The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-12-26
DARK HORSES.
Handsome Piece OG PTesE-
aensisss Timber ia Indiana.
letter in the Quincy Modern Argo. !

s7tdent Claims not to be statesman,
and is without political bias, but, as
o.e scanning the Geld where hostile
8 les lie, presents to your readers
+. ie poi9ts of interest as relating to
FsesidegtiaI candidates, some conelu
sons founded on reason and reached
~ observation and opinions based
epen opinions of many and better
nan than I
WheE5 shall the ticket be?" is
ausstioL of momentous importance at
presentih> all sections Of the country.
Ii is none the less true that Indiana
occupies the position OF an important
taetor solving the problem. This
iact sas perhaps ~4ea your correspond
eu4 10 CLEAN this iDformak--p and set
forfn zsc.p~ss-sp--7 ti-v-..ssssss 4 kiasAian. q
Hoosier, If you Wit, Is entitled to conS
sideration by the whole country as
Presidential candidate. 1t is a little
singular that of the men favorably
mentioned for places on the Democratic
Presidential ticket, the two men who
would probably command the greatest
strength are noi only not seeking Office,
but are we'll known to be greatly op-
posed to entering active political life
Ooe of these, Governor Seymour, of
New York, can, perhaps in part, justly
base his preference for private life up
on the plea of his age aud bodily in
frmiiies, but the other, the Hon. Wm
Il. Rnglish, of Indiana, cannot right
fuI5 base his preference upon such
grounds, as he is in the full vigor Of
life, with all his splendid faculties in
full meridian, and with 20 apparent
good reason why he should shrink
from public life. The reason alleged
has less claim to recognition than IN
Gov. Seymour ease, since it is only a
desire for ease and comfort in contra
distinction to the anxiety and turmoil
q active politics Ia recent public
Interview Mr.. English ridiculed the
lea that, at his time of life, and with
lis surroundings, he should aspire to
aice, and yet stranger things have
happened than his yet doing that very
thing. In the judgment of great
many, he Is the best mao that the Dem
oorats could bring forward with prob
ability Of success at this crisis.
The geographical location is exactly
light, being, not only citizen, but a
naiive of Indiana, which IS admitted
to be a pivotal State, and likely to have
ne of the Presideutial candidates
No other person named as q probable
candidate Is a native Of Indiana. Then
too, he is Western man, thorough j.
imbued with Western ideas, and yc
not obnoxious to the East, where ht
Us we'll and favorably known as one o
tAe seundest, ss<sa.s : gaeious aad con
try. NJ sn swould likell
be more satisfactory to the East, auC
to the great multitude of business mer
everywhere. His devotion to the con
stituiional rights of the South durine
bis Congressional service Of eight year
mmedjately preceding the war, great
liz endeared him to that section, auc
/ his firm adherence to the cause of tn,
/ Union during the war, aud since, wa
iand is all that the most enthusiastic
friends of the Union could require
Successful in politics as long as h
chose to be a candidate for Office, h
voluntarily retired many years ago
without ever having suiEersA defea
before the people. lie then Oevo;er
himself exclusively to business for
oumber Of years with great energy an
remarkable success, and having ac
cumulated a large fortune. as suddeul
aud entirely withdrew from active bus
mess, as he had before from active po
litical life. So completely did he di
vorce himself from business that b
does not own share of stock 10 an
corporation whatever, aud his sympa
thies are wholly with the people a
against corporations and privilege
classes.
Another thing can be said of Nj
English, which cannot be said c
many rich men, and that is, that ther
Is aot the least trace of an aristocra
in his composition. In common pai
lance, he is not iu the least 'stuck up,
but at the same time he is dignified
manner, and his fne appearance an
erect bearing would attract attentio
in any assembly, while he is thorough
ly democratic in his views, being on
Of the people in the broadest aud be
sense of the world. Neither is thei
trace of the demagogue about hin
! He has ever been ready to give rel
son for the faith there is in him, an
: has always shown himself to be a brav
outspoken advocate of correct prime
ples-for the right because it is right
not trimmer nor a timeserver. Ac
to this that he never forsakes frieu
, nor persecutes an enemy, neith
drinks nor CANDLES; that his ability
conceded; that there is not flaw
his whote political record, and We ha'
the embodiment of man worthy al
, capable to fill any Office in this natio
and my word for it, Wm. II. Englii
/, is exactly that kind of a man. He
strong, not only because of his oV
: merit and geographical position, b
: also because of other reasons It
! almost universally conceded that InG
i an will haze man on the tick'
! Unfortunately, Gov. Hendricks, vi
would be the FIRST choice of India
: for the Presidency, cannot unite 4
!. party in New York, and besides, NJ
i Tilden's friends would never conse
that Que of the old ticket "should
!, taken and the other left"
4 Mr.. Hendricks will not take t
i second .place ion the ticket. Senat
i Mcdonald prefers to remain ia t
: Senate. Mr. English being The .ffiel
q OF both these gentlemen, aud We.
# ern man, eatirely satisfactory TO t
!. East and South, moreso than a
other man in Indiana. it requires
Il gift of prophecy to foresee tha.
>. stands very good chance of bel
p nominated. Whether he would aeee
e IS not certain. 1t is certain that
Is IS not seeking it.