The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-17
NO MORE EASTERN PRESI'
DENTS FOR FIFTY YEARS.

Manton Marble, late editor and pro-
prietor of the New York World, pub
fishes a letter in which he seems to
consider it foregone conclusion that
Tilden will be the next nominee of
the Democracy for the presidency.
The Herald, commenting on Marbles
cool assumption, says that the one su-
preme issue alluded to by Mr.. Marble
sis the alleged frauds In the last cleo
ton, and the predetermined candidates
who are to represent that issue are
Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks, or at
least Mr.. Tilden and some name whose
owner will consent to have it stand
second. It is perfectly legitimate for
Mr.. Tllden to desire q second nominal
ton. It Is a more manly method of
seeking redress than by attempting to
upset what has already been done.
: We do not know that Mr.. TIldeu is
giving underhand encouragement to
such patriots as Mr.. Montgomery Blair,
who demanded HaYes's impeachment.
Tilden ould be strengthened by pub
licly disavowing any wish or purpose
20 disturb the present occupant of the
White House. Peace, order and pros
peritY are more important to the coun-
Z try than the redress of any mans
wrongs or the qualification of any mans
ambition. If Mr.. Tilden subordi-
mates his personal grievances to the
public tranquility it is possible that
the people may elect him in 1880 by a
majority so triumphant as to admit of
no question. But il he has such hopes
let him call off and chain up his
dogs who are barking at Mr.. Hayes"
There is much good sense in these
suggestions of the Herald. II
would hardly tolerate the policy pro-
posed by Mr.. Blair, and there are few
Democrats who so love party, more
than country. that they could be in
duced to promote Blair's or Chandeliers
or COnkling's purposes and thus beget
disorder and delays of needed legisla-
ton by re-enacting the hideous scenes
that distinguished the worse than use
less administration of Andrew John
son. The country wants repose, the
reform of abuses, and promotion of &C
|tiVity and enterprise and industry.
Least OF all do the people, whatever
party-lcaders may desire, approve any
ct which may render government use
less, or worse than useless, and still
Jess haye the great body Of the people
Interests or wishes impelling them to
! teek the substitution of Wheeler or
4 any partyleader for Mr.. Hayes. How
- kHayish the managers of elections
b Louisiana the country's laws have
given US chief magistrate, and revo-
lution would be more ruinous than the |
Election of Blaine or Butler to the |
highest Office In the gift of the |
people. This line of argument, to |
he extent that it may be approved |
10y the Herald or Mr.. Marble,
ommends itself to the good sense of |
be country and it is equally well I'M
erstood that il Mr.. Tilden were
heated by knaYes of party, it was Til
ms personal bad luck. In this the |
ountry is in no wise concerned. 1t
IGNORED Tilden enough in recognizing
i'm as a candidate. He deserves moth
ug simply because he was beaten, and,
herefore, the assumption of Mr. Marble
md of the Herald, that Tilden must be
be next President, cannot be approved.
fact, Mr.. Hendricks was induced by
representatives. of New York to become
side show, incident to Tilden's
enagerie. by the distinct assurance,
ven by New York and by the press
erywhere, that Hendricks should be
& next Democratic candidate for the
esidencY. II Tilden had been beaten
the people nobody would have
eamed of renominating him, and the
thai >b5 was cheated gives him no
I'M to future honors. In truth, New
.rk will not be suffered to take adj
tage OF Tilden's personal wrongs to
let wrong upon the West and Gen.
States. Mr.. Tilden was nominated
pperly enough eighteen months ago,
the times are changed. New issues
ge been eagerly discussed and new
kresss have been excited since Til
D went up and down. He can never
4 the Democracy in contest for the
sidency, and New Yosk, and New
gland, during the lifetime of this
.eration, will give the country no
e presidents.
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