The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-06-29
From the Cincinnati Times. I
The Nation Rejoices.

The Nation Rejoices.
Scarcely three days have passed since
the swift-winged messengers Of electri-
city bore the name Of Rutherford B.
Hayes into every city, village, and ham
let of our Continent as the choice Of the
Republican National Convention for the
office OF President Scarcely three days,
and yet from every section Of our broad
country-from the West, glad with the
green promise Of abundant crops, from
the Pacific slope, pouring out from its
heart of silver and gold the earnest Of
future solvency, from the great East,
struggling for the safety Of its commerce
and manufactures, from the South shud
dering under the shotgun of traitor ter.
rorism-comes a united voice OF Joyous
acceptation and quiet confidence. There
is as yet no wild burst Of enthusiasm
that will come with time, when the great
leaders of the party take up the fight,
when their knightly plumes are seen
floating in the front of battle. and their
war cries heard over the din Of contend.
ing hosts. When the voice Of Blaine is
heard in the far Northeast, when the
rich eloquence OF Conkling rolls through
the Empire State, when the powerful
utterance Of "the great debater" stirs In.
diana down TO the very bottom Of her
heart, when Hartranft, under the Tuddy
glow of Pennsylvania furnaces, wakes
the strong patriotism Of the Keystone
State-then shall we find such an album
dance OF enthusiasm as no campaign has
witnessed since the days when the "irrs.
pressible conflict" reached its crisis
There need be no fear upon that score
signs and omens are Of no account, tried
experience and ripest judgment are at.
terly at fault, if this campaign Of our
centennial year does not prove one Of
/ the hottest, loudest. most aggressive. and
most enthusiastic Of our political history.
] And II is this quiet, perfect satisfaction
with which the nomination Is received
/ that We sec the promise Of so grand
battle and so triumphant a success.
/ There has been for the past four months
a perfect fever of excitement and appre-
\ hension. We were on the edge OF fatal
disaster, not pressed upon us from with
/ out, but struggling up from within our
/ selves. Our hearts were running furi-
/ ously away with our heads. Under the
/ force of personal admiration, almost Of
emotional insanity we were about TO fol-
/ low our especial heroes down the lane OF
Balaklava, and across the plains Of Wa
I terloo. All this is over; passion has
/ given way to cooler judgment. danger is
averted, and instead OF fighting over a
/ possible magazine, we are on ground Of
/ our own careful choosing. with every adj
vantage of position, and with forces con.
solidated and in perfect harmony.
IL is worth while TO dwell, tor a mo-
ment, upon the perfect unity which these
/ few days have brought in our party lines
/ The timid, the questioning, the deserters,
are once more rallied under our banners;
and, far above all in the importance Of
/ its bearing the great .loyals element Of
I the Republican party, which has fought
\ the great fight for these thirty years or
more. yields its unqualified approval 10
our selection Of a chief. II has been told
Us that the New York Times and Har.
per's Weekly secured the election Of
/ Grant over Greeley the Times and the
I Weekly are with Us hand and glove in
/ the impending conflict. IL has been
urged that the support Of the Cincinnati
/ Commercial, the Springfield Republican,
and such papers and men as follow in
/ their lead, was necessary to our success,
and one and all OF them join in com
mon voice Of approval and encourage
ment. IL has been denied that we could
/ elect a President who met the disapproy-
I al OF that independent portion Of our
votes whose opinions find utterance
I through the voices Of such men as
\ Schurz, Curtis, ChadbOurne and such
others as most noisily lifted the banner
of Bristow yet hardly 10 the name Of
Hayes announced when these men join
/ in joyful acclamation. pledging their
I heartiest efforts in furthering his cleo
/ tion, and recording their warmest ap-
Z proval OF the choice. And, back OF all.
\ the great Republican party itself, speak
" sG =
men who have guided its course for a
\ quarter Of a century-through Morton,
f Conkling. Blaine. Hartranit. aud Presi-
/ den: Grant-yield unanimous praise %
I the names that We have piaee1 at our
head in this most memorable contest
So prompt and spontaneous approval
/ from every faction and element that has
ever formed part or been associated
with the cause, Of the Republican party
/ is q grander testimonial to the merit Of
the Conventions work than any words
can portray Was there any other name
under consideration that could have
produced such complete, such absolute
unity Of approvRl2 IL 50, we failed 10
I hear IT, That rare combination Of quail
I tiles and record which could satisfy tho
I old guard while pleasing the new, which
could be acceptable to strict party men
"
I prided themselves upon wholly indepen-
( dent principles, existed. We believe, in no
I other candidate before the Convention.
! That has been our view for the past eight
months and we rejoice in its triumphant
yindication Greater men we're on the
/ lists men Of loltier fame and riper expe-
I rience; but none upon whom all shades
I Of opinion could 80 harmoniously unite.
i and none whose nomination would have
I met with such unanimous approval.
/ But while the prospect opens so grand
Il ly, and while the Nation reioices, We
must not forget that the battle Is only
commenced We have two outposts to
win on which the tide Of the final con
flict will turn. Ohio and Indiana must
be carried by increased Republican ma
jorities, and against these all the power
OF the Democratic forces will be turned.
We shall find that the lesson Of our una
nimity will not be lost upon them ~ 81.
Louis We cannot rely upon their blum
derine as OF old We may have a strong
ticket and a popular platform TO fight,
and we must light without ceasing.
Neal and Vance.