Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-09
BLAINE,S CAMPAIGN.

It is probable that tomorrow Senator
Blaine will try to open the political debate
which every one seems to regard as inevita-
BILE at the present session of Congress. He
will have for his purpose the improvement
of a certain Maine gentleman's chances for
the Presidential nomination in 1880. He
will call up the resolution offered by him
on the first day of the session declaring that
the amendments to the constitution were
legally and properly adopted, and are now
of full force and effect, and inquiring what
legislation under those amendments is nee
essary to secure for every person the rights
guaranteed him. He hopes that the Dem
ocratic party will oppose the declaration that
the amendments were properly adopted, but
in this he will no doubt be mistaken. While
the Democrats-or a portion of them-may
think that the amendments were unwise,
they are all united now in affirming that
they are part of the organic law of the
land and must be enforced. It is Mr.. Blaine's
purpose. however, to do all in his power to
irritate his political opponents, more es-
pecially those from the South, and to pro-
woke them to some sort of retaliation that
may react upon them.
MIR. Blaine's peculiar style of debate is
we'll known. He is master of invective
and bitter sarcasm, and can, without going
outside of the prophecies of debate, heap
more biting insults upon an opponent than
any other man in public life. He is very
hero in conducting an assault, quick at re-
tort, and tantalizing to the verge of cruelty.
If he succeeds in opening the ball to-mor-
row, as is his present intention, the debate
that will follow will no doubt be
prolonged and acrimonious. Senator
Thurman has been selected to reply to him.
He is calm, cool, collected debater,
fully the match for Blaine in all but malig-
nifty. He, too, has Presidential aspirations,
and will strive to create a good impression.
We may safely say that he will be conserya-
tive in his views and seek to calm instead of
to inflame political animosities. The nature
of the charges that will be made by Blaine
are we'll known. If they require any refuta-
ton at all, Mr.. Thurmen, no doubt, has it in
his power to make clear, forcible and con-
vincing reply. The danger to the Demo-
cratic party is, however, that some of the
more hot-headed Senators may be provoked
into language that they might regret after
wards, which might not represent the senti-
ments of the party, or even of themselves,
In their calmer moments. To betray these
mercurial men into such mistake as this,
MIR. Blaine will employ all his arts. This
fact is understood, and it behooves the
Democrats to be on their guard. Their
party has achieved reputation for conserva-
tism and love of good government that can
not be swept away by the TRADE of a thou
sand scolds like Blaine. By calm, temper
ate course of action during the present ses-
sion they can increase the regard of the
people for them, and prove anew that they
are worthy of confidence. Mr.. Blaine may
fauut the bloody shirt to his hearts con-
tent, and awaken only ridicule among the
people if the DEMOCRATS but pursue the prop
or course, for the time has gone by when ap-
peals to sectional hate can be of effect upon
the people of the whole country.