Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-17
The Presidential Candidate.

10 the EDITOR Of the alexandria Gu:cttC:
have noliosd 10 your c>lamRs letters from
almost every county 10 the State ct Virginia,
10 whicd The wlittr5 have unanimously agreed
that it would not oLl3 be bad policy, but Ger
tsinly disastrous to tho conservative party 10
the State, as lar IS tho preside nsY Of the U. s.
is c)ocerned, to nomioate at tho Cincinnati
CONVENTION MIR. SanuaI j. TiIden, and from
the universal opinion of the numerous voters
you corrt spondcnt has hoard talk on the sab-
jaot, it appears beyond doubt hat this cue
ty, tco, would add her profess agairs: tie
nomination OF MIR. Tildeo. There arc many
who are harsh eud scathing 10 their criticisms,
and also many If our voters who do not blame
or have any i'll feeling against Mr. Tiiden Tor
his not takirg a more decided Stand for his
rights 10 tn, coot, sted elCc'ion of 1876, Yet
they all agree aud are very emphatic in their
ASSERTIONS that no Is not now the proper mau to
head the conservative party; that hts nomln1-
ton would cluso dismen b:rmln', lassiIude,
Weakness, di ,coursgc msnt, want OF interest and
enthusiasm among the voters, on result 10
sue and overwhelming DIT fat CT the democratic
and conservative ticket at the polls at the No.
vemb,r election. Their general expressions are
that Tlldon has lcs caste; lost tho rosD'c' aod
confidence Of bis party; that his nGme will cot
arouse any enthusiast; that no cannot possibly
receive two thirds tho Eunber OF votes cast Tor
him in 1876; that ho would not rtclVo the
vote OF slbglc dissatlshed or Independent re-
publican, but on tie contrary, llJ nomination
would Epi,c the republican party, and cause the
loss Of Thousands ct conservative voters Who
have swcrn aud pledged themselves not 10 sup
port him even 10 The event OF his nomination.
Now, while all this plausible opposition has
been set up 10 this State against tho nomiua-
ton of Mr.. Tlieu, yet in but few instances has
preference been expressed 10 favor Of one 10
particulars rs tic NEST desirable candidate; but
10 those few oiscS 10 wtici prf.retc, has
been shown ninc tenths of them have declared
in favor of Hon. Thomas L. Baysrd, cow u.
s. scDlttr, and We 70 coho thu sediment. 1t
is strongly asserted that there is 20 man
whose oame has been prominently mentioned 10
connection With the presidency. vino bis 80 posi-
tive. honorable aid brilliant record on all The
Leading political questions, end is s. generally
acceptable alike to lGdt papdent and couserva-
tive, republican as we'll az democratic voters. iu
all the States If the unoa as Hon.
Thomas Z. BaYsra." liz is 10 tho pine OF
lie, qncS, sagaciou, and enthusiast 10, aud ct
joys reputation Tor purity OF thought and
bonety ct puspcs, c,od to nGna. ii not thepctr
Of any man in public life 10 this country. Not
ono bot or stain can bo found upo1 his efic:al
rtc,rd, and his deeds 10 Congress have always
been tc!uated b. tho most patriotic Of motives.
Having ept'red tho Seuato OF the u. S. 10
1869. when there wero but six democrats 10
that body, be was as tiuo to bis principles aud
as steady an opponeLt to the unjust laws aud
oppr, sion OF tho opposite party, as wbcu his
party b. me msj ,ii,y 10 the Senate. and so
sced as to gain the respic ct OF his opponents aud
the love and admiration of tbs entire demo crazy
and conservative party OF the c)untr..
AT tho democratic ,nveuioo held in ST.
Louis 10 1876 MIR. Bayad received 81 Votes.
TITS was four years sgn, when bis nano was
but little spCEeo Of 10 connection with tho
pre- dotoy. but sir C, then his splendid career
as senator, bis patriotic speeches, hll manly
aud fearless discharge Of putlo duty, his excel
lent qualifications as statesman, scholar aud
rxpounder of constitutional law. and bis noble
attributes as tiu, cliz,n and al homes aud
honorable man have all tended to pout him
out as ths mau precautionary fitted 10 receive
the nomination at the Cincinnati convention,
and Lead hi5 party TO viotory il November.
Senator BAyari will DO warmly supported 10
this toInty. Yours truly,
JAS. e. CLEMENTS Be-