Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-01-05
EIil,u II. NNslaburnt.

ifsuch papers as the Chicago tribune
and Cincinnati Commercial lead off
in that direction it has the look of
business, especially TO those who know
from his former course that MIR. Wash
burne al ways begins his campaigns
away from home, even when only a
seat in Congress is the prize to re
attaiaed. Well, Of course, we are
Aattered at such notice being taken Of
our little town, and some enthusiastic
Galeniaus are disposed to believe that
all the future Presidents are to be
chosen from this city. At one time a
single term of one of our citizens in
that high Office would have satisfied
us, but of late our ambition having
grown with that it feeds upon, we are
not disposed to bate ot Of our de-
maud for future dominion.
Of course, also, we shall all be eX-
pected to vote for HIM, although Ga
lena has sometimes an ugly way OF
voting against her own citizens, as was
notably the case in 1872, but MIR.
Washburne's popularity at home is to
be considered, True, Mr.. Washburne,
when last a candidate for Congress, ran
behind his ticket some hundreds OF
votes, but his record is at least free
from faint of bribery, winch is great
praise for one whose term of service
IN Congress WAS 50 long as his and in
ca corrurt a time, Yet, when the
,nt;.mononoI ts are asked to support
I,,'n tLoy l,nnnt fail to remember that
w. Wa.hLnrno thoucb a free trade
mar Of homo q )vovs supnorteI the
,n",t str;,,oont n,otart;on schemes ever
'Iar;.oJ ~ Zaw ENGLAND. giving AS a
.,,.',n tIa,.fnr thn demand Of the
Enytnrn Henub)icaus and the necessity
~ nn;.r IN tha snrport Of party
,,oa,,r.,
TLar, oro thoua also in the West
,,h, ' Lar,n ot f,r,ntte, the short time
f,nv.l;oh Le hall ih. noy,folio Of State
' ',1 49, nsn Lo ,noJn Of Il for Sling
, ma o 't'u ;rn;1nut 70 ,Aa1 department
Ih;S viii NOT helm him any in the
w. i' aan>,,,,Il. !, Love, where ex-
s,n,tor Wilson & frieujsare numerous.
ra';I0. pasn minor cause. the tidA!
'n>,,.n t,,at n,o.el over the country
r "'' t,1I h,, ,no,,t a,yav local attach
,no,,s 70 rortv and a name winch
'As' ,,,on,I,t ,r,. ,o,;orjt,es in the
,,st nnnll emo yerl.ss now. lrouA-
burues cause have forgotten that his
Influence was mainly confined TO bis
own Congressional district, and that
in his attempts to reach the United
States Senate he could scarce master
corporal's guard to his support. In
fact, Mr.. Washburnes elements OF
popularity are purely negative. H.
did not steal when in Congress, but
surely one would think the party
might find at least one other prominent
Republican who did not His absence
from the country duting the rel IN OF
Grantism has enabled HIM to keep
alooi from the most diSgracefnl acts
of the party in power during the last
six years. Yet it is said he was the
first one to suggest the initial measure
of the salary grab, and it is though,
that his counseIs have had more wel AT
with the President, and that in thai
way he is largely responsible for
the wletched failure Of the Admins
tration.
Taking these things into the &C.
count, it hardly seems probable that
our Mr.. Washburne will be the Re-
publican candidate in 1876. even with
the known desire of President Grant
that he should be his successor if he
cannot oct renominated himself.
This Is "a fact the worst objection
70 his nomination. The people are
alre,dv sjrl, Of the apino of ROYALTY
at tha White House and would in
snrrn tLa ;Jea of a Ronub-
l;n9n Pros;1ont nom;nat;ng or sac
,ost;,o tbo nomination of his succaesor !
Conl1 Wasbhurne emf loose from
Crant 49, avon ,no,oao r. oot nm q
| i. / l.,