Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-01
MIR. sansora,s speech.
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20 ral,ave nv a sound and watchful economy
the public burdens, and thus by wise, eI-
fcient and stable policy, to restore conn
dence to the channels of trade and indus
try. ..,..a .nd ,vnrreca-
dented independence OF mere party cOnuroi'
There is no magic in party names, no graf
itude for mast achievements, that VIII atone
sor nresent failures. A new generation OF
voters is coming on the stage. The old rec
simpIe in party rank and file has passed
away. The press, able, enterprsing ano
| critical carries to every hamlet IN tne iano
| the means of information and nteihgen.
Judgment However he may oe noIninsteo
The next President will not be electeo py
fine hundreds who are active IN the pfeim-
inaries of the campaign, but by the thou
sands who will go to the polls in November
knowing no allegiance and needing no com
mand save that of their own conVicelons
The narrow gauge of partnership Is not the
road that leads to success Whlle we az
cent no standard-bearer who is not laensi-
fed by his convictions and record Will Upe llo
I canse that we hold sacred, there must pe
, room enough in our ranks, our spirit ana
leadership must be broad enough for az
= who nrefer the Republican tradlnons anu
l. desire better public service
a Another feature of the present CANVASS
40 often remarked that l shall only aliuue
II to it's the indifference to the professions
of the platform, as compared with Ghe guSl- ~
AZ antees that are sought in the character, the
"A career, the instincts and associations OF Uhe
" candidate. 1t has been forcibly stated py
a saving that sithe candidate is the platform
b, Not that the platform is to be discarded
II You will frame one to-day, and Its utter
=, ances will command the assent OF every
vi true republican and every good clsiIen
od bv the candidate
in whose nomination your delegates WI
he participate at Cincinnati. Measures an.
W NOT men is no longer the maxim OF pollti
MI cal wisdom. "Measures ana men ls III
. watchword for to-day. -.
w But the most conspicuous. as IL is u
,ry most hopeful, sign Of the times, le tn
al ewakened moral sense of the country
-, regard tn public affairs. There is an IL
no stinct in human nature that approves III
ak r1oht and condemns the wrong. Ii consU
ich tntes the hard pan of safety on which POI
,nd Mar qoyornment rests. Intelligence dl
Wv earns the means Conscience inspires an
her eleyates the choice. 1t is this moral sem
mt that arrays itself III Judgment aSall
no corruption and abuse OF power. NO ma
10 or marty of men can offend or defy it wi
'rIy Immunity Sooner or later it rises with
the rasistibie force to crush what 1t cannon
ard nroye In the pulpit, in the press, III u
i. ~ EVERYDAY speech of men, its voice ls nc
heard. 1t calls loudly Tor reIorm' ~
pre- resolved to execute swift sentence agar
re- the guilty and tanned 1t waits only To-
.age leader who is worthy OF it's cause. The
~ publican party will be recresnt to a co
ighO manding duty, will miss its crowning
pertunitv, will incur the hazard, nay, inv
the penalty of deserved defeat, ii it d'
pub not place itself with unhestating couri
wen in the very front of this movement FOR
,ular form, and carry it forward with uncc
) ,ha promising zeal. .,
tne What then is the duty, what the remet
man Not to scuttle the good old ship, freigh
with. with SO many dearly bought trophies OF
,,,no past, and 80 many hopes for the iutur
lu"e but to pump out the bilge water, discha
assed the recreant, and summon to the comm
met. true and worthy men. If we are equa
ware the duty and resolute to apply the RENT
W. success is already won. But there Is NJ
urpo- ing IN the temper of the country, notf
), but in the recent elections, that justihes
vern- sumption. l know the shameful and 81
-, record of the democratic party. But
oeu- too have much to be forgiven. The II
ay no of Immediate and radical reform confr
us. We cannot evade it, Wecan atfor
make no mistakes and heaven forbid
frSt | -. to the nOuuGrV merely q Ch