The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-21

Tue country III LuelE A1tVAI SAS n9uHo -
lose. Not long since It was said that the
only man who was doing Tilden any ser
vice was Grant, and the only ones who
seemed anxious to elect Hayes were til
den and Hendricks. Grant, however,
has been diverted from his preyerse ways,
and, as he shows in his order to
Sherman means TO support Hayes
with all the power Of his ad;
ministration. We wish We could
feel that the Democrats were under
the same discipline. In the South all is
going badly-Alabama majorides, Ham
burg massacres, and the virtual condon'
ing Of these massacres by public opinion,
all make an uneasy impression on the
North. The action OF the Democratic
Convention in South Carolina Is another
blunder. The irreconcilable element oil
the party throws away the State in order
to nominate Wade Hampton. 1t declares
war upon every colored man, every
Northern man, every Southern man, like
Mosby and Longstreet, who does not agree
with them, and inyokes q canvass OF bit
terness and hatred. The fact that not
one Of the delegatesto the st. Louis Con-
yention was negro shows how utterly
the Democrats have failed to appreciate
the wisdom OF conceding to all classes po-
litical equality. These are grave blum
ders, and they dispirit the canvass. They
enable the Republicans to summon up
the only influence with which they can
hope 10 win-the war spirit Of 1851.
This is the spell that is never invoked IN
vain, and every stump resounds with IN
yocations to "rally and protect the results
OF the war for the Union" Wise coun-
sells, courage and m Liberation on the part
Of the Democratic leaders would have
avoided this issue, would have thrown
the war completely out Of the canvass
would have broken the backbone OF the
Republican party. As 1t now stands the
breezes which seem to wait the banners OF
Hayes to victory come from the South.
Still grayer blunders have been made
| in the letters Of acceptance, The letter
Of Hayes is short, manly, ringing. There
is not sentence which is not plain to
the humbIest mind. There is not an issue
which he does not accept in simple way.
When we have read tive understand it.
On the other hand, the letter OF Tilden
reads like IA chapter from some German
work on metaphysics, and will have
about as much effect on the canvass. II
is able, learned, wise, but, so far as the
masses are concerned, above the clouds
We can think OF nothing more absurd
than plain farmer, anxious to vote in
diligently, and trying to fathom the
/ meaning OF Governor Tilden's elaborate
and mysterious essay and compilation
We understand that the rank and file Of
q party will be apt TO vote one way. o!
: the other without regard to letters and
} platforms. But there is IN element OIL
thinking people to whom a canvass is ar
education, and who study their vote AZ
they would problem in agriculture OF
: theology. This element has been thrown
r away 10 a large degree by the tendency
Of Governor Tlden's mind to preach and
, amplify and shroud clear meaning with
clouds Of mysterious phrases. This mis-
1 take has not been made by Hayes, and
: most certainly not by Hendricks.
s Worse than all, Tilden's letter, when
we come to analyze it, contains a suIren-
> der. OF the two men-Tilden and Hend
!, ricks-the latter makes the better figure
He went into the canvass flying his green
back flag, and he still flies it. Tilder
u went in carrying his gold.embroiderec
l. specie flag, but he furlslt. No au.opnto
: explanation can do away with the fac
> that TiIden surrenders his conviction il
behalf OF hard money to conciliate the in
, fationists in the West. He demands tn
repeal OF the Resumption act for no 9th
i er reason, because it is tile only possible
reason. The question at once arises, l
: we have candidate who surrenders ant
vacillates, what shall we have il he !
President? II is conceded that Mr.. Til
II den is a much ADLER man than Hayes, ant
Mr.. Hewitt says he ia one OF the. ables
J men now living. We do not doubt it. Mr.
= Buchanan was much ADLER than Fremon
J or Fillmore, who ran against him, wa
one Of the. most gifted men who ever en-
tered the Presidency, as accomplished a
!; Mr.. Tilden, and with more political ex
perience. Yet when the storm came h
, was the bent and swaying reed, goinI
with every current. There isno episode
in our history so sad and pitiful as thi
amiable, learned and patriotic old maj
in presence OF the Southern seces
:. sion movement. One. day he woul'
|, reinforce Sumter" the next he woul,
! alet the hayward sisters go in peace.
One day, under the menaces Of Davis ant
Slidell, he would support the South; th
:, next day the firmness Of Stanton ant
Cass would turn him toward the North
J The result was that an administration
;, which opened with the glory and tn
J freshness OF spring, which was under tn
:, direction OF the wisest and the ableat o
= our statesmen, went down in ignomin.
! and contempt. Does Mr.. Tilden, II h
: is. elected, mean to follow the example o
: Buchanan? This is the question tina
. will be asked again and again by mel
who remember how Buchanan trimmet
:, on secession, and who see how Tildel
. trims on the national credit. Whether
Tilden can win in spite OF his party Is
sore problem. That party beat Douglas
and Seymour and Mcclellan, and Their,
are fools enough within its ranks to bea
Tilden.. Our Governor made a mistak,
at the outset, when he did not follow th'
:. Hralfs advice and take command Of hi
: canvass. He has made too many con
Z cessions. As the campaign now stands
y Hayes, with all the burdens OF corrup
: party and dishonest administration, de
= velops his battle without blunder ant
:, fights to win. Tilden, with the heart Q
= the country yearning for reform, with al
the advantages in his favor, makes blum
] der after blunder in his battle and fBht
: to lose. Still it is the last hour in III
q battle thatis the deciding hour, and 1t
! a long time before November.
Commodore Vanderbilt -
NEW YORK, August 10.
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