Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-08

their relatlonS TO TINS country by reason OF Tor
cign interference are in conditions which do not
meet the approval of this people. These are
some of the facts which give to the nomination
of Blaine and Logan significance never before
attached TO such nominations. In the very
shadow of coming events which are 10 deter
mine. perhaps forever. the fate of European ma
tons and the deStinIes of the South American
Republics, the attitude of the United States,
with its material and moral power, is of the
deepest concern TO the world.
THE LIVES OF BLAINE AND LOGAN ARE GUAEAN-
TEES OF THEIR FUTURE ACTION.
Neither the declarations of the Republican
National platform, nor the letters of acceptance
OF Blaine and Logan, have been the leading in
eitement to the hopes OF Republicans or the
fears OF deSpotisms abroad Platforms are often
idle declarations. and letters of acceptance but
commonplace. The lives of Blaine and Logan,
the lofty patriotism which has ever moved
them. their pride of American citizenship. their
exalted ideas of the rights and duties of this
nation in extending the area OF freedom and OF
the part which it should and viii under their
guidance take III the presence of these momen-
tOuS events, these great guarantees of future ac-
ton, more secure than platforms or pledges,
have raised hopes on the one side and fears on
the other and drawn upon their candidacy the
gaze of the world.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY STAMPS BY BLAINE's FOR
EIGS Foley.
This brings us to the consideration of the doc
trine upon the faith of which the Republican
party presents its candidates and seeks the ap-
proyal of the people. Briefly as the time now
permits, that doctrine may be stated to be
FirSt-Placing our navy on footing which
will afford protection everywhere to American
citizenship and American commerce, SO that il
may be truly said that American citizens can
not stray 50 far away from home as to be be-
You'd the shadow and protection of their coun-
try flag.
Sccond-The Government and people of the
United states while taking no part in the inter
nal affairs of the nations of Europe "cherish
ALWAYS lively interest in the fortunes
pies struggling tor institutions like their own,
and will exercise the right to sympathize with
such peoples and judge when the time has ar
rived to recognize these struggling people as
sovereign and independent, and to welcome
their country to a position among the nations of
the earth and as to theresult of such action
the American people are willing to take their
chances and abide their destiny"
Third-fhe Government and people of the
United States will permit no foreign interference
in the domestic affairs of the republics of the
American continent and Will use their intlu-
ence to promote the welfare and perpetuity OF
such republics, and by all peaceful means to
draw closer the political and commercial bonds
which ally them 10 this nation.
These are the leading principles involved in
the election of Blaine and Logan. The first and
third propositions so commend themselves to
this audience that their mere statement calls
forth your Endorsement. The second is so patri-
otto that IL ought not to be discussed before an
American audience. Ii is not now discussed by
me in the belief that it does not merit and re-
cciye your approval. hut only because the Dem
ocratic leaders and the Democratic press upon
the very heels of the nomination of Blaine and
Logan, systematically aSsailed them because
they were representatives of these principles OF
American policy.
THE DEMOCRATS AFRAID OF WAR.
At once an attempt was made to alarm the
country. The cry was raised and is still kept
up that the election of Blaine and Logan-thG
Endorsement of their policy-would involve us
in war. The man who talters i'll the march OF
civilization who would have this people sit in
silence when freedom strikes in any land has
no place i'll the ranks OF this progressive Repub-
lican party. The words, " | am unfit to be an
American citizen is craven upon his heart.
His place is not here; he is fit only to be a Dem
ocrat. | will not insult this people by answering
this appeal to their fears. Today no craven
blood flows in their veins. In the path of duty,
with the courage OF Il race, Il belief III the power
and destiny of their country. they will allow no
such base motive to turn them aside. 1t is with
another purpose that / call your attention Ia
this, the gravest of all the objections by the De-
mocracy made to Blaine and Logan; the pur-
pose OF pointing out the origin of this objection
and OF showing that ii has no foundation in the
history or traditions of this country. Like all
Democratic thunder il is borrowed. No sooner
was the nomination of Blaine possibility than
every leading newspaper in the interest of dcS
pO,ism, from st. Petersburg to London, raised
this objection. Every newspaper in America
| like the New York Times, owned or controlled OF
run in the interest of divine right, took up the
II.
ouSly on both sides of the Atlantic these same
papers, and the Democracy, sounded the alarm
and ever since the whole pack, Tray, Blanche
and Sweetheart, have been in full cry.
ENGLAND AND THE DEMOCRACY IN ACCORD.
l cannot more than call your attention to.
night 20 these patent facts. single extract
however, from one of the leading English papers
may be permitted. 1t is from the Pal .raN OF
-ettf.
