Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
Qua rlCkEr AND PLArroRM.

ton, thoroughly educated, fine legal
attainments, splendid orator, Of
genial address, ample fortune, and
whose moral and political character
will be in the future, as it has been in
the past, impervious to the shafts of
calumny.
As We said yesterday, he served his
country with distinguished gallantry
in the front during the entire period
of the war, having been promoted
from the Coloneley Of an Ohio rcgi-
ment through the grades Of Brigadier
and Major General, for conspicuous
service. He was nominated for Con-
gress while at the front, but sent back
word that there would be time
enough for him to run for Office when
the rebellion was put down.
AT the close OF the war he was
elected and reelected to Congress
from one of the Cincinnati Districts,
and is now serving his third term as
Governor, having as we have hereto
fore remarked, repeatedly defeated
such men % Thurman, Allen and
Pendlcton.
His canvass of the State of Ohio
last fall against old Bill Allen, in
which he arrested and turned back
the Democratic tide, which for the
time being threatened to overwhelm
the country. was one Of the most not
ed and successful of recent times.
He possesses in an eminent degree
the administrative and legal acquire
ments to fit him for the Presidential
chair. Moreover he so fully embod-
les in his character the personal and
popular ideas Of the hour, that in
the language Of sturdy old Ben Wade,
he is likely to be elected without any
serious opposition.
WILLIAM A. WHEELER, of New
York, has for several terms repre-
sented the Silas Wright District of
New York in Congress. He has
been for years regarded % the
wisest and most sagacious counselor
and statesman on the floor of the
House. As we now recollect he was
for years chairman of the House
committee on the Pacific Railroad.
When the troubles In Louisiana two
years alo, assumed q serious aspect,
WHEELER was put at the head Of q
committee to go to New Orleans to
settle those discordant elements, and
the work was done SO wisely as to
meet the approval of all parties, and
"WHEELER's Compromise" remains
undisturbed to the present day. Had
it not been for Mr.. CoNKLING's prom
inency New York would have pressed
the name of WHEELER with great
enthusiasm for the head of the ticket.
1t was remarked in the presence of
this writer, last winter, by one of the
leading members of Congress, that
WILLIAM A. WHEELER, in his charac-
tor, more nearly resembled the Father
of his Country, than any public man
who has fourished in modern times.
The ticket is not only one of admi-
rable personal strength, but it also
combines in its makeup uncommon
elements Of availability. HAYES Sc
cures the close States of Indiana and
Ohio, and WnEELEn's nomina ion
will make walk-away in New York.
1t will be agreed upon all hands
that there is q majority of Republi-
cans in the United States when the
issues and candidates are of q charac-
ter to draw out full vote.
HAYES and WHEELER will get the
entire Republican vote, in all sections,
of all shades and character, and
therefore their election may be re-
garded US foregOnc conclusion.
We publish elsewhere the admira-
bic platform adopted. We have nei-
Their the time or inclination to review
it to-day. In fact it speaks for itself
and needs no words of approval at
our hands. We commend 1t to the
careful consideration of our readers.
twill be found confession Of faith
worthy of the approval of every Re.
publican in the land.