Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-08-07

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appealed directly to the conscience OF
the citizens. But like all parties it
was a political agency not to be wor-
shipped, but to be carefully held to the
spirit and purposes on which and for
which it was organized 81 do not
know" said Mr.. Seward, thhty years
ago, when he left the Wing party to
Join the Republican, do not know
that it will always or even long pre-
serve its courage, its moderate and
It's consistency. Fit shall do SO it will
secure and save the country. Il it,
too, shall become unfaithful, as all
preceding parties have done, it viii,
without sorrow and regret on my part
perish as they are rerishing, and
will give place to another, truer and
better one" This reasoning must not
be forgotten. 1t is with profou nd
conviction Of its wisdom that the Re
publicans, faithful to their party, but
holding with the great Republican
fathers that political morality and
parity Of administration are more pre-
cious than party, are now constrained
to oppose the Republican Presidential
nomination in the interest of what they
believe to be pure Republicanism, OF
the public welfare, and Of the honor
of the American name
The Republican nomination has for
time superseded all other issues by
raising the question of official honesty.
This question cannot be avoided ex-
cept upon the plea that the official
character of the candidates need not
be considered, and that in order TO Sc
cure party President the members
Of the party ought to vote for any can
didate who has been regularly nomi-
mated. This is plea beyond which
party madness cannot go. To acqui
esce in it would require the surrender
of the self respect of every voter.
There could be no candidate SO unfit
that this plea would not demand his
support, and Republican success, just
fled by an argument which defies the
public conscience, would be the over
throw of the vital principles of the
party, and show that the spirit and
character which created its great tra
ditions are rapidly perisling.
Upon the practical questions of the
tariff and finance and other questions
upon which both parties are divided
within themselves We are also divided
in opinion. We shall vote. therefore,
in the choice Of representatives. and
other officers according to our individ-
ual opinions of their political views
and their personal chacacter. Divided
la,.
the conviction that the foundation of
office and honor should be pure, and
that the highest office in the country
should be filled by man of absolute
ly unsespected ability. As there is
no distinctive issue upon public policy
presented for the consideration of the
country, the character Of the candid
ate becomes of the highest Importance
TO all citizens who do not hold that
party victory should be secured at any
cost. While the Republican nomina-
ton presents candidate whom we
connot support, the Democratic party
presents one whose name is the syno-
nym of political courage and honesty
and of administrative reform. He has
discharged every official trust with a
sole regard for the public welfare and
with a just disregard Of mere partisan
and political advantages which, with
the applause and confidence Of both
parties, have raised him from the chief
executive administration of a great
city to that of great State. His un-
reserved, intelligent and sincere sup
port Of reform in the civil service has
firmly established that reform in the
State and cities of New York, and his
personal conviction, proved by his
official acts more decisive than any
possible platform declarations, are q
guarantee chat in its spirit ana in its
better reform would be enforced in the
National administration. His high
sense of duty, his absolute and un-
challenged official integrity, his in
flexible courage in resisting party pres
sure and public outcry, his great cx-
pericnee in the details of administra-
ton and his commanding execu-
tive ability AMI independence are pre-
eisely the qualities which the political
situation demands in the chief execu-
tive officer OF the government, to re-
sist. corporate monopoly on the one
hand and demagogue communism on
the other, and at homo and abroad,
without menace or fear, 10 protect
every right of the American citizen
and L. respect every right of friendly
States by making political morality
and private honesty the basis OF CON
stitutional administration. He is a
Democrat who is happily free from all
association with the fierce party diff
ferences of the slavery contest, and
whose financial views are in harmony
with those Of the best men in both
parties, and coming into prominence
at a time when official purity, courage
and character are of chief Importance,
he presents the qualities and promise
which Iniependcnt voters desire and
which the great body of Republicans.
believing those qualities to be absolute
ly Indispensable In the administra
tion of the Government at this time.
do not find in the candidate of their
own party. Such independent voters
do not propose to ally themselves IN
cxtricably with any party. Such Re
publicans do not propose to abandon
the Republican party nor to merge
themselves in any other party, but
they dc propose to aid in defeating the
Republican nomination, which, not for
reasons OF expedience only, but for.
high moral aud patriotic considera-
TONS with q due regard for the Re-