Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-05-04
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Who Shall Occupy the First Place on
the Presidential Ticket2

"Alpha" contributes another article to the
Clarke Courier, which he concludes as fol>
lows: isr-2
1.-THE West is active in behalf of Mr..
Hendricks. Indiana is rs fall of his follow
ers as the Red Sea was of Isrelites when
Moses commanded them to "walk over dry
shod." Ohio aud Illinois, Missouri aud
kansas, Michigan snd Wisconsin, Iowa and
Minnesota, and all the ''boundiess ampIi-
tudes OF tho mighty, expansive Vest arc
filled with men who believe that Mr.. Hen.
bricks would make good President. They
have singular idea that when a man il
elected he ought to take his seat We donot
want any snch man as that. Il is much bet
ter that fifteen men should decide who should
be President than forty five millions Espe.
cially Is this true when, as in the last case.
corrupt returning boards were more powerful
than the most patriotic efforts of the strong
est Democratic States. The people of Indis
ana are eager for the election of MIR. Hen.
dricks. They affirm that If John Sherman,
the pious Rutherford and the illustrious Ros>
cos undertake to keep him out of tho Presi,
dental chair alter fair election, their
hides will not hold corn-shucks." Thomas
a. Hendricks is not the man to s'stick his
thumb in his mouth" after election, aud ask
the Radical party if he may enjoy the fruits
of Democratic victory. He is sgame to tho
backbone" and with 25 900, 900 of follows
crs at his back, would repress the first symp-
toms OF Radical treason rs promptly as an
eruption from Vesuvious would overwhelm
the hyena that howls at its base. He will
take no time to inquire whether stocks will
rise or fall before stepping to the place as
signed him by the resistless sufTrages of on
earnest people.
Really, whilst I commenced this article
with the design of giving myself big send
of" for tho Presidency, I am half inclined
to resign in Mr.. Hendricks favor. Tbsre
are two remarkable condolences in the expe>
rience of Mr.. Hendricks and myself. One 10
that we are both poor enough TO rise above
the suspicion of bribing any man to vote for
US. Tho other is that both would attach
more importance to the action of 80 States
than the uncertain action of an "eiyht TO
seven commission" You will pardon me il
l cease further to draw the parallel. l think
the matter can be compromised between MIR.
Hendricks and myself. With myself az
President, and Mr.. Hendricks as Vice.
President, We will sweep the couutry.gI can
carry New York, New Jersey, Connecticut.
the solid South, aud the Pacific slope. Mr..
Hendricks can carry Indiana, providing tho
''swcot smelling incense" of the, exodnsters
does not cause the Democrats of that State to
seek refuge beneath the turgid billows of tho
Wabash. do not see why cannot assume
what every other candidate has assumed
to.wit: the right to take the first place and
do the talking and Mr.. Hcndricks and his
friends do the voting. -..-.
To be serious, as matters now stand. Mr..
Hendricks is the strongest man, the country
over, for the first place. There aro many
pure and great patriots in tho land, but Of
them oil there is none greater than he who,
amidst the rude changes of tickle fortune,
retains tho confidence and affection of n State
first to relieve the country of the foul iucu-
bus Of Radicslism. Let US cease the cry of
"second place for Mr.. Hendricks" ;" aud como
up like "brave men and true," to follow TO
''fore front Of the battle" the man who in tho
"thickest of the fight" has ever proudly
borne the ensign of victory. Long live Thos
A. Hendricks! Long live that spirit Of con-
cord which has united in harmony tho
ranks of Democracy in Indiana, making
host moro invincible than Grecian phalnnx
or Roman legion! Their leader, calm and
self-reIiaut, amidst the stormy waves of po-
liticai discord, has spoken, "pcace, be still, -
and the sea of passion has ceased its tenn
pestuous tossing to bear upon its tranquil
bosom rich argosies of peace, prosperity,
union and fraternity. All eyes are turned
TO Indiana. If We hold up the hands of
Thomas A. Hendricks, he will rsmite tho
onemy and thigh" and bury the loathsomo
carcass of Radicalism SO deep that tho 'thand
of resurrection" can never mthon the
"blackness of darkness" that is gathering
to enshroud its eternal oblivion"
ALPHA.