Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-07-26
a 'Safo Candidate for ihe Presidency.

The attempt ST the Radical party to
create the imfssssioa't tia, the Democracy is
revolutionary orgauizatisn in view Of past G.
vents is so utterly fjsad.css aud absurd that
it can have 40 weight with the people Of the
north. The Electoral Commission that peace
fully solved the Presidency ia 1876 was
creation q; democratic action. aud ia our judg-
mcut che MIST patriotic Of its history is a
triumphant rcfuati0n Of this radical balder-
dash and is uo, Iorgo.ten BY the people
While tie democrats were resor,ing 70 oil
peaceful eXpcGieUia 20 save the country from
Internal strife, although the general Judgment
was that Ti,den was eousiitutionaliy elected.
Of which We have no doubt. radicahsrn through
The Chandcrs and their Tx were doing their
utmost 10 prccipita,e Us into anarchy anl con-
tasion.
Another signal Illustration Of the patriotism
Of the democracy las been witnessed by the
country during theeNtra session Of congress-
OIious DAVIS sbrl1slug free expression Of the
polCiar Wi'l were sought by them to be re-
pealed, the same instrumentalities being re-
sorted 10 That had been prac,ised by the radi-
Gals during the whole period Of their retention
of power \ radical how was raised against
legislation On appropriations bills. while the
records show that the legislation sought to be
repealed wss freed throush 10 that way, and
in addition thereto over scvcu huLdrcd laws
relating 10 general subjects hal been passed in
tie same nay ~ them Under the radical
whip Rutherford Is. Hayes. a large majority
of whose cuuntrymcn believes 10 be frauIu-
lcutly W Rice. vetoed measures repeating the
odious legislation, /; being the sGi time in
the history of Tie country that repeating legiS-
lali0n had ever been vetoed ly an executive
thus Settilg a, defiance the practices Of all his
illustTious predecessors, and thus establishing
beyond controversy that TIE iuteut Of radical
ism is through extreme and, If necessary, rev.
dictionary measures, 70 substitute centralized
Dcspo,ism for Republican Institutions. Sub
| jcctcd to Ok these aggragalions emanatius, as
they believed, from fraud in Office, We still
I ind the democratic party following the peace
lul pathways to victory. They voted the
peoples mccoy not at the behest Of the fraud
who degralcs the executive mansion, but be-
cause il was patriotic Gaty 10 provide for all
the necessary contingencies Of good govern
men,. We claim for them 10 this action a
measure Of patriotism seldom exhibited 10 the
history Of parties in the past.
II the Democratic party shall exhibit as
much wisdom aul patriotism in the manage
meut Of It's own organization, and lis leaders
shall forget their ambitions and look only 10
the success Of the great principles they have
so ably defended, there will be no doubt about
our success in 1850. Willie tie people Of
the country are proud Of their great leaders.
tie oycrbcaring consideration with then is the
pcrpctuation Of Republican institutions, and
they, therefore, demand that every man whose
record is such that the campaign can be in
volyod with the dead rebellion shall be set
aside, and that some one DO nominated who is
in harmony w!,h their news Of government
now. and has sustained those views in the past
While we 10 not desire TO make nvidious
distinctions, aud while We believe there are
many worthy, there is one man whose career
has been so full Of patriotism and wisdom
that We cannot orbear suggesting his name
as we did in lS72-as proper one for the
sufIrages Of our people We refer to Judge
David Davis, Of Ellinois. III all that goes to
make up democracy he is as broad. liberal
and as able as any mau living. During the
var he, like the democracy Of the North, was
f5r its vigorous prosecution uLtil the Union
was rc-cstqblsbed, but 10 its greatest fury be
struck the sword from the arm Of the soldier
aul yitdcated the majesty Of law. 10
tie famous Mllisao case be forever allied him
self with free Institutions against force and
lcspotisn. When Burnside assumed the role
u Dictator aud euunciated bis order against
,he freedom Of tie Press. his lose fer popular
liberty was again exhibited, and the sword
was again forced TO yield 20 his mandate
His success, II nominated, would be cet,aln.-
The country would secure by it the perpetu-
atiou Of free Institutions and that rcpose which
is absolutely essential for prosperity. Altho'
lenouiosted Independent, no great crisis has
ever occurred when popular liberty was in
Sanger. when he was Dot to the frout. lis
speech during Tie extra session Of Congress is
marked by tie highest order Of ability and
patriotism. and has had larger circulation
and more general endorsement than any sini-
lar production Of recent times. Ohio our
grea. battle grourd. is covered with il,
throughout its whole extcut lie can give Us
victory aud security for The future.
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