The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-12
FRIDAY
Tlden.

An esteemed friend Of the editor-in-chicf
~ the Dispatch writes him long letter
youching for the admirable qualifications of
Judge DAVIS rs a candidate for President.
and naming only Mr.. TlLDEN as another as
pirant who could probably be elected. We
desire no better voucher for any candidate
than tho gentleman referred to. Another
friend in this city also congratulates us on
having come out for TItDES. This last IS
hardly our position; and yet we cannot say
that it Is not. We are for the most avai!a-
bic man. We are anxious to defeat the
Radical party. We cannot bear the idea OF
again passing uader the yoke OF that des-
picable faction, II to ayow this preference
is to declare for TILpEN, then we may
be set down as TILpEN men. Ii not, not.
We are for the man who can perform
the deed that shall lay low the most unprin-
cipled gang OF politicians that ever disgraccd
free country, and whose violations Of the
Constitution and outrages upon free gov
eminent, and prosecutions of better men
than themselves, can hardly find q parallel
in the history Of the darkest ages OF the
world. We are not partisans OF any aspi-
rant. We arc for the man who can win the
battle OF freedom for us and OF good gov
ernmcnt for the whole country. In word,
we are for the man whose election would
make us feel in our place in the Union rs
sons and brothers feel in the house OF their
own father. (BES. HILLS idea).
Via IN Snl 1,a
taking decided stand for TILDEN for the
reason that he is the most available OF all
the prominent asplrants for tho presi-
dency. It's issue OF yesterday contains
paragraph from the appeal, followed by
the comments whic;, we also append to the
same paragraph:
The Whiq stands so crcctly against south
ern preference for the Democratic nomina-
ton that it falls backward into the arms OF
TiIden.-Index-Ap Appeal.
No, no, friend Cameron; we do not stand
and fall backward into Tilden's arms, but
deliberately place ourselves there, with less
pleasure, however, than we would into the
embrace Of your favorite, Hancock, il the
northern Democratic States would indicate
the same preference for him that they do for
Tilden.-- Wing.
A good point is contained in the phrase,
indicate the same preference for him that
they do for TILDEN." Not Republican
States, as Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Illinois.
Not southern States, whose iavorite BAYARD
would almost surely bring defeat upon lis.
But States which arc entitled as being DEM
ocratic to our confidence and backing, and
as being northern, to be credited with know
ing upon what man the people Of the North
can most confidently be expected to rally.
But are we consistent? Perhaps not, ii
mere appearances are conclusive evidence;
but We are il motive is to be taken into the
account. However, that is not considera-
ton with us. We did suspect THDEN,
or rather his Wall-strcct friends, Of having
lad hand in the defeat OF ALLEN in Ohio
last October. His message to the New York
Legislature in January last, however, took
such statesmanlike view Of the financial
question that he may by the people OF any
section be trusted on that question, which
was the leading one involved in the Ohio
election. We quoted from his message at
that time q number OF extracts which 60 to
show that he is we'll versed in political
economy.
An important consideration is this: The
next House OF Representatives may be Re
publican. The Senate is already SO. Ii,
then, we fail to elect the President the
South will again be under the heel of NOR
TON, PHILLIPS, SHERIDAN, and the rest OF
the tribe of her oppressors. Prosperity can
never spread her healing wings over coun-
try governed by such men; and 80 we OF
the South as principals, and the northern
people because one section cannot prosper
whilst the other is suffering, will again find
our business deranged, our farming and
planting improbable, our factories idle,
and our political institutions threatened
with decay or destruction. 1t is only ne
cessary to suggest this idea to bring before
the mind Of every true southern man a
uIine'' OF reasons for TILDEN's nomination
that will "stretch out to the crack OF
DOOM"
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The Two-Thirds Rule.
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