Year: 1865

From The Allen County Democrat, April l9.I


Hon. Allen q. Thurman for NOmi-


nee Of the Democracy for Gov.


ernOr of Ohio. ....s


On a4ormer occasion we suggested the


name of Hon. George Ii. Pendleton, for


nomination for Governor of Ohio, but un-


derstanding that this gentleman does not


desire at this time the use of his name, hav-


ing been the standard bearer of the Democ-


racy so lately for the second Office in the


National Government, we acquiesce in his


desire not to be urged to enter upon the la


bors of contest. w.


Amidst the difficulties that beset the path
CT wise reconstruction of our UniOn-or


more properly the restoration of the people


OF the several States in rebellion to their
obedience to the Federal laws, and recog-5
milton of their duties as members Of COM
mon Union, it behooves Democrats, in the


selection of candidates for important pub
lie station, to urge into the public
service the ablest statesmen and tru-
est patriots in the State. 1t is
unnecessary to say that whenever the
State Convention shall be held, it will be
required to make choice OF nominee for
Governor, to replace the man who in mind
and morals misrepresents the State. And
in looking over and considering the names
of the very many worthy men who might
be named for this position with credit to the
party, we know none whose name would
better represent the thinkings and charac-
ter of the Democracy of the State, than the
name of Hon. Allen g. Thurman, of Column
bus. Eminent as man, a jurist and a
statesman, he possesses every qualification
to do honor to the position aud credit to the
State, and he, we think, more than any
other man, would conciliate and call forth
the assent of all interests in the party, and
would as much as any man in the State
command the respect for his action of the
whole people; we need unity, harmony and
a common effort, and his name would best
secure all these. The times demand the
first order of mind, and his character aud
capacity in the past assures us that his
name would answer this requirement also.
In every respect in which we can consider
the matter, with q careful regard for the
claims of other able and wise states
men in the party, we insist that his
nomination is one eminently fit to
be made" and we therefore present it for
the consideration of the Democracy of the
State, asking them to weigh well all the cir /,
cumstances, and decide as they may deem
best for the interests of the State. 1t is
wholly unnecessary to speak of the integ-
rity to principles that in the past has guided
the acts of Judge Thurman, nor his NODES
ty of character which removes him from
the class of those who seek position for
their own sake alone. In this regard his
character is known and read of all men,
and needs no exposition from us. Andoin
this connection it is just to Judge Thurman
to say, that the presentation of his name is
made by us on our own responsibility alone,
only confident that if the use Of his name
shall be demanded by the Democracy for2
the position, that he is too true citizen andyl
Democrat to refuse to serve the people at
this time, though it be one of unexainpled
difficulty in the history OF the State and of
the nation. With these statements, and besls
lieving that we express the preference Of
the Democracy of, the Northwest in pre-
senting Judge Thurman's name as candi-
date for nomination for Governor of Ohio,
we place it before the Democracy torlth
confident that the name ofno
ADLER or truer man can be urged before /,
them for their support or confidence: ''''