Daily Republican., 1880-04-19
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Ifthe Republicans are wise and saga
cious they will have no trouble In elect
ing the next President. The wranglipl
amongst the Democrats in regard to th,
choice Of a candidate has almost decid
ed the contest in advance in favor o
10 Republicans. In Washington de
s)iir and .desponder cy have alread ,
taken the place Of hope and confidenc,
amongst the Democrats. The grea
trouble with the Democrats is that they
" Il not learn lesson from their pas
d 'feats. The Bourbon element, az ,b,
head Of which stands the "Gazstte," o.
this city, cannot be made to understand
that there has been revolution in this
country, and that the distrust Of the
South, inherited from the war, is an
insuperable barrier to success, while
the solid South is their most important
political factor-indeed, ifit were not
for the South there would scarcely be =
Democratic party. The Bourbons do
not comprehend that the feeling of the
loyal people of the nation is not one OF
antasohism to the Southern people, but
simply fixed purpose to prevent the
Government from being controlled by
those who sought to destroy it. The
elections last fail were vote of a want
of confidence in the Democracy until
they repented Of their errors, but they
have failed to colsprehend the meaning
of it, and are building up great expec.
tations, doomed to fall to pieces like
castles in the air. What bothers them
now is to get candidate for the Presi- |
dency who can unite all the conflicting
clements in his supper: and cenciliate
the Bourbon and liberal wings of the
party. Senator Thurman IVES at one
lime the strongest man in tee party for
he nomination, but listening to the
.ampter he yielded his position on the
money question aad lost his hold on
public confidence. He made speeches
n the early part Of the campaign which
and o.her Republicans are
lursing, but which they will have no
Iced for, as he is a doomed candidate.
Tilden Of all the candi iates is un-
the weake;t, though so far
Ie has got the most delegates. His
ack of frnness, his cipher dispatches,
h. corrupt operations Of his nephew
'elton, in his own house and under his
'wn personal direction, the income tax
raud and other operations which have
ONE to light have shown him to be
rjcky selfish and capable of any resort !
0 serve his ambition. Necessity will 1
ompel his retreat from the Presidential .
ED.
Seymour has no faith in himself. He ,
net a candidate but lacks the courage / ]
} say so plainly and in few words.
'ssides he is a defeated candidate and !
he Democrats have no relish for being !
efeated twice with the same man. /
has been a constitutional !
trscdler and like the L ost of his !
arty was opposed to the war. When !
g was Governor of Indiana he lacked !
be courage to stamp out the secret Or I
anization in tina. State, and now he !
uSt take back seat in conse sequence. /
Bayard is Of good material for q Pres I
ent, but his well-knoWn sympathy i
it'll the rebel cause which almost II
mounted to treason during the rebel, 4
N, ettectually destroys his available. i
=, and he will have to wait for a =
lure time. III
1t would by curious act Of self i'm T
'lation for the Democrats after all 7,
cir sound and fury against the Army =
take General Hancock Of. the regulars T
their candidate. Owing to this 7,
rplexity in the selection of a candi Il
to such men as Randall, Morrison, y
*, English and Blackburn are ex- T
citing the lightning to strike them at +,
ncinnati. The hunt for a candidate y
still; going on but without any salts T.
tory result, and when the ides Of r
VEN 'er come around it will be found ;rt Tt
at the Republican candidate be he Z
lom he may will have a clear walk Tc
er on all the Northern States and T6 T6
'bably in some Southern ones. To
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