Year: 1876

CONSERVATIVE MEN NERDED AT WAsHINGToN-oLD


ISSUES pEAD-AN INTELLIGENCE QUALIFICA-


TON.


70 the EDITOR Of The Tribune.


SIR: | have been for many years reader
OF THE TRIBUNE, and have bad the homer OF personal
arouan ance and friendship with its usrious founder,
Horace Greeley have differed with It often but Ihaye
always said that II well. l like IFS general
hearing In this day of national trial. In the political
issue now before the people, whom the Presidential
chair should be given IL my judgment that the award
belongs TO Gov Rutherford B. Hayes but am willing 10
await the final verdict and heartily abide the same as
good citizen. But has not the day dawned In which
new party should be formed IL is fact patent to all
thinking men that both parties to-day are grossly cor
rpt The salvation OF the Republic must come from the
people infinitely above and lines
The South can never established upon the sure fOunda
ton Of repnbcanlsm n no party use of the term) on
the present system The North never be reeoncied
aud harmonzed stand to-day. Old issnes have
died. Let arise aud bury our dead Time was when
we know what 1t was TO be Whg and what 1t was to be
a Democrat The war came, and parry distinctions
were lost Tho line was drawn between traitors who
wonld destroy the nation, and patriots who would de-
fend and save It. Abraham Lincoln called 10 his side
true men regardless OF all party distinction Stanton
the mighty secretary of War, wns an oldlme Democrat
but lie entered tine sacred precincts OF the Cabinet eav
In, a partisan garncnts at tho door, The general who





Democrat but as warrior ne fought, s the men nnder
him fought and died. not for the shibbOeth OF party
but the salvation OF u nation.


go hope aud pray that Mr. Hayes, u, as believe,
he is honestly elected will utterly Ignore al paty bonus
aud supposed obligations aud emulate the santed Lin
coin by calling around him tho true men, representing
ho North nHd inc south, who viii labor for the common
interests OF the whole nation. Tho elements OF great
natnna party nre waiting for the hand That viii put
them form before the people Free schools unrfan-
meled and untouched by the Church, Papal or PiOes-
tant the restoration OF specie payments restriction
OF Tue franchise 10 those wo can read and write With
this qualification lot tho bnek have hisoommon privilege
nj the baotbox but let him not be eligible 70 Office He
will mud more liberty for his race In dictatng with his
vote than he Will by attempting 20 usurp law OF
our nature In holding positions Or Ocal authority over
the vhe man 1t cannot be- and the attempt TO enforce
10 will lead OF rnces IN which his fate written


La my huhle way fought for his from
tho bondage and cuIse Of slavery when 70 speak In his
behalf was the peril OF my pulpit And Il is IN bis behalf
that say give him, in with all others who can
read and wrte tho privilege Of the citizen 70 make our
rulers but not to rule US. IL DAY Qf natonai peril
and believe the God OF our Fathers viii guide the grand
old ship OF state with n TIA precious feisht through
Che brrakors out Into the clear seal but need steady
strong man a the helm aud the right klnu of men on