The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-10

Cincinnati.
10 tie Editors Of he Richmond Dispatch ;
The election for President OF the United
states. 10 be held Ia November, 1880. will
be an event Of more than ordinary moment
20 this people. Il will be piyota! point
10 our national history, and its result VIII,
probably, more than any former election,
give direction to the political economy OF
this nation, which will be projected lar INTO
the future~-a direction on which we can
never turn back, and which VIII be widely
divergent a. the one or the other OF tue
contendiug parties shall prevail.
From ali the data gathered from the course
of the Republican party, or rather from
that OF It's leaders and masters, IN the
swenfv.fiye wears OF lis existence, but espe'
ejslIy In the last ten or fifteen years, the
suI;no principle q that party IS cenfrdfixd-
zion. aud It's drift Is toward the converg-
ence and concentration OF power in the
Federal Executve--toward the preponder-
ance Of the centripetal over the centrifugal
force, the Just equipo!se OF which TWO
forces IL so essential 10 the perpetuity OF
our peculiar system OF government py Inc
people, which equipoise was so carefully
provided for and was 80 jeslously guarded
Tim and nv Inc people who adopted Il. OF
shs ,houssnd and one exhibitions OF this
tendency OF the Republican party to CEN
tralization and the one-man power In It's
acts and measures while In power, the
latest is the desperate and almost successful
effort OF the recognized leaders OF that
nar,v with the silent but anxious assent OF
lis canddate) TO offer to the people the ex-
President Grant for reelection Tor third
term-a daring innovation. In violation OF
the time houored precedents which nave
grown to the force OF q statute OF limlta-
lion, and stand a safeguard. as perpetual
protest, against perpetuify OF power Tue
success Of which effort would be but pre-
Iude 10 personal government.
The simple fact that this effort could DC
made with she support OF the ability and
energy Of so large portion OF the best IN
teIIigence, az well as OF the numbers OF the
Republican party, Is most significant OF the
fact that that party is permeated TO its core
with this pfociivity 10 Capitalization. and
that Il Is either blind to or is consenting TO
tie possibility first OF continuous and
then OF q permanent vesting OF the execu-
tive powers OF the Government In one man,
from whence it Is an easy step to make this
yestipg hereditary, and TO transfer all the
powers TO the executive.
True. this effort has encountered most
strenuous opposition from large part OF
the party; but this has arisen less from OPP
position to a third term and Capitalization
than from the personal and conflicting am
billions OF opposing candidates for the pros
pectiye throne--men who in their places as
legislators have themselves been OF the fore
most in urging on those centralizing mea-
sures which have paved the way for this
uudisguised advocacy OF third term, a
strong man, and strong Government.
The issue at the November election, who
ever be the candidates, will be made up
squarely between Capitalization on the one
hand and a return TO and adherence to the
original principles and form OF government
of this our Republic as Inherited from our
statesmen and patriot fathers.
Should the Republican nominee prevail
the result will be, more or less rapidly, but
inevitably, in the direction OF, and in the
ultimate arrival at, consolidated, central
fxed government, with its powers in the
hands of q permanent executive, by what
name soeyer called.
Should the Conservative nominee be elect
ed, the result will be return TO, reaffirm-
ance OF, and strict adherence to the form
and principles OF government provided for
us by our fathers as the best that the wit OF
man could or has ever devised.
No man can deny 10 himself the truth OF
this.
All can see that the fate OF this nation. as
a durable republic, hangs on this election
that its safety and permanence as repub-
lie. in fact. depends on the election OF the
Conservative nominee and on the purity
and success of his administration.
This is enough 10 overshadOw all per-
s0nal, State, or sectional interests or consi-
derations. II is fight for life and liberty.
The germ OF this great aud happy result il
In the work Of the Convention which is TO
meet at Cincinnati on the 22d Of this June.
On the wisdom and patriotism OF their
nomipatiop-on their true apprehension OF
their high mission, and OF the needs OF the
time, OF the yearnings OF the people, who
lock to them with anxious eyes from over
the whole Iand-depends the success OF the
candidate they name, and. what Is more, the
happy consequences Of his SUCCESS.
Ii is ali-important that they should pre-
sent 10 us a man who is TIE BEST, so far as
human insight and foresight can determine.
The two chief grounds for selection Of a
candidate are:
1. His superior qualifications and fitness.
2. His availability.
Unhappily these two requirements are
not always and not often united In the same
person ia anything like an equal degree.
But our Cincinnati Convention will enjoy
the good fortune to have before 1t the name
OF one who, by universal assent, is recog-
nized to be without superior, il not without
equal, in every qualification required, and
who is, in fact, the mos. available of all. /
mean the Hon. Thomas f. Bayard, OF Della.
ware, who possesses in greater number and
degree all the elements which can command
success at any time, and especially so at the
present time.
1. He comes from small State, and there
will be but few from ii to absorb the great
gifts in the hands OF the President, even
were that high officerto be presumed capable
Of State nepotism at any time.
2. He is inclosed In, linked to, or shut
out OF no rings, Is hampered and handi-
capped by no annular animosities. or entan-
clements, or suspicious, as is inevitably the
case, more or less, with the great men OF
large States.
8. His vicinity to and his lifelong con-
ncctions with the great business centres
gives aim their sympathy and confidence
fully as II he belonged to their State, with
out bis being encompassed by batreds and
membranes growing out Of contests OF
their State politics.
4. His record gives him the special conf
dence OF the capital and business interests
OF the country.
8. lie is known OF all men TO be eminent.
" statesman, and not a mere politician
to be pure. wise, experienced, firm, unset
dsb. and fearless; 20 be above all deceit and
intr2ue-in bis lofty traits, his obedience 10
duty. and patriotic seli-abnegation coming
as near or nearer to the character OF WASH
ington than any other man In public life.
6. His home on the border lire between
the North and South is, like himself, re-