National Republican., 1876-12-11
A GLANCE AT THE FUTURE.

Those who f1atter themselves that Gov
ernor Hayes, the President-elect is q weak
or timid man, fearful Of personal danger
and Indifferent to the great responsibilities
devolved upon him by the voice of his
countrymen, know nothing of the man.
A mild-mannered man and Christian gentle
man, he possesses personal courage ex-
celled by none, His war record fully at
tests the truth of this allegation. That he
is fine lawyer and an accomplished states
man of no little experience, and of correct
judgment and profound wisdom, his career
in the civil service in his own State fully
proves. These facts are conceded by the
Democrats of Ohio, who know him well,
not only as just man, but as modest
though wise and sagacious Governor. He
is not addicted to searching after quarrels,
but when forced into contest so bears
himself that his opponent does not soon
court another. Thus far he has ever
been successful. He has resources
at his command which have never failed
him. Armed with a just cause, a con-
scious rectitude of intention and that
patient endurance that comes of indus
trious application and firm self-reliance, he
never qusils at unexpected obstacles nor
yields to vaporing threats. He pursues
the even tenor of his path of duty, regard
less alike of the persussions of timid
friends and the intrigues, Vaccinations,
reckless menaces and evil prophecies of
his masked or open enemies. While he
did not seek the Office of Chief Executive
of the nation, and would not even now
accept it if there were any doubt in his
own mind that he was the choice of the
people, he will not hesitate to accept the
trust whenever it is officially and legally
declared by the proper authorities that he
has been constitutionally elected, with all
its difficulties and all its varied response.
bilitles. With him a sense of duty is
equivalent to an order for its performance.
1t will thus be seen that the Republican
party made no mistake in the character of
the man whom they selected as their leader
in the late canvass. While he has lead
life so pure, and has made political record
so spotless that the vile and unscrupulous
tongues of SANDER failed to smirch or i'm
peach his private or public character dur
ing the most heated and virulent political
contest through which this nation has ever
had the misfortune to pass, he also presents
all those elements of wisdom, courage and
experience necessary to the successful ad-
ministration of the Government. Repub-
licans can therefore congratulate them
selves and the country upon having chosen
q competent and worthy successor to
Washington, Lincoln and Grant.
The news which we print this morning
from Oregon definitely settles the question
of the legality of the election of Governor
Hayes beyond all doubt. The Republican
electors only acted upon the certified Off
cial returns of the vote by counties show
ing their election by the people. This
vote was certified by the Secretary Of State
under the official seal. This is all that is
necessary. The resignation of Watts made
a vacancy which was filed by his reap
pointment, he having previously resigned
his position Of deputy postmaster, which
was alleged to work his ineligibility. The
vote of the State was cast for Hayes and
Wheeler. and the return was duly made
out, signed, certified and sealed by the
electors, as the Constitution requires. No
attachment of the great seal Of the State
to the certificate of the electors is required
by the Constitution. The certified returns
showing them to have been legally sp-
pointed by the people is all that is re-
quisite. 1t may now be asserted with
entire confidence and safety that Mr.. Hayes
is legally elected to be President and Mr..
Wheeler to be Vice President during the
four years succeeding March 4, 1877.
1t is needless to add to this assurance the
statement that they will be inaugurated.
To doubt this would be q grave and
gratuitous insult to the American people.
1t would be to throw an aggravating suspi-
cion upon their proverbial love of peace,
order and self government. 1t would be to
falsely accuse them of preferring mob law
and terrorism, after century of freedom,
to the prosperous quietude of a well-regu-
lated Republic. 1t would be to suspect
them of desire to introduce into this
country the revolutionary anarchy of the
French Commune, or of desire to become
the victims of the dissensions and turbu-
lence now and then prevailing in Mexico in
preference TO that system of popular rule
which was devised by the trainers of the
Constitution. We will not be the first to
offer such an indignity to the intelligence
and wisdom of this nation.
Wurnr that rraat laadar Of the nannnnranu