The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-23
WHAT HORATIO SAYS
About Republicans and Ithe Republican


About Republicans and lthe Republican
Party.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 22.-The Courier
OF this morning prints the following: In
the present exigency Of National affairs
the utterances OF the Nestor of Democracy
are awaited with special interest. Stand.
ing on the hilltop, aloof from the turmoil
and passion of the hour, the great states.
man Is close observer of the struggle
that is going on in the valleys below.
Knowing the intense desire Of the De-
mocracy to receive counsel from the "Sage
Of Deerfeld's' own lips, the representa-
tive of the Courier sought out Governor
Seymour in his classic retirement. The
Governor received him courteously, and
kindly accorded his request for an inter.
view.
"what do you think Of the condition Of
the Republican party?"
"The Republican party, both in this
State and in the Union, Is demoralized,
and its quarrels are among young and ac-
tive men,"
"Do you think Grant will be nominated
at Chicago?"
81 do not have no idea who will be
nominated for President by the Republi-
cans; but they will, in my opinion, nomi.
nate some new man, whose relations are
as yet unknown. The history OF the Re
publican party has shown that its strong
men have generally failed TO receive the
nomination for President. When Lincolp
was first nominated for President he was
comparatively unknown, ,asd was accepted
for the reason that no one knew what
his views were. There was a bitter oppo
sition to his denomination, for the
reason that his party knew him bet
ter. So with Grant. When he was nom
mated for President the fist time no ont
knew what his politics or policy were
Now that both are known there Is bitter
contest over him, and in my opinion hC
can not succeed in securing his nomina
Ition. The cause Of this state Of thing!
lies in the fact that the Republican party
is made up OF discordant elements-mer
who are wild theorists. They range II
religion from Bishop Simpson down L
Robert IngersolL and in business
matters from the free commercia
ides OF the BUSH ess man Of NV
York to the rigid high tariff ideas OF Kelly
OF Pennsylvania. In their political view:
Of government they range from the opin
ions Of Mr.. Blaine, who wants to maxi
this what he calls sovereign Nation
where the minority OF the people livinI
in States with small populations can gov
ern the majority BY the power and patron
age Of the Senate; while another class o
Republicans, represented by journals like
the New York EFeniHg PoE, wish to keeE
our General Government within It's duI
limits. To satisfy such party, made up o
such discordant elements, 1t Is necessary Il
take up such men as they did in the cas-
Of Mr.. Hayes and Others mentioned, whit
are SO little known that no section Of tn
country can take offense. do not thin
that any Of the candidates for the Pres
dental nomination now prominent will b
selected by the Republicans at Chicago
They are all too Republican for the H
publican party. l know them all person
ally, and ] have more kindly feelings Il
ward them than large sections other ow
party have, and feel more respect Tor thei
characters than many of their friends d
for their fitness aud their popularity"