The Portland daily press., 1879-09-09

When this sort of activity is made "a subject
OF reproaoh, sensible voters scout such mandy
pamby ideas, and accept candidate with all
the moro alacrity because he has evineed
readiness to make some sacrifice of personal
comfort and ease to secure victory for his par
ty. This in effect is what the selection of Mr..
Cornell means. It is an augury that we are
becoming more level-headed and practical in
the management of political affairs. LII there
had been the shadow of shade of objection to
the nominee on the score of character he never
could have obtained the votes of that conven-
ton But when he was represented as the
kind of person who illustrated his faith by his
works, who was willing to do more than mere
ly to cast his ballot for the cause, and could be
induced to give up his repose and comfort Tor
the welfare of the Republic, his compatrlots,
with a manliness that was highly credltable TO
them, said, "hes the man for US, we IL NOM
mate him and elect him!" They were not
only inspired by keener sense of Justice, but
by higher wisdom than the publicists displayed
fumed gentlemen apply to men who are sufil-
GENTLY patriotic to endure the heat and bur-
den of wearisome campaigns and who exert
themselves with unselish devotion to promote
the success of the principles they hold dear.
Thus it has happened many time and off,
that while Mr.. Cornell's dainty critics were re-
clining in velvet arm-chairs, or eating luXurl-
GUS dinners under the full starch and stiffness
of elaborate dress suits, that gentleman was
sitting in a close and illy-ventilated committee
room in the morning hours. his coat oH and
his sleeves rolled up, receiving and answering
dispatches from fellow Republicans all over
the State, and adopting vigorous measures to
bring out the last man and poll the last vote i'll
every district
who took the opposite view OF the case, This
is to be working campaign. We want men
of action at the front. Mr. Cornell is the very
man Of all others to put the Republican column
in motion from one end of the State to the
other. The voters know him; have worked
with him and will respond with alacrity to
every call he has occasion to make upon them.
| He is withal gentleman of unblemished char
acter, fine presence, and excellent ability lie
was the Republican candidate for Leut.-Gov-
| ernor in 1868, on the ticket with that noble
| specimen of manhood John a. Grswold, who
| has since died. They were both counted out
| by the Tweed ballot box stuffing of that period
| Mr.. Cornell has not since been candidate for
office before the people. This is his turn and
time. The chances of his election are very
good. The stalwarts will labor for him with
zeal such as they know how to manifest and
conquer with when great occasions stir them
up. They were inspired by it in 1872, when
| the beloved hero and statesman to whom a
universe is now paying homage was making
his second and last campaign. They had re-
newal of it last year, when Legislature was
to be chosen, to secure to New York the con-
tinuance in the Senate Chamber, of one of the
ablest and most useful representatives that
ever held place in that body. 1t will be re-
vived once more by the struggle to put the
| empire state where she properly belongs on the
list of those that are sure for Republican
| President in 1880. YARMOUTH