The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-12

them ever so successfully, the time vast
ed is in itself weakness; and those
who are looking for the right man to lead
the host settle toward him whose name
is irreproachable.
THE Louisville Journal, of a recent
date, in lengthy editorial on the Pres
idential prospects, examines the chances
of all the Republicans named for the
position, and concludes that the result
will be Bristow or Hayes. 1t then frank
ly admits that Hayes would be the most
damaging candidate the Democracy
would have contend against, and saysi if
Hayes is nominated the Democracy must
nominate TiIden or Bayard, or be hope
IessIy beaten. This is another evidence
of what we have stated elsewhere, that
tie tide is setting steadily in favor OF
Gov. Hayes, and that the enemy recog-
the fact.
WE give on the outside of this paper
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to the resolution of Representative
Blackburn. Ii is document of unusual
interest and reflects credit upon the Pres
ident. Its general tone is dignified and
respectful, yet there runs through it
strong hint of that quiet tirmness which
is one of General Grants characteristics.
The substance of the message is simple
denial of the right of the House to ask
the questions embodied in the resolution
and consequent refusal to answer them.
The President defends his position in a
somewhat elaborate argument, and
closes by citing a great number of in
stances of Presidents having been absent
from the seat of Government, beginning
with the administration of Washington
and ending with that of Buchanan.
THE profit that is likely to arise to the
government by the resumption of specie
payment, will make a great difference
in the amount of the public debt. While
this will be good for the governmentand
the people indirectly, it is nevertheless
just that much of loss entailed By the
paper system. 1t is now estimated that
of the $40, 900, 600 of fractional currency
extant, not more than $50, 600, 600 will
ever be presented for redemption. If
any argument were needed to show that
a return to specie payment was desire
able, here it is. In the limited period
in which paper currency has been in use,
there has been loss of one e-fourth the
total amount entailed upon the people
who have used it, and the only one di-
rectly benefited by the loss is the issuer.
Specie could not have disappeared in
this way, but if required for mechanical
uses would have realized to the business
public an equivalent in some other shape,
equal to its intrinsic value. Paper hav-
ing no intrinsic value, the amount it rep
resents is a total loss when it disappears.
THERE is war in the Democratic camp.
The Enquirer on the one side and the
country roosters of the same persuasion
on the other. Just hear how the st.
Marys Commercial goes in:
The Cincinnati Enquirer and Dave
Fisher, of the Kenton Democrat, are
now having it hot and heavy, all on ac-
count of the different ways they look at
the currency question and Allen G.
Thurman. If David does not give that
mischievous sheet as good as he receives
we are greatly mistaken. The Enguirer's
doctrine is ''rule or ruin," and it is ex-
ceedingly cheeky for John Cockerill to
claim that he speaks for the $50, 900
Democrats of Ohio, especially when, if
his policy were carried out, the country
would 60 to the dogs. The Enquirer
has more vanity than wisdom.
And yet the EnQuirer's pet, the ancient
William, appears to be carrying the
rural "deestricts." Holmes has been
heard from, and Auglaize and other
points embraced in the 5th District, send
up similar sound. Trot out Uncle
William, and we will give him Hayes
inc such as he has NOT yaf reeeived