The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-18


ibid not need the invention OF The
p.uocratic lie about the withdrawal o.
s,hutl from the canvass for Hayes anu
wheeler 10 show that the TildeniteS arc
.oreIy afflicted at the efficiency oi the worn
b. Is doing. The Chicago Tribune ..: says -
There is probably no single citizen ~
America who brings 80 large personal ",
,olncnce to bear upon the election OF Gov.
u,,s. IA Carl Sclurz There are many
,.,.on, why this is SO. Ills conspicuous
,EiIi,y and fairness as statesman entitle
h;,o ' m respectful consideration from all
n,,tir, mr. and all men, no matter what atti.
,nIe he may assume in public issues.
III. rblic career has shown him to
L4 guided by the highest motives, and
h. h1, on more than one occasion
moved his willingness to sacrifice per-
.,o,lalyantages for the advocacy OF what
b.conceiyel to be right and best. There
!. no other man who has equal claims
,raU the admiration and confidence Of
,tm,u.American citizens. The German
ybo doe. rol take pride in Schurz ns the
,.p,e..ntatiye OF the best type Of the
Gtrmau.A u.Americau citizenship may reas-
on,Uly be suspected Of either malice, a
lack ofintelgencc, or unworthy personal
preiudice. He is the kind Of citizen who
does honor 10 any country or any people
10 whom he belongs. While this has al
w,ys been true Of Sclurz and has justly
given him large influence among Ger.
mans and Americans both, his position
in the present canvass il especially en-
titled to respect because twas taken af-
ter the most mature delibcration. 1t is
.lIe to say thatno one took. no much per:
unaI pain. to learn the character Of the
Republican candidate for President, and
10 CONVINCE himself Of the purity and
,anes,ncss Of his ambition, as did Mr..
SsharG. IIis support to Hayes I'M
der these circumstance has u grea-
ttr Significance than it would have
bad otherwise, aud il has becnSo rccog-
nrel and felt throughout the country.
Hence the recent Democratic effort 10
break the force Of Mr.. SGhurz's canvass
b, the circulation Of false report thst
he hal Withdrawn on account Of disa-
grement with The National Committee.
It il proper 10 remember that Mr..
Schurz came inlo this campaign as an in.
dependent voIcr. lie had never formally
disa..ociated himself from the Repnbli.
c,n party. and had perSisiently refused
to aIly himself with the Democrats. But
he has for several years maintained m
independent political attitude, exercised
freely his right of$crlticiSm, and held
himself ready 10 take such course in the
Presidential campaign as would commend
itself to him :s in the interest Of sound
money. good Government, and the i'm
provement OF the civil service. He does
notcOme into the canvass, therefore, as
the defender Of all that has been
lo0c by all the officials whom the Re.
publican party has happened to bring
into power. lie Is not the sort OF hack
politician to do this sort OF thing. He
.laad, before the people as an experien-
ced, acute AMI honest observer, and he
gives it asa result Of his maturcst judg-
nent that the best hope for reform Of
the civil service, the Improvement OF the
finances anl the honest administration OF
The Government for the next four years
il to be found in the election Of Gov.
Ilaye', aud the cooperation Of the class
otmen Hayes IL sure 10 call about him.
AgOOl many Jealous Republicans may
differ withMr. Schurz rs 10 many OF his
criticisms Of happenings under the Repub-
Rcan Administration Of the past four
years; some may agree with him in Fart
only, But Mr.. Schurz may very proper
y claim that his declared political indie
peRdeNce entities him to the opinions lie
holds, anl that the question is not mat
ierOfOpinion as to the events Of the past
tour years, but matter Of judgment us
to the events Of the next four years. In
deed, the very fact Of his disagreement
With some ol the men who have been
prominent in The Republican party, which
htha,plainly expressed al times, renders
hsmpport OF Mr.. Hayes the more valu
able, since it shows him to be actuated
by sincere and independent considera-