The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-03

and in this respect is fully the peer of
any nan in the party. Besides, he has
enough conservatism to ave the party
from the effects Of rashness; he is hon
est in his intentions, and has success
fully escaped the disagreeable results OF
| dishonest officials. His selections in
this regard have been most happy. HUI
man nature is a highly developed organ
in the presidents intellect, and thus he
escapes many of the things which fire.
quently harass presidential life.
The natural results of all these things
we have spoken of, and of other good
acts and traits of the president, are
q complete %unification of. the two
factions of the republican party, and
harmony of the unified party with him
self. 1t is useless to disguise the fact
that a serious GOODNESS at first was a
ifested toward the president by a large
portion of the party, and it were folly
to deny the fact that the reason there
for was simply the presidents consist
ency in following out the republican
| platform and his own letter of accept
ance. Now, however, when all the
world sees the utter folly Of endeavor-
ing to conciliate the ingrates of the
| south, who answer a kiss with a blow,
the president is in the van of the SEN
| timent that the south shall not rule the
| country they en~deavored, but failed,
to destroy. He vas generous when
It gave promise Of concillation and
good. He is just when it is neces-
sary to resent the onslaughts of n
party which has only its W po-
litical advancement in view, regardless
of honesty. In fine he is just the man
for the position, and in saying this,
the LEADER is not the first, nor is it
alone. And right here we wish to re-
mark that the Grant boom is Stacking
off In proportion TO the growing appre-
citation of President Hayes sterling
qualities.
There is nothing strange In this,
however, FOR the Grant movement was
born of a desire for a man who was
able and willing to use his full constitu-
tional power in curbing the political
| iconoclasticism of the democratic par
| ty. That man has been found. 1t is
no less n nan than President Hayes.
Hence the need of Gen Grant as a can
didate does not exist. Mr.. Hayes has
thrice proved true, and everybody
knows he possesses too much of that
admirable quality, viz, ''amiable obstin-
acy" to recede from the position which
he knows to be right.
We have taken great Pains to observe
the sentiment of our republican ex-
changes throughout the west, and are
gratified to be able to state, as a result,
that by far the majority reflect such
views as we have expressed above. And
| they come to the same logical conclu-
/! sion as the LEADER, which was stated
some time since, that the republican
party should renominate the president.
In him it has all the elements of sue
cess. The party stands solidly togeth-
| er, and his denomination would not
| cause any dissession or fractional dis
cord, as the nomination Of a new nan
might. Besides the independent voters
| of the country could and would rally
about him as they would not under
Grant, nor could not under IN untried
man. Mr.. Hayes has been thoroughly
tested, and ONE out of the crucible of
public criticism with the stamp of ster-
ling merit. 1t has ever been the Gus
tom of political parties when the presi-
dent of their electing makes n good
record, as President Hayes has, to put
him forward for reelection. II has the
great advantage of assuring the people
what manner of man is urged for the
responsible position. They are ac-
quainted with him. They know just
what he will and will not do. This
advantage, in a party sense, is worth
tens of thousands of votes.
But, it is truly urged, MI. Hayes
doesn't want a second term. He
didn't want it any time since his nom-
ination at Cincinnati. His letter of
acceptance positively stated that he did
not want it; would not seek it, etc. So
much the better for the party. For in
nominating the president with such a
record in his favor, a tower of strength
is erected. Mr.. Hayes, the private in
dividual, does not want n second term.
But President Hayes, the leading and
trusted servant of the people, can't well
ignore a public demand, such rs we ap-
prehend will be made for him next
summer. 1t is the duty of public men,
| who have the interests of their country
truly at heart, to lend their services to
the public. If the president be NOM
mated against his wish he will be clear
ly in the hands of the party and the
people. Such a nomination, made by
the spontaneous outburst of sentiment
will insure n campaign of vigor, spirit
and enthusiasm, as will insure over
whelming success. Men who at first
disapproved of the course of the presi-
dent, because they could not or would
not fathom its consistency, and after
wards grew to a warm appreciation of
him, will be foremost among the work.
ers for a reelection. Others who have
been lukewarm will arouse to the
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