, 1876-03-25

tail to command The oarnest sod cnthnsiastio
support Of all siucaro and honest opponent Of
tue Old d-Iourl,o1tcr. Confederate party.
comes our duty to make a declaration u our
protoronco irnm among tho large number Of
candidates for lilo Governorahlp II tho hands ns
thu Republican party. A..
honorable position lavs boon Shelby II. Onllom
and Gov, j. l.. Noveridgo. Ehc,i Of these Ren-
aiemen havo largo number Of atlmiring tr!onas,
and n,t,st zoalous ndvocates and champinnB'
r,euce % in puplio Affairs. lfo has beon choson
t!lroo times a. morloer Of tho Legislature
Of thiu State. lilo has twics filed tho l!oncr-
able position OF Speaker OF tho Lover
Of The Republican tnembers. AZ presiding Of
Accr ho deplay9d ready TACT, falrneas, and sery
high order OF ability And We can satelY say
tha. no rankR In tho estimation Of al partias aa
sitod over Tho deliberations Of tho 1iouso Of Hop
rnaontntiyca Of Illinois. IIo represented TITO
Hnri0efejd District In Congress- for three con-
eecntivo torns. Ills Congressional record was
m honorable ono. 11e Was looked up 10 by hta
collosgues ~ prudent loador and aafo connstl-
lor. Ito WAS ns trno 10 the principles and inter
osta Of tie Republican party ~ tue noodle TO tho
p xIi oonco1o tint Bfr. Cu1tom Possesses tho
nb,Iity mud peculiar qualifications tor succesa-
f1i discharge Of tho high postiOn OF Governor
Of the third Btato Of tho Union. Yet It cannut
bo denied, and should not 10 oVer-1ooked, Tint
70 whom lis nomination would 10 very i!ataste.
ful. We hRvo no fenss that this hostility would
entlAnger h,a election II uom!nstel. yet is 1t
safe, sound policy to p1t ns tho head nf tho
State tickot Candidate that will hsvo to oncoutl-
ter and overcome tho prejudice AID hostility OF
auy considerable portion Of tho party.
IA to MIR. 1}overdgc, there aro many and
cosont seasons why 1t would DO uuwiso and
suicidal policy to mako him sho stnndsrd~
tonnial year. III tho lsat place ho has no
claim upon tic Republican party Of Ill"
nois. Considering tho services ho has ren-
dcred and tia benefit he has been, so. tho
party. no nan III the State Of Illinois has boon
so o1ttayagansiy compensated by having posi-
lions Of honor and groat responsibility thrust
| upou liua-or 40 lucky In "a accidental" promo
| lions. All this might bo overlooked. providing
air. De7oridgc was etrong boforo Ito people
l,as disguated large portion OF our best aud
moet etatd Republicans BY hie domago9ucism
aud dieteputabla style Of oockioneering to secure
his nomination and ey psoattu.lng the functions M
nllonated from himself tho confidence md lost
| tho support Of thousands Of law.abtdinR and
loving Republicans Ia Ill parts Of the State
by biH abuse and prostitution Of tho pastoning
.r,nar, by which tito righteous ends Of tustice
I have boon defeated and the worst cAaB OF foions
lot loose upon tue community TO rcact their WI
uauioa. Ho did not, four yoars ago. and canuot
now, por the full German Republican vote, which
| should Of itsoN bo 81 iuauperablo ob1ecton to
| lis nomination.
For thcso reaaonB, And others that 1t il uu~
\ necessary to nAmo hore, in our Judgment, 1t
would bo the subli1nity Of folly, bigh bid for q
defeat at tho polls. to place John L. Bcvoddgo
| at the head OF tho State ticket
| Bat In tho lA8t fow days = now candidate has
loomol up in grand proportions. Wo rofar 10
tho Hon, ElIhu l. Washhurno. ct present and
for tho past eight years Minister plenlposeusinty
connection With tho Govornorship. coupled with
tho authoritative asau1nnca that ho will accept II
nominated, and II elected will discharge tho du-
Tics Of tho oiIico for TIC 5Ha term four years,
with great satisfaction and enthusiastn. Nit
nerao IAkea like wiitl.hro. And already public
sontmont is strongly conte1ihg upon linn as tls
right man to lead tho Republican hoats Of Illinois
Wnshburuo !" ILLS tho bill and comes M to th'
full requirement Of what a candldnte shold bt
In tho present gravo czla1s Of cur nauona
alfAira. ue Ia honost Iis pcrsistent oGortt
T. GGngEas. gha. 70 sod BE- 5sne
tion In these prodigato times, Of bong "The
vs.oh-.o9 Of the Treasury" Ho has had large
experience tn public Affairs, and IL welt 10
State Gogc1amont. uo liz not o sa!ary-graobor
ue Is not coszuptionst Ho iB not CONNECTED
with any rioGs In or cut OF tho party. uo voult
have, II nominated, the choerful. earnest sup
nv md reform. Ho. above AnY other mar
named or thouRht Of In connection with TIC
candidaoy for Goyoruor, would aiyo satisfao-
tion tn thu Gcrrn.nn at Iiiinos. All thoru
considerntiona and Its eminent abi|itlca and pur
ity of eharantor-hig conapicuoua Boryicos &
b9half of his country-bie great popuiarity N,
notoncy "a d stump apoakar, point hjm out a
tho candidato tl,nt wpuld Give prossnue to III
tlckot and bo a guarantee of q glorious victor
Al the polls in Noramber next,
Wo 1ook upon Il as a forccouo conclusion TIN
tho contest Tor nomination for Governor lies be
twcen Washburno, CuiIom, aud Eoyofideo, M
hanco laYo not aljudod to several cood end wor
thY contloEuoa whose pames have been mon
tioneI ia connoction tboxowtth.
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eoxE OBJECTIONS TO Mn. wAauDUnnE coNsDEnEr
n ths Edne- Of TAs cA4oaoo Tribune:
r,1,o.oo March o. t-Aa vnp to b,ve hecn ,x
49, ..,,a ,.oa 49,. .n,;.;oa, :, ~ :.
roctcts' those arc aono nen III pohelcSs
! tnf1ubUCA. In t6fH citV aud GlHGWh1f