Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-28
Mgcz AND LIONS.

1Yrmy. Il n0nentlly. Inc clouhet'
Fsop Of Democracy likens other can
dilates, now that they are defeated,
70 the lion, the tiger, and the ele-
phant, and Hayes to the mouse. 1T
must be very satisfactory to them to
reflect that this Republican mouse
has met in deadly combat the Demo-
cratic lion, elephant, and jaclal, and
has defeated them all. Ohio has
been the national battle ground ever
since the present parties were formed.
Stephen 4. Douglas left behind him
no Democratic leader at the West of
wider OF stronger popularity than
George II. Pendleton, whose hosts OF
friends invaded New York at the
National Convention of 1868, aud
who would then have been nominated
as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency but for the two-thirds
rule. Yet Mr.. Pendleton tried to de-
feat r. B. Hayes for Governor of
Ohio, and got badly beaten after q
contest of then unprecedented fierce
ness. Allen &. Thurman has for
wears been the acknowledged leader
of the Democratic party in the SEN
ate of the United States. Intellectu-
allv no other Democrat who has been
in that body since the war is a match
for him; his personal character is
pure beyond reproach; and his can
dor and dignity have always secured
for him very high respect even from
political opponents. Yet in Ohio,
where he is known, loved and hon
ored, Mr. Thurman tried to defeat
r. B. Hayes and got beaten. Will
liam Allen is of very different stamp.
lie appeals with wonderful power to
the basest and most ignorant ele-
ment of both parties, and, having
been easily elected in 1873, he was
selected to lead the great struggle of
1878. Even by political foes his
campaign was pronounced marvel
of energy, endurance and unscrupu-
lous cunning. Yet he was beaten
by this same r. B. Hayes. If Re-
publican mice have such terrible
power as compared with the strong
est Democrats in Ohio, is it not
about time for the Democratic party
to wind up business +!
This miserably shallow affection
does not deceive intelligent Demo
Gratis. They went home gloomy on
Friday night from every telegraph
station from Maine to California, be-
cause they knew that there was
something in this man Hayes which
had enabled him to defeat not only
the loudest rabble-rousers and mean
est demagogues, but also their ablest
statesmen and polished orators. After
week or more the Democratic jour
nails will begin to confess that Mr..
Hayes is neither a pigmy nor a no.
body, but man whom it is very
hard to beat. Why, we will tell them.
There are ADLER orators in the coun-
try, but not many among them who
possess other necessary qualifications
Tor high station. In speech and in
tellectually, Rutherford B. Hayes is
decidedly stronger man than Mr..
Hendricks as the Governors of ad-
joining states, Ohio being the larger
and more important, Mr.. Hayes has
shown a higher executive ability,
and has commanded more hearty
approval, even from political oppon-
ents, than the Governor of Indiana
lie is man Of very pure and gen.
uine character. Tried in the army
and in high public station, he has
never shown weakness. Many fierce
contests have failed to detect single
law in his character or reputation.
Nithal, Mr.. Hayes has this rare and
excellent quality = nobody "runs'
him. He has been tried repeatedly,
aud friends and foes have learned
that in all matters Of Importance he
thinks for himself, acts for himself,
and owns for himself. That cannot
be said of many prominent men in
either party. The man who has
these qualities is no pigmy, and it
VIII Toe Just as we'll for the Democrats
10 abandon this line of attack, and
seek some other. 1t will not be easy
TO make people believe that one who
mas been twice in Congress, and
thrice Governor of one of the greatest
and richest states, in these times Of
prevailing corruption and demorali-
~4uon, and who has never been
reached by the breath Of suspicion,
or made a single appointment which