The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-06-22
The Nominations.

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The Nominations.
The nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler as Republican candidates
for President and Vice President
is hailed with pleasure over the
whole country by the republicans
as an omen Of victory. 1t is I'M
doubtedly wiser movement than
we imagined the convention could be
prevailed upon to make, but at the
same time it is not without its adj
vantages to the democracy. Here
we have both parties crying down
and putting their feet upon the neck
of thievery and corruption, and al
though this may be feigned on the
part Of the radicals, still if they do
elect their man they will have elect
ed one who has not been caught
stealing anything as yet. Some of
the radical papers are already stig
matizing Hayes as a nonentity.
Hayes is q powerful man in Ohio,
but as a candidate for national
emolument the esteem in which his
neighbors mold him sinks into q
mere crossroads reputation. He
has never been leader before the
whole people, and if he is elected it
WIN be the result of organization
and strict adhcrance To party, for
his name can awaken no enthusiasm
nor stir up the clans by the magic
OF his achievements. That his nomi-
nauon was TO .dscounJenance the
prevalent thievery of his party and
place a new plank in the platform
which bears the senblance of homes
~, is too transparent TO be stuffed
into the people. The people see
and know he was nominated not be-
cause they preferred him, but be-
cause they were afraid not to nomi-
nate Il man who is at least ostensi-
bly, honest. Notwithstanding the
murky cloud Of shame that hangs
over Blaine, and the diabolical pu-
tridity of Mortop's character, the
men in that convention would have
preferred either of them if they had
for moment thought they could
carry them through. This, we say,
is too thin Co gull the people with.
The radicals have bolstered up theil
Babcocks, Belknaps, B.aines, and
their clans of whisky thieves and
credit mobjliers, have not only
winked at corruption, but the lead
ers, the heads, the officers, tue men
rank and file, one and all, have rob
bed and defaulted and pilfered and
swindled, till the whole crew is
stepped in a corruption that cannot
he washed out nor atoned by the
tears Of repentance nor the promise
Of better conduct in the future
They would elect m openly corrupt
man to day il they dared 20 risk it,
and they put forward Hayes upon
the platform of honesty, and think
by this ruse to run blind calf over
the American people and take to
themselves new lease upon the
government and new grasp upon
the money bags. 1t is too late,
alas, for the radicals to feign hon
esty, Their creed is CORRUPTION,
theit Watch-word is REGULATION
their aim is THIEyERY, and they put
zap a man who has no reputation
away from home, no record at home
aud will foist him into the White
House, and though he may be hon
est nov, he cannot withstand the
example OF his predecessor, and he
cannot deny his Rdherents a con.
tinued right to steal, and the con.
sequence will be that corruption
viii 90 on under his reign as it ha.
under the Great speechless Nothing
until the substance of the peopl,
is eaten away and the government
totsers. We call upon the st. Loui.
Convention TO work steadily fol
harmony, and let us come up ranl
and file and hurl to oblivion tn,
vile party that quivers for its owl
fate and trembles At the coming
storm.