The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-10-25
which Shall We Choose.

siderable interest It's true but the char
acter of the two candidates for the chief
magistracy of this nation for the next
four years, is of far more vital impOr-
lance to the whole people of this coun-
try.
In the selection of officers to admin
lister the affairs of the Government,
there is a higher obligation resting
upon every voter than that which binds
him to the support of party nominees.
The patriots first duty is to his
country. Whatever his political views
or opinions are or may be, they should
not be allowed TO oppose the best in
tercsts of the Government. When
ever man becomes the advocate of
certain political opinions and clings
to them tenaciously even in opposition
to the common interests of our country,
he demonstrates his selfish Indifference
to the true principles which should
actuate every true patriot in the ex-
ercise of the right of suffrage. On
the 9Th of next November the voters
of the United States are called upon to
decide one of the most important sub
iects ever submitted to the arbitrament
of the ballot, viz:
Shall the administration of Grant be
endorsed and another be established
that will be its exact counterpart in
every important feature!
We are all well apprised of the evils
of the present administration. We
know for the last eight years it has
been notorious for system of cOrrup-
ton unequaled i'll the history of any
country, and, oppression under which
the vitality of the southern people
has almost been crushed out.
The wrongs cruelties, and, outrages
inflicted upon the South by the present
administration under the guise and
garb and in the name of loyalty are
almost lnnumerable, but they have
borne up under this burden and
silentley smothered down all spirit Of
Indignation and resentment in hopes Of
a better day and now after years Of
patient waiting and suffering, the time
has at last arrived when they have a
chance to express themselves against
the wrongs inflicted upon them.
The honest and just people in all
parts of the Union have arisen in their
might to correct the evils that have
been plunging the country to ruin and
ignoring the rights of one section OF
the country.
Not only the National Democratic
party, but the noble good and true
men of every section have banded
themselves together against the party
which proposes to perpetuate the pres
ent style of administration. From
Maine to the "Lone Star State;" from
Virginia to the great Northwest, we
observe the change in public senti'
ment which, f allowed a full and free
expression seals the fate of the Repub.
lican party as exemplifed in Grant.
administration and intended to be con-
tinued by Hayes, and promises the
restoration of an honest and fair adj.
ministratiOn.
As the leader of this grand reform,
they have selected a man against
whose purity of character and exec,
utive ability his opponents cannot
sustain a single imputation. One
whose private acts and public record
is complete refutatiOn ofevery SIAN
der they have used against him.
SAMUEL ]. Tu.DEN has proven himself
competent to reform the evils of which
we have spoken, and, by thetestimony
of even those who are opposed to him,
his record for honesty is established.
No man can truthfully impeach the
integrity and ability of GovERNoE
TILDEN.
But what of Mr. Hayes? Nothing
more can be said of him than that he
is a political nonentity. So far as hi;
independent official conduct would
90, it would amount to but little fOl
good or evil, butu nder the influence
and control of men like BLAINE, Nor
TON, CHANDLER & Co., he would be q
potent instrument for evil. If elected
1t will be through the influence and
wiae working of these corrupt leader;
and he cannot in that case free himself
from their control and influence. Hi.
election therefore would give no prom