The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-07-22
DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGES.
Chicago Times.

signal advantages IN the present Presiueh-
tial campaign These are 80 numerous
and 50 powerful, that the certainty of
the party to elect their national ticket is
assured This assurance, however, is
coupled with the condition that there be
no laundering, no mismanagement.
The first advantage possessed by the
democracy is in quality of the candi-
dates. Herein the odds are largely
against the opposition. The republican
ticket lacks balance, being much
the weightier in the less considerable
candidate. So far as propriety is con-
cerned, Wheeler should be at the head,
in place of the tail, of the combination.
This lack of balance does not occur in
the democratic ticket.
The democratic ticket is superior in
another personal respect-one which is
of immense Importance. This in the re-
spective salient characteristics of the
two leaders. Hayes is a wholly negative
character He is remarkable, not for
what he has done, but for his singular
and persistent record of having done
nothing. On the other hand Mr.. Tilden
is aggressive He is leader All his
public life is bristling with salient points
Where Hayes has been quiescent he has
been active. Where the one has been
led, the other has been a leader. The
one is positive, the other negative. These
are differences which tell in all cases
where the masses are to be handled,
where men are to be moved to action.
All through the fight the supineness of
/ the one will be contrasted with the elan
and energy of the other. Men vote as
they fight. The magnetism of great
leader, in either case, exercises tremen-
dous influence upon the result.
| Perhaps the greatest advantage pos
sessed by the democracy is the condition
of the country. Republicanism has
controlled it for sixteen years, and the
result is a situation for which history
furnishes no parallel. Industry is at low
ebb the country is full of unemployed
laborers; business Frustrated; tax
alton excessive; and malversation
in Office the rule, rather than the excep-
ton. 1t is only since tn" democrats OBJ
tanned majority in the house that the
tremendous extent of republican frauds
has become apparent. 1t has been shown
that almost every republican officeholder
is an official thief. Everywhere, from
Washington to the remotest frontiers;
from the custom-house in New Orleans to
the revenue offices in Chicago, republican
ism has been engaged in bold robbery, in
downright swindling. Cabinet minis
ters, senator's, postmasters, collectors,
gaugers, or what not, wherever there has
been republican official there has
nearly always been found a republican
thief.
These facts are understood by the peo-
pie. They see that the south is not
pacifed, that the currency is still de-
preciated, that everywhere are uneasi-
ness and alarm among business men.
Seeing these things, the people will de-
mand change. They will say: "Mat-
tiers cannot certainly be worse than now,
under democraticr rule; they may be'.better
Give us a change of administration"
| Still other advantages accrue to the
democracy, among which is the Mongo-
liam plank in their platform. Whether
founded in Justice or not, the democratic
assertion in regard to Asiatic immigra-
ton is sure to carry the electoral vote
of the Pacific slope. 1t may be that this
advantage is one which will be gained at
the expense of ssme of our cardinal
principles relative to human rights;
nevertheless, as the cost will be paid in
the golden coin of votes, it will have a
substantial value in settling the results
of the pending elections.
These are some of the advantages on
the side of the democratic party. They
are amply sufficient to secure the cleo
ton of the democratic candidates pre-
viding there shall be no serious blunder-
ing in the management of the campaign.
|, AS the leader of the democratic hosts is
: a captain of supreme ability, it is certain
, that, if there be mismanagement. it will
be among subordinates. Nevertheless,
such is the temper of the people that it
, is only supreme folly which can throw
away an overwhelming victory.
NOMINATION. OF COZ. HENDRICKS.
New York World
In nominating Thomas A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, as the comrade OF Gov. Tilden
upon the national ticket the democracy
have presented for the second place a
man entitled by his character and repu-
tation to aspire to the presidency. He
was the leader of the party in the United
, States senate during the stormy period
of reconstruction. and by his eloquence,
wisdom and legal learning he wen the
confidence of friends and respect of foes.
, Eight years ago he was, as during the
present week at st. Louis, among the
great men of the party canvassed for the
> presidential nomination. For MANY
years he has been the acknowledged chief
I of the democracy in his own state, hold
ing his supremacy without effort, as he
achieved it without intrigue. He has
been an able and industrious governor.
watching with care over the interests OF
his state during the past four years, and
administering its affairs with Justice.
At the bar he has secured the respect o,
his associates, and his daily life is made
pleasant by the love of friends and
$ neighbors. All the great prizes for