The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-07-25
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ELKTON, JULY rs, 1874.
FOR PRESIDENT,


The Democrat is taking time by the fore
lock in Presidential matters, and on the
18th instant, hoists the name of Senator
Bayard, of Delaware, at it's masthead as
the Democrat candidate for President in
1876. Doubtless Mr.. Bayard would make
very creditable Democrat President, but
he would not exactly suit the people of the
United States. A candidate might be
found nearer home who has been tried in
more responsible positions than Senator
Bayard, and acquitted himself and fulfill
ed the trust reposed in him to the uni
versal satisfaction of all parties, and re-
tired without blemish on his public rec
ord, after the most rigid scrutiny in these
DAYS of Congressional Investigations. We
need not name the man we allude to whose
fame is world wide as the ablest head that
the Post Office ever had-who has accom-
plished more reforms, and advanced and
perfected the facilities for transmission OF
mails beyond anything that ever was at
tempted before his time. Mr.. Creswell
showed his courage in the cause of the
right when he attacked the abuse of the
Franking Privilege of Congress, and sue
cessfully abolished that dishonest practice
against the combined opposition of both
Houses, so great was the popular opposi
ton he succeed in arousing against it
This led Congress to leave no stone I'M
turned to harass and embarrass the Post
master General, and charges, whether friv-
olous or not, made by every enemy OF
the Postmaster General, were sufficient to
command the attention of Congress and
the labors Of an investigating committee.
But these investigations served only to
establish with stronger emphasis the
ability and integrity at the same time of
the man who for five years managed the
great business of the mails.
Mr.. Creswell is universally acknowledged
to have been the ablest man in President
Grants Cabinet, and that he was the most
pains taking and Industrious, is not denied
by his worst foes. His whole time was
devoted to the business of the office with
out fortnight for recreation from the
intense heats of the Capital in the dog
days. On the currency Mr. Creswell is
equally decided, and believes in making d
bold and straight march to specie payment,
and hard money, in place of all paper pro-
misses to pay. 1t is not at all unlikely tina
his decided views on the currency had
much to do with the Presidents firm posi-
ton on specie payments, expressed at a
late hour. There have been number of
names mentioned in connection with the
Presidency in 1876, but none of them all
have shown as many qualifications for
popular and successful President as Hon.
]. A. J. Creswell. He is too valuable a
man to the public to be allowed to remain
in private life. Elkton has had the honor
of furnishing the nation with every i'm
portant officer below President of the
United States. A Cabinet officer, Z. S.
Senator, Representatives in the lower
House and Governor of the State, and she
can furnish as good stuff for President as
can be found in the nation. We have
taken the responsibility of naming Mr..
Creswell in connection with the Presidency
without consulting him, or having any
knowledge of his personal feelings on the
subject, and our sole reason for the step is
on the ground of eminent fitness, and the
public benefit. In the whole catalogue of
public men before the country, none show
a cleaner record than Creswell since enter
ing public business, or more ability and
indefltigable industry.