The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-03

kS DOQy. are uOI Sd l6CkluS III lubclLi-
gence and appreciation as to allow
themselves to become prejudiced
against a man who has the record of
Mr.. Bayard, man VITO is at once a pa
triot and statesman. He can poll,
if nominated, equally as large vote
in this state as Hancock, or Seymour,
and decidedly larger than Tilden, the
cipherer.
The Telephone, while far more gener-
Gus than in the past to Mr.. Bsyard,
evidently, uninteDtionally, does not 60
far enough in stating the points a. they
concern Mr.. Bsyard. There are
not less than five original Bay
ard men in the Texas delegation,
aud besides these there are others who
are as ready to take the Delaware Sena-
tor for the nominee as they would be
to accept either Hancock or Seymour
or Thurman or any other man, except
ing Tilden. Against the lord of Gram
Grey Democrats of Texas are unsltera-
bly, opposed, and while, if he were
forced upon the party, we are satisfied
the Texas delegation would formally
sgree to his nomination, we are al
most as we'll satisfied that the head of
the Democratic ticket would then be 30
we'll scratched as to leave every proba-
bility in favor of the election of Grant.
And it is upon this very point that the
Grant managers place stress. They
contend first for the nomination of
Grant, and then for that of MIR. Tilden,
believing that many states would be
lost to the Democracy in that event.
Then, too, there are men working for
the nomination of Mr.. TIlden, who,
after handling his money, would Care
nothing for the success of the Demo-
cratic party. Evidently the purpose
of Tilden's msnipulators seems to be
to run the party or to ruin 1t, and Texas
Democrats, understanding this, are not
at all in accord with the Tllden move
ment; and this, we know, is the feel
ing in very many of the states. We
desire candidate who will prevent the
case from going against US by default,
and we know that with Mr.. BsYard or
Hancock or even Thurman this would
not be the case. Texans owe Gen.
Hancock a debt OF gratitude, but 1t
was not agreed to that this should
be settled by extending HIM our
delegation at Cincinnati. He did
what any true man should have done,
after the war, but what great many
men in his position did not do. They
were probably not In the hards of able
advisers like Gen. Hancock, and even
If they had been, few of them would
have acted as he did. War Democrats
were the fercest enemies of the South,
and had it not been for men. like Han
cock the South would not have been
so utterly overwhelmed, and therefore
was it noticeable and noble in him to
treat Southern people, fallen foes, with
a degree of generosity not common
surate with the times. Were his re-
cord not alone linked with the army,
be being at this time major-genersl
in the regular service, had his life led
him to study craftsmanship instead Of
the msrtialipg Of troops, we might say
he Is first choice The country has
groaned under soldiers, and while we
believe that Gen. Hancock is an ex-
eeptiop, these military men rare
ly know how to administer civil
affairs according to the spirit
intended by the trainers of this
government. We have said that at
one time Mr.. Hancock made splendid |
civil record, but he was acting under |
the advice and was even adopting the |
thoughts of learned civilian and law
yer. He was met, too, by civilian,
then governor of Texas, in spirit out
heroding anything ever before pro-
posed in this country by any civilian,
aud he was offered an opportunity |
to oppose revolutionary plan,
without antecedent, and which it may
be believed will never again be re-
pested. Texans respect and honor the
commander of department that could
even be induced 10 do as he did, but
the do NOT, therefore, owe him political
devotion, nor do they absolutely give
it because his official acts were in op-
position to the wishes of the domi-
nant party of the country. Texas
Democrats, as the Telephone says, are
ready to take the candidate who can
make the most successful race
against the Republican nominee.
We believe this man to be
Senator Bsyard, aud we are forced to
this conclusion because the conserya-
tive German element Of the United |
States, which rests between the two |
great parties IS balance OF power, is
ready to support Mo. BaySrd because
be so nearly represents the idea for
which they sought refuge IN the United |
States. and, because. with this and |
other Influences, he can carry New
York. New Jersey and Connecticut |
aud Ohio with its vast German populs-
ton, aud probably the doubtful states
of Indiana and Illinois. In his advo
cacy we are led by motives Of expedi-
ency, coupled with those Of virtue and
OF the highest order of intelligence
and of statesmanship. and not that We
do not think those other candidates
suitable men for the presidency. but be-
cause they have not. as . support, the
elements with which to achieve sue
cess.
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