The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-08-29
WARRINGTON LETTER
From our regular correspondent
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supreme court, Congress, every
bndy Is out Of town. AT least this Il
the gloomy view the shopKeeper takes
But hotelr, restaurants, and boarding
houseTs 10 say nothing of beer, gardens
are more cheerful. Yesterday there
were 80, 900 sunday school excursion.
ISIS from York Pa. They arrived al
0 A. NJ, and left t7P.M. They were
clean healthy locking people and they
will not soon forget what they saw In
one dey at the capital Of their coun-
try. Young men and maIdens OF the
party poured Into the dIsreputable
restaurants Of the city with the Igno-
rance of'innocelce. They were hun.
cry, "to the pure all things are pure''
and they are none the worse for hav-
Ing eaten sandwich In a place where
no respectable resident would be seen.
To the casual observer there seems
TO be great doal Of apathy 10 poIIt-
ical matters. The "hurrah campaign
has not been heard. The mechanic
al appurtenances or gearing OF pc
li'ical canvass are not wanting. The
Republicans have established head
quarters and furnished rooms with
pictures OF Blaine, and Logan, motto's
and cheap paper pluines. Circulars
have been sent 10 all clerks In Gov
ernment employ asking them Ia an
indirect way 10 contribute TO the sup.
port OF the party that has furnished
them with food, clothes, beer, aRd TO-
bacco. But contributions are coming
In very slowly hear. The reasons
ars evident The President Is not
Jealous Ia his support Of Blaine, and
his Indifference Is felt throughout the
rank and fle Of the civil service. The
Government clerk refusing 10 conlIn-
ue Immediately loses his officIa. head.
And, while he has . wholesome fear
OF the vengeance OF Blaine. should he
become President, he doubtless. con-
siders this conIigency TO remote 70
influence his action.
Probably the most liberal offer eli
made In the way Of a campaign con-
trioution comes from a department
clerk, who Is good stump speaker,
and has been active in past campaigns
This gentleman desires to state e
the ClhpP committee that he will
make ten speeches for $1,000 cash
aud will hand $1,000 to "Raum Treas
urer."
The effort Of Mr.. Blaine to pose a,
the friend Of the Irish, and the work
ingman Is looked upon here, where ht
Is well known, as transceDdant dem
agogueism. He Is nothing II not al
aristocrat. the friend OF monopoly, the
ally Of crooked capitalists. and stock
jobbers. The Republican party he
fallen into the hands Of rich specuIa-
tors OF whom Blaine Ia the naiura
and chosen lea Ter
Ii the attachment of the Irish (,
the Democratic party could be over.
come by such frantic efforts as tn
Blaine Republicans are making now
the result would have been achieves
long ago. What Is Blaine to the IrlsI
or the Irish to Blaine that no shoul,
weep for them.
The Republican party has alway
been In Its tone, temper, and sfililia
tions, the party Of professionalism. 1
Is separated from the Irish caihoIi
party by a chasm which can never b
brldged until the one Is converted
the religion Of the other. Mr. Blaln
Is attempting TO cover the chasm b
af citing hostility to the English. bu
he Is at the same time trying to i'm
press the manufacturing and CONNER
cial classes that his policy, IL electe'
will be one OF peace. He would lik
to get the Irish vote by mildly bully
Ing England just little enough not
offend those sober minded and intel
ligent republicans who have not "
gone over to the Independents.
Neither Democrats nor Republican
: know how to estimate the Candida &C
of Gen. B. +. Butler, which II Is ez
| pected, will soon be formally annoul
, ced by his letter accepting the Greer
back nomination. The general opir
/ ion Is that it will have no apPrec
able effect either way. The world h
had about enough Of this chronic den
agogue and political tumbler. He ON
had brains, he still has money, az
there Is nothing to prevent him az
q thug the clown In his own side sho
IL II will help him to while away b
4 dot.
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