The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-07-28
rro,.. An Impartial standpoint.


The following just estimate of the ac-
tion of the Republican national conyen-
tion is from the London Daily Ie{e-
graph, ore Of the ablcst English jour-
nails, and We present it to our readers
that they may see how our cousins across
the water regard the Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency:
1t is the fashion with English COM
mentators upon the political affairs III
America to speak OF the candidate whom
the Republican party has selected for
its Champion as being All obscure indi-
vidpal, whose very name had been pre-
yiously unknown But its clearly ap-
parent To those who. although residing
upon this side OF the Atlantic, are fa-
miliar with the past history of presiaen-
tial campaigns, that the Republicans
would have had difficulty IN finding
more formidable candidate for its stand.
d-besrer than Governor Hayes, of
Ohio. And for tie following reasons:
l. lie possesses the advantages of hav-
ing awaNei.ed none of the personal jeal-
ousies and animosities which nnere
prominent statesman can never hope to es
cape, and which have invariably been ia
tai to such conspicuous aspirants to the
highest office in the United States as
Webster, Clay or Calhoun.
! 2. He is known TO be what Arneri-
cals cali sound on the goose with ref
eleHce To the vital question of sshardn as
opposed to '.sofln money.
3. lie served through the war with
fidelity aud loya " to- the Union, vet
| without provoking airy of che vehement
| hatred excited IN southern breasts by
such generals as Sheridan, Butler, Mil
roy or Iarciin.
4. lie has given substantial evidence
as governor of Ohio that he possesses
heofficiaF integrity and administrative
capacity which will stand him. in. good
stead If called TO fill the presidential
/ chair atsW ashfilgtoF,. 4assD
5. Like all the presidents since Buch.
anaa,, he is Western man, and there.
fore grateful to the dwellers in the
Mississippi valley, with whom the pre-.
dornihating power in american politics
has long been known to rest. 7
These are five material reasons for be.
lieying that the Republican, party has
been wise in preteTring Governor Haye.
to Mesxrs. Blaine, Conkling, or Morton
1t is true that Mr.. Bristow would have
aroused more enthusiasm among th,
many wellwishers 10 the United State
upon this side of tle Atlantic: but i
must not be forgotten that the late sec
retary to the treasury wonld have beer
unweIcunie to President Grant and hi
cabinet; nor is 1t easy to overestimat,
the influence upon the choice of a sue
cessor which the outgoing president ai,c
hls officials are able to ex.rcise. Thos,
of as who believe in the Repnblical
party-and they are masy-maY cor
gratu ate themselves that Hayes is &c b,
their candidate instead of Bristow, mas
much as the undivided strength of th'
ssiils" will now be concentrated upol
the election of their selected champion
The Republicans. be il remembered
have now been in power since the com
mencemeuf of 1861, and the fFightfu
disruption which threatened 20 tear tn
! | Union IN twain has been suFmountet
through atheir inslrnmentality. The Per
.lcious results which, always follow the
| lavish and uncontrolled expenditure Q
a ;Iosag war had begun to tell unfayora
bly, upon the Republican officials, ant
were indicated by the ecandaious instan
ces OF corruption which shocked ever,
honest American. and were reproach