New-York tribune., 1876-06-20

him no Democratic leader at tho West OIL
wider or stronger popularity than George IL.
Pendleton. whose hosts of friends invaded
New-York at the National Convention OF looo'
and who would then have been nominated as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency Dnt ior
the two-thirds rule. Yet Mr.. Pendleton tired 20
defeat r. b. Hayes for Governor OF ONO ana
got badly beaten after contest OF then M
nrecedented ferceness. Allen G. Thurman has
for years been the acknowledged leader OF the
Democratic party in the Senate OF the ohited
States. Intellectually no other Democrat VINO
has been in that body since the war Is
match for him. his personal character Is pure
bevond reproach and his candor ana dl2hity
have always secured for him very high respect
even from political opponents. let III oho'
where he is known, loved, and hOnored, Mr
Thurman tried to defeat r. b. Ha. es ana got
beaten. William Allen is a man OF very df-
fcrent stamp. He appeals with wondeflui
power TO the basest and most ignorant ele-
ments of both parties, and, having been easily
elected in 1878, was selected to lead the great
struggle of 1875. Even by political foes his
campoicn was pronounced marvel of energy,
endurance. and unscupulOus cunning. let
he was beaten by this same Il. B. Hayes. Ii
Republican mice have such terrible power as
compared with the strongest Democrats III
Ohio, is it not about time for the Democratic
party to wind up businessY
This misenbly shallow afectation docs not
deceive intelligent Democrats. 1hey went
home gloomy on Friday night from every
telegraph station from Maine to California,
because they knew that there was something
in this man Hayes which had enabled MN 10
defeat not only their loudcst raDble-rolisers
and meanest demagogues, but also their aDlest
statesmen and polished orators. After week
or more the Democratic journals will begin to
confess that Mr.. Hayes is neither a pigmy
nor n nobody, but a man whom 1t Is
very hard to beat. Why, we will tell them.
There are ADLER orators in the country, but
not many among men who possess other nee
cssary qualifications for high station, In
speech and Intellectually, Rutherford II. Hayes
is decidedly a stronger man than Mr.. Hen
bricks: MS the Governors of adjoining States,
Ohio being the larger and more important,
Mr. HAYES has shown higher executive
ability, and has commanded more hearty
approyal. even from political opponents,
than the Governor Of Indiana. He has dis
played above all things, the rare abllily OF
rising above all demagog,Sm and partisan
ship in the discharge OF a great public trust.
and ONLY a very bold Democ;lt would say
that of Mr.. Hendricks. Gov. Hayes l. not in
tellectually the strongest Republican, nor Is
he intellectually stronger than some Demo-
Gratis but even in that respect he ranks fairy
among the foremost men of the country. II
IL Of aI,ilitv r,uuIrsI-
ecutive talent, is taken into considerations
He is man of very pure and genuine char
acter. Tried in the army and in high public
station he has never shown weakness. Many
fierce contests have failed To detect a single
flaw in his character or reputation. Modest,
manly, sincere, thoroughly honest, he has
shown very unusual fidelity to principle es-
pecially in confronting the hungry and howl
iny mob of communists and Tcpudiators at the
West. Allen G.. Thurman had not the nerve
or manhood TO answer as Hayes has done,
:. No repeal Of the pledge of resumption with
" out surer and more speedy means to that
end Withal, Mr.. Hayes has this rare and
excellent qlaity-nobody A" runs " him. l!e
has been tried repeatedly, and friends ana
foes have learned that in all matters OF I'M
portance hc thinks for himself, acts for him
self. and owns himself. That cannot be said
of many prominent men in either party. The
man who has these qualities is no piemy.
1t will be Just as well for the Democrats to
abandon this line of attack, and seek some
other Gov Hayes may be assailed as the
chosen representative of party which has
done much evil he cannot be successfully
assailed as an insignificant or inferior person.
He can be assailcd because of the opinions
which he holds and manfully ayows and de-
fcnds he cannot safely be called small man
by the cowarlly trmmcrs who sneak behind
pitiful evasions and tricks of phrase. lie can
be compelled to bear some share OF the odium
which Republican rascals have brought upon
their party, but il will not he easy to make
peopTe believe that one who has been twice IN
Congress, and thrice Governor of one OF the
greatest and richest States, in these times of
prevailing corruption and decentralization, and
who has never been reached by the breath Of
suspicion, or made single appointment which
brought discredt upon his executive ability or
integrity, is very small and incompetent per
son.
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