The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-06-04
The Presidency.

The following which we find in the Car
thage Qll) Republican of May 2sth, one of
the best conducted and most influential
journals of Northwestern Illinois, shows the
high estimation in which Mr.. John w. Gar
rett is held in that section of the country:
Suggestions for the presidency are becom.
ing quite common. From the direction In
ken by the mass of opinions it is safe pre-
dicton that professional politicians will he
less popular in 1876 than at any previous Dc.
riod in the country's history. 1t is healthy
indication of the popular pulse that practical
men, rather tim professional politicians, are
being selected for positions OF public trust
and it will be all the better for the country
if the spirit of political progress develops in
the successful coming man for the presiden
cy combination of practical business abili-
ty and political infoi nation that will give to
the country something of the good old rule
of James Monroe and Thomas jefferson as
II needed and refreshing contrast with The
wrctched misrule of the Grant dynasty.
Among all the names mentioned among
tln prominent men of the country as avail.
able candidates for the democratic nomna-
ton in 1876, John w. Garrett, of MARYLAND.
is i'll our Judgment, the very best man vet
suggested for the place. And that which
at first blush would seem an insurmountable
objection to his candidacy is, in fact, one of
the strongest points in his favor, TO wit: his
being an eminent railroad man. and for wears
and now, president of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company. If there is one solitary
man west of the Allegheny mountains, who
does not know by this time the immense
service John w. Garrett has done the agri.
cultural and business interests of the west
in his gigantic warfare against the SARATOGA
nf irht ax-tn ,t.o
man is not fit to be q voter.
If we combine the united efforts of the
whole grange organization, east and west, it
will be found that Garrett has done more in
II shorter space of time, and with less effort
and noise to bring down freight and passen-
ger rates between the west and cast, than that
organization has accomplished or could ever
accomplish. And this wonderful achieve
ment is simply the result of his unlimited
control of one of the greatest railroad lines in
the country, aided by mental capacity as
broad and comprehensive as his well known
hostility to combined eXtortion is deem and
incorporating. And yet, John w. Gar
rett, when the B. & o. directors voted him
salary OF $4,000 year, refused to take it
refused take dollar more than 1000 wear!
John w. Garrett is not only the greatest
railroad man the country has produced, but
but he is one of the ablest tinanciers and no.
ltical economists now within range of the
public vision. In short, VIC do not believe the
country can produce his equal in all the per-
sonal and mental characteristics which con-
stitute truly practical statesman such as
our times demand for the presidency of
great nation.
We also take the subjoincd extract from
the Fulton, Qll) Ledger, a journal that holds
q prominent position in the Democratic par
ty as one of its most able advocates:
We have during the past few weeks re-
ceiVed several papers, referring to John w.
Garrett, President of the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad Company, as n suitable man for
Democratic candidate for President in 1876.
AS an anti-monopolist while President of one
of the greatest railroad lines in the country,
MIR. Garrett has compelled the other leading
lines in the country to reduce their rates and
bring prices down to a reasonable sum.
The last paper we have seen discussing the
Presidency question and Mr. Garrett, is the
1Bgas d Inteuigcncer, published at Bel Air,
Md, and it suggests Hon. Chauncey L. Hig-
bee, our distinguished circuit judge as q suit
able person for Vice President on the same
: ticket. The InteAtgencer truly says that Mr.
Higbee is one of the best men aud would fill
the position of Vice President with great
honor and dignity. Speaking personally
ana we believe also the unanimous feeling of
this judicial circuit, we do not want to lose
Judge Eigber from our circuit as its Judge,
nor do we believe the Judge has any aspira
tons above the R'nch, MS his profession is
the law; but perhaps he might not refuse
seat on the Supreme Bench. Political hon
ors lie has not sought, and has repeatedly
refused 10 be candidate for congress. in n
district so strongly Democratic that he was
certain of an election. We know, how ever,
there Is no man in Illinois who would be
more acceptable for this position than Judge
Higbee, and we therefore copy the article
from the -Hgis d IntelHgencer, that our read
ers may know what is said about him by a
Maryland newspaper.