Middletown transcript., 1876-07-01

FOR SHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CORONER,
DAVID G.. ROSE.
EACH Of the great parties having Sc
lected its candidates for the Offices OF
President and Vice President, the cam
paign may now be considered as fairly
begun. The tickets with the platforms
or declarations Of principles are now
before the people, and it is for them to
choose between them. The Republi-
can party have placed at the head Of
their ticket q gentleman whose only
claim to prominence and craftsmanship
is that he has twice been a successful
candidate for the Office Of Governor ct
Ohio and once for Congress, and that
as he was successful in these instances
they argue that be is strong candidate
and therefore proper man to vote for
for President. This availability judg-
ing from all that is said in his favor by
even his most ardent, partisans, seems
to be the sum total Of the qualifications
Of the Republican candidate for the
Presidency, for the high Office to which
it is sought to elevate him. Beyond
this and the fact that he was soldier
in the civil war. Governor Hayes is un-
known in the history Of the times Mr.
Wheeler, their candidate for the Vice.
Presidency, is somewhat better known
to the national public as having been
the author Of the celebrated Wheeler
Compromise adopted by Congress for
the purpose Of settling the political diff
ficulty between the rival governors and
legislatures Of Louisiana a few years
since. These are the statesmen for
whom the Republican party ask the
sufrages Of the people.
On the other hand the Democratic
Convention bas selected as the candi-
dates Of the party at the coming cleo
tion gentlemen whose reputation for in
tellectual ability and craftsmanship is
as extensive as the boundaries Of the
country and whose character for in
tegrity and patriotism is irreproachable.
Mr.. Tilden as governor Of the great
State of New York with its population
Of four and a.half millions, has, by bis
impartial administration Of justice and
prompt prosecution Of corruption and
malfessance in Office wherever found,
without regard to person or party, and
by his uncompromisiug hostility to
thievish rings and cliques, gained
a reputation for honesty and executive
ability which places him in the first
rank Of American statesmen. while bis
untiring efforts to reform all abuses OF
whatever nature, has SO identified him
with the great movement OF reform SO
urgently demanded and SO greatly
needed in the present day. as to have
gained for him national reputation as
the most thorough reformer Of the age.
So that all men Of whatever political
faith who sincerely and earnestly desire
q reform oe the great abuses under
which the country has been suffering
for nearly score Of years. can readily
support without fear Of being deceived
this great champion Of honesty, impair
tiality and justice. We doubt if there
is an intelligent man or woman in
America to-day who in bis inmost con-
science does not believe that the gov
ernment Of the country would be per-
fectly safe and secure from abuse and
official corruption in the hands Of SanPl
J. Tilden.
For vice. President the Democracy
have nominated Thomas A. Hendricks,
Of Indiana, whose course, as member
of the United States Sepate during the
time Of the great national trial, Of patri-
otic devotion to the country and the
dearest rights Of the people. IL too we'll
known wherever intelligence and edn
cation exist to need comment or re-
hearsal. while the signal ability and
impartiality which be manifested as
governor Of Indiana SO greatly endeared
him to the people Of that State without
regard to party. that he was triumph
antly chosen as its chief executive at
time when great and inexcusable
blunder Of the Democratic Convention
had alienated the stauncLest adherents
Of the party and when States which had
always been Democratic strongholds
we're allowed to cast their electoral vote
for the Republican nominee Mr. Hen
drick's title to Craftsmanship and purity
Of character cannot be disputed or gain
said
These are the tickets as submitted to
the people BY the two great National
political parties. The one composed Of
men who, however honest or pure their
character (and against their personal
characters it is not our purpose to say
word) have never attained to the
6rst. or even high, rank Of American
statesman, who have no national reputa-
ton and are acknowledged to be of but