, 1874-10-28
THE CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT.

Mr.. Lo Moyno. tho Opposition candidate for
Congress in the Third District las been unable,
By reason Of illness. to make CANVASS Of tho
district up to this timo, and will perhaps be pro-
vented from doing so at all. On alonday oyen-
ing, however he appeared on tho platform Of
tho Opposition maRs-mccting at the German
Theatre and made fow romarhg tonding to
elevate the present contest above the character
OF more scramble for office, aud to give to 1t
The dignity Of q campaign involving important
principles.
To thoso who know John Y. Lo Moyne (and he
has been q resident Of Chicago long enough to
be known BY reputation, If not in person, to most
in commondution Of his atorling worth, his arm-
nesH and ntrepidity Of character, his broad, va
ricd culture, aud bis actiyo and penetrating in
pollect. In all these qualities he is the peer Of
any candidate over offered to the people
Of Cook County. Tho only candidate COM
parable to him in this election il Mr.
Sidney Smith, tho Republican nominee in tho
First District. With. Mr. Le Moyne and Mr.
Smith in Congress-, Chicago would at once tako
B high rank in tho House Of Representatives,
and command the respect due to constituency
who senda able, and fealleas, aud bigh-toned
1neu to tho councils Of the nation. The fact
that theso two gentlemen stand upon different
tickots constitutes no reaHon why ono Of them
should bc dofoatad. Upon any question now
agi!ating tho public mind or likoly to come
hnfnro Gonrraes thoy nra 1,of1, ronnt1o of $,r,p
Ing wiso Judgments, and both independent
enough to speak and voto their honest conyic-
tionH, When tho people choose mon Of this stamp
to mako laws for thom, they will havo 1oalizod
tho highest expectations Of the founders Of tho
Nopubllo, aud achieved tho acme Of represents
tive government. It ia very cheap to uso tho
partisan phrases Of tho day, and eny that this
man or that man is tho ablost statcsmau aud tho
purost patriot that ovor ran for o(ice,-bocause
no waH nominated by our sido. The TRIBUNE
docs not employ that jargon, and would not OK
pcct to bo believed BY ita readers 1t 1t should.
In respect to tue two gontlomon numed. it chal-
longcs tue candid judgment Of every Intelligent
End honest man in tho community wbothsr Sid
noy Smith and John Y. Lo h1oyno arc not among
tho wortLloHt, manloat, aud boat-tralned otizons
Of Chicago, aud whether they are not httor to
represent us III Congress- than thsiz respective
competitors for tue poBition.
Az regards tho Second District, we do not
think tla! the city will be particularly harmed
or benefited by tho election OF eithor Gr. Ward
Or Mr. Harrison. blr. Ward is the ablor man Of
tho two, aud Mr.. Harrison, In our Judgment, tho
moro trustworthy. Mr. Ward, 1t must DO aaid,
has mado botter nguro In Cong1oss than be did
In tho State sonato, A1r. Harrison has boou
tried in tho Board OF County Commissioners,
| where he proved himself QUO Of tho
fow men sincerely devoted to tho public
interests. There In nothing small or tricky about
him. II elected, tho Intssosts OF lia constitu.
cnIe will be aafu In hls hRnds. We do hot say,
howeYer, that they will bo unsaro IN Mr. Ward 3
hands Both candidates aro 60 VOL known to
ti,oir constituents tAnt almost every one has M
ppipion ~ to AsIr respective merits and d..