Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-05
BLAINE AND BRIsTOW.

dates for the presidential election in
1876. With such men as Blaine, Nor
ton, Bristow and COnklng as leading can
didates, and Washburne, Hayes, Wheeler
and Hartranft as possible candidates,
there need be no fear that a standard
bearer selected from those named will
not be worthy the party and the nation.
James G.. Blaine viii lead the van in
the national convention, and it is now
supposed will receive very nearly ma
jority upon the first ballot; whether he
can afterwards win over sufficient for a
majority is uncertain. Each of the lead
ing candidates is influential. and his
friends will labor long and hard for his
success.
We have come to the conclusion, after
considerable reading and thought upon
the matter. that the very best ticket
is as follows: For President. James
G.. Blaine of Maine; for Vice President,
Benz. H. BristOw of Kentucky. These
candidates embody great fitness for the
position and an irresistible strength,
as We believe, before the people. Blaine
is eminent in ability, political wisdom
and experience Bristow is the synonym
of honesty, economy and reforin. Both
are comparatively young men, now In
vigor of life; both are popular with the
people north, south. east and west.
Blaine comes from small New England
city and has risen to be the leader in
the great national House Of Representa-
tives, consisting of nearly four hundred
men chosen from constituency of forty
millions Of people. He has reached this
high position, not by accident or good
luck, but by hard labor, remarkable
ability and a good public record. Bris-
tow is from border southern state
with as good record as any man in the
nation. He is esteemed at home, hon
ored in his responsible position, and look
ed up to as the political Moses who may
be able to lead the people out Of tn,
bondage Of corruption and dishonesty.
Blaine's wisdom and sagacity neve
displayed themselves better than during
the last winter in Congress. The tri
umphant Democracy entered the Hous
in December, and began with great ez
pectations of showing the people th
superiority of that party and the fOllie
and short comings of the Republican,
Never was majority more completed
defeated, than the Democratic majority
by the minority led by Blaine durin
the first month of the session.
The spirit Of forgiveness and forge
fulness in the north had been so gre
that we had forgotten that hatred new
dies in rebel hearts, until Blaine adrol
ly drew the rebel FIRE Of Ben Hill al
his staff of confederates. The count
saw clearly when the fight in the Hou
was over that there is still fire of tire
son and hatred smouldering in the sout
that favoripg breeze will soon
into fame. Again, Blaine was able
draw out the arguments of the inhatiC
lists, that he might turn his batter
upon them, to the utter overthrow
their Himsy theories
Every observing man in the coun
will acknowledge that the prospects
the Republican party are vastly bet
to-day than they we're one year or e.
six months ago and it must be pat
to all, that two men and the Democr;
House have produced the change. Bla
has provoked the Democracy to show
hand and take it's position Bristow
shown the nation that there is a de
and power in his party TO work out
own publication the Democratic He
has offered no panacea for our matte
ills, and those who left the ranks Of
Republicans are returning, in the
pectation that new candidates vii
selected who will be able to correct
national evils OF which we all compl
We hope the Vermont delegation
be a unit for the candidates named alb
Notwithstanding some other cOmbina
might place Judge Poland second on
ticket, though this is not probable
mont would be honored in the seleC
Of Blaine from our little New Engl
and the ticket, Blaine and Bristov
our opinion, would be much strong
the nation than any other. Niue
we would rejoice 10 see Judge Pc
next door to the White House, W
lieve that it would be impossibl
couple his name with any western
didate who would win. Bristow is
so far behind that he cannot pOssibl
the first place in the ticket, nor
probable that Morton will carry
convention. Blaine will not accer
vice presidency, and when it con
that point in the convention when
decided to take the Great UnknC
the second place on the ticket wi
sold in the trade, and the little st
Vermont will not be able to purch'
We hope that when we shall h
ter read up the dOings of the Cine
convention, we shall learn that the