Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-06
ma. BLAISEs LAST VICTORY.

mn. BLAiNEs LAST VICTORY.
Mr.. Blaine can well afford to stake
his chances for obtaining the Presi.
Dental nomination in 1854 upon his
Published proposal for an American
Peace Congress. The more. that paper
is read the more ID will be liked. Its
sentiments are so noble and manly that
Mr.. Blains's friends may well feel proud
Of them and OF him. And now thas
President Arthur and Secretary OF State
Frslinshuyssn have recalled the invita-
lions for the conference sent to the gov
erpmsnts Of North and South America
because . conference for the object pro-
posed might offend the monsrchiss Of
Europe. the popular feeling In favor OF
Mr.. Blaine has greatly increased. Just
~ II the United States must AJAX the
consent OF European powers to invite
representatives OF the several American
governments 10 meet ours in Washington
TO consider . question Of vital import.
auce to them and to the United States /!
Representatives OF European powers
frequently meet to discuss international
questions without either consulting the
United States or inviting the government
to participate. and yet Mr.. Arthur 10 -
fearful that he might offend the Euro
pssn powers by carrying out Mr.. Blains's
proposition that he 'takss 1t all back"
and, like . snivslipg boy. says hs will
nsvs do so again.
In order that the people may UNDER
stand his position fully with regard to
che proposed Peace Congress. MIR.
Blaine has published q letter sent 10 tho
President on the Sd instant. in which he
defends his action, and presents the
matter to the public in o most favorable
light. Some Of the points made by Mr..
Blaine in his letter are telling ones. and
place the President in q very unfortunate
position. One point Ieads Is follows:
''If that movement is now to be arrested
for fear that II may give offense in Eu.
rope. the voluntary humiliation Of this
government could not DO more complete.
unless we should petition European
governments for the privilege Of hold.
ing the Congress-" Again: "Nor can
I see, Mr.. President. how the European
governments should feel jealousy and
ill.will' toward US because Of an effort
on our part to assure lasting peace be-
tween the nations OF America. unless,
indeed. IL be to the interest OF European
powers that American nations should
at intervals fall into war and bring re-
prosch on the republican form Of gov.
erument." Aud in giving reasons why
q Peace Congress may be OF great benefit
to tho North and South American gov
ernments. Mr.. Blaine says: at was the
fortunate intervention Of the United
States last spring that averted q war be-
tween Chilli and the Argentine Republic.
Guatemala 10 at this moment asking the
United States to iutsrpose its good offices
with Mexico to keep Of war;"
Mr.. Blaine possesses too much ability
to render 1t possible for such . weak.
vscillating man as President Arthur to
contend with him without the latter be-
ing badly beaten. Ard !; is because Of
Mr.. Blains's great ability that such men
~ Arthur and Grant are envious and
jealous Of him. A few moro encounters
like tho one in question between Mr..
Arthur and Mr.. Blaine will, by showing
what q weak. trimming and unstates-
manlike President we have In Mr.. Ar
thur. cause our people to more deeply
regret than ever the untimsly taking OIL
Of President Garfield. And, although
the patronage OF the Administration.
with 81. 900 offices at its disposal. will
be used to advance the claims Of Arthur.
or perhaps Grant. for the Presidential
nomination in 1884. but few more VIC
tories by Mr.. Blaine over The Arthur
Grant faction. like the last one. will DO
required to secure for him the desired
nomination.