Year: 1876

The representative Republicanism Of
he Union he's held its Convention for the
year, and the result of its la
Dors is now before the people. That re-
suit has been received with certain de-
gree of surprise, but the surprise is not
with disappointment. 1t has
selected for the first place upon the Re-
publican ticket a gentleman every way
qualified for the position, and for the sec
ond place one far above the average Of
Vice Presidential nominees. Its ticket
which will command at once the respect,
the confidence, and the support Of the
people Of all sections Of the Union. With
Hayes and Wheeler as the standard bear
ers, the Republicans can enter upon the
campaign OF 1876 with confident assur-
ancc that the destinies Of the Republic
will be again entrusted TO their keeping
In is selection the convention has done
well--the people will do better.


We were surprised at the first nomna-
ton made, but should not have BEEN
History has but repeated itself. 1t is,
indeed, seldom ;hat the most prominent
aspirant for Presidential honors is the
favored one, unless he be ch;oftain Of re-
cent military renown. Yet when, inhu-
enced doubtless by persistent persecution
Of his enemies political and personal, the
great States Of the West declared for
Blaine, it seemed as if nothing could pre-
vent his triumphant nomination. Repub-
lieans from all parts of the Union felt
that these shafts OF tie ex-confederatcs
were aimed at Blaine as the Republican
cheltain who had snatched victory from
defent who had successfully laid bare
the plans the designs, the aims and in
tentions of the controlling element in the
Democratic party who bad shown, in
the presence Of its enemies that the Re-
publican party could not be impeached
before the country by those who but a
day ago, were open enemies Of the coun-
try. Republicans throughout lhe land
felt that it was not Blaine, but the party
Itself which was attacked, and rallied to
the defence And TO the positive Repub-
licans-tho men who gloried in the par
tys past and present, the defeat Of Blaine
was disappointment. The assertion
that he would encounter strong opposi-
ton in our own ranks we believe to be an
idle one. The Reform element Of Repub.
licanism would have supported him in
preference to n Democrat, for it must be
apparent TO all Of that class that there is
nothing that needs reformation more than
Democracy-that it is, itself, the essence
Of all abuse. The sO-callod tidal wave"
which gave the Democrats n brief lease
Of power in one branch of Congress, only
demons trated the utter incapacity Of that
party to govern. The people viii be slow
to trust with political power n party
which uses its opportunities to SO little
advantage. Blaine, Bristow, Hartranft
or any other acknowledged Republican
leader, whose public and private life are
above reproach would have commanded
the support Of the people in preference to
any Democrat, for majority Of the pco-
pie feel that it is Democracy itself that
the nation has TO dread.


1t is not, however, men, but principles
which underlie the foundation OF national
political parties. The Republican party
was the chosen instrument in the band OF
God TO purify and cleanse tho country of
its great national sin. In this mission il
called to its standard the best minds Of
the nation. The principles enunciotcd
ty the successive National Conventions of
the party have ever been progressive, en-
lightened, ard worthy of q government
Of free people. As the chosen standard
bearers OF those principles all the party
asks is, that men Of irrepro0chablc pub
lie and private character shall be selected.
Tho Cincinnati Convention has nobly
met this demand, thus given the party an
assurance Of renewed triumph. Let the
new lease o. power be wisely used, and
Democracy, more than once upon the
brink Of dissolution, will have come into
the arena OF National politics for the
last time.