The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-25

gentleman who hes lust returned
rom Washington informs US that the
telling there Is very strong for Garfield
hr next Senator from Ohio. No Ohio
man, with tho possible exception OF the
p,q,iden,, has more decided popular
,juiration at the National Capital than
Garfield. The people want To hear him on
m public occasions, and call for him with
more ardor and unanimity than for any
dher speaker. This was particularly
Noticeable during tho several days Of the
me- reunion ceremonies OF the Army Of
the Cumberland. Garfield Is their ideal
OIthe soldier statesman.
Onr informant says that there is very
deep and strong wish among Republicans,
attending even TO outsiders, that Presi-
,IeDt Hayes should again be q candidate
for the Presidency. His hold upon the
popular feeling seems to be increasing.
IND yet there is no likelihood that Pres.
dent Hayes would hear to such move
ment. lie regards himself as pledged be-
yond recall not to be candidate second
lime. His case Is somewhat like that spo.
Ken ofin the Sacred text him who having
sworn to his hurt will change not. Itisa
great compliment to the wisdom, modera.
ton and sta,esmanship oil his administra.
lion that amid the clash and contention Of
popular preferences for various candi.
dates so many Of the best minds Of the
country should be turning to him as the
best man among them all to occupy the
chair for four more years. But for that
iusuperable letter he might well expect a
denomination. 10, that mistletoe bough"
Our informant had q long talk with
Alex. II. Stevens in Washington. The old
man is curious mixture Of rebel and a
patriot. His two hobbies just now are
unlimited coinage Of silver, as q financial
pAuacea, and we'll defined recognition OF
the individuality Of the states as politi-
cal nostrum. And yet he is for modera-
ton and conservatism, as he always was,
even in those days when he "knew the
right and still the wrong pursued" in re.
spect to the civil war.
As to what will be done in Congress
this winter, there is much difference Of
opinion. There are some symptoms that
the ball opened at the extra session will
he re.opened this coming session, and
that the voice OF the brigadiers will again
be heard in the land. Others think that
agrand diversion in the shape OF Tariff
Reform agitation is to be the programme,
and we ourselves incline to this opinion.
New York City is free trade city, and it
would be great thing to solidify Manhat-
tan Island for the Democratic nominee.
Then, too, there are free trade Republican
uewspapers-the New York Poa, Chicago
Tribune and Cincinnati Gasdte in particu-
lar Pennsylvania being already given over
by the Democracy to hardness Of heart and
reprobacy Of mind, no account will be
taken OF her high tariff proclivities. They
will let her slide, and 20 for New York and
the free trade sentiment OF the West.
This strategetical device is now being
hotly incubated at Washington. Where
will Col. Ben. be, with his vote against the
Wood tariff bill, when the Democracy close
around him with an awful yell for free
trade. VIII he "look away, look away
down South in Dixie" as in 1861, and
ask once more to be excused from
voting. 4
This will be a President making ses-
sion Of Congress. Buncombe for 1880 will
be the grand end and aim. It Is hardly
reasonable to look for much else. The
GrcumlocutIon office policy Of how not to
do anything, and yet provide plenty Of
buucombe for the roaring and perspiring
stump orators OF next summer will be the
order Of the session.