, 1876-03-18
THE PRESIDENCY.
conKI1so, AonToHt MAINE, pn1sToW AND WAsu
ntfnNr.


coaKI1No, NORTON MAINE, pA1sToW, AND wAsn-
DupSc.
70 The Ediio1 Of Thd CAteago 7tibnnt:
CHICAGO, Maroh 1G.-As appearances seem to
Indicate that 1t 10 In order for QUO to e1preas Lis
opinions regarding tho availability OF tho several
Presidential candidates, I make bold to tzedpass
upon your space to a small dogrcn. As tho mat
ter has stood for Rouao timo past, tho candidates
before tho peopto lavo been Conkllng, Hayes,
Morton, Dlatno, Dralow. and Waahburno, laav-
ing out Qraut, whosa chances for q third torn
havo nnver boen worth considering. Wo want
man thnt will wip, and auch man, hrat OF all,
must bo uncqutyocally In favor OF early resump-
Hon-a hard -monoy man: he must possess abil-
tty, honesty, and DO a thorough Union man.
aud nil tho bottor il his affiliations
layo alwaJs been with tho North. It Is
not yet time to hand over the Govern
mont 10 any enc whoBo opinions aud actions
aro Liable to DO influenced by Ills Southern asso-
divided North has not yot disappeared from tho
dreams OF hundreds In this country. an not
one OF thoso .vho bo1,oyo in hanging ont tho
bloody SHIRT" on all occasions will antici-
rfed tho mattGr too far, md has been unjust and
too Boyorely loyal, according 10 my yiewa. Tho
candidate Of tha Republican party must DO one
whom tho paopls will feel auro That his clactsou
q
Administration, and, while do not consider that
tho whole Government Is quito the ,Augeau
stAblo tho Opposition mako out, still 1t is alto
ge,tler too corrupt, and new deal will at 1eaat
over again, and think tie minority would prefer
Trusting The Republican party with Its Intorests.
Now. whom Bhall We mako our standard .leat-
er? With tho exception Of Alottoa and Conk-
ling, sny Of Tho others , would be reasonably cor
nectlout included. Pennsylvania, Ohio and tho
other Western States, with probably Mississippi
and south Carolina. Nov, wo want New York
as voll. Morton la IN oxtromist and is unsound
on the currency question. ConkliuE has not
oven tho requisite strength in bis own State,
aud ia too coaaIy aliod 10 the present AdmiuiH-
tratiou- Hayes u really only comptomiso man
at best, and would make good second with
Blaine as frat, or with gono other good Eastorn
as able aud as experienced "a any, but ho Is al
together politician; he has been right in the
midst OF all the fight and whilo Il adj
miro bis courage aud devotion to tho Union
upon with suspicion. and they feel that, after all
every moyo he makes ia With tho preaideucy In
WOW; III fact he Ia noeklpg the place rather
too zosloqslv: bsistow has fought eood tIght,
through foar Of doing him injussice, and because
it Ia q nero matter OF acoidout. I nm hardly
rcudy for q President from south OF Mason md
Dixon's line. Thp memory Of Andrew Johnnou
4ARhp0 LII At4%4A1kAAti JpS AAAlGVuuQAs W kAlu
objection Bristow would make most excellent
candidate. Last, aud to my notton ~ available
and desirable d candidate % any 1s hlf. Wash
burue-with two objections only. First, lie Ia
from Illinois, aud II wa koop on fnrniahing CAM
didstos 1t will look As though we bud lien on
tho piace; aud yot II l.o ia tho nau, tho obIeo-
tonBhouid uot posaoas feathers weight. Second,
le has been. q War1n personal friend Of tho
President, aud many might look upon him a4
partaking Of the sius that belong to those who
surround the President, not enc OF which. In
spite OF every attempt. las been fastened upon
don. 1raut himsetf. Mr, WashbuFae has beon
out Of tho country for eight years, away from
tings within ripgs,-aR Q DenoctAe said, Tho
boat appointments Grant over made." lIo Ia
capAble.-his record shows 1t boyoud cayll-
willie not ~ brilliant ao1no oilieIs, bat with 4
moro evenly balanced mind. Ills honesty and
scnsc OF honor will drive away ths barnaotos ant.
thieves.
I du not think, oven though personal friend
OF Grant, that those who fear continuance ot
tue present rogina uoel have Any apprahcnsiona
upon this head. tlr. WaahburHe Is an upcom-
proml4luE Uuion mai. Without hoing an az
trcinist OF tho Morton atripe personally bitter,
preiudtcad, and indicative. Nominate Mr..
WAshburuo. With William N. Evnrls OF some
good New York man, and you have ticket that
Will command not ouly tho respect hut tho votes
Of ths people. fours truly, II. W. D.,
Not Horny Ward p0eches