Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-11-03
A Scholar on Politics.

Ex,President woolsoy of Yale College
presided over a POLITICAL meeting and adj
dressed it on the topics Of the current cam ,
vass for tie first time In his life, at New
Haven, last Wednesday evening. For
man of his age and his scholarly habits TO
come out under such circumstances to make
a speech before Il popular assehblnge indl-
Gates deep interest in the result of the
pending election which Is iiot Without Sig
niticance. Mr.. Woolsey Is man whose
convictions aud whose conduct are based
on reflection, aud in an uncommon meas
ure unaffected by partisan feeling. His
address was at once moderate aud earnest,
and set forth the reasons Of a scholar and a
thinker for supporting the Republican tick
Ell. Regarding Mr.. Hayes he said:
MIR. Hayes, in my view, is a man worthy
of the place, a man who always plays mo-
BILE part. He has never, thai am aware,
put himself forward. lie has never en-
gineered for an office. He has ever, as l
understand from friends in Ohio, been
sought by place, rathor than sought the
place, content to remain a private man, not
looking for preGerment as supreme good.
Then he played a noble part in his position
in the army. lie played q most honorable
of Ohio, and must feel confident that, If
elected, he Will play noble part IN The
government of the United States.
lie declined 10 say anything dcroeatory
of the character or ability Of Mr.. Tilden,
but there were two or three points affecting
his fitness for tho Office for which he had
been nominated, which were 10 be regard
cd as fair subjects Tor criticism. On these
he said:
feel this, that Mr.. Tilden has sought of
flee with a most uncommon anxiety. l do
not remember any President who, as 1t
seems to me, has pursued that object, so
far as 1 can understand, with greater as
siduity, and l may say ability and adroit-
ness, then he.
have also TO say, and l presume all or
nearly all of you will agree with me, that
it Is quite i'm poriant that men to lie chosen
at this time should be chosen with regard
to their opinions Us TO the nature OF this
Union. We have not, think, come 20 the
conclusion that this Union is a mere league,
| but we have the opinion General Jackson
had, when President of the United States,
| and which then large portion of both par
| ties adhered to, that this is nation. But,
as l understand it, Mr.. Tilden is little
shaky on this particular, and l want TO say
as long as there are dangers besetting this
nation in this wise that only men should
be put in Office who are firm in their con-
| vctions, Judgment and conscience, that re-
bellion must be put down just as General
| Jackson proposed TO do when anything
| like rebellion against the United States
| showed itself
Another objection 10 Mr.. Tilden, he
thinks, is his position on the resumption
act. He calls it sham, and yet ii has always
been necessary to fix date for resumption
aller a long suspension. Mr.. Woolsey
fears that Mr.. Tilden's position is a strata
| gem intended 10 unite two sections OF thu
Democratic party, one of which desires
specie payments and the other Of which does
not. Under the circumstances lie does no
regard II as safe to entrust the importan
work OF getting 10 specie basis TO thu
Democratic party. While he favors poll
cy calculated to bring about harmony .
feeling and regrets that such policy ha
not been uniformly followed, he does no
think it wise or safe, at present, TO sur
render the government into the hands of {
party in which the South will have tn
predominating influence. Neither does III
think the Democrats can be trusted to bring
alb out civil service reform, for rotation II
Office and promotion for political services
have long Leen part Of the doctrine of tn
party. One practical measure Of civil ser
vice reform which he recommends is tn
appointment of Federal officersin the Soutl
from native-born citizens of good charac
ter and abilities, who will have the conf
dence of their fellow citizens. lie think
| HAYES Is the man to do this.