The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-13
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NEW YORK, June:l0.
A statue to Professor Morse is being lnaugu-
rated at Central Park to-day, under the aus
pices of that large and growing body OF crafts
men, the telegraph operators, and in the
presence of thousands of our citizens. 1t Is a
rare honor. to be celebrated in
brass during ones lifetime, but it seems pecu-
liarly proper, If any man is entitled 10 that
distinction that it should be the American
who invented the magnetic telegraph. The
venerable professor will be present and listen
to the eulogies Upon himself, and this even
ing will receive his friends and admirers at
the Academy Of Music. Many of the most
eminent men Of the country-stalesmen,
scientists, Journalists, clergyfhen and artists
will participate in the demonstration. Per-
haps it may be considered out Of place, in
view Of this universal ovation 10 Morse, to al
lude here 10 his politics. But In The higher
walks Of ~scieHcs, as we'll as Oh literature and
art at the North, The representative men have
been so generally tinctnred with RadIcalism
i that it is difficult to refrain from expressing
the more. than ordinary Interest we feel in
seeing nonors bestowed upon one, the most
illustrlous OF them ali, who has uniformly.
sympuihized with the South and the DEM
ocracy.
am credibly informed that u strong move
uenl lis on foot in the Democratic ra1ksln
this city to make John Quincy Adams the next
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. The
| ,,otNnt hoe tho cni1hOrt nj n 0Qmbpr OF III
huential Democrats, who have no direct afhlfa-
l.lion with Tammany. and who, while eonced-
ing the great personal worth and official
purity of Governor Hoffman, believe that on
account ol his long connection with Tammany
Hall, he will be too heavy a load for the paMy
10 carry. He is Sill young, and can atfOrdto
walt until the prelrdices against Tammany
shall have been dlsSlpated by time.
In casting about for the Democratic states
man who has The most elements OF aVallaoNl-
ty, General Hancock, ex-senator Hendricks:
Senator Thurman, Governor English, General
Blair, Mr.; Pendle1on and MT. Adams materially
pass under review. These ure. all whose
names have been prominently canTasssd:
Gsyeraof seymour Is Ineligible on account of
his defeat in 1868, and the Chief Justice ID out
OF the race because OF his falling health. There
are very few objections TO be urged against
General Hancock. He is very popular
throughout the countrr. but his reputation
II lCSA nllNlN uPSA us AsA'h
ia This respect he has not so greaL.a clalp on
the gratitude Of the North as General Gqat,
who Will be the Republican candidate. Han
cock has hail no political experience, aud ifhe
JIG run purely as u hero, lie Will have y more
conspicuous hero to contend VIII. S<sifes
there Is another very important consideration.
Hancock Ia the only pronounced Democrat
a!aong the generals in the army. Tie others,
If not Radicals, have no political conVlcliqns.
Un,er a Democratic administration an efner-
gency might arise when u sound man might
be wanleo from among the soldiers.
Mr.. Hendricks Is probably the ableSt OF he
Democratic statesmen of The North. properly
speaking, his ability, his experience and his
character, entit.e' him to be President. IN
fortunately he is objected 10 by The friends oil
Mr.. Pendleton, and by d part Of the western
Democracy, who accuse him OF having Killed
1868 by questionable intrigiles. This ID un-
doubtaoly o mistake, but Mr.. Hendricks's
strength Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS there
by. On account OF this unfortunate fend, tile
| same objections, on the ground OF availability,
! will apply 10 Mr.. Pendleton. With.respect 10
General Blair, it Is useless 10 Try 10 CONCEAL
the prejudice against him at the Nortilf on
account OF the Broadhead letter and his bold,
vigorous speeches In the Senate. The pre-.
yuilipg idea seems 10 be that somehow he
wants 10 unsettIe things, while what the
North is anxious for is s'peace."
Governor English has q good record. HE'S a
sound Democrat, and as an individual is prac-
tical, straightforward, honest and personally
very popular. His reputation, however, Is al
most wholly local. II is questionable II any
enthusiasm could be raised over pim In the
West. Senator Thurman has taken rank US
the foremost of the Democratic membersi OF
the Senate, and In ability and As.adebater Is
the peer Of any Radical senator; Inc only oG-
iections 10 making him o candidate for-Presl-
dent are that he cannot well be spared from
the Senate, and that he is a Yirginian By birth.
At present, ut least, II seems 10 be desirable
thai tue candidate shall be q Northern man.
This canvass of the qualifications OF the aralla-
bic men brings us at last TO The younger
Adams.
Here the Democrats; whose views / have
been giving yoH, assume to speak with conf
dence. They urge that Mr. Adams has shown
since his entrance into political life, ten years
ago, a vigor and clearness Of intellect, a sound
ness OF Judgment and q s~tatesmanlike aptness
In handling great. questions ulieqlafled by'pny
man OF his years. They profess to find a parallel
enIy in the instances OF Hamilton and the
younger Pitt. He ID yet under forty, and
though hehas held no pabl!c Office, he is known
through the, length and breadth Of the land.
AS he has never been In office, these Demo-
Gratis hold that his record Is invuinerable TO at
tack. AS he is young, brilliant, magnetic anu
dashing, and bears IN honorcd historic lame.
they believe that he can evoke an enthusiasm
among The people pot lelt in:tlis country since
the days of Harrison. But above all, they con-
tend that his name at the head Of the ticket
will draw to the Democracy all the discontent-
ed aud lnkewarm Republicans, whose mum.
bers have given the 'preponderance Of votes
heretofore &c IN. Radical organization on cleo
tien dsy. These malcontenis, these men who
hate CT despise Grant, these Germans who
sympatfize with Schurz, these Il ti.protection-
lists who have been acting inside the Radical
lines, want e bridge to take them over TO De-
mocracy. and that bridge may be found in Jno.
Quincy Adams.
Such are the reasons advanced by the New
York Democrats, who haVe just begun this
movement TO push young Adams for the Pres
idency. I give them 10 you for what they are
worth. AS objections have been named to all
the gentlemen whose claims were previously
oanvussed, / suppose the same would now. be
in order to Mr.. Adams. There is one that will
readily occur TO ererybody-he halls from
Massachusetts.
Another daily paper gave up the ghost yes
terday, the fourth 70 amonei. Some enter
prising yonng men started the Ray, a penny
morning journal, about the first of January
last. They based their hopes OF success on
the wonderful prosperity that has attended
Ben Woods penny Evening News. which cir
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