The Morning herald., 1876-06-12
THOMAS FRANCIS BAYARD
BAYARD-THE FITTING MAN.
FOR PRESIDENT !

BAYARD-THE FITTING MAN.
The medical axiom, that like cures like
may have some truth, in the world medi-
cine; but elsewhere it is untrue. In the
moral, and political domains statesman
theologian or moralist, cures an existing
vice by cultivating the opposite virtue.
Truth is opposed to falsehood, economy to-
extravaganza, industry to idleness, and so
on. It appears to be a necessity, to apply
to certain conditions of morals, or physics
certain other opposites to produce corrcc-
ton or cure.
Beyond all alse, this rule applies in the
political order; and hence the demands of
the hour, are vociferous, for a ruler in this
Republic, whose morals, and attainments.
will be in opposition to the evils which
aftlict, its people. A stndied, insolent, con-
tempt, of organic law has been gradually,
infltrating the entire Republican party,
This political inhdelity, insensibly affects,
not only, the individual members of that
party-but it insensibly operates upon
every citizen. 1t must therefore appear
to any right minded citizen, that the con-
tinued growth of such inGdelity, must in
the end, overthrow the constitution, and all
its prerogatives, and guarantees. This
would be the death of our present form of
government One sure to follow, would
be either military imperialism, or an
official oligarchy. Within this month, the
two great parties, will have made their
nominations. To Cincinnati, while we
write, hundreds of trains are speeding on
thousands of politicians help, continue,
= and give lease, and license to the ruinous
administration of the Republican Party.
The Blaine men will make q desperate
effort. They are thick-skinned, cheeky,
and in earnest; they know full well that the
scandalous revelations of the past few
months have quickened by single beat
the pulse of popular indignation in the
Republican Party that the rank and file
as well as the suba lterns, have no. been in
the nauseated, wi h corruption of their
leaders, in and out of office that blaine
although sullied, and furnished, us bold
of wrong-will fearlessly reward, his sup.
porters and stop at nothing to win; and
they mean to win with him. The con,
science of the Republican party is so scared
and bunted, that character is no longer an
important factor in its nominees, that is
character which can be excused, paliated
or CLOSED over, that it would not all be 4
surprise TO us, if Grant were to dictate the
nomination, and he become as under de.
caying dynasty of France "Mayor of the
Palace"
In view of all this, it is duly resting npon
the conscience, Of every Democrat, be he
Delegate or otherwise, who may be present
at St. Louis, to firmly but soberly press
upon the convention, of nominating man
whose character is in opposition to the
Corruption which ishefouling, is and destroy.
ing the Republic.
Standing first, among the foremost is
Bavard of Delaware, with an hereditary
strain of Craftsmanship as well as lofty
integrity, he looms ont as a mighty
menace to the wrong doers, who are ruin
ing while ruling the country.
He needs no rhapsodical "Cavorte SON
recommendation, his deeds in the Senate
are living works whereby he can bej"dgcd
His unsul1d private character, is the bes
gauge, man can give, that the morals ane
conduct of the inmates of th
White House, will be up Il
the highest standard of worth. We trus
that the St. Louis Convention will hay
the good sense, and good luck OF glvlh'
us Thomas Francis Bayard, as the Demo
cratic Candidate for the Presidency. Witt
him, the party can win, and winning saw
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