Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1876-07-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
We do not, in this article. propose to
institute a comparison between the
democratic and republican candidates
for President and vice-President, nor to
give a biographical sketch of the for
mer, but merely to speak generally OF
their character and availability. We
shall treat the other branches Of the
subject mentioned in due season. For
the first time in sixteen years the demo-
cratic party has, in the person of Saml
J. Tilden, reformer and doctrinaire OF
the Jeffersonian school at its head, with
fair prospect of electing him. MIR.
Tilden is one of the most brilliant men
in the country, with record which, not
only himself, but the entire democratic
party should be proud of. He is a man
of national reputation. who has gained
his fame and renown in the very line in
which the people will desire his services
as President-the roofing out OF cor
ruption, peculation and waste in the
civil service. He is q man OF culture
and refinement, and man OF giant in
tellect. who has successfully grappled
with some of the most difficult problems
in public business which have ever been
solved in America. Mr.. Tilden is now
the highly honored governor of the
great state Of New York. which he
carried over Gov. Dix, one Of the most,
if not the most popular republican in
the state, by over $4,000 votes. revers-
ing Gov. DIX majority which In the
preceding election had been about the
same. The south, to-day bankrupt,
seeing that the only hope for extrication
from labyrinth Of troubles was through
administrative reform. came to St. Louis
with no sectional or selfish feelings to
crafty, but with determined purpose
to select the strongest northern man as
leader, and by her course in the con-
vention secured the nomination OF Mr..
Tilden on the second ballot. Mr.. Til
den is man of unimpeachable private
character, against whom no respectable
republican who is familiar with his re-
cord has ever breathed word Of sus-
picion. He ls no dark horse" having
been q prominent candidate ever since
the canvass opened. and his enemies in
both parties have exhausted their stock
of ammunition upon him without weaken
ing him before the people. On the con-
trary, for months. in spite of attacks
from without and attacks from within,
in spite of the attempt to awaken Sec
tional feeling against him in the great
west. which is just beginning to know
and feel its strength. he has been grad
ually gaining ground everywhere. until
the grand elimination at St. Louis which,
if the people are true to themselves,
will place him in the White House on
the Fourth day of next March. Such
objections to him as have been fostered
by assaults on the part Of certain demo-
cratic papers, with more zeal in the
pursuit of q single idea than true patri-
otism, will melt like spring SHOWS upon
warm hill side on better acquain-
tance with the man. Mr.. Tilden stands
upon platform. almost every plank Of
which breathes spirit of reform. Even
without resolution on the subject the
man is platform in himself. Acts. not
words. are the tests of character, and by
his acts he is known to be man of
ability, gentleman in all his instincts
an enemy of all rings and wrongful po-
litlcal and corporate combinations, with
the nerve to throttle them and brain
capable of devising the means by which
it may be done. With such man as
Tilden in the Presidential chair, there
will be no Babcocks in the closet or
BeIknaps in tha nah;..-e, no morse Jockey
McDonalds in high places. no Delanos
or Rsbesons to enrich themselves by
percentages levied on the patronage OF
their departments. and no Schencks to
disgrace US abroad as ministers to for
eign courts. With his eagle eye on
watch, and his firm hand at the helm,
the ship of state will drive upon no
credit mobilier. black Friday or redes-
truction breakers. Good will and fra
ternity will once more be established
between the sections. and bloody shirts
and bayonets will become but night
mares Of the past. He is the man for
the occasion, q man among men, and a
leader of leaders whom even the grand
old democratic party may be proud to
follow.
or Mr.. Hendricks, the nominee for
vice-Presldent, it is scarcely necessary
to write to Missouri readers. He is
almost our neighbor geographically,
and he is the neighbor OF every man in
this broad land who is in political dis
tress. A few months ago he was the
choice Of large majority Of the people
Of this state for the first place upon the
ticket. He has in that time lost nothing
in their hearts, and if since then they
have become convinced that Mr.. Tilden
| would be leader more certain to attain
success, the patriotic duty which compell-
ed them to declare it was painful one.
Like Mr.. Tilden MIR. Hendricks is the
governor of one Of the great states ofthe
Union. He is gentleman OF talent, an
eloquent orator, and q man whose pri-
vate character is above reproach. Indi-
ana unanimously presented him to the
convention for the nomination for Pres
ident, and by a resolution enthusiastic.
ally adopted in state convention. express.
ed the utmost confidence in his ability
integrity and fitness for the place. The
West will give him hearty support,
and if any man can carry its doubtful
states that man is Thomas A. Hen
bricks. Indiana will endorse him by an
increased majority. With such leader:
and a firm conviction OF the justice O
our cause. we confidently enter the ap
preaching political contest.
| Tammany's opposition is feather il
TIlden's cap.
i The grangers OF the northwest hav,