National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-01

Very Like a Tornado.
ofa party of five Southern congressman assem-
blcd last night around the festive board three
predicted that there would be three tickets in the
field for President in 1854. That Mr. Blaine would
be at the head of an independent party, composed
Of the conservative men of all ranks, and that he
would sweep the South like Il tornado Washing.
ton Post.
Our brisk eX-Premier does not propose
to be forgotten. One day he is adver-
tised as contemplating a run for the lower
House of Congress. The next day this
is corrected, and he is announced as hav-
ing designs upon Mr.. Frye's seat in the
Senate. Then the organs, under full
trumpet stops, peal out the Plumed
Knights disdain of further legislative
honors, and his hat is SHE'D into the
political ring as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the Presidency.
This does not interfere with the bagpipe
droning of sundry Bourbon newspapers
that Blaine is the natural deliverer of
their party from the perils to which Ma
hone and other Independents have sub
jectedit They hope TO follow his banner
against the candidate of the Liberal
party which is to contend against them
in 1884. Nor does this dual candidacy of
the great national political acrobat give
the least alarm to his trick-clown, Hal
stead, or his harlequin, Reid. All, all
are joining the chorus so iudiciously
"deaconed Off" by some invisible choris-
ter, who is suspected of taking the key
from tuning-fork in the hands of the
master himself
If the Republican Romans shall be as
obduratc to the entreaties of Mr.. Blainc's
friends in 1854 as they were in 1876 and
1880 the Bourbon Nolscians may expect
a Corioldnus about that time. If the
Bourbons go too slow the newspaper syn
dictate can distend its unlimited cheek
until it cracks with blowing the trumpet
of revolt against all machines which per-
versely refuse to grind their grist. And
so we are threatened with Blaine Ia
Bourbon and Blaine a Ia Greeley unless
we swallow him al oAturel.
lie resembles die organ.grinder, who
KNOWS the wally o peace and quietness,
and never moves on for less than a shil-
ling" Just now he stands guard over the
ordure beds of Peru, with flaming sword
in his hand, against the claims ofChili, and
declaration of war in behalf of CHlderon
the hope of the Peruvian Company.
So long as there remains to Peru
cart-load of manure to tempt the
cupidity of specializing adventures
SO long will these parties en-
deavor to enlist the sympathies Of the
United States in behalf of that faction
with whose chief, when in Office, they can
most successfully deal. II is tribute to
the simplicity Of Mr.. Blaine's character
and the ingenuOusncss of his unsuspect-
ing nature that he should be relied on by
the spectators to rescue Peru (for them)
from the cruel clutches of Chill. Mr..
Blaine's sympathy for Peru will not allow
him to see her dismembered by Chill, if
he can prevent it by allowing her TO
be evisCerated by q provisional govern
ment erected in the interest Of home in
dustry. This regard for the humanities
is suggestive of the view taken by Sun
day-school scholar of picture of Daniel
in the lions den. "Oh, dear!" said she,
"there's one poor little lion way back
there that can't get any" Mr.. Blaine
bewails the fate of Calderon instead of
Peru, just as the child thought rather of
the lion in the background than of Daniel.
His early entrance into the political
arena, with his greatest diplomatic show
on earth as the chief attraction, recalls
at once the political struggles Of the past
and the style Of Mr.. Blaine's warfare
He keeps vicious dogs, which, unrebukcd
by him, snarl and bite those with whom
he affects to fraternze. Those who are
regarded by him rs rivals are al
ways unfortunate enough to be
Vilifed and illuminated by the
men who most praise him. He is not
seen pulling any strings attached TO these
little people, but the whole surroundings
create the impression that they are so
controlled. At this early stage Of the
canvass Of lSS4-a canvass hurried on
through these same political .fantoccini---
it might be well to have it understood
that ifit is 10 be a campaign of falsehood
on one side it viii be a campaign Of un-
sparng truth on the other. The traveller
in the political highway can use weapons
for defense as well as the bandit can use
them for attack. Mr., Blaine Is the only
public man who has never been freely
discussed. His advocates may find that
their opponents will accept any key at
which the former may choose to pitch
their tune for 1894,