New-York tribune., 1876-10-06

self-defcnse an Independent nomination, NY
which they should be able at least to register
their protest against the bald dishonesty OF
the Butler business; and we called upon
Judge Hoar at that time to follow his own
precedent in boiling at previous election
Republican nominee, who was much
less Objectionable than Butler, and
rai.e the standard Of reyet. we dId
not vanly count upon his vigorous pati1ot-
ism and courageous sClf-rcspect. Thousands
OF honest Republicans who have clung 10 the
uar;y through thick and thin, and thousands
of independents whose faith in it has Vavered
because such men as Binder seemed to be di-
recting IFS counsels, will thank Judge Iloar for
taking the course he has and making it possi-
ble.to deny the charge so peIsiStthtiy ha"c
by the Democrats that Butler is Representa-
tive Republican, sustained ana de1ihdeU oy
the party 4 few shor-sishied partiSaiS may
perhaps ask, with a sneer at what thoy c%l.
the preten Sc of political morality, what good
will come Of it Well, This good VIII come
OF it: that a great part' which has goAe up
into its national convent on and so!eEnIy re-
solved. no one dissenting, that 1t faVorS GER
tain changes and rcfo"Us and policies, Is not
left in the position Of sitting down IN the
VIIb Massachusetts District and looking cross
eyed at the American People, with It's tongue
in It's check while it i,,hs IFS thumb over
lis left shoulder, and without blush
copfcssrs it was lying. The nominal
ton of Mr. Butler by the party that
nominated HJycs ard wheeler and adopted
til, Cincinnati platform, would, with no earnest
ard hearty protest against it, be something
more than burlesQHc, something worse than
tbc ordinary political cheating to which we
have become accustomyd-:hc rcpudin'ion after
the election of promises made before; 1t
would be deliberate, prcmcditatcd-wcll, what
name ,laIl we call it BY, unless that most cX-
prcssve one be gives to it hlmSclt-unoiU'h-
ing Buuelism! The nomination oi Judge
lioar does so much at least. 1t gives thou
sands of voters the opportunity oi voting Tor
Uaycs and Wheeler and Tor Republican sue
cess, without any sacrifice of scii-Tcspect, ana
with no distrjSt of The future OF the party
Bat suppose il results in the election OF FAR
box. and possibly Democratic majority in
lhc next Congress. Better 20 thousand
times than for party that claims to he
honest and sincere TO carry such load OF
false prc;cuscs, hypocrisy, and doubie-dtdling,
as it must, with Butler and his record on its
shoulders. The election of Thb1X would be
but the addition of one Democrat to Con
grcss. The formal reputation Of Butler by
the Rcpublicaus of his district is worth thou
sands of votes to the party throughout ;he
country; and what IS more, IT lifts the party
up to a hopeful prospect for the future. II ~
"A case for heroic treatment.
There are times when conscientious men iind
but one course open to them ia the discharge
OF public ddty, and that is simply to stand up
ard br counted on the sid OF what they COZ
criyc IN be truth and Justice. The odds scclu
decidedly against them, and the temptation l.
.rcat to make no resistance, but to 90 Will
the current. This appears to be sich an occa-
sion. II would be easier to consent to Mr.
Buffers success than to undertake to make
head against him. or go to the trouble oi pro-
testing in the name OF common honesty against
his election. But no man who has any taith
in the party or any belief ia its principles can
hesitate Gs to his duty in the matter. JIdge
Hoar exhibits the courage Of his convictions III
conscuting 10 lead the way, and all honest
citizens will unite with him in the hope cN-
piv~-,d IN Lis iotto- it.'''' I''','t.". =
Yesterday, that "all truc Republicans Will at
"leat stand and be counted as opposing the
! election of Butler.