The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-15
THE POLITICAL KALEIDOSCOPE.


Il was Edmund Burke who said that II he bad the
making Of peoples newspapers for a twcvemonh he
would become their master. The great statesman did
not that he would become tyrant but "A teacher
The aggregate power Of the newspaper press is
thing grand 70 contemplate In day Il is not
merely the fourth, Tor It is really the first estate
Newspapers have strong effect upon another
Among the many hundreds OF newspapers which come
every day In immense plea to the exchange depart
ment OF the HERALD there Is scarcely one which does
not lind something reprint refer from the
HERALD. So that an opinion expressed in today's
HERALD viii be read, either In its original words
modified shape IRON Portland. Ne, to San Francisco
CaL within week. II has long been tho custom
among wits to speak OF edItor who wieds the
shears and tho paste pot Lot despsc these hum
BILE but potent instruments of journalism IL Is
mean business for 10 write merely for the
hundreds of thousands whom the HERALD reaches but
also the hundreds Of thousands who read
but local jour Aals Rcnexy tako great interest in
the and opinions Of our exchanges. In news
paper Office like tho HERALD We look for the Oregon,
the Mississippi tho Virginia newspapers when they
are due. with much interest greet nearer
contemporaries of New York. We have been recently
as greatly Interested in Chicago's Mayor Covin
were IN Mayor Wickham The growth Of a new com
munity in the Arkansas Valley OF Colorado, with tho
prospects of Pueblo the close OF the winter watering
place in Florida the Chinese question in Cali
iornia quito as interesting 10 Us as many matters
nearer home No editor BIO Robinson Crusoe In
these times.
81 Louis lis on the edge OF local political commoton
which will affect the Presidential election. Tho Globe
ST. LOUIS KEruprIcA NIsM
"uuman mpcrc. tons and human passions arc likely
to keep national contests choice Of evils, until
such iime AS human impcrccons aud passions dissp.
pcar aud IL Is mercy question whether we shall
make the best OF the materials At our command,
sacrifice all that We might have because we cannot
Immediately attain 10 supcrhuman perfection. We
are OF the opinion that the republican party can accom-
plush results quite valuable any 10 be looked Tor,
H. by some miracle, the lew sefsiyicJ reiormers could
/ have the management OF AFFAIRS. y
Tho Buffalo Commercial discusses the merits Of
| CoxKLN4 As A CANDIDATE.
''Nothing is than that the nomination OF
Roscoe Conking for the Presidency would arouse
enthusiasm IN Sew York which would not be limited
to his political party and would secure glorious
victory Tor the republicans the great battle hed
| VI the Empro State. a man who has served almost
from youu political hfc, who has repeatedly Como
before tho people as candidate, who has crossed
swords with the ST. unchcst champions OF the uenioc
rrcy, and hat submit to defeat but once
possesses elements OF strength that cannot be
estimated and that have not fallen TO the lot Of any
other man, either side, whose name IL mentioned
IN connection with the next Presidential candidacy"
Tho Boston Globe speaks OF
at OF the character OF Mr. Hayes
of OHIO or Mr. Wheeler. oil New YORK, any other
spectacle republican unknown TO lame, to say that his
nomination rs compromise among those WHO cannot
secure Blaine Conkling or Morton, viii be weak
failure OF the movement Tor rofOrn,
which tho heart amt Will OF tho people strongly
Such nomination would be ~ once 10 be
| concession IN favor Of the unobjcconable aud not
stand Tor the positively desirable and u would not So
tho unwuvering support OF those who 1rc looking
for tho best II would DO nomination that tho demo-
Gratis could i'm prove upon This n time when
is going be elected because he is the candidate OF
winning party. There Is no winning party this year.
aud which one Is TO prove so IN November depends
altogether tho nominations made
The Springfield Mass Republican, commenting
the OF wealthy men to purchase their way 10 po-
h1nnT nilh mr. M uld
In the OF the democratic nomination IA Connect
cut. says-"A very impractcable dealist, name OF
Plato, lays u down universal law Of politics thar
when richcs and virtue placed together In tho
scales Of balance, the always rises the other
falls in proportion as riches and rich men are hon
orcd in Tho State virtue and the dsnon-
ored. The recent political history OF this country
a% o ccrsn the results to date Of he rich
\ candidate plan In. our nsghDor state OF Connec-
tcut for instance, are not OF sort 10 recommend "
to the favor Of people who prefer Their politics
clean"
Mr Tilden is growing In strength in the Southwest
ern Stacs In many eases he Is accepted under pro-
test The Nashville Tenn.l banner says:-s'rildcn
has supporters the South, but II Is doubtful II
he is as strong tins section Governor Hendricks
The SOUTH however, will not dictatoria airs in
saying who shall be selected Mt 81. LOUIS
Speaking for large constituency the Columbus ga
Enquirer Sun says very frankly concerning
SOUTH
Thc South doubt desires that the next President
be Western democrat not alone because the promi-
nent what are termed innationists, but tho
West and south are moro closely allied socially,
n
soon produce harmony and good feeling between the
sections but from developments 1t is doubtful
II Western man be found who command suf-
ncIent support the East TO success. What
the south most desires i man who IL platform In
himself one whose character, ability and integrity
be relied upon. The preferences OF the South ~ so
marked for Western man that fear Governor Til
den may be slaughtered. We, therefore. beg TO sug-
gcs that the coming must have strength East, and
must DO who in himself Ii PLATFORM and against
whom nothing can be said, either IN private or public"
Tho Chicago Inter. Occan, which very frank In its
4 q
j MAN ov ONE QUALIFICATION,
concluding thus "a single conmcndable act
docs not make statesman any more than ono swallow
makes summer. wo took up Andy johnson in 1864
tongue, he had denounced rebellion. But when the
Immediate excitement was passed his old prcjudccs
and associations proved much Tor him 10 withstand
and he the enemy, leaving the republicans
10 lament their folly and .short-sishtedness That
of ike folly again il il not suiiclents Aust We
70 over tho same thorny and dangerous path once
more while inviting roads await US on either hands
We hope not An appropriate legend for every dele
gate Cinc gnati to carry 10 his heart, his
hand, would be that which comes to US just now
with such peculiar force Remember Andrew John
son. -
ican OF Washington having bastInatocd Mr.. Blaine,
comes out in strong English with
"A WORD or CAUTION"
Tho article which appears under that head seems to
revive tho third term idea The only importance II
deserves from the fact that tho editor would
be likely 10 publish such an article without sort
OF sanction from General Grant IL says:--"Thc old
maxim which says IL ~ good to leave well enough
acme VIII have peculiar influence upon thoughtful
minds Al Cincinnati President Grant Il not and never
has been a candidate for the Office Of President APP
precating the lustrious services he rendered
cuing the nation from formidable rebellion, the
people. with almost one accord elevated HIM 10 the
highest office In their gift, and well has he admins
tered the affairs Of the government that
they will look with jealous eye upon
the whom Cincinnati selects as his Tho
masses have been unmoved by the multiplicity OF
lies which partisan press and corrupt democratic
politicians have raised against hun. They know that
the who turned over his army at the close Of the
poor that he scarcely knew where 10 lay his head
IL not the 20 be guilty OF the peculatons nj
which he has been charged by the detective press aud
II by any mIshap the nominee Of the Cincinnati Conven
ton should be defeated, unto the politicians who
may be responsible But let responsibility where
IL bclongsupon the broad shoulders OF the delegates
TO CINCINNATI; and when they think they have found
the who can carry such siacs as New York North
Carolina aud Virginia ist them proceed 10 place him In