The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-08
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VOL. 9.--N!O. so.
A Chaerfnl Ouflook.
fMcCfure's Cincinnati Dispatch to Phila
) II deIphia Times, June "a. t..


Il delphia Times, June "a. ss
This day has cast dark shadows
across the path of James A. Gar
field. The nomination of Winfield
Scott Hancock as his competitor for
the highest civil trust of the world,
by the spontaneous acclaim of un-
ted Democracy, forecasts a contest
that even under the most favorable
circumstances for Garfield, must be
doubtful in its issue, and that gives
more than even promise of a sweep
ing Hancock victory in a very
doubtful Northern State. 1t was a
nomination that made itself. Many
strove earnestly to hinder it, but
there were few of the ordinary ap-
|pliances of political power to aid it's
consummation. Meyer before did a
National Convention" present such
an entire absence of concentration
in favor of particular candidates.
So diffused was the sentiment of the
delegates that pretenders multiplied
from the political haunts of medioc-
'rity until they turned the consider
ate Judgment of the Convention to
the master chieftains of the party.
There is but one sentiment among
the delegates and Throughout the
|dispassienate men of all parties
here, in the home of Garfield, and
that accepts Hancock as the strong
est candidate that the Convention
could have chosen.
1t is not doubted here by Demo-
Gratis or Republicans that Garfield
will carry Ohio over Hancock, and
that he would have carried the
State against any competitor. State
pride, and especially the pride of the
Western Reserve, will forget the
weakness of the Republican STAN
dard-bearer, and Republican Ohio
will vote for Ohio's Republican can
didate. There will be no Harrison
or Lincoln food tide, no enthusiasm
to break the Democratic lines, but
there will be the stubbornlv wrought
out majority that saved Hayes from
annibilation in October Of 1876;
and the desperation of the battle
will center in the hitherto confessed
Republican States of Pennsylvania
and Illinois, both of which may be
lclassed as uncertain for Garfield.
Ohio will be actively skifmished to
secure Congressman and impress the
now admitted truth that Garfield
has no elements of strength beyond
what his party confers upon him,
but eastward along the Republican
bulwarks of Pennsylvania, the bat
tie will rage with desperation that
has been unknown in recent Presi-
Dental conflicts. On the Republi-
can side there will be hesitation, in
difference, sulking in tents, and a
spiritless defense of the candidate
who is condemned by the Golden
Club of Freetraders, and whose re-
cord demands apology from everyhus-
tings and organ. On the Hancock
side there will be that unity that is
born of hearty enthusiasm and un-
faltering faith in victory, and there
will be no apologies to offer, no blum
der to explain, no ~indiscretions to
excuse, and no indifference to inspire
General Hancock gives the Democ-
racy better record than it has
given to itself, and he is vastly
stronger than the party in State and
nation. His candidacy strips the
contest of the last vestige of section
alism, and leaves the Republicans
with no attribute outside of the in
herent merits of their candidate,
and presents record that can appeal
TO the patriotism or passions of the
American people. He is nobler
soldier than Garfield-one whose
name is imperishably interviewer
with the achievements of the army
of the Potomac, and one who alike
in the tempest of battle and in the
more delicate duties of civil admin
istration has stood out single from
the mass of our heroes and states
men. He has no offensive record of
the past, no offensive surroundings
of the present; no doubtful loyalty
or integrity to fear the crucial test
of his countrymen, and he will run
like fire in an August clearing. New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
are reasonably certain to be Han
cock States, as the Democratic lea
ders have no opportunity to put him
in the leading strings by their bl"n-
ders. and / put down Pennsylvania
as quite as certain for Hancock as
Ohio is for Garfield. The doubtful
States of the contest will be Indiana,
Illinois, Nevada, California and Ore.
gon, with not more than one chance
in dozen for the Republicans in
Indiana. and with about like chan
ces for the Democrats in Illinois and
the Pacific States. Looking dispas
sionately over the field at this early
stage of the conflict, the indication:
point strongly to Democratic Pres
Iident, Democratic Senate and :
democratic House on the 4th o
March, 1881. A. X. NJ.
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