The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
The Two Tickets.
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO BLAINE AND
LOGAN.

Ah0 W. 4iSAOoS'
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO BLAINE AND
LOGAN.
In his speech at Auburn last week Gen. Hall
said: To my mind the issues of the present
campaign are very plain and distinctly drawn.
Cleveland, or the Republican party with James
q. Blaine, will control the affairs of the Gov
ernment during the coming Presidential term
of four years. This being the fact, who can
doubt what the result will be? Shall we so
shape our policy that American industry and
American labor shall thrive and prosper within
our borders, or will we follow course that
shall instead stimulate England's interest among
lis and force our own working people to COM
pete with poorly paid labor of Great Britain.
1t Is well known that the leading journals of
England bitterly oppose Mr.. Blaine and favor
Cleveland. Why? For the simple reason that
have already stated. Their desire to gain the
advantage that they believe Democratic success
would give to them, and their business interests
on this continent. Let every American laborer
reflect well upon this part of the present cam
palgn. Cen Hall spoke of the fact that the
Democrats at first wanted Tilden nominated in
order, as they hoped, to divert the attention
from the real issue, that of the tariff, about
which they all are sadly at variance Failing
in this. and when Mr.. Blaine was nominated,
they raised the cry of fraud and corruption
against Blaine, declaring that the whole cleo
ton was to turn upon the question of the
personal character and standing of the can
didates. Standing here tonight at this early
stage of our canvass, for one say: All hail the
Issue, and since our opponents have forced the
lighting on that line, we meet them there,
and if purity of life or honorable character
is to decide the case, in the language of the
great Webster about his own State, | say:
There stands James G.. Blaine; look at him
he heeds no defence" The private life and
personal character of Gov. Cleveland is his own
official huU n rinht tn
discuss. Everything known to us seems to in
dlcate that he is conspicuous only in having
vetoed every act which had for its tendency to
aid the eX-soldiers and the workingmen, said
vetoes being in the interest of monopoIists.
The General paid Il high tribute to our candi-
dates. and related personal interview between
MIR. Blaine and himself while standing upon the
bank of the Ohio River in June 1882. near the
scene of the formers childhood. When 1he Gen
eral predicted the nomination of Mr.. Blaine in
1884, Mr.. Blaine Immediately replied, "No, that
Will never be; have done with politics | have
seen il all, and have no wish even to return to
that field. | am happy and contented." And
then said the speaker, Mr.. Blaine made the fol-
lowing statement that impressed itself very
strongly upon my mind: Il have not the shad-
ow OF anmosity in my soul against any human
beng, and want to die that way. If should
ever again enter the polit cal arena it might not
be So" From that hour, said Gen. Hall, to the
moment he received the announcement of his
nomination Mr.. Blaine never by word, act or
deed did single thing that looked toward his
nomination. Neither do believe he expected
or desired it.
fine eulogy was paid General Logan, and
referring to the insnuati)n of his iiteracy,
the speaker said. an old comrade had recently
taken issue with Logan's critics. and declared
that he once heard the General use the English
language in Il manner which to him was eX-
ceedingly sweet and smoothly flowing, where
in Logan had said rs he approached the line of
battle with fresh troops, " Comrades. you have
been fighting long time and had hard time.
you must be worn out. just make way for us
and we will go in and give them Ill" :" Hit
crate, said the General, "well, high education
is good when it makes better men md women,
but submit plain proposition. If this ma
ton should again be assailed and the hosts of
treason should be rolling up against the life of
the republic, and you could have the choice of
the services of John A. Logan in his uni
form or ten thousand Presidents of IIar-
ward College, which. | ask, would you take?'
Logan. Logan, Logan" shouted the audience.
An, fellow citizens. you have answered well,
for let me say to the detractors of our candidate
for Vice President, that when the President of
Harvard College, and all the other snivelIerS
about llteracy, shall for ages upon ages have
been forgotten, when there shall be nothing
anywhere to remind anybody that they ever
lived. the name of John A. Logan will stand
forth in glowing letters of light, shining on
and on, so long as this globe is inhabited, hand
ed down as AN example to the coming genera
tions, as one of the grandest characters that
ever honored by his life the best Government
of the world