The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-04-06


hood and the determined attitude OF
the Republican party as expressed by
its prominent members and though It's
nominating conventions, IN favor or Sc
cu!arizing and Matchmaking our School
System ard making its perfection
prominent feature of Republican policy
hereafter, leaves 10 the belief that the
old contest coeoal with the universe
between the forces OF light and the spirit
of darkness, which for four weary years
were engaged il open warfare, batting
for the Supremacy over the North Amer
lean Continent, IS to be renewed and
fought to the bitter end during the
impending Presidential campaign. One
of the most prominent features of that
deadly strugge is to be the .perpetuatlon
OF the American System Of free public
schools liberalizeI and amended as above
indicated and Mr.. Biaines special
championship of such an educational
system has united its friends together as
one man in his support as Genl Grants
successor, as the pure8t and most able
exponent OF their views.
Several significant political moves have
occurred during the past few days. The
leading newspapers Of New Hampshire
have come ont strongly in favor Of New
Ensland's uniting upon Hoa James G..
Blaine as candidate for President. The
significance of this fact lies i'll that other
fact that it digproVes the statements Of
the assistant Democratic press that New
Hampshire and Massachusetts, were OPP
posed u Mr Blaine. The Concord
Monitor says: If other New En- gland
States are unit in favor of New Eng
lands candidate, it ought to he under
stood that the Granite State viii not
prove a stumbling block or assume a
..hoIier than thou attitude il the
Convention. As Our readers we'll Know
we have expressed q strong preference
for EIihu. Z. Washburn as onr National
standard bearer, but under the circuu1-
stances, ia t;et0 81 tie s2te2sdjd record
Of James q. ijlaiao an the present
Congress, q record 3Uhjch Ht,s made oar
2';ctJ1y here az NeyC hampshire A!e
ecsies. and more decisive achievement
ti:qn otherwise 1t ac0t}d hare 6een, G3ad
IN piaa1 0T ire feet that there is q spo'a-
tu9coiss .fee5i53g IN his tagor ali Deer
lNs,o ERg{tiatl ach;ch 5t IS Idle to ignore
or attempt to GeTide, we would
not urge our delegation to take
up al isolated position even for Nh.
Washburn. The Portsmouth Chroni-
cal and other leading newspapers are
frank in their advocacy Of Mr.. Blaine S
nomination. In Massachusetts,, the
Republican newspapers have also largely
declared for Mr.. Blaine and it Is now
thought that not only that State but
/ Connecticut will vote for him on the
first ballot. The most important infor-
mutton comes to Washington from New
York and PeIsy ivania, which were sup
posed to be for ConkliDg and Hartranft
letters from New York report that Blaine
c!ubs are spriuging mp everywhere.
The New York Tribune which has bit
terly opposed Mr. Blaine seems to
have Heard some emphatic hints and
says that measures for the organization
of Blaine clubs in that city are already
on fcot. From Pennsylvania, Mr..
/ Biaine's ration State, the news is even
more encouraging. OF course the first
/ choice in Hartranft. but IL he cannot
/ be nominated, there is no doubt that
more than three fourti OF the delegates
/ VII vote fer EIr. Blaine on the second
/ ballot. General HaIiranft is a personal
friend Of Mr.. Elaine and viii not insist
upon al impracticable course and will
| doubtless Withdraw early ii behalf Of
! his friend. The sentiment among
| Pennsylvania Congressman, newspapers
aiid the people is favorable 10 Mr.
Blaine pretty generally, ana one of the
leading independent newspapers declares
that they spell Hartranft's name now
% a-i-n-e." Virginia also sends good
cheer. Many OF the primary elections
have been held, and the delegates have
been almost unanimously instructed to
vote for delegates in the State Gonyen-
ton who will support 1Ir. Blaine in the
National Convention. Many Virginians
/ here predict that the whole delegation
will take the same advice, West Virgin
Ii may be put down fer Mr.. Blaine on
the first ballot, for all of the Republicans
in the State seem to be in his favor.
: late writer in the Baltimore Amer
/ lean who has been making observations
I IL Washington estimates that Mr.. Blaine
VIII have on tie first ballot Sol of the
4 152 votes in the Convention. II SO
she second ballot Totes, to come from
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio viii
make more than a majority. His pros
poets seem to be admirable and daily i'm
proving.
/ The two decisions recently ventured
/ By the Supreme Court are to the effect
that the enforcement act cf May 1870,
intended to protect the colored citizens
of the United States in the exercise of
all the rights and privileges Of American
citizenship is Imperative. These decis-
ons practically leave racons.ru, tioa