New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
Nv UyHOyORED SAINT.


HINT where they may, the Democracy will never
find a candidate of such unspotted innocence as
no Such naive unconcern with the doings OF n
wicked world should be tenderly nurtured ana
rewarded. instead OF being buffeted by party
leaders who thought to turn 1t to their own al
vantage. Thacher's gentle soul is grieved over
the taunts Of those who assisted in his nomina-
t,on and he withdraws, but In withdrawing
writes a letter which must make the most hard
hearted of his critics in the organization ashamed
Of themselves
Tbacher it seems. knew nothing of the plans
or the doings of the Buffalo Convention till it
was too late While all the newspapers and all
the noliticIans In the State were saying that the
SilverItes had gained possession of the organiza-
ton. that the Gold men were mot In it, but that
Hill was going to dictate the nominations on the
Silver mems platform. and that Thatcher was
his choice. Thatcher was all unconscious. lie
went to his country home during the Convention,
closed his mouth cut the telegraph wires and
kept himself unspotted from the world. Flnaiiy'
he was surprised to learn that he had been non-
mated and with ingenious directness assumed
that those Sllvertes who were touching with
coarse hand the National honor had picked MN
ont TO denounce their dearest principle while
II into effect. So he wrote letter saying that
he still believed that neither consideration OF
"expediency nor the selfish interest Of those who
"own silver bullion should lead the party 10
depart from the safe and narrow path for the
dangers Of free silver. Nevertheless. he wouid
vote for BRYAN and free silver. would be glad
to have the Bryantes vote for him, would run
on their platform, If he could now and then
IN tha hac of
abilities helpto give the Silvertes the National
honor to paw over with coarse hands, by talking
about liquor licenses and home rule for cities
until Election Day. .
Now. what more could be expected? Mr.
Thacher is good and pure man, and the Silver
ties should have been glad to get him on such
terms. II was not right to drag him all unwilling
and unsuspecting to the head of a procession OF
lnaraudprs. knowing his gentle ways and ele
waited mind and require him to take an active
part in violating his Country's honor. 1t was
enough that he should turn his back during the
performance and strive to make her submit TO
the torture by telling her that the fellows across
the street who might rescue her were not thought
well of by the saloonkeepers, and that, anyway,
| 1t was family row, and. even If she did suner
misery and dlshonOr the gang that he was SOME
| up for her sake. Surely. that was all that
| gentleman could be asked to do But the gang
was not contented. They insisted that Thacher
should declare that he approved of the torture
| and should tie a rope or two about the victim
| himself At that the leader Of the gang exercised
| his eloquence on the Others TO the effect that
| they agreed to put up with Thacher without re-
| ouiring him TO do more than soOthe the Vic
| tim into going willingly TO the slaughter. But
| they did this with such poor grace that. though
| he thanks them for permitting him 10 decide
| whether or not he would support them In the I'M
| holy business while limiting now and then bis
dlsapproyal, he feels that the decided vote on
| that occasion was due more to the eloquence OF
| "a prominent member of the party than to the
| "settled conviction of the individual members Of
| "the committee as to the propriety of my candi-
| "dacy under the present circumstances.
| Therefore TEACHERS tender feelings are hurt
and he tells the gang they can carry on their own
| career of raplne and dshoror. II they don't
want his help in the only form his sensitive
| nerves will let him give 1t, they can get on with
| out him He gave them every chance to agree
| TO dshonor the Country without making brutal
| parade Of IT, He offered TO 60 along and try to
give an air OF responsibility TO the affair But
| they gave him to understand that they wanted
| none of his sober face about as silent rebuke
TO their villanies So he leaves them to their own
| way. 1t is pity. II will be long before they
find such another saint.