, 1876-02-12

ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
To thr A'tltor OF The chiea1a 7'rfdnne'
WAsu1soroN. d. c., Feb. D.-Wllf you allow
me TO namo tho man who should lo selected as
Tho Republican candidate for the PresldeheY9
Though high iii tho hearts Of the American
people, you sslll not find him in tho llsta 1nnlo
out by pfuns or ca,1cua. Amy ono of thom already
n,ado prominent msY carry Tho full strength Of
tho party In particular Hsatos or SECTIONS. Not
one but lacka nulyorsaty Of popularity. Wo
oil fool this, and sgh AZ NO brood oyer tho fnct.
To succeed, wo must preacns d candidate who
will net only not divide, but bring
together, consolidate, and mobilize; one who
will command thc con!tdeuco and support Of tho
lnrge mud respectable number who drow OF
from nB, known and rncogntxod a. Llborals.
We niust 10 ablo to sounIso The old guard OF Ill.,
crty, aud stand las wc worn" boforo thc COM
mpn enemy. TO do this wo mhst tacritIco por.
nonal rrcforcuces and PARTISAN r! !cdccsIons, and
uulto upuu tho candidate nAo will be tho most TN.
| e1coptlounblo to the greatest iumbos. The most
! difficult ma!tor for solution before tho connion
for this candidacy. Tho country Is. and will bO,
| moro critical, ncfutinizng, md othcsinR, tlan
over before. Tho people demand ono who shall
be capab1o and honest, pure md braye. pos.
Bosscd not ouy OF executive ability but fair
stasosmhusllp. Not strongly partisan or 200.
tional: not y!ndfctiyc or royengeiul; but fnl! or
| true patriotism, generosity, mud uaEnanu'.
ity; tncscilul and not 1xigan to hato, yet
moi conlouudtng tEoason NTH loyalty, nor prosil'
tutlng tho gifts Of mercy and forgiveness,
| by casting thgm u0sought beforn basc tnGrateb
who will turn anu rend; one who Gnu occupy
high position Without annoyance, nn1 loud it
honor, instead OF acquiring nnd assuming conHo-
qucnco and importance from tho place !; WHO can
| e1orcize power without lnHocnco; DO irM Witls-
ont being obstinate: decisive, without being
hoaloruus aud r.slo tnodsst, without being p!la-
bio; aud gont!o, wlthont boing woak. lilo
lnuut bo Id full sympathy with tho
iauoring and producing clnssos,. not high
lloaded and lifted up; but aimple, dem.
ocrstic, national, liberal, aud cosmopolitan
educated. without podausryi accomplished with
ollt oascntetlol,-of tho puopo, with. tho pcoplo,
and Eor tho people. Iii policy. neither ultra troa
trade, Or high protective tariff, neither i1nMo.
diato epecie payment, or exclusive tnilatot. bn
upon tho prcncnt basia. rather than running
wild OIL experiments and nlna on reform. llt
must hayo witllal national reputation, and be
knuwn through blu past l,fo and record 70 hayt
and rosscaa all OF tho qualities. attributes. ant
above p9faysa Hr sI t0 etnst
man os buckfam, howaser cunnlnRly tnanrEac
tureu by pceBA or politicians. $780,
Uoru in Indiana Ia 1924, educated ut Yves
I'oint. early distinguished in tho Mexican war
md afterwards serving faithfully on the from
tier; resigaing to becotne mhnufactu1er; the'
Tseaaurer Of tho llllnoih Central Railroad; 70
signing ut tho frat bugto blast Of Civil War I
ttudor llo sword to his country, from Whtcl
time ho nado history with record as pure. ant
| nuble, aud brilliant ~ TINT OF any hero OF ro
luasso upon him, and drawing him moro oosel
to tho Aehrt Of the dear President an1 th
pooplo. Who so loved by tho nrmy7 Who 3
completely trusted and canllaed III by tho Who'll
country9 Commander. GoTtlnot. Henatot, All
President that 1s to be-Ambrose L. burnside