, 1876-02-07
A NIilwnnkco Papers Assaults
upon tho Hon. Il. B. Wash-
bMrne.
The Dosorved]y High Esteem in Which
Mr. W. Is Held by German.
Americana,
ucssrs. Sherman and Hayes Defended
Against the Charge Of Being
Trfmmcrs.
Something Of tho Truo 1nwardnoss Of
Ohio Politics.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
10 lks Edtsnr u The Chttaoo Tribune:
MADISON, Wiz, Fob. 2.-Br great many Ro-
rubltcans. tho preaent courso Of tha Sentinel
our leading 1sopnolcan papes, is looked upon
with disgust. This continued warfato upon at
least ono Of tho mon who IL named for tho ex-
alted position Of President OF she Unitod GtAtea
is 30 malignant aud perseYering that /! reilly
becomes iutolurab!o. / moan theao l!t.lo mean,
dirty attacks upon tue lion. E. .. Wnshburno.
God kuowb, perhhps, tho reaAon for this war-
faro but. to tho cyes and minds Of fafr-n1indod
mon, 1t ts certainly not insolligtblo. I will not
tako tho tronblo to try to iathon the roaaon for
tho course Of ths Sentinel; but mist say thkt
the Gt7llfnel certainly makes no frienda by It's
course, nor doeB It strengthen tho Republican
party by Its action in thta Btato. II mny bo well
enough to dlscuss tho merits Of tho candidates;
1t may bo wolf enough to point out doaccactes,
II such are preaont; but to try to wound and
harm giant NTH pfns, only ,agGravascs, and
shows the moaunosa OF tic Sentinel
Nov, NJ. Editor, wa have surely to eelsct for
tho nc1t Presidential candidate a man whom wo
cnn elect; = man Tho II frce from ali counec~
tfons with Jobs and corruption; man upon
WHOM all thoso clainehse which hhFo boon ea-
traoged from tho Republican party can unite Q
economical and a man who represents tho nd
yapced liberal iIoae to which tho country mora
and more leans. Who is thfa man ! say, and l
think thonssnds with mo will nav tlle san'o, 1t Ia
notnon Of The ioafch-tlog u Tho Treasury during
tmc wien thoso was, perhaps. moro occasion
for peculation and Jobs than ercr before aud
since, still llyos In the hear!a Of his follow
forward tho full resources Of his homo
State, l,ts alrablty OF mauners, Ills stralght-
forward way in everything, his high statesniau"
ship as shown during hls long sosvloo III Con-
ntrr knt2jr II 1ruk
prominent candidates. But thero 10 ss,l! anoth-
er qualtleation which should 10 takon into con-
Bidaratlon, and Tint Is a qualification which mono
Of the other candidates posseas; It ss tho h!gh
regarded BY tho Gormnn o!cment. throughout
tho Union. Mt. Editor you sraaeled, d few Jeara
ago. through tho Old World. yot havo eeou
Germany. aud havc had aomo occaaion to study
found that many little trait not Understood o.
appreciated By tho born American III tho chasAc-
ter Of tho dermans ate laudable oucs aud ono
Of theao traits IL gratitude to nan WHO has
no american has done to such \ dagrce % E. u.
Wasslburno during tho ate2e OF raris. He, like
= hero Of DID,. blood lis ground whom
everybody Loft That could loayo, ho staid,
toua his helping hand to suffering humanity.
And tha sutrcring. humanity WAS composed
almost s1cluhlyei5 Of Go1man Wo,kn,on, depend
ant rcrhaph upon dniiy labor, and otton not able
to leavo without pccun!ary aid. The hclping
hand Of this great man vas eyor sendy to aid mad
| to help, to furnish money; md 10 did oil he
could do to amoliorato the condition Of these
| poor. unfortunate poopto. This action Of SIr.
= ~ onI otryo Iy Y 10
aelIeh or other motives. And. bccauao OF this,
lo is, In my humble opinion, to-day tho firsk
choice Of oyery Characterization for tho rgcsi-
| 1cncy OF tho Unitod States. hay0 tnken pafna
10 ascertain tho Sontimont Of ao1no Of my conn.
tsymen hose ia Wisconsin. and n,uat aay that
worry often WIS aBtonfnhed to lnd suoll q pro-
nounced pEeforouco for him.
