The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-18
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(From the Philadelphia Tlmesl
Clay and Blaine VS.. Tyler and Hayes

Senator Blaine IL about to repeat the his
tory of generation ago, when Clay lea tne
disappointed against the administration OF
Tyler. Unless the position and efforts OF
Blame mean that, they mean nothing, and
1t would be absurd to assume that they are
purpoeeless. The analogy between Clay
and Tyler, in 1912, and Blaine and Hayes
in 1877, is marvelously complete In all Its
essential features. Clay was then the idol
of the wing party the man of all others
who would have been crowned with presi-
dental honors could the active, enthusiast
tic elements of the party have prevailed in
the Harrisburg convention but expediency
triumphed and gave Harrison the wing
standard for the memorable battle OF l640.
In 1876 Blaine was the idol of the vital,
earnest, partIean leaders Of republicanism,
and large majority OF the Cincinnati con-
vention would have made him the candidate
but for the hot-shot that glared in their
faces from the threatening minority, and
expediency prevailed again, as 1t did in 1850,
aud Hayes was flung into the eddy Of the
battle. Clay bowed to the verdict in favor
of Harrison because 1t was irreversible, as
did Blaine to the verdict in favor of Hayes
but il was the assent that reached no deeper
than the lips, while the heart ranked with
fervent hatred. Clay saw feeble old man,
WHOSE trembling voice was then heard only
as clerk of county court, called over his
accomplished craftsmanship and mastery
leadership to the presidency by popular
whirlwind, while he was passed by and lett
in the bitterness of failure. Blaine saw
negative governor, who had made no record
that could offend friends or temper foes,
made the standard-bearer over him. He
saw Hayes broken on the wheel OF popular
opinion, and witnessed n decentralization
next to death, as doubtful commission was
finally given him. Clay was unhappy, and
his wounded pride was not healed when he
saw Tyler grasp the coveted crown by the
accident of death. Blaine is unhappy, and
he 10 none the less so because lost battle
was saved by movement that be had to
march with, but that threw moral miasma
over the whole organization. Tyler was
mindful that he was president, and he
would cross Clay's Is and dot his is in the
bank bill, for which Clay had no forgive
ness. Because Tyler wouldn't have Clays
bank in all of Clay's habilimente, Clay I'M
furled his own banner, marshaled his de-
voted followers, and Tyler was angered to
find himself outside his party. Hayes ran
the law through the bloody shirt, babe the
constitution recall the sword and the bay
onet to their legitimate duties, and slew the
pretenders who had rescued him from their
own just fate by the most unblushing law
lessness, and Blaine pleads the cause of the
fallen heroes of fraud with the eloquence
of Mark Antony over the bleeding body of
Caesar, and with like effect upon the multi
tude. He must complete the analogy be-
tween himself and the great wing leader of
| 1912 by driving Hayes outside the pale
| of repubicanism, or he must fall without
hope among his helpless worshipers. IT he
succeeds as did Clay, he will, like Clay, be
undisputed master of his party, and he will
then repeat the sad climax of Clsy's great
overthrow in 1874. as he leads his enthu-
sastic millions to inevitable defeat in $780,
Does the fiery leader of the political insur-
gents like the picture2 Liked or disliked, it
| is faithful to truth, and thus must history
repeat itself in the desperate struggles OF
| ambition.