Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-05
The W orccster Republican conference.

The people Of the country are becoming
fully aroused to the importance of the
Presidential struggle. This being the Cen
tennial year, there is very naturally re-
view of the political history of the country
"a comparison of men, manners, and
measures-and disposition to return to
such commendable habits and views as
have been abandoned in the hundred years
race after reform and genuine progress. A
council OF Massachusetts, Republicans was
recently held at Worcester, and they issued
All address to the Republican voters of that
State. In il we find the following refer
ence to National politics:
Nothing is more important than that the can
didates TO ba nomi mated by the next Nauonal
Convention shall be men whose names are al
ready watshwrrds Of reform, whose capacity
and courage Tor the work are matter Of record
rather than promise, who will restore the sim
plicity, Independence and rectitude, Of the early
administrations, a nd whose lives will be a guar
Anty OF their lelity and fitness Under no
other leadershipis success desiTabe or possible
The time Is anspicinus. In this centennial
epoch all minds revert IN the ausiere virtues of
the fathers of the republic. ilustrious not m ore
by their wisdom and courage than by their
probity AMI lsllty In all public stations. If
the Republican party Of to-day fails in any wRy
to represent the higher standards Of the national
purpose and life, It Is not because the great
body OF the Republican voters are not true men.
The need Is that, waking IN the crisis, they as
sert their vii aud suffer none but fit opponents
OF their convictions to direct the party councils.
This action on the part of the Massachu-
setts Republicans-no the politicians-is
significant. 1t shows the right spirit and
points clearly, not only to a Republican
triumph next fall, but also TO general ref
ormation--to a return to the =" virtues of
the fathers OF the Republic, ilnstrious not
more by their wisdom and courage than by
their probity and fidelity in all public sta
tions." 1t indicates faith in the Republi-
can party, rs the means through which re-
form must beexpected. That feeling is not
confined to Massachusetts. Recent cleo
tions clearly indicate that the people
throughout the country are looking 10 the
Republican party for such measures as NAV
best promote the interests of the people and
strengthen the foundation of our Free Gov
ernment. They have lost faith in the DEM
ocratic party, and look with confidence to
the men who periled their lives 10 preserve
the country, tor its preservation in the flu
ture..
1t is worthy Of notice that the Massachu-
setts Republicans, in their reference to the
traits of character which the Republican
candidate for President shOnld possess, sug-
gest those very qualities Of mind and heart
those habits Of thought aud of life
which have given sueh popularity TO Gov
ernor Hayes with the masses Of the peo-
pie Of Ohio. lie il emphatically man of
the people. The plainest farmer, as we'll
as the wisest statesman, feels at home in his
presence. He IL one of the best, II not the
hest living specimen Of the "fathers OF the
Republic" lie is without spot or blemish
pure, able, and faithful in the discharge
OF every duty. In nine cases ont Of ten,
where earnest Republicans desofbe the
kind OF man demanded for President at
this time, they will draw an accurate pic.
ture OF Governor Hayes. lie is the man
they want, and his claims for receiving the
nomination are second TO no other man in
that Convention.-IoiodO Blade