70 s9noiude, VII only, sey y .hat thls Is writ
| sion Of ouo for thouannde: and think It might
bc well TO acs 80 In making nomination III to
draw tho solid support Of our largo German a!e-
neut. Cua. ",
SHERMAN AND tiAYgs."soME THING OF THE
| IIl"hRphEss OF OHIO POLITICS.
| 70 he Filter Of Tht Chfeaao 1ttouns:
CHICAGO, Fob, 6.-Tho communication IN your
Issue Of Saturday aigncd &C. A. Willard" at
OF Senator Sherman recommending tho Ropub-
Ilcans Of Ohio to support Gov. Hayes for tho
psossdeucy. is so worry uojuat in its atntomonsa
aa to call for roply from aoms one better In
formed In Ohio politics, and who IL friend, not
q covort enemy, of the loading men OF the No-
| publican party in that State. And will appeal
TO you, Mr.. Editor, to confirm tho In tha ssato-
n,ens that hayo right to upeak With soao au-
thorlty In this mastor.
The laur paragraph OF Mr.. Wil!stl's letter
sommarizea his allegations 80 woll that l. Is all
uocd quote. He aayst
There can bo no other explanation OF 8onntor ahrr-
mAn'slcttc recommending Cor. llnyos - suitable
candidate far tho nomination nI thu Republican party,
e1cept that he expects to 10 lifted Gov Hayes
shoulders into The position hs 10 much corets. 1ts
loo thin; It's not tr1lntler that the country wants
for lis NeIt IrtKlIDut, t4k D0AittYb. abba
stateanlan, whose breadth and Aoph will c1lahln him u
| f!so abovs the cunning Of ehrcwd politician.
| Those who know tho Hon. John Sherman we'll
! will not seek beneath tho language Of hio latter
for any hiddon or sinister meaning. Il s QUO Of
tho characteristics Of this ablo and successful
politician to gpeAk frankly. lie is not crafty.
lIia success aud personal popularity In Ohio arc
due to hls manly course in political lifo. I'll.
letter gneauB precisely what it says. 1t III hon
ostly foE tho support OF Gov. 11ayca In The
National Convention, aud for reasons that arr
obstoun to those familiar with the politics OF that
Stats. Thu campalGn In Ohlo last fall " as re.
RAtdcd By politicians everyWhofe o. OF great
OF uationnl-impotta,,co. II not ouly involved
the honesty IT the pooElo Of tho United
statss, bnt It a!so e.,t offered sn oppor'
gain ground 1t had lost. II 1t slou|i
Win. contluuauoo In tho control Of tho 0ovetn.
mont wonld DO possibao, i II should lcse. 4
would bo folly to contest tho campaign Of l87t
|
observers that tho 1sepubilcaa candidate fo
Goyernor, II triumphant, cauld be made strouk
competitor for tho Presidential nomination
Thls was 10 we'll understood tefoso tho Uhit
btata Convention that number Of the friend,
OF Senator Sherman, who were anxious to ses
him At tho head OF tho Presidential ticket CON
tetred together and agreed that As should b
aAkod to permit his unMo TO be uaed for Gov
atuor. haTo reason to believe that tue matte
WA presented to him, and That he pessn,ptoril,
refused to bo o candidate. and for reaeoni
highly honorable to himself. Hs lad been o!ecte,
Henator by tho Republican party Of Ohio. mi
hat M rsrt1 IT to tarther r. bis % own smS,.1on 5 b
we1o 10 accept tho nomination for Governor. h
would hRYe 10 rss!gn hia soat III the Senate, and
Democrat being Governor, member Of thA
political party would be sppolnsol to tlll th
yAcAnoy.--thus giving = Aopnhlican Slate tux
Democratic mel1beEs in the N AtipHAl Senate,
lt1I not necessary to rchoarbo thu story OF III.
Ohio btate Convention, Or Of tho campaign
suffice Il to remind your teAdors that 1t was
political contest OF Datt0nal Importance; Anl
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