The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-12

united by 4 compromise candidacy. Its
well. therefore, for the latter to be pre-
pared for Democratic harmony on the
strongest possible candidacy. Who will
they select? While Mr.. Bayard seems
possible candidate, yet the enterprise of
his party opponents in reviving his cues
tionable war record seems probable to
put him at an unmistakable disadvantage
in the contest. Norman whose war record
is not as clear as crystal has any chance
for the Presidency, seems an opinion very
generally shared by the more conserva-
tive of the Northern Democratic leaders.
The Hancock boom has subsidized. Thur
man was so tremendously beaten by Gen
eral Garfield last winter in the senatorial
contest, that he is unavailable. Payne,
of Ohio. with his ''barls," is believed to
be Mr.. Tilden's political heir; and Ran
dali, English of Indiana, and others, Ia
Dor under the same delusion, having re-
ceived the same pledges from the crafty
sage of Gramercy Park, who seeks a
complimentary nomination, as Sey-
mour did in 1S6S-and then intends to
keep it. The most prominent candidate,
however, outside of the influence of Gram
Grey Park is Fields, the strong points of
whose candidacy have been recently pre-
scented by prominent Pennsylvania DEM
ocrat in the columns of the Lancaster In
teUigencer. He says:
Judge Fields name is stainless, and
held in honor by every man that respects
integrity and admireS courage. His pub
lie life has been as pure as running water
and as bright in every prominent feature
as a star. AS a candidate he would be
at every point above assault. Before his
name. inscribed upon the banner to be
| lifted at Cincinnati. all differences in the
Democratic party would melt away like
mist before the rising sun. lie is identi-
| fed with no faction: and has no enemies
to punish or friends to reward. lie has
no long political record to explain or de-
fend-nothing but the broad. calm, con-
sistent flow of judicial logic, wherein
there is no break, no variableness or
shadow of turning. He should be ac-
| He is the most Western of Western men
and should excite the unbounded enthu-
sasm of that great section which clam
ors for recognition and has the power to
enforce its demands. lie is from the
Gold Coast, where specie payments were
never suspended, and would attract, more
perhaps than any other Democrat. the
support of the interests requiring sta
| BILE currency. His opinions on the legal
tender question are well known, but his
secret service to the country at that mo-
mentous crisis is chapter that may not
now be written. He would bring the
the electoral votes of the Pacific States
and Colorado. He would be elected, and
when elected, inaugurated. OF this last,
no man who knows him or the story of
his life could entertain Il doubt. lie is
alike above fear and above reproach. No
personal peril-and he has passed many
ever did. or ever will. deter him from
the performance of a public duty.
This is strong presentment, and is
likely to be potential at Cincinnati. 1t
will disclose to Republicans the nature
of the contest that is before them, and in
which Garfield is especially well fitted
for the leadership. The necessity for OBJ
livion of all past contentious. of perfect
harmony and of hard work will be made
very apparent to all wise Republicans,
when such candidacy as that of Justice
Field becomes actual.