New-York tribune., 1876-03-25
MR.. FISH FOR PRESIDENT.
MR.. BRIsrow's RECORD GOOD, But NOT LONG ONE
MIR. ADAMS INEXPERiENCED-Mh. Flhhs EA-
CEIIEST RECORD.

MR. BRIsrow's RECORD GOOD, But NOT LONG ONE
Mn ADAMS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. FIsG's Ex-
CELLENr RECORD
70 the razor Of The Tribune
SIR: have some claim To be heard through
vour columns on the political sltuato or rather the
Presidential. urge my claim rs Liberal OF 1877
standing almost alone my county as voter for Mr.
Greeley.
Tn. nation IL drifting and not out TO an open sea py
any means The Republican party, TOO, has reached
crisis n its his Ory, aud the dangers ahcad must 10
looked squarely IN the face. Where theh' IL 'ho
staiesman 70 be found who VIII save tho
party withort its disgraceful corrupuohlsts' anu
so save the natonf Is 1t Mr.. Bristowf
Ito has been in official relations with the people for sew
erl ouths intrusted With their most important inter-
ests and has made honorable and even brilliant rec
ord hut IL this sufficient for crisis Ike the present.
Who can tell aght about lin aside fron hls thoroush
n IA secretary OF the Treasury sre nothing III rue
pubc prints from his home his State, or his constituents
concerning him. lie comparatively stranger to the
neonle hs financial views even are not known Deyohu
us information furnished BY his official acts, and in
these he carries out the laws OF Congress rather hah MS
own doctrines thoush for aught that Is known 70 no
contrary. tAey may be entirriy ngI @ H. nav he all
tnat people could desire lie his spl.e s o.. Is,
rapidly, but his noble record Is TOO oi'e' 'oi '"'
is Mr Charles Francis Adams the statesman that me
'I arr, ~aiIin. Tor Would that could answer IN The
Nn 1ue 1u, sions his high character, his un-
srd name his entlre illness ana aDlty 10 llius'.ato
a1 Liyu,fy The office Of PrcslienL MOREOVER ihc hdoh
yrnnId feel safe with Mr. Adams at tie heii ana 10
yrouId about him caDinet worthy Oh MS hfho
.nd hi,Iory But, the candidate of the iSeRlpn.hi
.rtv can he be electedi That II the question: IL "ueut
moi 10 be- the uue stion for moment nrNertheless
aud the o,s the pity and We must keep ~ ulna tht
nc u.rty must not defeated IN the coming elseuou.
here are old questions aud issues growing out vi tue
nubc lie OF Mr.. Adams, and somewhat uestihe Win
iis name which stand in MS way lie Il, however, oh
fine huuurabe side them, and werr IL not or te ui-
accountbe political preudlces Of the people thet wou,
for the sake OF aud OF STABILITY 10 nAton Ia
erests deinand elevation Ia the ONCE OF Pfesdeht
Wnere then, is the statesman TO oe Iouhu' usio -
the man of unsulied and personal wofth o' ha,
nona reputatlon OF tried fidelity IN hiSh sat's aGa
nj te puYest character rns the man 10 oe tistsu
email, with Jefferson q Lnedln, aud WITH no old
issues standing in his way, 10 Himiiton flsn. lie nss
managed the office Secretary OF state VITA sn eso
AMI nelity mat question may well ne asaeu whe.e'
in really belongs 10 t.is singuiarly unfortunate Aane
Irai The Repuo,can party can do LOT nitn "na' ~
cannot do Tor Mr. Adams, any otler cAhoustS on eS
liar IL can eject nim and tnat snoiid seue Use quos
tIn "A bpt yeeu Ar and ali othcrs Sanuot sum
nuh ..utiment between thfs Gainr and sne
eefinx OF tine National Convention as 70 Ss.se the great
k.,ubiican party 10 look from the scAen'hS "st
rant. to The Presidency In lis RANKS lne Aot.os, no
Eaines aud onkinys, and cali 70 las staidu snS
,~n vhor. long aud fsithfuI life IN an oucai Posun
next 60 the hgnest bright spot In thc uA
tb ,t hns come upon The party must takc uo nu
v,lh such anteeedents, it Will 80 down anu ~ %
AMI N. Going anaer TINS time amounts 10 cv Iuv
snons lie peove. Les Republicans, ths n co~e "
tAss sensss and mako Ar. Fish their esndoate. 1hs