Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-07-06

Il six years intimate acquaintance
with the Republican candidate for
Vice-President enables US to-speak of
him with degree of positiveness which
we should hesitate to use if our ac-
quaintance was one arising only from
public report
VIM. A. Wheeler is a man who wears
well. The more and the better he is
known, the higher is the respect which
he secures for his intellectual ability,
and the sterling worth of his character.
His nomination is a most fortunate
one, and eminently safe, for if the con-
tingency should occur of his advance
ment To the Presidency, there are few
Men more fitted TO occupy that station
than he is. He is "a steady, cool, dis
corning, wise man, who never fails to
accomplish what he undertakes to do,
doing it, not by any sudden dash that
compels assent without convincing the
judgment, but by his even force of char
acter, his cool and clear reasoning, his
manifest sincerity, and known integri-
ty. Mr.. Wheeler is one of the best pre-
siding officers We ever knew, occupying
the CHAIR always with dignity, urbanity
and the utmost fairness. We have
seen him frequently called to the chair
In the House of Representatives, and it
is 70 fact that he could secure better or
DEE in the House than Speaker Blaine
himself. 1t seemed to be little effort
for him. His presence in the chair in
spired respect. Governing himself
thoroughly, he governed others easily.
His equable, well-balanced mind never
was bent from the right, or thrown out
of plumb, and the good order which he
maintained within himself, was reflect
ed over the whole House. 1t was his
excellent ability in this respect that
first brought him into prominence
among the members of Congress, for in
the House he is not what is called a
talking" member. Few men can
make a more convincing speech than
Mr.. Wheeler, yet he seldom takes the
time OF the House except upon matters
that come from his own committee, and
during the last eight years, no ether
member has had so much personal in
/ fiuence on the floor of the House. Many
and many a time have we heard the in
quiry, when some measure was before
the House, not well understood by any
except the committee from which it
was reported, What does Wheeler say
about it?'' And without further in
+ curry, the vote was cast for or against
according as Wheeler said it was right
or wrong. 1t would perhaps be too
much to say that he is always right in
his votes but he is always honest and
sincere, doing only that which he be-
lieves is right. 1t has been fortunate
for himself and the country, that he
has represented district which could
recognize his pure conscientious hon
esty, even though he may occasionally
have voted and acted in opposition to
the popular idea. But he represented
a people who would not drop him for
i giving the surest proof of his stern in
/ tegrity. They knew that the veriest
demagogue could float with the popular
current, and would always do it but
that unfiinching honesty, high moral
courage, and sincerity of conviction
would neutrality-suspicious. run against
temporary popular sentiment. 1t is
not unlikely that this may have occur
led in his case, but, if so, it was credit
ed to him as an honor, for it is "a char
acter of this kind that has made him
the strongest man in northern New
/ York, and second To no one all over the
State. 1t is well known that he will
quietly do what he believes is right,
wit out regard to personal conse-
queEces. He is not man who asks
the question, will it be popular, but is
it right? This it is which gives him so
large degree of influence.
His judicial fairness has been often
exhibited, but perhaps never more so
than in the settlement of the perplex-
ing Louisiana difficulty. There had
been investigation after investigation.
The banditti " were about to lay vio-
lent hands on the State, and were only
restrained by the presence of an armed
force. The troubles were increasing,
excitement was at fever heat, and
| doubtless there were errors committed