The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-11
From he Chicdqo Times.
Democratic Advantapes.

The Democracy have several very signal
advantages in the present presidential
campaign, These are so numerous, and
powerful that the certainty Of that party
to elect their national ticket is assured.
This assurance, however, is coupled with
the condition that there be no laundering,
no mismanagement
The first advantage possessed by the
Democracy is in the quality Of the candi
dates. Herein the odds are largely against
the opposition. The Republican ticket
lacks balance, being much the weighter
in the less considerable candidate. So far
as propriety is concerned, Wheeler should
be ut the head, in place of the tail, OF the
combination. This lack of balance does
not occur iu the Democratic ticket.
The Democratic ticket is superior in
another personal respect-one which is of
immense Importance. This is in the res
pective salient characteristics of the two
leaders. Hayes is wholly negative
character. lie Is remarkable, not for
what he has done, but for his singular and
persistent record OF having done nothing.
On the other hand, Mr.. Tilden is ag
pressiye. He is leader All his public
lite is bristliug with salient points Where
Hayes has been quiescent, he has been
active. Where the one has been led, the
other has been leader. The one is
positive, the other negative. These are
differences which tell i'll all cases where
masses are to be handled, where men are
TO be moved to action, All through the
fight the supineness OF the one will be
cOntrasted with the elm ana energy oil
the other. Men vote as they fight. The
magnetism of great leader, in either
case, exercises tremendous influence
upon the result
Perhaps the greatest advantage possess
ed by the Democracy is III the condition o
the country. Republicanism has controll
cd it for sixteen years, and the result is
situation Tor which history furnishes u,
parallel. Industry is at low ebb; th
country is full Of unemployed laborers
business is PROSTATE; taxation excessive
aud malvcrsatou in office the rule, il
place of the exception. 1t is only since tn
Democrats obtained majority in th
house that the tremendous extent Of Re
publican frauds has become apparent. /
has been shown that almost every ReDuE
lican Officeholder is au official thief. Ey
erywhcre, FROM Washington to the re
hottest frontiers; from the custom ous
in New Orleans to the revenue offices i
Chicago, Republcanism has been engage
in bold robbery, in downright swindlinl
Cabinet ministers, senators. postmaSters
collectors, gaugers, or what not, whereve
there has been "a Republican official Their
has nearly always been found Republica
thief.
These facts are understood by the pee
pie. They see that the south is not pac
fed, that the currency is still deprecated
that everywhere are uneasiness and alarl
among business men. Seeing these thing
the people will demand a change. The
will say: Matters cannot certainly
worse than now, under Democratic rule
they may be better. Give us a change
administration.
Still other advantages accrue to til
Democracy, among which is the MOI
golian plank in their platform. Whethe
founded in justice or not, the Democrat
assertion in regard to Asiatic immigratiC
is sure to carry the electoral vote of I'll
Pacific slope. 1t may be that this adval
tagc is one which will be gained at the C,
pense Of some OF our cardinal principle
relative to human rights; nevertheless
us the cost will be paid in the golden co
of votes, it will have u substantial walt
in settling the results of the pending elc
tons.
These are some Of the advantages
the side OF the Democratic party. Tn,
are amply sufficient to secure the electiC
of the Democratic candidates prUvidiI
there shall be no serious laundering
the management OF the campaign
the leader OF the Democratic ho,ts is
captain OF supreme ability, it is certa
that, ii there be mismanasement, 1t W
be among subordinates. Nevertheless
such is the temper Of the people that it
only some supreme folly which can thro
away an overwhelming victory,