New-York tribune., 1876-04-22
ACANrIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
mPRFssio:,s oF , VOTER WILL LIsrtaiNG To ONE
or Ms sPrECng'.

TO The Editor OF RE IrtbHHe.
SIR: Two years ago ] attended large
nassecting IN not very distant c'y having lea nod
that dist % ufed man OF certain party was 10 de
liver address. was curious t0 see tLis nth cause
knew he was ona oi the chcI of hts party IN had
in addition, soias reputation Tor eloIn'nc, He hld a
pronnenl position, anl credited Wien good personal
cilarncgr aiy conclusion iron tiis t'1 he pos
scsed very much than me average ability. nd wns
ono ~ The cr class 0f politicians A. Ae came FORWARD
I saw thar ne q man ~ large SIG nni Imposing
bearing. lis face cert inlS not eNprr.iye ~ uu'-
tlz IN particular, anl Impressed m x 'i dl fa'Hcr M
favorbiy. The warl delegations pounded ana whstlci
and me ox.ltei psrsonago bowed Silence bsias re-
stored Dc began his speech iu impr ssye manner,
sy ing that he had been dnwcl durHs tha day and im.
r. tnat nothing less than severe sense ~ aliy ""h
have brolshi him from h's sick o. the spec r /
remember c except tha, 80 wa defense any i1Li-
ton OF tho conduct of certain officials iu whose h'hn ne
ci,cd The actions OF Washington and Jo1''s'n ana
other nh-tdous persons precedent No e'-
oucnoe # it could bo called such, consisted In a
u ndcrors and emphatic manner ~ speech, ana the
u1,y.r OF holding your attention certainty not IN
inviting he sad. lie had one trcS of orlinTy which W
40 DOUBT taou-h5 very elective. For stu"o hc Wond
Say gilh o. cat emphasis George Wa.ln t.Dn aud thon
ate. the expected applause, tn" dhrr e.! IL toGA,
tr, . when Abraham Lincoln hycu"- great appliance
-'' ave. You applaud at faEie,t mumur Of hi, name
AM riugI his sl.-.ch, lciunS uu These ~ ia
urltorcal sirocaets ut rct lar n,ervi!+ .nppn.t u
would pe hardy iar TO judge effort of tas A.1t re-
yer ly, hut II Is impos IDLE TO ls'u 70 any scai igr
an hour anl "A half without getus t1irf3by acrdriic
idcl what he II. Tiis person tvid nily belonged 10
the Inferior class of'pnbic mon. There was noh ng
ctJr ~ matter or manner tiat Sll-rated IA thr slight
e-t decree tadt he other than commonplace poll
ticiAn of narrow II not selfish views.
There better evidence the lack OF public men OF
ab ty aud character tban the fact that this solld
be mentioned prominently IN connection Wtn the Pres
hieucy. supporters of course tho lover grade OF
pu cians and ms opponent the representa- of tie
best element ~ his party Al another time tm sure
he would be pushed 10 side villa cOntnpt, Dut at
present il seems impossible nat he may b. nomi-
IL strange now. when, ~ Mr. tur;is say q.
a candidate must De bis PLATFORM, sud 70 Il wen
understood that the remedy for political Ills the selec-
ton OF directly opposite character and ideas
Ia President Grant that should be In the sgAtest
danger from the statesman Of WHOM speak. lie is Io
Presidents friend and defender with no doubt less
abi.y and without tYc least claim O any Mind upon tae
counfry How great the danger is II wOud he difficult
IN sly His nomination, sad above seems 20 he
within the range Oi possibility II tGis should Oy any
cancc take place wDlil MT equally M, Ortrn Ate
choice by Democrats insure his election and iuiic-
ton upOn the COantry Oh j.
AelD- lOFk, April 10, 1876.