, 1876-03-27

The Republican party Ia popular. Ths deter |
luinatton to put 20 itself of itB fov corrupt Of
and wheel horscs. will be its pseettge Of success.
W. q. J.
TIE NAN ron THE TINES.
Easten Daily G'obt, Harch II. |
The people Of this country R1e looking With |
Intense interest for Indications that shall 6how
them aha. the course Of political psrtieb Is to
DO. Thousands Of thotn, aud thono among tho
most intelligent and eAruost Of men, men Of
conrictlons and wel.doaned views, cannot toll
to-day with what past5 they will vote next fail.
All depeud8 On tho position taken In tho .nssn-
time, and tho mon put forward ~ candidates.
and as tho e1pouonts Of The purposes md poll
cies Of the future. There Ia no absorbing issuo
upon Which tho parties arc clearly divided, SO
that there eau bo no question In tho minds Of
men AZ to which side they shall support, but
there nre CERTAIN principies to be carried out.
and costaln objects to be gained, upon which
TINT this pnrty or that party. nith which shey
have he' etofo1c bsen In sympathy, will taio tho
trno course mud put forward the right men, but
II it faits to do 30 II will not receive their sup-
port.
soldom, II ever, han there been time when 10
much dopoodod on tho mon put 10 nomination:
and the party that Ao!ects tho bost Presidential
candidate, the man rho most completely Icpsc-
cents tho popular desire for thorough Enfor1 In
IN every department Of administration aud for .
wise eolntion Of the dihicultoa connected wlth
tho currency and the collection aud disourBs-
mont Of the revenues Of the nation, will mako
tteef we'll nigh inylnciblo. provided al it's decla.
ratious are in keeping With tho character OF its
candidate This man for whom tho people nrc
tookinX sho11ld bo ono OF broad Hympathes. that
Lake in tho whole oountEs With tho Interests OF
all itx psople, who has no protudtces which make
him incapable Of apprecisttng the neod1 OF ono
eect1on as wall ~ another, aud who ia animated
by desire to encourage md promote frntornaL
feelings among all tho cltizcns Of tho Ropubic.
He should be above rosortipg. to any means 10
advance party or 10 serve his own ambitious
purpoBea, which arc not consistent With tho hest
interests of the people.
It secms to ,ls that We hare ono public man to
whom morn than any other the eyes Of the poo
pic are turned Ut this tine as p.o-eninently
tittod to serve tham aud to lead thon. That msu
IL Beu}atntn II Br,atoN, non Secretary OF tho
| Treasury. uo more than any othcs possesses
| tho qualifications OF popular candidate for the
! Presidency. Tho people wan. reform in tue nd
n,n,.tratlon Of the Government They want mou
| iu otico who will not uao the powers aud rcspou-
siblitIes iutrusted to thou for their own put-
poaes, OF for tlo Arrangement Of their frcn1s.
bnt for the promotions Of tho highcst 1ntorosss
| Of tho country ard al It's peop.e They want
men OF tried oapnosty and rigid nprightnese. who
| wl uot for a moment tolerate incompeteucy, or
| sxt1ayaGapco, Or fraud and corruption, however
much 1t might appear for their eel1ah personal
| he would ga.heE about hlGa men Of the sana
stamp, The people wAns man who has
asud1ed carefully the questions Of currency and
revenue rcforsn, ana has reached definite
| conclusions upon tbom. and would be ablo
to define wise and consistent policy, but would
act with tho utnoss prudence In carrying It out.
such man Ia Dristov. and he would bring to
his aid the best talent aal the beat charactor Of
the country to strengthen bis hands, and tn
labor zes!ouH!7 for tho naton's honor aud tue
nation'a well-belug. The people want n1n
| Who woult unoW TO North, no SOUTH no East.
no West. u . section haTIug Slshta or !ntoseats
| different from tLoso OF any othnr bbction. but
| would comprehend the whole country tn hA
| eympathIes Au1 hia thoughts. mud accord to oil
! ts'people, 80 far ~ lay in his power, clua!
| consideration mud equal tEoatneut. Such man
| Is Br1stow, aud hia advisers would bo nen with
| tho anne liberal sentiments md the samo broad
| vIows ot this Telatioua OF tha Government 70
| tho people, and tito pooplo Of ono part OF tho
| country to thoho Ut another:
| Gus etyoyIs to ferret out and puntsh frauds III
thu department under his charge. tue truo
champion Of administrative reform. Il has boen
shonn not in words nnd professions, bus ~ Gu
oreoic and unt!ltchnE action. lIs mas shown
| hlnasef Tho advocate Of needed reforms 10 rave
puc aofy,ce, and within tho llmlta prescribed BY
law 10 has dono eveEythlng he could to make
that service cl1ciept and economical; a.
BUuthorn Uniou ulan, who wAs Republican and
a aupnotter Of tno Government ID Kentucky,
| whon to 10 sich put a man to tho anvercst test
| he will comm and the full confidence OF tho peo-
pls ~ ono who would guard tho prsrogatlves o.
| The nation aHalnBt enctoRehmens or violation
from any quarter. At tho samo TINS, he appse
| ciates, a. no Northern man can tue dltttcultea
lie disadvantages, and tho needs Of tho South
Ills peculiar position in this respect IL cAcuiatoe
10 en!iveh Ills Bslnpashlea With both sections
| aud usplre him with = doslie to reconcile shei
lntnrosts and promote tholr united we!-beug.
Let tho Republican party eolcct Dir, UrlBtor
| sa tho representative Of ia policy and iss pur-
poses in The fusuto and it wlll win to stsolf tho
siemsnss OF strength Which arc NOW Waiting fos
tho signal Of tho party OF true reform. 1t would
| lose few OF thoao who hre to be ecas1oy counted
within It's lines to-day. aud it would draw tbou
e4nds Of the waver1ng and the doubtful Whs
HtAnd aloo;, or Who bays Acsod hitherto with ths
Democratic party. It Ia but two mouths befort
| the National Convention meets. AMI 1t ia vel
that III tho meantmo tho vlshas Of The peop!t
should be studied, md thslr demands msds
known. No trust that the delegates "lll t's
Helectoa with Wow to representing tue people
md that shoy will ba brought to sco ths! tht
true interests OF tho party ase cansasot III usis
low and reform