Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-20

that which is now In full blast Even If
the forthcoming Administration, should
follow in the footsteps of its predecessor,
think know that in four entire years
il could not intrenCh itself Ia office - the
Republican party has done in almost six
teen years of undlsputed power; and
that in 1880 the eOuHtry will repudiate
the servants who should prove false to
| their trusts, and would reinstzte \ Re
/ publican party redeemed, TegeneTated
and disenthralled. But I do not rest nay
/ hopes upon my wisdom as a prophet.
/ RELY as well upon the record Of the Dem
/ ocratic party for the last four years.
/ remember that in 1872 they nominated
| Horace Greeley az their candidate for the
/ Presidency and Charles Sumner as their
( candidate for Governor Of Massach hsetts,
and adopted a platform dictated by the
/ dOctrinaries and purists Of Cincinnati
/ The declarations Of that platform are the
! last authentic utterances of the National
Democratic party, and they have been
reaifirmed by nearly every State C0nEen-
ton Of that party since held. In Michi-
gan enough Democrats renowned party
ties to elect ChTistiancy over Chandler;
in Wisconsin, enough to elect Angus
Cameron over Carpenter. In New York
the Democratic party elected Herman for
Senator and Tilden for Governor. In
Massachusetts they elected CASTOR Gov
ernOr, and Chaplin, Thompson, TarbOx,
Banks, Warren and Seelye Representa-
tiyes to Congress. NOiSe Of these men
were of the Bourbon persuasion. All
who were democrats were of the liberal,
progressive Democracy. "But they elect
ed COckrill I'm Missouri instead of
Schurz;" 80 did the Republicans of Mas
sachusetts elect Dawes instead Of HOar;
''buC they were Obliged TO take such men
or be defeated" True, and that necessi-
ty still continues. If the Democratic
Convention should nominate Bourbon,
his defeat Is certain. So, IL the Republi-
cans nominate ''riB8 candidate" his
defeat Is equally certain.
My hope is In the great American peO-
pie. The President of the future must
represent honesty, economy and reform.
OF the host Of claimants to the Republi-
can nomination one name alone meets
these requirements, and that name Of
itself might be "A sufficient guarantee
were il not that he would 20 into power
hampered by the corrupt men who con-
troll the present Administration and
the party. / knew how hopeleSsly the
Democratic party, rs well as the Repub-
lean, Is divided upon questions of reve-
nue. and finance: but have never doubt
ed, and do not now doubt that when the
st. Louis Convention assemblies the only
important question that will confront
them will be this: Who best represent
ing the ucMaIitts OF Lnc country AOE
change and reform will c0mmad the lar
gest vote? Who, especially, will most
surely carry the pivotal State of New
York? To these questions there can be
but one answer, and / rest In the faith
that over the heads of sectional bigOts
and selfish politicians, with whom above
all things "success Is duty )" the sober
second thought of the Democratic Nation
al Convention will recognize the exigen-
cy OF the hour, and will place upon its
day most fully incarnNtes the aspirations
of the country.
In the dark aud troubled night that Is
upon us l see but one star of hOpe-the
united Democratic party OF the United
States. Confidence, l am aware, Is
plant of slow growth. Distrust of the
Democratic party is, doubt not, honest
ly entertained by the best portion of the
Republican party, and dishonesty pro-
claimed as their most effective partisan
cry by the worst. / do not partake of
the views of the one class; l utterly de-
spise the hypocrisy of the other I have
a prevailing confidence that sixteen
years of purgatiOn and punishment have
had their effect In purifying the Demo.
cratic party in, perhaps, as great degree
as sixteen years Of power have corrupted
and debased the Re publican party. 1
want to vote for a candidate who has not
only shown the courage TO fight the
thieves of his own party, but who will
not be elected and surrounded by the
same gang OF thieves and their apologies.
Yours ve-y truly.
East Walpole, Mass, May 6, 1876.