Under the heading. a Beaconsfeld Beyond
20 JlIy nh -.
Blaine nomination is the most notable event for
England since Lincoln was assassinatcd. Where.
ever Blaine can Gust the British from the posi-.
ton they hold on the American continent he
will do it,, and he will use his influence to push
trade by America. His menacing intimation
when he disrcgardcd the Clayton Bulwer treaty
is an evil augury for the future relations OF
England and America, and his Intervention i'm
Peru was most ominous when he declared that
he disliked England to WIN commercial tri-
uInphS in fields that belonged to America. En-
gland watches with extreme sOlictudc the pro-
gresS OF the campaign"
Language substantially the same is held BY
all the papers to which have referred ana the
proof is conclusive that the opposition to the
Republican party in this campaign has the
hearty sympathy of all who hate this republic
and fear the spread of its institutions 1t is a
sad reelection on the one hand that there should
now be any party in this country which has 50
little faith in the spread Of our institutions as
TO throw itself in the path of their country :
progress. On the other hand it is a source OF
profound qualification that the great dominant
party of this country sustained by lOval peo-
pie, fears neither to proclaim the true doctrine
OF the American republic nor to follow it 10 its
legitimate results. One would suppose, from
what the Democratic press ana orators tell US,
that Mr.. Blaine, III euunciating these doctrines
was giving utterancc to the dreams of "a Wis
Ionary reckless and dangerous man.
TIE TRADITIONS or THE COUNTRY ACCORD WITH
BLAINE POLICY.
On the contrary, lie is but vOicing the tradi-
tons of our country and adhcring to the faith
which our fathers taught In order that here
after there will be no question with you as to
whether that great leader is in accord with those
traditions, propose to let history speak When
this nation was weak as compared with what it
now IS, this same doctrine was enunciatcd by
one OF the greatest men who ever filed the posi-
ton of Secretary of state, and ii then received
the approval of the whole people even of the
Democratic party, then as true 10 the country as
it is now false. In 1913 and 1919 the peoDle of
Hungary, under the leadership of the illustrious
kOSsuth, set up separate government within
the dOminionS of the House of Iapsburg and
by arms eudeavOred to establish the sovereignty
and freedom OF their country. General Zachary
Taylor was President of the United States and
Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, Secretary of State
Under their authority Mr. \. Dudley Mann was
appointed confidential agent of the United
States. to proceed to Vienna. there to OBJ
serve the progress of the hungarian rev.
olution, and if that struggling people
should be able for IL time to maintain
Il SclitltLtc government, TO- III lne name OF
the United States, recognize Hungary as Il
free and independent nation. This course of
the Government of the United States gave of
Tense to the Austrian Government, and after the
death OF President Taylor and the accession OF
Fillmore 10 the Presidency and Webster to the
Office of Secretary of state, the Chevalier Huls-
man, in charge of the Austrian Legation at
Washington, challenged the right of this people
to sympathiZe in the Hungarian struggle for
freedom or to cndcayor by indirection 10 extend
to ?nOther land the institutions which had
blessed this country Mr.. Webster on the DIST
day OF December, 1870, in response, briefly re-
viewed the history of the steps which had been
taken by his predecessor, and in language such
as he alone OF all men could command enunci-
ated the policy of this nation in respect to the
subject matter ! commend the whole of that
letter, to be found in volume VI. of Webster 5
works, page l9l, to every American citizen and
especially to those who may falter in this hour,
when the doctrine is FeaSScTtcd. Said Mr. Web
ster: " The Government of the United States,
like all other intelligent Governments and com
munitics, take a lively interest i'll the move
ments and events of this remarkable age in
whatever part OF the world they may
signed goes farther and freely admits that in
proportion as these extraordinary events appear
10 have their origin in those great ideas OF re-
sponsible and popular government on which the
American Institutions themselves are wholly
founded they could not but command the warm
sympathy of the people of this country Well
known circumstances in their history, indeed
theiI whole history, have made them the repre-
SentatiVeS of purely popular DrjnciDipS of gov
eminent. In this light they now stand before
the world, and they could not If they would
conceal their character, their condition or theiI
/ destiny They could nut ii they 50 desired shut
/ out from the view OF mankind the causes which
1 have placed them, in 81 sh1r. IL national career
! III the station Which they now hold among the
! civilized states Of the world They could NOT il
! they desired II, suppress their thoughts or the
| hopes which arise in HeIS minds in other
I countries TDEfeID Di.ttfpS that Su,ppSSfll