, 1876-06-12
PONDER WE'LL.

The candidate nominated by tho Cincinnati
Convention will, Of course, ho supported by tile
Republican local organizations and by the Re-
rullran Journals. These hare no other prac-
tiral alternative. But will this hc sufficient 10
Insure SUCCESS In the e1cction1 On the contrary,
hayt VIC not Ind cnougI, Of political dtsastcrs II,
tho last two years to remind lis that tho party
organization sits loosely on very considerable
portion Of the Rcpubtcansa The present lIouec
Of Representatives. mere obstruction to gov
ernmcnt-is sufficient testimony to that. Is It
not evident to every man that, besides the scgu-
lartty OF nomination, thu Republican party must
have candidate whoso character will arouse the
popular enthusiasm as mcre party nomination
cannot dol
lie must be wntrlly blind who docs not see
that there is a popular demand for something
more than party regularity; that there is n pow
crful sentiment which calls fur candidate who
shall, In Ills own person, give assurance of q
higher character and tone In the Administration,
and which represents class large enough tolc-
eide the election, who cannot he driven by the
party whip, nor tnspirItcd to political zeal by a
mere choice OF evils"
In the very presence Of such disasters ls the
Republican party las suffered, In thu teeth ofa1
| the power OF purity crganiz atlon aud Of admin
Istrnivc influence, ami IN the full realization Of
lllAt HItHCI luht4 ksla!4 tllGaI Will uC
requisite to carry the popular vote, is wonder
| fnl tD see Il contest golng on wlich assllInes
that nothing moro than n regular nomination,
| even By u little more than hulf tho Convention,
will bo needed 10 make tat election sure, md
tint the people will vote for tho nonncu by the
| mere furre Of habit.
| Not only tlist but NC sec Il disposition In the
supporters of candidates 10 crack tic party
| whip beforehand, and tic afgns Of n feeling TINT
II they can get tho whip into their hands by
| bare majority Vt the Convention that weapon
| will be sufficient.
| party standsl Do tllcy know tiat It must carry
nearly every Northern State In order to clcctt
Arc thuy conscious that during the Inst two
years several Ut thu largcst Of them llnvu bcrn
CARRIED By tho Dc,n0cratsl That Ohio, two
| wears ngO last fall, WAS carried by Altcnl That
last fall, although there was MI Unprecedented
| Republican vote large % VIC Gun expect next
ll,-shc trcmbled In the balance, anu that
Change of less than per. cent Of sllc sote would
sou " who wiclde the patronage which controls
the party machinery, which has presented bin
rs Sew York's candidate, casnut give my assur-
ancc tu tho Tatiulsul mind that le could carry
Gun they be unconscious Of the fact that there
aru several Other Northern States which cannot
tc CARRIED BY the Republicans wltf'nut a"mc::
thing tnorc inepiritlny than mere regularity nf
nomination. Yet Tie contest j. carried q. by
tho friends Of candidates as II tho Republican
party were compact, and with oil the prestige Of
fifteen years OF triumph, and the people desired
nothing more than regular noHlnation which
would guarantee contlnannco Of tho sumo ad-
mnRtrattye conditions. Surely these energetic
partisans are reckoning without their host.
| In this bcsottc1 notion that regular NOM
ncss, We 1oar from these contcnang factions
expressions Of contempt for sentimental poll
tlcs." The popular aspirations for reform,
| economy, capable Giyil-BeryIce, higher character
| In the Administrator, md q moral tone in our
| politics, which shall lit Representatives. md
Senaturs nbova tohbery, and the President aud
his Cabinet above prt!tiling out otllees Gsc ssls-
matlzcd as "sentimcntal politics." nntl thcro-
upon it Is assumed that politics must have noth
i,ig to lo with sentiment.
Since when las this been Republican idca1
What hut sentiment--the sentiment Of llustfl-
ity to alaycry-brouslst tue Republican party IN,
thing NJ no possible prarticah!llty. What Is this
declaration against sentimental politics hut n
casting otr ct principle and everything but the
pursuit Of tho spoils Ut tho possession of tl,p
Guvernment7 49,.
1tis q atting contradiction that they who sttg-
1natlze tl,c aspiration fur higher character In the
that, with u rcgular nomination, the people Gun
be captivatetl by platform of glittcritE scnti-
nlents.. But when did platforms cautlsato the
pcopea Not one In i thousand even reads
eraaive, Il not doublc-faccd Thcy are clel1cuts
Of danger, but never powers to carry elections,
Tic platform vii! BE- only 70 nuet, wastc pa
rency rcfor.u-,llc great question Of the .lny-
involves the contraction OF thu currency. There
Is nu sentiment III this hardship tu inspire en-
th,la!asln. Tho platform cannbt carry the coul-
try. Tho rcgllar nomination will mt be
enough. The candidate must DO one whose
public character will be accepted by the intclli-
Eence Of the country rs q promise Of higher
Character IN The Administration, md rclcvatlng
| trH,u hJ,f
this WI may lavo sangune llope Ut recovering
the Government. Without 1t we shall hAyu
simply the satisfaction Of one ran1llutc tlut lie
lIas heaten Ills riyp!s, and thereby sacrificed hia