Year: 1868

radicals-apart from the interests of the coun-
try. We consider only what is best for the
welfare of the republic, and act accordingly.
From this motive, and with view of laying
before the people correct statement of the
political situation and the chances in the
Presidential contest, we despatched a special
correspondent to Cincinnati to sound Mr..
Pendleton on his opinions of the issue and his
course on the Presidential question. The re-
suit we gave in an interesting report published
yesterday. The distinguished favorite Of the
Western democracy received our correspond
ent in the kindest and frankest manners but
when he learned that the object of the visit was
to ascertain and publish to the country the
views he might express his countenance as
sumed serious aspect. He did not


wish to have conversation Just then


with three or four hundred thousand


readers of the HERALD" Che might have said a


million) ''before breakfast" However, after


while his ''old smile came back" and he was


the same polite and accomplished gentleman


But though he was reticent himself our corre-


spondent discovered from a near and reliable


source what the financial and political platform


of Mr. Pendleton is and it is the one we pub
lished yesterday.


But the great and paramount question here
is not what Mr.. Pendleton may think or how
good President he might make, but can he be
elected-can he defeat General Grant and the
radicals and thereby restore the country to
peace, constitutional order and prosperity?


We believe not, and we regret to say So The
memories of the war are yet fresh in
the minds of the people, and through
out the North everywhere the people
are proud of having put down the
rebellion. This is particularly the case
with the millions of soldiers who fought in the
cause, and their relatives and friends. With a
large part of these this war sentiment would
be superior to former party affiliations or party
considerations. The mass of this numerous
class have not lost their prejudices or become
educated up to the pure principles of states
manship and Mr.. Pendleton's financial doc
trines. The radicals would make terrible
havoc on Mr.. Pendleton among the people for
his anti-war or peace policy and even among
a portion of the democratic party; while, as
we said before, the wealthy national bank
and bondholding democrats of the North would
become apathetic or hostile In fact, there is
every reason to believe Mr.. Pendleton would
be defeated and radical, revolutionary and mill
tagy despotism rule be perpetuated.


On the other hand, if Mr.. Chase were nomi-
mated he would not only get the party vote,
but that of all the conservative people and a
portion of the republican vote as WELL He is
and has always been in accord with the demo-
Gratis as to the reserved rights of the States
though on the slavery question he differed
with them. But that question is dead and
buried, never to come up again. AS to the
national banks and the financial system that
grew out of the war and was necessity of the
war, though Mr.. Chase was the author of
these we have no reason to believe he would
be in favor of perpetuating them in time of
peace if they proved injurious to the country
and against the will of the people. He is uni
versally acknowledged an able man and quite
capable of occupying the position of President
Indeed, it would be hard to find man as
capable. Then, what is most important just
now, he is the stanch defender of
the constitution and the supremacy of
civil authority over the revolutionary
and despotc military policy of the radicals
There is little doubt of his election if nominated
by the Democratic Convention. We have the
best authority for saying that ''if military
man should be nominated the peace democrats
of the West will bolt, hold another convention
and nominate the Chief Justice" The question
for the Democratic Convention, then, is simply
this: either to nominate Mr.. Chase and win, or
to nominate Mr.. Pendleton and lose. 1t will
be no use nominating any negative candidate
as compromise among the political managers.
Under these circumstances will Mr.. Pendleton,
who is an able and a patriotic gentleman, see
the welfare of the country sacrificed for per-
sonal ambition and the barren honor Of a
nomination? We appeal to him to forego all
personal considerations and give his powerful
assistance to nominate Chief Justice Chase, in
order to defeat the radical revolutionists to
restore peace, the supremacy Of civil rights
and constitutional law all over the country.


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