when they were
brought tace to face with tyranny IN
its sterneSt aspect, they did not quail
but met it in manner, that ehcited
the admiration of their brethren
throughout tho Union.


Again, ahd on later occasion, the
drst vigorous and desisive blows for
white supremacy on this continent,
for n just payment of tho public debt,
and for an economical administration
of tho Government, were struck in
Ohio IN the memorable year which has
Just closed. The Democracy, rallylng
in their might, from the lakes TO the
border of Pennsylvania to that of
Indiana, meeting the issue rendered,
fairly and squarely obtained eue Of the
most extraordinary political victories
ever achieved in this land. twas one
that well entitled our Democracy to
carry the flag, and have the standard
bearer in the greater contest, for the
same principle, upon which we are
about to enter. .a


There is another considerations of
some moment. The great seat and
hnrnn of Radicaliam 10 In Ihia Gtntn