Butler Citizen

Communications:
A Plea for President Hayes.

Messrs. Editors--In looking over the last two issues of your paper, we notice a variety of clippings from a number of Republican papers throughout the State of Pennsylvania, in regard to the recent State Convention. Those opinions are almost as contradictory as they are numerous. Some think Blaine was the choice of the Convention, others that Grant was the choice, and still others think that J. D. Cameron had an ax to grind upon the political stone. There is one thing certain, there was no harmony in that Convention, and we believe that the district delegates to Chicago are uninstructed, as far as that Convention is concerned, and will be at liberty also to vote for the best man when his name is brought before the Convention.

We don't believe that either of the above named parties is the right man in the right place. But we do believe that the name of R. B. Hayes, who now holds the reins of Government, will be the nominee of that Convention. Our reason for thinking so is, that he is a conscientious man and is well qualified to discharge the duties of the office: his administration that is now drawing to a close has been one of the most successful that has been for thirty years. He had more opposition to meet and overcome in the commencement of his administration than the lamented Lincoln, but he, by a firm reliance on Providence and the use of the talents that God has given him, overcame all the opposition that was brought to bear against him. I have never heard any reason given why Mr. Hayes should not be renominated for a second term, and I think it would be an eternal disgrace on the Republican party to throw the man overboard who saved the ship when she was on fire. When Mr. Hayes was elected the Democrats cried "fraud," stating that he was not fairly elected. Why not give us another chance to remedy the evil? It is well known to every intelligent mind in this country that President Hayes has done more to wipe out sectional feeling and animosities than was done in the twelve preceding years, and the whole country to-day is in a more prosperous and happy condition than for twenty years. I would like to know the reason why the name of R. B. Hayes is left to drift so long with the under current. There ought to be enough of water in the Republican reservoir to bring it to the surface.

And now, after the mild winter, the spring is upon us once more, and so will the candidates soon be too. They say that it is a wise hunter that always carries his gun loaded, and so some of the candidates for Assembly have their guns loaded already to fire on the voters of this county before long. The cartridge is, that if they are elected, they will vote for no special or local legislation. If we read aright, the new Constitution of the State prohibits this kind of legislation. Don't load so heavy the next time.

FAIR PLAY.
Middlesex, Feb. 27th, 1880.