, 1876-06-24
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
For President
RUTHuEFoRD b. HAYES, OF OHIO.
For Vice President:
W. 4. WHEELER, OF NEW YORK.
The above nominations was no
surprise to us. 1t could have been
more readily anticipated than that
of Polk, Pierce, Taylor or Lincoln,
Gov. Hayes has more prominent
national reputation and record than
either of the above named success
full candidates had at the time of
nomination. He made good mill
tary record during the war; served
term in Congress Immediately
thereafter with marked ability, since
which he defeated successfully Thur
man, Pendleton, and William Allen
three of the most popular Demo
Gratis in Ohio-and has proved HIM
self one of the ablest Executives
Ohio ever had. After the last cleo
ton Coy. Allen publicly declared
that he regarded it as an honorable
distinction to be beaten by such
man as Gov. Hays; substantially the
remark made by Douglas when
beaten by Lincoln. Gov. Hayes is
a gentleman of unsullied reputation,
and in the administration of the af-
fairs of Ohio has achieved honora-
BILE distinction as practical and sa
gacious reformer.
". \. Wheeler. the candidate for
Vice President. is much more prom
inent as politician and statesman.
and man of more ability than d
majority of those who have occupied
that position for the last twenty
wears. a9 ieaSt.
Though neither Of these men were
among the most prominent candi
dates previous to the meeting Of the
Convention, neither can be classed
as among the great unknown. We
regard the ticket as one which it will
be hard for the Democrats to excel
in the elements of popularity which
will command success. If the st.
Louis Convention presents as good
ticket we shall feel that the country
is safe. whichever party succeeds,
and our exclusion from the canvass
as citizens of Territory will be no
sacrifice.
THE PLATFORM.
At the present time platforms. in
the main. have very little political
significance, being principally made
up oil ''glittering generalities" ca
pable of great latitude of construc-
ton: like the auctioneer's suspend
ers: Long enough for any man;
short enough for any boy The one
upon which the foregoing ticket is
based exhibits remarkable skill in
suggestion and evasion, in appealing
to popular sympathies without ex-
citing adverse prejutlices.
The 1.t, I'd and ID planks are mere
platitUdes only significant by sug-
gestion.
The 4th lays down a principle
which should be regarded as an Ak
iom by all American citizens. and
the fact that it is not so, is only an
evidence of factious elements and
disturbing spirits among the people,
who would sacrifice commercial
prosperity, public morals and ma
tional credit to fictitious values in
aid OF private speculation. If the
Democratic Convention is not as
clearly committed to specie pay
meuts We sincerely hope its candi-
dates will be defeated.
| The 9Th commands our most earn
est approval. If carried ont in good
faith. it will abolish the most fruit
full source OF corruption and demor-
alization in the Government, grow
ing out of the bargain and sale of
Federal appointments, and using the
patronage arising therefrom for the
promotion Of the personal schemes
of the most unconscionable politi-
clans. We can never have a pure
government which recognizes party
service as a paramount claim to civil
office.
The 9th naturally and inevitably
follows the 5th, and as legiti-