, 1876-03-07

AN ExrosrUIAT1oN v1soM DOZEN 1NpEPEsDEHTs
WHAT TIE WESTERN RESERVE llEpUDLIcANs
THINK or MORTON,
AsnrAuU1A, O., Feb 29,.-Io the Editor Of the
Ne1o York Tribune: Your paper reachea GO
many Of the best pooplo in the Western Reserve
That No wonld be glad II you would allow os ~
tho representatives Of mauy othera, to say
word in your columns about what eeou.s 10 us
tho plain duty Of independent Ropubfichnaiu re-
lasioa to tho pending Presidential canyass.
We 500 our1elyea confronted bY q serious dsu
sor Wo hAyo 30 littlo confidence In tho man.
ngemcnt Of tho Democratic party, 80 lttlo hopo
that They vii! bo nbo to control tho dlHordarly
clements In their oTn ranks, that wo are driven
to look ta the Republican organization AZ the
only ono with which wo can uct In tho coming
~ Il lloa at present boforo ua, wo arc struck
by D fact which eocmB to havo escaped tho at
tentlon OF tho most advanced aud Intelligent Of
the independent papers:-aud Wa mean eaPe-
and tue Springfield Repa1lica'.. That ls, shers
nre two parties and only two in the field; ono
composed OF tho friends Of Mr. Dlane, Who
comprise tho sincore and honest portion OF tho
err, tho HireppllerB, tho bummoIs. the camp
followers, md oiice-brokerB, who arc for Morton
in Indiana, for Conk.ing III Mon York.
for aasssanit or whoever Is Gamer
1s,,.,at. qsuns man for tlo moment o. 3t,,oIn IN
and for Hayes. In Ohio. 1t is not pleasant to
associate those last two names with auch dia~
reputable business, but tho truth must bo told.
Ofcou1so neither MrWashburno nor Gov. Hayes
would be parties TO any corrupt iotfgue, but
novortheleBs their namos arc uHed in tlIe!r 70
speotlyo 9tutes by yenal traders to keep tho
State delegation unplodged to any serious cana|-
date, 10 that hfter tho lat ballot tlcy may mako
tho usual truck and, diokes. lWLat is
Ia In wi n M
Of politicians for Washburne IL utterly
false. 30 far hs the Republicans Of this btRto
havo o1prossea q Iresidential psoEesonee it is
for B!alno.-Ep. CuIoAoo In1DuNE.] We are
FREQ to Hay that II tho trade wore likely to rosult
In the nomination Of Aayes or WashhnEne. we
should make no great objection. Wo should bo
only too happy to vote for either of these gem
tlenon: But It ia sydens to every ono not
these names can possibly como out Of tho grab
bag: In short unleHs Dialua IL nousluasod, some
merchandising machine partisan of tue inner
most Grant Hing viii bo the succOasfu! candl-
Morton. uo has the strongest negro and car-
rot-bag following he ts tle blindest and bitter
est partisan IN tho couutry; ho ia uttotly With
out consclenoe or sctuplai he will PROMISE any
thing TO anybody for Yoto and do ~ ~ Ikea
aftefUhrd shout keeping hla promises. lilo h.s
every element needed for succeeding in tbs dirty
and degrading tusslo into which Convention
falls whon tho farce Of complimentary ballots La
oyor.
Can there BE- any doub. Of .hls In any reason-
ab!a mlnd II two.thtrts OF tho Northern btAtes
80 With floating delegations III tho banda Of two
or tlreo cunning uaolpulatots7 Moat OF the
yoters In thus region, for instance, aEo fos
Blaine. but our delegation, wo arc told. Heaycn
knows Why. "a 70 bo instructed for Hayes. You
know the Republicans Of Now York, two to
ono, pEetot BiaIne 10 Coakling. but conklinR
IL to hayo tho delegation. Wisconsin and
| Minnesota Aro Almoat unanimous for BfAlnc, but
tho wlse.pullefs sro strong enough to prevent
tbs instructions Of delegates for him. Dlaina II
stronger among tho people In Penasylvani. thar
any PelnsJlvauten, yet tho delegates Of tha'
great State vii! 80 with scaled orders 10 ths
bresches pocket Of bimou Cameron, aad will X
aold BY him TO The highest bidder, Is tnatt
shls stamp viii apply7 Conkliug 1oult
rather have Morton thau Blaine Cameron
can exact more degrading teru1A from Morsot
than from Dlains !; the whole Grant Hing Gao b.
turnsd u An Instant Into Morton Ring. v!thou
70 much caEamony ~ washing thetr hRtldA. :.
In view OF AL thoso things, 1t Roaa terribl,
against tho arAA OF u Independents Republican,