Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-02-02
NEW ENGLAND AND THE
PRESIDENCY.


since the White House has had repre-
sentative from New England. In the
previous half century Massachusetts, had
the elder and younger Adams. The
nomination of Gen. Pierce in 1862 was
the nomination of dark horse. He
was but little known and had no person
al following in the country at large. 1t
is but truth to say that no New England
man since 1924, when the younger
Adams succeeded to the presidency, has
so impressed himself upon the country
at large as to command a successful
presidential nomination. The rapid
growth of the West, carrying with it a
proportion of political power soon to pre-
ponderate in the republic, renders the
selection of New England man for
President more remote than ever. 1t is
plain that no man from this section can
be nominated by either party unless he
has strong support elsewhere. To
have such support he must be a man of
national fame. He must have impress
ed himself widely as leader and legisla-
tor. He must have been worker for
the cause whenever and wherever there
has been work to be done.
New England has two men at the
present time who are consplcuously men,
toned in connection with the Republic
can nomination for the presidency. Both
are men of national repute. Both are
able, long-headed and intrepid men.
Senator Edmunds has no superior in
Congress as a legislator and debater.
He is personally popular while inhexi-
bic in his principles. Without enemies
in his own party or in the ranks of the
opposition, there can be no question that
the nomination of Senator Edmunds
would be a guarantee of success. We
attach no Importance to the fact that he
is not citizen of pivotal and doubt
full State. Every Republican who is a
Republican in New York or Pennsylva-
MIA, in Ohio or Indiana, would support
the candidacy of Senator Edmunds with
pride and enthusiasm. 1t is an insult to
the Republicans of those States to as.
sumo anything else. There is not q
northern State but Senator Edmund:
could and would carry. His "boom'
would come after his nomination, which
would be altogether best for him anG
for his party.
Another New England name that il
conspicuously mentioned for the Repub
lican nomination is that of James G
Blaine. 1t was said and was true o
Henry Clay that he was born leader o
men; and it is said and is true of Mr.
Blaine that he is born leader of men
He attaches men to himself as by mys
terious influence. which is no myster
at all. He simply treats men as mel
kindly, considerably, and justly
Though exceptionally energetic and az
gressive as political leader, he is
man of the finest and simplest social an
domestic sensibilities. A brilliant pal
Humanitarian and debater, he is as moo
est and unprotontious whom off duty a
a child. Though feared he is not hatet
and though abused and slandered, a
are all active political leaders, those wh
know him best know that abuse an
SANDER cannot stick to him because /
is invulnerable to both. His exeouti1
ability is of rare and superior typ
and his judgment singularly clear an
we'll balanced. As canvasser, he h;
threaded State after State, month aft,
month, and never wearied in the labo
of the canvass or failed to respond
any reasonable demands. He know
= more voters, and more voters know hir
. than can be said of any other publ
. man in America He is, in a word,
! man of affairs and man of the people
AS a candidate, there is no dou
! that Mr.. Blaine would infuse wonderf
: energy into the canvass and arouse u
= bounded enthusiasm. Like Edmund
6 Grant, Sherman and Washburne, '
= know of no reason why he would n
= carry every northern State. 1t is ;
4 insult to the Republicans of any Sta
to doubt it. With two such conspicuo
\ New England men, therefore, as E
munds and Blaine, and with a unit
=. effort of New England for one or t
other promising success, it would SEE
- to be blunder at this time for N
England to ignore her own.-Mash
v Telegraph.
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