The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-24


Blaine. BFisiow, Conkiing, Morton, and
the resi, al called TO elutsh.the prize which
fsIl to Gen. Rutherford B. Hayes, at pre-,
suns Governor Of Ohio. Hayes was born
in Ohio. October 4, 1922, and Is 81 years
Of age. He graduated at Kenyon Col
lege, Ohio, and came to the bar Vt Cinein-
natl He has served in Congress, and
been thrice elected Governor, ihe last time
beating Gov. WIN. Allen. His record in
Congress sd out, Is not remarkable for
anything. and cannot be counted for or
against him. He served with credit in
the late var but be is regarded rather as
negative than positive man, in pOIiti-
cal life. Respectable mediOcrity' ap-
pears to be the Judgment made up in his
case and also IN that Of Wheeler's
William A. Wheeler, Of New York, re-
eeiyed the nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency. He was born in franklin county,
June 3, 1919, and Is 81 years of age.
He spent two years at the University Of
Vermont, studied law, and came to the
bar in Franklin county. His first step in
public life was his election as District
Attorney He was then Democrat, but
deserted that party aud went to the Wings,
and served subsequently, in both branches
Of the Legislature, and several tsrms in
Congress, aud was the author Of the
wheeler Compromise" between the con-
tending factions at New Orleans.
These are the men to be confronted BY
the nominees Of the Democratic party,
whose convention assemblies in St. Louis,
on Tuesday next. Whether that eonven-
ton will be able to present candidates
more acceptable T. the country at large is
a question which awaits solution. For
sixteen years the Democratic party has
Numbered; it remains to be seen whether
il has learned wisdom from the past, and
Is now able to retrieve lis fortunes. The
time Is ripe for il, the country expects it,
but, Is the wisdom, prudence and fore
caste Of its leaders, equal to the emergen-
ey. Let Us wait, with patience snd hope,
and Sec A blunder now, when 50 much
depends upon It's action, would be an act
Of grossest criminality
In order to make our readers better ae-
qaainied with the political situation, we
append the following comments Of the
press which viii give the eurreat ideas
upon il As i now stands, and the light in
which il Is viewed through the lens Of op-
posing parties:
From The Mar York Smn, lad.
Hayes Is candidate whose weakness and
uHimportanee are bis principal recommends
tons 70 the Republican party. His record Is
brief aud slight, though he Is fifty-four wears
old. He was an Ohio huyer. served ior a
tine in the army, was tuics sent to Congress.
and was thrsce elected Governor Of Ohio
beating Allen for the ofSee last fall. In he
army ne was a servseeAble officer; in Congress.
be was one Of the 0bseurest Of is member:
and N the Governors otiee be has perform
ed sneh routine duties a. we're REQUIRED az
him in way that excited no particular com
nent his name n Congress or elsewhere
has been identified With no policy. or meas-
IRE, or action ofany kind. He has no marked
powers that have been broaght into play. he
has no strong points Of character. be has
been hut lucky man ia politics Wken Ex-
Gov Moves nominated him in the Cssren-
ton on Thursday, he mentioned ~ one of hTs
most distinguished qualifications that lie was
q man against whom nothing coald be sad.
These points OF Hayes's character. and thess I
features 0fhis career, are Interesting enoaek. I
but they do not prove him TO be 3 ct man ior I
President IN times when recommendation Of 1
stronger and more positive kind are re. /
quired
Above all, Hayes is no reforsner. He i
not the man TO clean out political eorruption. /
to destroy the desperate Rings which have
got hold Of the country, or to do ANYTHING 70 /
obliterafe the abomination Of Grantism. He I.
Is man who, in the Presidency, would run
the machine in as easy and unoljectionable |
way as he could; but he would run Il in the !
old rais; and this is about the worst thing
that could be said Of any man who desires 70
become the successor OF Grant
Ffom tie Philadelphia Times, Ind.
Against Rutherford B. Hayes personally |
have nothing to urge. regard him a, an
honest man, for he has made no record 70 the
contrary that now confronts him 10 condemn
him. But the rule Of honest weakness i one
Of the greatest Of national calamiiies, esperi-
ally when an Executive must obey the Nor
tons and Conkhngs and Blaines. Who have
been dethr0ned in the highest tribnnai Of the
party. II is respectable mediocrstv In high
places that gives 10 The shrewder and utterly
desperate their most eosnplete omnipo;enee,
II was the weakness Of Pierce that 9zye ~
the repeal Of the Nissozri eoInprgruis.. va
IL endless train Of sosross; L vas tie seusIs-
y Of Buchanan that give rs the Kansas eon-
act and rebellion, with their criizsssnsd r.
cords and il was the nnianghf a1d znsezeS-
able Grant who bowed 70 the polisiexl lesase<s
o. his time a fhay srute dish0nor znf l.z-
iessness eTer the gates Of ain,Dsz esery tss..as
OF authority. And now, rhen ssafess..ssssif.sss.
IN - Boblest sense Is the hungry ery a tke
nation, aud the want OF the hixiess satire sf
manhood is felt in ever home 81 fhe Ard.
We are Knocked with hlameless nobodr. who
j. 10 Be a feather in the nose Of he very
power that the party dare rot indorse IN 1
contest for popular favor Il was q golden
opportunity for hepubhcanism to show that
rs mission Is yet unfniflied, by proving that
i would rule better than in the past and bet
TER than any adverse political organization.
II was the time for is best man, noi. oaly IL
purest but is ablest champion, and with such
4 candidate i would have swept the country
iyoia ocean TO ocean and from he Gulf *
the Lakes. But i has proved unequal 10 IN
exceptional and probably is last opportnai-
y, and has discarded the dirty that was 81
plain that the wnyfaring man well compra
bends i, Such Is the lesson Of the no NINA
ton Of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Secretary Bristow resigned the Treas
afsrahip On Tuesday, and on "Wednesday
Senator Morrill,, Of Maine, was no minatesi
for the position, and the Senate confirmed
l. Treasurer New aIso resigned on Taes-
day