The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-07-20
Drift of Popular Sentiment.

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It is now definitely known that Carl Schurz,
and his payer, the st. Louis Post, will sup
port Hayes and Wheeler. Almost the entire
German vote of Missouri will he cast in the
same way
The leading German paper of Cincinnati
will also support the Republican ticket.
Hon. James W. Singleton, of Illinois. form
crly Democratic member of Congress and an
influential member of his party, refuses to sup
port 1ilden and Hendricks. He says that the
.sefiect OF the St Louis platform will be that
Tilden will be badly beaten. No one who is
an honest man at heart can ever vote that
platform. 1t was prepared for the express
purpose of dsceiving the people. 1t is stud
led deception and fraud, and cannot win"
1t is now stated, that Tilden himself wrote
the platform.
The Democrats have suffered q severe snub
bing at the hands of Justice David Davis. Of
the Supreme Court, Who was strongly talked
as the candidate of the ST. Louis Convention,
and who has very large personal following
in the Democratic party, composed mostly OF
liberal men, lie having announced his inten-
ton of voting for Hayes and Wheeler, and not
for ridden. In a letter to personal friend at
Washington, Justice Davis says, that the
nomination of Hayes is good enough for him,
and ought to be satisfactory TO the Liberal
Republicans everywhere, and that they should
Join in and help to achieve success in NOyem-
ber This announcement will have. it is be-
lieved, a marked effect throughout the country
and will bring to the support of Hayes large
number of Conservative voters who have for
some years voted with the Democrats. Judge
Davis friends say that he has very strong
following in the Democratic party, and that
he would have received large number of
votes in the st. Louis Convention, ii he had
not written letter peremptorily forbidding
the use Of his name. After Hayes was nomi-
mated at Cincinnati he became satisfied that
the Republican party was destined to continue
in power and to purify the civil service, and
to carry out true reform. Entertaining these
views, Mr.. Davis advises all his friends to sup
port the Republican candidates.
Mr.. John D. Defrecs, Of Indiana, warm
supporter OF Mr.. Greeley in 1872, has written
letter in favor of Hayes and Wheeler, in
which he says: ''rhe man, his character, his
views of public policy and his ability to per-
form the duties OF the position 20 which he is
called. is the only platform of real value.
Judged by these considerations, Gov. Hayes
stands pre-eminent before the American peo-
pie A patriot, as shown by his services in
the field; an honest and capable man, as
shown by his whole private and public life; Il
man of most undoubted morals, and a gentle
man bv instinct and cultivation, he cannot
fail to adorn the great office. should he be
elected to the Presidency. Mr.. Wheeler, the
candidate for Vice President, is q man of like
character and ability. and should it so happen
that he shall be called upon to perform the
duties of the first position there will be no fail
IRE OH his part.''
Here is what the venerable Thurlow Weed
says OF Tilden: ''IIe did not go TO the front.in
the hour Of the country's peril. His voice was
not heard in the time Of danger. and when
money was needed for the widow and orphans,
Mr.. Tilden's purse was not open. No vote OF
mine shall ever aid to elect a President who
was not in sympathy, and publicly known to
be Il war man, loyal to the core, ready with
his voice, his influence, and his means to help
his country and uphold her flag. Mr.. Tilden
was not one OF these"
The New York Tribune says: 1.-The Demo-
cratic journals of the East have undertaken the
stupendous task Of making out Governor Hen
bricks a hard-money man. The Great Ameri-
can Fence Sitter has been pretty successful
in lodging most public questions, but he just
put himself on record as an inflationist, and
the record can't be talken down."
The following, from the Chicago Tribune,
may be quite correct. but it is wretchedly per-
sonal Sam. Tillen is sour, crusty, selfis h
OlQ UdcIlclOf, over Lilttt-SCOTc years WliOSC
blood runs legtimately in the veins OF no hui
man creature. The women are not likely to
distress themselves greatly to secure his cleo
ton
Hon. Geo. W. Houck, q delegate from Ohio,
to the st. Louis Convention, refuses to support
the nominees. 1t was known that he dsap-
proved of the methods adopted to secure Til
denis nomination, and was rot disposed to
give him cordial support. Some OF the DEM
ocrats of Dayton, Ohio, determined to force
him into the ranks, and with that view, called
upon him to speak at ratification meeting.
1t was quite unexpected to Mr.. Houck, but he
faced the situation, and plainly told the audi
ence that he did not approve and could not
support Tilden. He is gentlemen Of very
high character, retiring in disposition, but very
determined.
Gen. james NJ. futile, late Democratic can
didate for Governor of Iowa, and brave and
distinguished officer on the Federal side of the
late war, declines to support the St. Louis
nominees, and has declared his purpose to do
all he can for the election of Hayes and Wheel
er. Thousands of Democratic Union soldiers