New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-02
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bitterly but briefly, and after filing all th'
St Louis bar-rooms with riot for two o.
three days, has placed an admirable candi
date upon q bad platform, and has nov
paused for breath 1t was wise to nomi
nate for the presidency its very strorges
man. With q new and rising Statesman
like Governor Hayes its case would hav,
j. whole country with profound dis
trust, which was not to be re
moved by platform purposes, nor talked
down by all the ele9Hence Of campaign
orators. But in adopting as its leader II
the coming contest the only Democrat who
has distinguished himself as a practical
reformer, and the one who, more than all
others, is hated by the baser elements OF
the party, the Democracy at least does
something to eaan oblivion for it's past and
give us hope for its future. The conven.
ton have not failed to see what we
pointed out some time ago, that
without New York they have not the re-
hottest chance Of winning, and without q
sound hard money man and a genuine re-
former they have not the remOtest chance
of getting New York. Mr.. Tilden's course
since he became Governor has made him
the representative of honesty in admins.
tration and decency in politics. His nomina-
ton has coet q struggle that has nearly torn
the party in two, but the victory is great
one. 1t is triumph of the principles which
gave rise to the Independent movement of
| lS72-a movement which has not ceased to
| exert it's good influence upon national affairs
and to affect in Q marked degree the char
acter of party nominations. Whichever
| side wins in the approaching contest, we
shall have a President of high personal
char acter, excellent record, and honest
| sympathies and associations.
If Platforms, however, can not make the
fortune of q party they can mar it, and
there is no doubt that Governor Eileen will
be injured in his own State by the shutting
phrases which the convention have adopted
respecting the currency. About the Gov
ernor's own convictione there is no nm
certainty. But q President is not what he
chooses to be; he is what his associations
and circumstances make him. We purpose
to elect next November not an absolute
ruler out chief executive. Our votes
will decide not only who occupies the
White House, but who stand around him.
and what sort of men make the laws Be-
hind the President will always be the party
which chose him. 1t is not enough that the
President be honest if his party is full of
rascality ard deceit. So the country saws
to the Democracy when it hears of the
men, that is excellent so far; now what do
you propose to do if we elect him!
Look at the platform. There is lust one
practical declaration in the whole of it,
There are promises Of reform indeed-reform
in the civil service by the party which has
made such hav oc in Washington clerkships,
and reform in federal State, and municipal
taxation by the party which created Tan.
many and the new Courthouse: but of
practical declarations there is, as we saw,
Just one; that ia demand for the uncopdi.
ii NAL repeal of the resumption act.
There lie no pledge to resume at any time;
there is no word of condemnation for the
initiation heresy; the Republicans are de.
lee of the legal tender notes. and for "the
financial imbecility and immortality" which
has postponed resumption so long; but the
only step which has been taken toward re-
sumption the Democrats insist upon re-
tracing, and they offer no substitute for it. |
The Cincinnati platform was unsatisfactory |
to honest currency men because it said too |
little; but it said nothing mischievous, and
the nomination OF representative hard |
money champion like Hayes made amends |
for its silence upon points where it's Ian |
guage ought to have been emphatic. It is /
very different however at St. Louis. There /
the party commits itself to q course of |
national dishonor, and avows in advance |
that it has no idea of adopting the policy of |
the statesman whom it has chosen for
leader.
Under such circumstances it seems uu-
likely that Governor Tilden will be elected |
unless Governor Hayes throws the battle
away. If the Republican nominee, by his
letter of acceptance or in any other man
ner, should lead the people to believe that
his election would be the continuation of
Grantism or Of the rule of the Senatorial
ring, if he should falter in his position on
the currency question, il he should show
. leaning toward the corrupt and disgraced
elements of tho Republican party which
the people have so strenuously repudisted,
. candidate like Mr.. Tilden might easily
beat him. But we have no anticipation Of
such misfortune. Under the leadership
Of the honest, straightforward, popular and
Ohio Governor, we look for
signal triumph of that party which, in spite
Of all it's errors, is still the safest to be
trusted with the honor and material welfare
of the United States.-Ne,c York Tribune.
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