The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-31
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powers, be entered the senate, taking
bis sat In December, 1870. MADs ne
sTettad that Tie aide speaker 81 the
house, the dSshing and brilliant dsbatsr
In committee Of the whole, should, a.
they expressed IT, be shelved In the
senate. Three years have passed. and
Il would be hard 10 name q man who
has been less securely shelyed, q senator
who has moved 50 promptly 10 the front
and stood there 50 firmly as Mr.. Blaine.
The senate contains 4 large number Of
able men and some skilful debaters. but
In logical, off-hand discussion, In quick
perception, full command Of every re-
source, and entire forgetfulness Of sell,
II contains no man superior 10 Mr..
Blaine. He has been called dramatic.
He Is dramatic, not because he POSES.
but because he Is absolutely natural,
and nature Is always dramatic. His
career In the senate has been Is active
as that In the house. lie has taken a
prominent part in every important de-
bate. and though not fearing TO differ
from his party, has always been a strong
party man, and Is to-day one Of the
recognized leaders on the republican
side.
PECULIAR TRAITS.
Mr.. Blaine Is a man Of good temper
and temperament, though with q GER
tain intellectual vehemence that might
sometimes be mistaken for anger, Of
strong physique. wonderful powers Of
endurance and Of regeneration, Of great
activity and industry, kindly and frank,
easily a~pproachable. and ready to aid
all good causes with tongue. pen, and
purse His studies have been largely
on political questions and political his
tory. Everything connected with the
development OF the country interests
him, and he Is a dangerous antagonist
In any matter OF American history
especially OF the United States since
the adoption OF the federal constitu-
tion. lie Is n intense believer In the
American republic, one and indivisible,
jealous and watchful for her honor, her
dignity and her right Of eminent do
main, ready TO brave the wrath Of the
east for the welfare OF the west, rs In
the Chinese question; ready to differ
from political friends rather than per-
init the indefinite suspension Of the writ
OF habeas corpus; ready to brave the
wrath OF the conservatives for the
rights OF the southern blacks, rs in his
opposition to President Hayes south
ern policy-and perfectly ready to give
the British lions "A n tweak when
that fine old king Of beasts crashes too
clumsily among our fishing fakes.
HIS IfKsfARKABLE MEMORY.
Mr.. Blaine's knowledge Of facts,
dates, events. men in u history, is not
only remarkable, but almost unprece-
dented. In his college days he was
noted for his early love Of American
history, and for his intimate knowledge
OF its details. That field Of reading has
been enlarged and cultivated In all his
subsequent years, until II would be
difficult 10 lind n man In the United
States who can, on the instant, without
reference to book or note, give 80 many
facts and statistics relating to current
interests, to our financial and evenue
system, 10 our manufacturing industries
Of all kinds, to our river and harbor
improvements, 10 our public lands, to
our railway system, TO our mines and
minerals, TO our agricultural interests
lin fact TO everything that constitutes
and includes the development. achieve
ment, and success OF the United States.
This has been the study Of his life. and
his memory Is an encyclopaedia. He
remembers because 1t Is easier than to
forget.
THE LATE TROUBLE IN MAINE.
Those who have been disposed to re-
gard Mr. Blaine rs an inpulsive and
possibly rash man, were kindly fur
nished by the democratic party the OPP
~portunity to DO completely ~undeceived,
In the steadiness, persistence. and sue
cess with which lie conducted the re-
publican party In Maine through its re-
cent troubles, and brought order and
law out Of chaos and threatened vio-
lence. No finer display Of statesman
like qualities has been seen In this coun-
try. and the American people are not
slow TO perceive that In the protracted
and perilous struggle in Maine, Mr.
Blaine exhibited all tbs qualities re-
quired for the discharge of the most
difficult and delicate duties Of IN exec
utive station.
Many persons warmly disposed to
support Mr.. Blaine for the presidency,
complain that lie does nothing for him
self. Nor Is 1t likely that he will do
anything. IL chosen president his
nomination must lie won by the repub-
lican masses and his election by a frank
and confident appeal to the people. No
man Is freer from the spirit of the DEM
agogue and time server. His friends
believe that his candidacy would evoke
an enthusiasm not equalled In this
country since the famous campaign Of
1910.
Persons suffering from impure blood,