15 JULY 1876, Page 2

Mx. Hayes has accepted the Republican nomination for the Presi-

dency, in a letter in which he says that, if elected, he will endeavour to reform the Civil Service ; expresses himself in favour of a single term, even promising not to accept a second ; advocates an im- mediate resumption of specie payments, and pledges himself to seek peace through justice in the South. It is said that the Democratic party is very hopeful of Mr. Tilden's chance, as they think he will attract a great part of the floating opinion of the country, which is impressed by men rather than by causes. That is the belief of Mr. Morrissey, the prize-fighter, the present Demo- cratic Wilkes of New York, who has betted heavily on Mr.

Tilden, but the New York Governor is heavily weighted by his position. The bulk of the voting-power is now in the West, and he is not a Western man.