Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-30

yet aglow with the eloquence OF
: Schurz, Adams, Seelye, Bullock
: and Welsh, must have read its ie-
} june and costive phrases with the
sensation Of one that passes from a
vapor bath into cold plunge.
The letter of Gov. Hayes, since
written in acceptance of the nom
ination, is in some respects, an i'm
provement of the meaningless SYM
Dol OF his party. 1t recognizes the
need OF correcting the present mode
of appointing to Office, which has
been one Of the foulest spots of a
thoroughly foul system. But its
manner of correcting it-that is,
by giving all the present incum-
bents of Office an indefinite tenure
would simply perpetuate their
hold OF the trusts they have so
many OF them abused. It's princi-
pies, admitting them to be sound
as principle, would, in their prac-
tical operation, be an act of indem-
nifty for all the felons and rogues
who now infest and pollute the
public Offices. 1t is also more en-
phatic, though still quite general
and inexplicit on the subject of
resuming specie payments. In his
speech at Marion, Ohio, July 3lst,
last year, Gov. Hayes, declared
that he was firmly opposed to Soon
traction" and that "he left the
work of placing our currency at
par to the influences of time and
the inherent energy and resources
OF the country"-Mr. Boutwell's
much ridiculed scheme of "growing
up to it,; but how we are to reach
resumption by that process l fail
to perceive. Resumption in that
form means no resumption. Asa
whole, this letter does not meet the
exigency. 1t proposes to trim
away a few branches of the upas
tree, while it leaves the roots up-
touched. It's omissions are as IA
tai as those of the platform. IL
does not even refer to, much less
reprobate, that dangerous perver-
sion of all right theory and practice
OF government which, under the
significant name of Grantism, has
become the dominant spirit of the
party. Those prodieious and profit
gate expenditures that have main
tanned hordes of useless placemen
and furnished food for the corrupt
manipulators of POLITICAL machin-
cry, while they have almost par
alyzed the industries of the people
are hardly mentioned. No matur-
ed plans of economy; no SYSTEM
attic scheme for the readjustment
Of our absurd and oppressive meth
DDS OF taxation; no change in the
oose, procrastinating and incom-
'etent treatment of the finances is
o much as hinted at, and thus the
etter leaves us in doubt whether
he writer even comprehends the
ltal necessity of thorough rev.
luton of affairs.
The Democratic Convention met
] st. Louis on the 9th of June.
differed from all previous con-
entions of the same party, accord
lg to a writer in the Tribune, i'm
lis remarkable particular 1t was
mainly of young men,
of those who had grown up
nee the time when that powerful
lity, making its fatal mistake on
'e slavery issue, was broken into
eces, and large fragment went
andering into the Wilderness
he friends of Mr.. Tilden, the &C
New York reformer,
Isily obtained the organization,
I'd from beginning to end held the
,per hand in all the proceedings.
My two ballots were taken-the .
st merely formal and compliment
Tilden was unanimous
nominated. He was, however,
It unopposed in spite of his as
1dency, bat the oppositionto him
me chiefly from what are re-
rded as the most questionable {.
'ments of his party-the repre-
natives of Tammany Hall at the
lst, and the abettors of financial
centricity at the West. Thus,
the manner of his selection, Mr..
lden became not simply the can :
date of a faction of his party,
7 the exponent of a principle.
Who, then, is Samuel j. Tildeni
In reply, good friends of this
Inference, let me speak to you .
I'M my personal knowledge. /
We been intimately acquainted
tn Mr.. Tilden for nearly forty 2
ars, and though have often diff
ed with him politically, some {
nes even lamenting his strong re-
nee on party agencies, ] have
yer had the slightest occasion TO
spect his absolute integrity Of
rpose and sincerity Of convic- .
n. In all the relations of pi-
te life he is purity itself. At the
ne time he has always beena
blic spirited citizen, taking an !
i've part in whatever concerns !
} welfare and progress of the
immunity in which he lived. His 2
indeed, to public affsirs {