The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-23


The New York Times is authority
for the statement that forty six Demo-
cratic papers in Indiana have come
ont for tho old ticket of Tilden and
Hendricks. The turn OF the popular
tide in that direction is the more re-
markable in Indiana because it il
Mr.. Hendricks own State, and nnder
ordinary circumstances would stand
uuswervingly by him Tor the first
place instead OF the second on the
ticket The meaning of the move
ment is evidently q deep sense of the
propriety. we may say OF the moral
necessity. Of vindicating by reafirma-
ton the decision of the country
through the ballot box in 1875. Mr..
Hendricks himself takes the same
view. sThere seems to be-" be says,
50 strong sentiment in favor OF the
old ticket. -Four years ago / did not
recognize the full force OF the demand,
and I really felt that had been in
position Of Vice President long
enough. did not feel the absolute
necessity of taking the second place"
Now, however, it seems he does feel
that necessity; for he adds, "When 9
duty is required Of Us, however dis
tasteful, it must be performed. / do
not doubt il the old ticket were re-
nominated it would be elected"
Mr.. Hendricks would scarcely have
made this announcement without
mature consideration. He has made
it, we may be sure, after . careful es-
innate of the forces behind him. and
propably after consultation with!other
able and influential Democratic lead
ers. His attitude is one OF graceful
compliance with popular demand.
and the circumstances OF the case al
low him to authorize the nse of his
name with an air OF surrenderipg
rather than of forwarding his own
personal ambition. Mr.. Tilden could
not have declared himself thus early
without furnishing occasion TOR in
vidious criticism. But it viii not be
denied that ii any man can be said to
have . personal claim to the Presi-
dency, Mr.. Tilden is that man. He
was elected by . great popular ma
iority, and he was elected BY the
States. He was defeated after his
election, and nothing that has OCCUR
red in the whole history Of the coun-
try should be more Notifying to the
pride Of the honest American citizen
than that one shameful fact. In q
nation which proclaims the will Of
the majority the vital principle Of it's
existence, the peoples chosen candi-
date was defrauded Of the supreme
honor he had won. and he was de-
frauded in the interest of the party
which boasted itself the champion Of
human rights. After the outrage had
been consumated 90 deep was the
general sense Of shame that the very
men who had conceived it affected
contempt for their creature. and the
Democracy has preferred to keep it,
Indignation silent rather than to stir
memory 80 painful to the national
pride. But Mr.. Hayes has been rele.
gated to an obloquy mitigated BY OBJ
security, and be is destined to figure
in history only a. the President who
was not elected. ~ 500
The disgrace can never be repeat
ed; but, although nothing can wipe i
| out. there Is an honorable disposition
in the minds OF many at least to atone
4 for it 90 far az atonement is possible
There are other considerations
however, which must enter into The
determination Of 90 important mat
ter. Nothing would be gained BY
putting up Mr.. Tilden only to hav'
: him beaten. The great question nov
is whether in addition to what ",
) have called his personal claims upoi
, the party, and upon the country. b
can combine in his candidacy all tn
essential elements Of availability
il We are informed that he has been re
stored to health, and II that IL tru'
: it only sremains to be ascertaine'
whether he is now a. thoroughly i
; sympathy with the purpose and polio
q Of his party as he was in 1875. Tn
country will very likely hear fror
him on that point in some more Q
less formal utterance at no distan
date, and in the meantime the Demo
cratic organs OF other States will b
led the expression Of opinions frol
which we may be able to judg
q whether the old ticket Of 1876 wi
Q prove a. popular elsewhere as in II
= diana IN. O. Picayune. ~
ri We have disgracefnl development
r from the capital Of Texas. Forty .
y City members of the Legislature vel