New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-22

% those qualities OF mind aud character which the
stern talk OF genuine reform requires; Tor the AeIi,n
people cannot afford 10 risk The itnfe of tr tpn
he m oxp rim. MS on merely supposed virtue rumored
ability be trusted on the strength OF private recon-
nruiafinus
In one word 1t present candidate should be beld
entitled to the support Of patriotic cn7ns OF whom tne
question may fairly he asked " l. he really the man 10
carry through "a thOOugbgo reform OF tho govern
mcnti Can he with certainty be depended upon 10 pos
the moral and stnry resolution W glapPe
with abuses which have acquired the strength o estAD
lishcd cnstOn and tO tins end FIRMLY TO resist INC pres
sure OF his party friendsP whenever Inere ~
room for such question land CouDt ~ 10 the answer
the candidate should be considered uhs IOf thi9 oho
gency
Every American citizen who the future Of the re-,
public ana the national honor sincerely ~ hoa'' sn9nn
soomuly re'oyc that the country must sYe hSe
whose name :, already ratchHOfd OF frIorn Nhos5
capacity ami courage Tor ne "orA hIe ,citv
rather than OF PROMISE VINO WI resiors so
independence ard reCtitudo OF te cary ain!'tialoS'
nn. :" man az The mere sound Of whose name even the
Eiost dislea tened will take new eouf.sr ah al man
kind will say "Th0 Americans are Indeed ~ earnest 10
restore the ancient pntty Of tho government
The first three paragraphs of this eloquent mani
festo were intended to guard agan1t'the nomlha-
ton OF that class of apirers to the highest once
which was APPLY represented by Messrs. Blaine
Coukling, and Morton and the rcmalDing para
graphs were expressly written and were UNDERSTOOD
To cover such mere makeshilts as McssTs. Hayes
And Harttanft one or the other OF whom 1t was
feared might b brought forward at the last mo
ment rs . compromise, and for tho defeat o. tue
friends of reform. I need hardly say that these
ringing sentences, "a they were read to the hniel-
o,ce bv SIR. Schurz were received and adopted in
the sense here given them, amid the most tmnultn-
ans pl,udits and congratulations. Eachman, as ho
heard the sentences, made the Application, ana
cLecr0d anew.
Let us now sec how this plain and unambguouS
manifesto was met by the respective Conventions.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Cincinnati Convention met on tho 18th Of
.Iune and was organized IN the interests Of Mr'
blaine, who was by lar the most popular name pre-
.sntod to the suffrage Of the Convention Through
cut the boling5, Mr.. Blaine seriously slnirched as
he was by the recent publication Of biz oycrtures to
i,bberv continued the leading candidate. Sir Bris-
tow. who, because OF his courageous onslaught upon
Che Whi.lly Ring, had become the 5taadad-beaTei
of the leformers only succeeded in getting, az the
highest, 12G votes cut OF 75G. Tie adhefents OF
Blaine. Conkliug, and Morton were largely ia the
ascendant and might al any tine hayo determlLcd
tho result. But thoy could not agree IN their per-
sonal preferences and then aftCr seven b"llo'Hgs'
ri fnc instance OF q notorious trading poltclah OF
lruusyiyania, Dir. Hayes OF Ohio twlosc only Fote
bad been that % his own State, and few n''lEl-
,i,laI~ 90 i'm all was selected tho Deus az Bacnd
He was selected because Of bis comparative lnsig-
nifcance. His neutrality of TINT il was supposed by
fin. ,,puag,rswould harmonic the more pronounced
colo.s. lie was a man of exemplary character, who
had served houorably, though not con'pcuously, IN
the war ard in Congress, and who, ~ Governor Oh
Ohio had given general satisfaction 10 his parry
in, talents were respsc able, but 10 more lie had
neor L,,n a leader in any of tho relations. civic or
military ~ which he had acted. In that respect all
his competitors were greatly his superiors He hal
l.,, O q
Indeed il Is said though cannot yOEch for the re-
nor; that he refused to acacde 10 the resolutions or
The Ney-Yorl Reform Club when they were pre-
scented 10 him for acceptance Certainly through al
tic dreadful exposures which as our address says,
brought shame &C. the face of honest Americans"
no had raised 10 voice OF rCbukc. IL his CadldaIIIe
for lie Goyoluorshp OF Ohio, ho took position IN
flvotcf the eyaiye Resumption at, bit MS opinions
further than that were either unknown or eqhNo-
cal Ito had simply kept step with his par ", ac-
ouioscYgin all it, dilatory and Ineffective measures
bur never pushing one inch in advance.
TIL, CANDIDATE Doe NOT MEET TIE CoNDIIioHS'
Now, it would be simply ludicrous to discuss
whether such candidate comes mp u Tic hsh
requirements Of thu Conference address Mr. Hayes
never having in any way Identified hImsef with the
sentiment ot reform, what assurance hayo we that
n. eve. wilI2 what guaranty Is given uo thaH he
I'm not fall into the hands of the old political ring
masters. without whose concurrence lie could not
riyc b.rn nominated, and vii not BE- cicctedf Is
ho. i'm tho words Of our SYM. ], "pu6i"iy known to
possess those qualities of uInd and character which
she storm tasl. of genuine reform requires Is 10
really the man 10 carry through o thHioughgonE
reform of the Government Can Lo Win certainty
be- depended upon 30 possess the moral courage ana
sturdy resolution 20 graIpe with abuses 'iIcE have
acquired the strength If established custom, and to
thu. end. hmly ID resist the po,,ure Of his parry
friends" Has hs won. again .7 our address demands
and condition, mot only the confidence 81 honest
men. but tha fear and hatred Of thieves" Is hi'
name abe1as rac3cord yJr rJ9rm, irko,e cipdci'y
ami cy,Gr. for Inc ,OrE arc matters Of record fa'hor
than OC promise; who will restore tho simplicity, III
dependence AMI rcctirudc OF the early adalnottH-
tons. and whose lilo win be guaranty of his tdel-
i,y and fitness q man at Jho more sound OF whose
name even the most dShF1rtcued VIII take new
courage .nd al mankind will say, The Americans
ar, ud,, ~ earnest to restore tie ancient purity
oi their government"
These words DO not apply - Gov Hayes; and It
would be- disiuganUousHc5s h.ri TO characterize
for those who wrote and adopted them 20 select one
of hc very persons against whose possible candi-
,lacy they were leyeled as their ultimate exponent
an PLATFORM so LES, DEFICIENT.
Bat from the candidate let turn to the platform
or declaration Of principles on which he - presented
VIII that improve his position Not at all. IAo
p,atfsru ia It's yr-oInap3 aspects, Is even weaker
than tie lomiuallon one of the journals, Inc Nec-
YORK. Erag..r P9s, which most strongly syupalIHW
in III. objects oil tic Conference, said of IT, ON the
Glv of its publication shat il was "ha't-hgrtcd'
and "tiuil." "Ihe recent history Of parties con-
tl;us many pages OK feeble resolutions IL adds,
"but iu q competition OF weaAucs, the declarations
...lopted Yesterday may confidently challenge cor,-
p.r,,cn with any others" Il; was a tissue Of p'ati-
rId.g and ,onmoupareS. such are usually