The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-24
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Some Interesting Comments from the
Leading Journals.
[Ffon, the New York Herald.]

some 1nteEeStIn6 touihohts AAoM tAo
Leading Journals.
From, the New York Herald]
We do not know whether we ought to
congratulate the Republican party or to
condole with it, Mr. Garfield is one of
the most estimable and popular men in
the Republican party but he is not a
man whom the party would have sponta-
neously selected as its standard. bearer in
an important Presidential election. lie
is taken up only because the really
strong men of the party were thought to
have no chance for the nomination.
The weakness of Mr.. Garfeld's nomi
nation lies in the fact that it is not cal
culated to strengthen the Republican
party in the doubtful States. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that the vote of New York
will decide the Presidential election; but
the selection of Mr.. Garfield as the Re-
publican standard bearer has no ten
dency to strengthen the Republican party
in this pivotal State. He is deservedly
admired in Ohio and the West, but he
has acquired no strong hold on the con-
fidence of New York Republicans.
The Republican leaders in this State,
having gone into the third.term move
ment with all their zeal, will be crippled
by this tremendous mistake and By the
loss of prestige which attends its failure,
and if the Democratic party should be
reunited the chances are against Gen.
Garfield carrying New York, whose loss
would be- fatal to his hopes. The Re.
publican party is weakened by the long
contest at Chicago, weakened by the
strenuous efforts for third.term by
many of its principal leaders, weakened
by its nomination of ticket which none
of its members would have recommended
or thought of in advance, and it will
have hard battle to fight if the Demo-
cratic party should make reasonably
good nomination.
GARFIELD NOT A FIT MAN TO BE PRES
IDENT.
From the Ne,0 York SUM-
In considering this nomination we de-
sire first of all to thank God for the de-
feat of Grant and the decisive overthrow
of the third term conspiracy. 1t is an
event on which the American people in
a body may we'll offer up rejoicings to
Heaven; and the friends of liberty and
of the rights of men in oil nations under
the sun should. join with them in the
manifestations Of their heartfelt graft
tude.
But is Gen. Garfield such a man that
patriotic citizens Of the United States
can we'll and wisely support him for
President Can the Executive authori-
ty of the Republic be safely entrusted to
him? These are the questions which
every voter should now ask ; and we an
swer calmly and emphatically that be lis
not such man.
And yet, Notwithstanding all this, the
mischieis of electing such mau Presi-
dent would all seem blessings. compared
to the results which would have followed
the success of Grant and the third term.
THE COMING CONTEST TO BE ARDUoUs
AND UNCERTAIN.
From the Nca0 York 7smes.]
The contest ON which the Republican
party has entered, with Mr.. Garfield at
its head, is to be an arduous one. We
have not concealed our opinion that it
would have been less SO with another
and very different candidate. Had Gen.
Grant been nominated, the undoubted
accessions which would have been Sc
cured in the South would, in our judg-
ment, have rendered the result more GER
tain, and have made some of the difficult
ties, which must follow even success, less
trying. But our candidate represents,
with the clearness due to his own emil
nent qualities and his distinguished
career, all of the most valued principles
of the Republican party. He is entitled
to the cordial and unqualified support of
all who cherish those principles, and we
have entire confidence that, obtaining
this, he will be the next President of the
United States.
A LOUD CROW FROM THE BLAINE Or
GAN.
From the Ncw York Tribune
Above all, the unwritten law of the
Republic is maintained. Not for cen
tury can another successful soldier ask
for q third term. We mean noreaection
upon tile great General whom through
out this whole contest we have always
endeavored to treat with the admiring
respect due his noble service and exalted
career. We mean no reflections upon
the thousands of Republicans good and
true, who longed to follow once more his
leadership. But we do say that it is the
settled judgment of the Republican party
and of the American people that pro-
tracted terms of service in our highest
Office are not in harmony with the spirit
of our institutions. Not even the daz-
zling fame of Appomattox could blind
our people to the lessons of every exper-
iment in free government the world has
seen. What sufhced for Washington
must suffice for the greatest of his sue
cessors, at least for this generation and
the next.
The man whom We shall thus elect is
of almost ideal fitness for the place
James A. Garfield is a magnificent pro-
duct of our institutions. Born poor, the
support of widowed mother, earning
with his own hands the means which
carried him through one of the noted
New England colleges, be belongs to the
very best type of self-made men. A stu.
dent all his life, he is to-day, perhaps,
the most scholarly among our statesmen.
His career as soldier was without
flaw, and in his last great battle it was
well said of him that, at the crisis, when
left without orders, he rode toward the
sound of the enemy's cannon. AS a
statesman his record through the war and
since is part of the history Of the coun.
try. The Chicago Convention promptly
recognized him as its best counsellor and
easily its first orator. He is even better
fitted for the Presidency than for partisan
leadership, since the Judicial temper
which has sometimes hindered him in
Congress is precisely what will best com.
mand the confidence of the whole coun.
try in the White House. With all our
heart We approve and applaud the nomi-
nation. The ticket tends to harmony on