The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-07-06
Tilden and Hendricks.

Tilden and Hendricks.
The Democracy come before the coun-
try with a ticket of which they may just
ly feel proud, made up as it is of names
conspicuous for intellectual ability, pro
fessional eminence and honorable public
service, The convention has been more
than fortunate in the result Of its delibera
ton. And the people of the country who
have so long and so ardently prayed for q
champion Of their rights, for a leader who
should be at once the friend and embodi-
ment Of the demand for honest govern
ment, are gratided beyond measure at the
response to their wishes. They know that
in SAMUEL j. TILDEN they have q man
who is a born leader, proven time and
again in situations demanding the highest
qualities of leadership-one accustomed
to win political and legal battles, and
who never knew defeat. In the qualities
that respond to the popular demand of the
hour lor a reform Of administration abuses
he is known and acknowledged to be
man Astounding in faith and works If
honesty that was never questioned, ii
steadtastness that never taltered in pursuit
of an official plunderer, if courage that
was never dauntcJ by difficulties, can fill
the requirements OF the time, Governor
Tilden is the man.
The people understand that, whatever a
party platform may set forth, however EN-
phatlcaly it may declare for the reform Of
abuses-it is of far greater Importance
that the principle be found ingrained in
the character and history OF the man TO
whom the work is to be conlided A Pres
ident has to be to some extent taken on
trust, and confidence is proverbially a
plant Of Stow growth. But the character
of man who has reached the age Of sixty
three, with the reputation Of being an OPP
poser of those who betray official trusts,
of standing always in the battle for the
right on the side of the peoplc--to such a
man the shadow of turning is impossible
when called to be ruler over many things.
His record is the best possible guarantee
for the faithful discharge of the trust
Gov. Tilden has given no tolerance to
dishonesty because it was found in his own
party, but has fought it if possible even
more vigorously for that reason The his.
tory Of the downfall of the Tweed Ring
and the Canal Ring in New York city and
state are proofs OF this. And in this par
ticular the results Of the Conventions of
the two parties are in sharp and crafty
ing contrast Gen. Bristow, who had
earned something of q reputation, and no
doubt justly, as reformer of revenue
frauds, had but faint and feeble support
at Cincinnati, and was set aside for Hayes,
a man who obeys party behests. right or
wrong. And Brlstow is now practically
shelved and cut Of politics. AS a reformcr
he had no standing or occupation in the
party. Gov. Tilden, on the other hand, is
put in nomination because he is Il reformer,
within as well as without his party The
country cannot fail to see this remarkable
difference.
If anything was needed to complete the
force and harmonious proportions of the
Democratic ticket, it is supplied by the
name of Governor Hendricks. 1t not only
advances for the second place the name OF
a man of eminence and ability as a lawyer
and legislator, who has won laurels in the
Senate of the United States, but it splen-
didly balances the ticket between the east
and west, and brings their great interests
into its harmonious support, A man of
splendid abilities and attainments. thor
oughly Democratic, accessible and popu-
lar, without stain on his personal or po-
litcal reputation, he rounds and completes
the guarantees which the Democratic par
ty offers to the country of the reign of bet
ter principles, guided by better men.
The Prog Age has gone into business
as a prophet. Like St. Paul, it processes
to "have the gift of prophesy, and to I'M
stand all mysteries and all knowledge"
But we are sorry to say that it often
misses fire. Blaine's nomination was pre-
dcted, but somehow the Convention
found another man. In regard 10 the
Democratic National Convention the Age
said
The eXpediency of retaining the two-thrds
rule VIII probably give rise to considerable dis
cussion in the St. Louis convention. 1t is be-
lieyea that under it neither Tilden nor Hen
bricks can be nominated, and that their friends
will attempt to repeal it.
AS a matter of fact the friends of all the
candidates insisted that the two-thirds
rule must not be repealed until the nomi-
nations should have been made And with
the rule in force, both Tilden and Hen
bricks were nominated. 1t would be hard
to shoot wider of the mark.
Grant and lack Chandler are reported
to have high words, and are now in the
sulks. Ulysses thought that Conkling
didn't have the support he was entitled to
from the Michigan delegation, as admin
istratiOn candidate