Year: 1876

The World few days since, con-
tanned leading article in which the
claims of Senator Bayard to the nomi-
nation at st. Louis are set forth with
great force and justice. The fact is,
that the last retrograde movement in
Ohio, so damaging to Senator Thur
mans eandidature, makes it more than
necessary that the different wings of
the democratic party sh5uld unite
around q name which would be ac-
ceptable to all sections of the country.
1t needs not the unfortunate expert
ence OF the past to prove that interne-
cine dissensions are fatal to success,
and the lessons so dearly bought should
not only prevent the repetition of sui
cidal blunders, but should be a re-
straint upon those who, if they cannot
rale a party strive to ruin it. 1t is not,
however, merely for the sake of party
that such a union must be brought
about, but it is essential to the inter-
ests of the whole country that any
feeling of sectionallsm which may ex-
ist between the East and the West
should not be given an opportunity
of asserting itself when it can be
CueCkeu aU Inc outset.


An article from the Lexington Press
which we print this morning in anoth-
er portion of the paper, is full of sug-
gestions on these points. "Save me
from my friends and / will take care
of mine enemies," is especially appli-
cable to the period of a Presidential
election, But to tell the truth plainly,
and, moreover, to recognize it openly
when it is found SO clearly expressed
as in the article to which we refer, are
the first necessary steps IN arriving at
sound conclusions in political matterss,
and the friends of Mr.. Bayard have
every reason to desire that these prin.
ciples should be the distinguishing
marks Of the present canvass. The
more light that can be thrown upon
Senator Bayard's past and present
/ course the more will it prove to his
advantage. The ordinary political
hack and many a skillful tactician
would find it impossible to appreciate
the benefit of outspoken common
sense, ,uninfiuenced by local or section.
al considerations, Indeed, the extreme
wariness and shyness of many of the
candidates themselves, Of both parties,
is almost ludicrous. They have learned
by long experience that intrigue is q
power and therefore employing all the
political machinery at their command.
But they forget that the power of in
trigve is deservedly short lived under
the present temper of the people. This
temper, of which the late "Advisory
Councir' is but one of the numerous
indications, ill brooks the idea that
the next President should come into
office bound hand and foot to his fol-
lowing, This, the inevitable conse-
quences of intrigue, would not be the
reform of which our reformers are
preaching, Our own State of New


York is 10 day suffering from this very
tration must be preserved. Senator
Bayard's is such that very different re-


suits would follow his election, and


as the time approaches for the two
conventions, his consistency and indie


pendence of character becomes daily
more and more conspicuous. Thi!
contrast is very gratifying to thost


who wish that his name should come
before the st. Louis Convention un-
hampered by political cliaues and un
embarrassed by previous obligations
to selfish advisers. Incapability of in
trigue is a power of strength which
grows from day to day and the two
edged swsrd which has already giver
;the quietus to more than one of til,
present candidates has never soilet
the hand OF Mr.. Bayard. In this re
spect, aside from his personal charac


ter, the very fact that Senator Bayare
is from small State is an additiona


reason for his nomination, and one
which grows in force as soon as pre-
sented to the minds of those who de


sire the Executive office to be as free
as possible from local influence. Oul
Kentucky friend is little severe or
New York. but we agree with him in
the main, and would moreover, sug
gest that a President of intelligence
tirmness and scrupulous honor, who
is neither from the North nor from
the South, and who stands midway
between the East and West, is to bt
preferred in the present emergency.


4 The article from Kentucky paper
alluded to above, was published il
these columns a month since, Ed