Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-08

with the copperhead of Indiana and
the reilroad monopolist of New York.
They have been won over by the siren
cry OF reform, more easily perhaps be-
cause Schurz has personal grievances
TO redress and because the representa-
tive of the Greeley family desires TO
resurrect the antagonisms of the liber-
al contest, while permitting Greeley's
magnanimity to rest with him In his
grave. But whatever the motives
which will induce many to give in their
adherence to Tilden and Hendricks,
who would have been little pleased
with any other candidates the st. Louis
Convention could have nominated,
and however mistaken they may be. it
none the less behooves Republicans to
admit that the fight of the coming
campaign will be desperate one, in
which neither side can afford to spare
the slightest amount of exertion.
On the basis of the most recent
elections the Republicans still have
the majority of the States. 1t is, how
ever, asserted in many quarters that
the Democrats, under Tilden's leader
ship, are determined to be victorious it
a victory can be obtained by the use OF
money. TiIden himself is an enor-
mously wealthy man, who Is worth In
the neighorhood of seven millions OF
dollars. He has no other use for bis
money than to insure the qualification
of his ambition. His great wealth Is
backed up by that of such men as Au-
gust Belmont, Schell, and the whole of
Democratic Wall street. It is almost
certain that the Democratic party will
begin the campaign with an available
election fund of FIVE millions of dol
lars. This is not all. All the DEM
ocrats of the country will be inspired
by the confidence of their leaders, AID
knowing how large sum is already
available they will contribute all the
more freely. 1t has been said that
there will be an element of weakness
in the party on account of dissatisfac
ton shown by the soft-money Western
Democrats. But there never was a
time, however great the grounds of the
sore heads at first, that they did not
before the close of the campaign fall
into line under the crack of the party
whip.
Now what must the Republican party
expect but defeat if, in the face of SO
formidable an enemy, it gives itself UP
| to day-dreams of certain success, and
to the ebullitions of an idle enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm is good, and it is neces-
sary, but it should be the enthusiasm
of work, not that Of fallacious hopes
Every Republican who is worthy the
name should be willing, in the coming
campaign, to devote his time, his money
and his abilities, as far as possible. tC
secure the success of the party in the
coming campaign. In working siren
uously for his party, he is working pa
triotically for his country, for although
| the United States has seen many dis
astrous day In its history, we believe
that no such day of tribulation has
ever come upon the country as will be
| the Attn of March, 1877, if the sun
shines upon the Inauguration of Til
den. The large sums of money which
the Democrats appear willing to con-
tribute to secure victory do not inspire
confidence In the radical financial re-
form to be brought about by them
when they obtain control of the ad-
/
The Republican party, as a party
and Republicans, as individuals, must
therefore make every effort to avert
this catastrophe. By organization and
by the free contribution of money, the
efforts of our opponents must be coun-
teracted. Hayes clubs should be or
ganized all over the country; every
ward in every city, every township in
the country should be thoroughly can
vassed. The motions of the enemy in
every particular should be watched
and far as possible commended. The
! United States is great country, and
this is great work, but with proper
means and energy it can be done. A
| working enthusiasm as great as that
preceding the election of Lincoln can
on the issues of the present day, be
easily aroused. If every Republican
feels clearly the critical situation, and
works in accordance with this feeling
the money and deceptive cries of re-
form on the part of the Democrats will
be all in vain, aud Hayes and Wheeler
will be triumphantly elected in No
vember next.
In the latter part of the above our
readers will notice the ruling passion
strong in death Money, plenty Of
money is the one thought as soon as
danger threatens the party, no thought
of setting their house in order so as
yet to arrest the course of public OPP
inioD, or if not, to fall decently if they
must fall - but spend your MONEY free;
and the horrible incubus of their
dreams is that the vile Democrats have
lots of money too. One thing we can
tell them that whatever money the
Democrats spend will be their OWL
money; the RAIDS have shown them
seves to have no scruples about dip
ping into the public purse for election.
ering purposes.
As for their hopes of a currency
split, the Tribune in the following par
agraph throws a wet blanket over Their
last fond hopes:
Republicansare very likely to under
rate the strength of this ticket. They
will make fatal mistake if they dc
not understand that it is dangerously
strong, and begin without delay the eff
forts necessary to secure success. They
will miserably deceive themselves il
they expect much from Democratic
| dissensIons.
1t is very sad.
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