The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-06-18
Garfeld's Nomination.

ty of the Republican ticket than by
computing the comments made upon
it by the lcatting journals Of the couu
try. The judgment rendered alter
such review may not lie II ptltectl,
accurate one, hut will approximate
the truth sufficiently near 10 all
swer present purposes. 1t is evident,
that whatever is the conculrent testi-
mony OF those in position TO know
the facts, constitutes the only basis
upon which nn opinion can he form
ed hence we will lay before our
readers such evidence as may enable
them to approach, at least, the trulh.
The New I"Ik San SAYS emphali-
cally thai Gen. GuItirId is not u man
to whom The executive authority of
the Republic can he safely entrusted.
The New York Times, Grants or
gan, camlldly ackuow led es that with
! AIr. Ga licid ut The head Of the Re-
|
publican ticket The contest will no,
only lie altluous hut extremely un-
CERTAIN ia its results. n hint even is
; lndu!Scd that his defeat may induicd
with little regret. logan says. ~
hazard llllc IN saying that The conf
dent expectation OF Grants Leaders is
that Cant field will he beaten ia 1873 -"
The Tribune Bainc's organ, as
>erts that JAS. A. Garfield is Of al
NEST ideal lilncs, Tor The prrsilcncy,'
amt believes that the campaign oI
1880 has an anspiciuns opening.
Tie Jvutnui Of Commerce Sher-
mans organ, is by no means cont
dent but thinks it "will not be sur
priscd II man eI honesty and ahilit,
| like Garfield Is called 10 The White
lluuse."
The Hrr"la says Gen. Ga, field is
not the choice OF bis pa.,y, and if the
| iItiiiOCIntS SllOuNl NC uUlleQ Inc
chanc, are against Gan field carrying
New York whose luss would be fatal
to his l.'lrcs."
The Philadelphia Tiues admits
that Garfield is not likely TO piove
strong candidate because he will bc
ussailed in his own State and bv po-
. liucnl friends with uncommon bitter
ness and his integrity will be posi-
lively brought in question together
with the putty Of his public record.
His election will be Impossible il
craftsmanship and patriotism pre-
vail AT Cincinnati.
The World positively ailirms that
"thc nomination Of Ga. field is not
only 4 conlpromisc-iL is weak and
timid comprnnlse"-only "oldinary
sense and ordinary prudence will he
required at Cincinnati to make II
Democratic victory sure"
The Baltimore Sun has no doubts
/ that the leaders OF Grant expect The
tclcal OF ,hu Republican ticket anu
! SIcrmun's followers are sorry the,
were III such Il hurry to abandon their
! leader iul surll II weak man as Gar
! field.
! With such ovidcnce before us The
CONCLUSIONS Is irresistible that the les,
lI,"n IN the Republican party will give
the ticket only n passive support, it
they support it at all That the I'LL u
cncc of Grants leaders will he
against the ticket Indirectly and will I,
therefore, diminish its chances Of suc-
cess; that the SUPPORT of The licke,
/ will be scarcely more Than ihc votes
ui The blind followers OF machine pol
lliciuns q, Il that the Democrats, in.
| tluencea 10y motives of broad patti
'';ism 1T Cincinnati, Can put in the
field Il national ticket lha, will insure
,ucCr, in November ncXl, and llu>
,rluIn the nation 10 The cOutrQl Of ll'
nnl. parry WHO has ever ruled it pros
porous y and peacefully SINCE It's cs
! tabliShment.
! -. % e.
Another Veto.
President Hayes has just given
another proof Of his blind PARTISAN
slnpin "ilicc hJ lcturrlng 10 The Uni
ted Slules Senate, without his sigma
lure. the bill To regulate the appoint
ncnL Of deputy marsiIals. II seems
10 us the patience OF the public has
been sufficiently tried hy the unwa,.
Ianitu nuIIcIahcc To party interest us
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