The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-23
POLITICAL.


The turbulent pillows upon the great
political ocean, which, lashed to fury
by the conflicting opinions, prejudices,
and preferences of men, have been
seething and surging as in a tempest
during the past few months, have be-
come comparatively quiet since the ac-
ton of the Cincinnati Convention has
determined what hand shall be placed
upon the helm of the Ship of State with
the prospect or hope of taking the gal
liant old barque safely into port.
The feeling of disappointment which
was universal over the defeat of Blaine
amongst his legion of friends, has given
place already to confidence and satisfac-
ton in the choice of the Convention.
Of the public ability and personal
worth of Governor Hayes, even his po-
litical enemies are assured, while his
friends point with pride to his unblem-
ished record as a soldier, citizen, and
servant of the Republic. We make the
following extract from the speech of
Governor Noyes upon presenting the
name of Governor Hayes to the consid-
Grafton of the Convention:
GentIemen-On behalf of the delegates from
Ohio, representing the entire Republican party
of Ohio, have the honor TO present to this
Convention the name of a gentleman we'll
and favorably known throughout the country,
an l,aII in Ia forb ar1 hNy
the people of Ohio-a man who, during the
dark and stormy days Of the nation, put him
self in the front of battle and followed his
leaders and his flag until the authority of our
government was re-established from the lakes
to the Gulf and from the rivers around TO the
Sea-a man who has had the rare fortune since
the war to be twice elected to Congress from
the district where he resided, and subsequently
the rare fortune of beating suecessively for the
highest office in the gift of the people of Ohio,
Allen g. Thurman, George II. Pendleton. and
VIM. Allen. He is a gentleman who has
somehow fallen into the habit of defeating the
Democratic aSpirantS for the Presidency, and
we in Ohio all have a notion that, from long
experience, he will be able 10 do it again. Gen
eTal Hayes is honest; he is unpretending; he
is a wise, sagacioUs scholar and gentleman.
Enjoying an independent fortune, the simplic-
ity OF his private life and his modeSty of bear
ing are a standing rebuke to the extravaganza
the reckless hich leads to
corruption in public and private places. He
has no personal enemies. His private life is
so pure that no man has ever dared to assail IT,.
His public acts throughout all these years
have been above suspicion. In conclusion,
permit me to say if the wisdom Of this COnven-
ton shall decide at last that Governor Hayes
nomination is the safest and the best, that de-
cison will meet such a responsive enthusiasm
here in Ohio as will ensure the Republican sue
cess at home, which will be so far-reaching
and widespread as to make success almost GER
tain from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Now that the action of the Cincinnati
Convention has become a matter of GER
tainty, all eyes are being turned toward
the body shortly to convene at ST..
Louis to select the standard-bearers of
the Democracy in the Presidential cam
paign. The name of Governor Tilden,
of New York, is, in this connection, be-
ing brought prominently before the
people, and, although the history of the
unlooked-for action of conventions
warns us not to prophesy concerning
their possible or probable decisions, we
feel almost like nominating him in ad-
vance.
He is a man of progressive ideas, and,
of course, a Woman Suffragist After
the st. Louis Convention shall have de-
cided the question as to the nominee,
politics will perhaps take recess until
the dog days are over, when the armor
will be buckled on for the final contest.