Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-23
Our winthrop Correspondence.

Ed. BULLETIN. late nominations
at Cincinnati are the principal topic of in
terest here, as elsewhere. When people
find subjects lacking for consideration,
they usually fall back upon the weather,
and this-only substituting politics fol-
weather = will, in the absence Of local
news, have to be my plan.
Before the Convention, the Herald said
that it was hard to tell who were most
pleased, Democrats or Republicans, at Mr..
Blaine's prospect of nomination. It is
easy enough now to see who is not pleased,
as nearly every Democrat seems to bewail
the result and loves to mingle sympathis-
ing tears with those who favored Mr..
Blaine. This may be counted good
omen, for it is poor policy in these matters
but fair to own that q majority of our
party, in this quarter, preferred Mr..
Blaine, but when the reasons for that pre-
ference are critically considered las they
surely would be had he been nominated),
it becomes daily more clear that great
mistake has been avoided. We had to
admire Mr.. Blaines tact and spirit in de-
Tending himself; but would our enthusi-
asm-having no stronger basis than that
stand by us through long campaign?
Mr.. Blaines power as DICTATOR would be
of no avail as President, in fact, his use
fulness in that direction would be sacri-
feed. Every fair man reJoices that Mr.
Blaine proved that he came honestly in
possession Of the famous railroad bonds i;
but were he the nininee, to-day, the cry
would ring through the land that of all
Credit Mobile offenders he Is the chief
II specializing in securities, the value of
which is influenced by legislation, is the
offense claimed by the people, and the cx-
posure of which ruined so many politi-
clans, then Mr.. Blaine would have that
heavy load to carry through the canvass.
The best minds of the land demanded an
entire new deal in these matters, and the
demand has been respected. Because
Gov Hayes has not figured so prominently
as others in national affairs it does not. fol
low that he is unfit for our highest Office.
Indeed, we incline to credit him the more
for it. Some appear to think that all the
ability and integrity of our country is on
parade in Washington. We will risk time
to convince our Blaine friends that just
the right thing has been done. in no
case can every mans favorite win, and
we count the man weak in the faith p"
who inclines to bolt party or convention
simply because his man fails to succeed.
In this race We venture that our nag will
show the best work on the home stretch.
If there is q little less cheering at the start,
it by no means signifies defeat. One thing
Is clear, that if Mr.. Tilden is put on the
course, our greenback friends will have
dose to swallow that Mr. Blaine's admir-
ers never dreamed of. Then our turn to
pity and weep with those that weep"
will come.
The late deluge left this region not only
we'll drenched, but we'll Tor badly nipped
by frost. Corn is badly worsted, but has
time to rally. Small grain looks well.
When eve meet again, we may give
you what editors much "hanker arter,"
viz: local gossip, but not the slanderous
stuff intended to besmirch and ruin its
victims, that type of gossip usually avoids
the openness of newspaper view. We
also doubt that most of the BULLETIN
readers are guilty of having an open ear
or relish for that blacklist of social sins.
At any rate we shall aim to leave that
kind of reputation butchery to the regular
dealers in it, rs there are enough without
calling upon SHAKsPERRE.
Winthrop. June Esd, rs.