The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

The editor Of Ne Detroit DAILY Newt, Q nom
partisan pspsr, has besn ct considerable pains
10 collect information - TO the antsosdsnts,
characteristics and qualities Of the Republican
candidate for the Presidency, and to that end
visited Fremont, his home, Cincinnati. Chilli
Gothic and Columbus. He talked freely With
democrats - well - republicans, and thereby
has arrived u pretty just and fair estimate Of
his character, learning and ability. In . con-
versstion with prominent German democrat
holding one Of the highest elective ofhcss in
the nsishborhood Of Columbus, the latter gives
this estimate Of Mr.. Hayes:
Hayes Ii not genius but he has been hard
student, and may without exaggeration be called
spolitical philosopher. He has . wonderful
calmnese and correctness OF judgment, and is
much better in counsel than in action. He is
80 extremely unassuming and retiring that he
viii never "cut figure" and would perhaps
fail where . supreme aud immediate action was
necessary. Not that he would lack moral cour-
age TO pursue any course he believed right. but
that he would take too much time TO ascertain
which course was right He 10 slow but sure in
his reasoning. In his private life he IL abso-
lutely above reproach IN his manners, courte-
GUS, dignined and unassuming. He has par
ticularly happy faculty Of pleasing the people
in his personal contact with them, without the
use OF any OF the arts OF demagoguery. This,
think, arises from his innate kindness of
character rather than from any effort to please.
His great strength asa political candidate lies
HE NEVER MAKES MISTAKE.
The Roman Catholic Bishop, Rosecrans, Of
Columbus, was q class-mate OF Mr.. Hayes in
Kenyon College He says he was quite init
mate with HIM during their school days and
that he has maintained rs intimate relations
with him ever since as their widely separate
wallis in life would permit. His estimate of Mr.
Hayes mental capacity was expressed in the
following terms
30 high IN esteem. have had abundant OPP
portunity to judge him, in youth and manhood,
and have never had the slightest cause to
doubt the unsullied purity OF his character.
do not think he is what would be called great
| man, but he is far above the average OF our
good judgment and strong common sense,
rather than for ornamental and fashy mental
qualities. He is also far above the average as
. scholar, having always been hard reader.
The News editor finds that in administering
the affairs OF the state, as Governor, he has set
nne example to his political opponents in
this he has put At least one democrat on ev-
cry state board, whereas Governor Allen had
made clean sweep,-no republican was either
retained or appointed to any place bu. on the
contrary rigdly excluded.
As to the political strength Of Mr. Hayes in
Ohio, the News editor, after talking with many
Of the leading democrats Of that state expresses
this opinion:
The strong faith OF every republican in Ohio
that Hayes is invincble ct the polls, and they
already regard the carrying OF Ohio in both the
| October and November elections as foregone
| eonclusions about which there is no sort Of
doubt whatever. They do not give themselves
the least concern about the result at home, and
regard New York IS the battle ground. The
democrats make little show OF denying that
this confidence OF their enemies is we'll found
ed and many Of them almost concede the vic
/ tory in the state to the republicans already.
Their quarrel with their brethren Of New York
has proven much more demoralizlng to them
selves than to the unterrihed" Of the Empire
state against whom their wrath is directed,
and their insanity on the money question, 90
signally illustrated in the alterations of the Gin
cinnat Enquirer, their leading organ, has rent
them into two hostile camps.
II will thus be seen that the republicans have
. candidate in Mr.. Hayes Of whom they are
fully justified in placing the fullest confidence,
and who will receive every republican vote, and
draw largely, in many localities, on the demo-
Gratis.