The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1880-04-24
Mr.. Hear EalIghtens the People.

Washington special to the Gin
cinnati Gazette: Senator George
+. Hoar has written the following
letter TO a distinguished Republic
can constituent, a member Of the
last Massachusetts, legislature:
Washington. April 4, 1850.
Ny Dear Sir-Ihave been absent
from Washington more than .
week, and find your letter waiting
my return. l think the Rcpubli-
cans Of Massachusetts, ought not
by any action taken in April, put
1t out of their power to aid in do
Ing what, on . consultation Of the
representatives OF the party
throughout the whole country,
shall seem wiscst in June. They
ought not TO send men to Chicago
with lablcs about their nccks In.
scribed "Grant," Blaine" ed
munils." or SHERMAN" They
should select the wiscst and trucst
men they can flnd, whom they are
willing to trust to look over the
whole field when the timc for nom-
ination comes. aud give their vote
10 the man who seems likelicst to
combine the various elements Of
strength. do not think they ought
10 send delegate who IL not at
full liberty to vote for either Of
the distinguished gentlemen above
| named, II he shall think the success
Of Republican principles lies that
way, without having It imputed to
HIN that ho mislcd anybody or
betrayed anybody. Tho one im.
portamt consideration IN selecting
q Republican candidate tor the
Presidency from gentlemen who
have been prominently named IL
his capacity 10 DO elected. The
foiblcs or grave faults imputed to
uuy Of them by their opponents
are triiles compared with the evils
that Democratic success would
bring upon the country. II It bc
true, as seemed possible some
months ago that Grant was likely
to be nominated aml elected BY .
great wave of public scnti'nont
which would unto thu north ana
probably divide tho south, | think
Mr preference tor amy other candi.
date, and no recollection Of tho
grave mistakes which he made In
giving his confidence 10 unworthy
mon. ought to make any man who
loves his cuintry stand Ia tho way
Of such u result. But this does not
now seem likely. On the contrary
| tho nomination of Grant thrvaic ems
us with tho loss Of n large portion
Of tho German vote IN the north.
| west, aud with tho loss Of some
very upright and able Republicans
near home. l think these men are
mistaken. They seem to mo to bt
lackiny IN tho capacity 10 sec
things III their proper position
when they allow their desire fol
| improved methods Of organizing
the civil service, or their objection
to clecting a President for . third
time, 10 lead them to disregard tht
danger Of bringing into tho Prosi
dency man who represents th'
dcgration Of American citixenshil
the overthrow OF constitutions
government /" many Southern
States, the attempt to overthrow
| itin Maine, the refusal to provide
y peaceful and constitutions
means for asccrtaining the result .
! the national elections; the destruc
D ton ofsll safeguards against frau'
. and violence at the polls; the revi
J val OF the doctrine OF States right
! falsely so-called; the making title
0 to seats In tho senate and hous
depend upon the free will Of part
majorities; the abandonment Q
specie payments; the overthrow o
/. the zAtional banking system tn
destruction Of the currency an,
the disturbance Of tho rcvivinl
industries of the country BY radl
cal changes in the tariff. VIII
!. will be tho Democratic caMdidat
for tho Presidency, l do not knot
but 1 know this, that nine tenth
Of lis supporters will be mon wh!
have favored and do favor thcs
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