The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-10-22
MIR. BLAINE'S CAREER.
A Speech by Hon. r. B. Harrison
of Connecticut.
tHs shows That There Is Not n Symptom
Of Dishonesty In MIR. Blaine's Pub
Lie Life-The Speakers Opln-
ion OF Carl schurz.

The attack upon Mr.. Blaine has made an I'm.
preston among some Republicans, but the re-
cent yindcation which has come from Maine
has also made an Impression upon many OF
our Democratic friends There are others OF
our friends in this city, who, although they
believe not as we Do, are worthy Of our re-
spect 1 admit with them that no corrupt
man ought 10 be elected President Of the
United States. | admit with them that the
right TO bot 10 also theirs The gentlemen to
whom refer are not the originators of the
assault upon Mr.. blaine. | shall allude 10
enemies Of Mr.. Blaine, but shall not class
these gentlomen among them. do not Hat
tor myself that anything l shall say ut this
late day will make any great difference with
gontlemon OF weil-poised and welLbalanced
opinlons.some who may be led to reconsider
their determination.
What has been charged against Mr. Blaine2
He has been charged with being a corrupt
man. Chief among his accusers is man OF
remarkable power, Carl SohurA. Mr. Schurz
is vastly more effective than those surround.
ing him. What he has not said against Mr..
Blaine cen not be said. Now, what kind of q
man is Schurz2 He Is apt TO believe one thing
to-day and another thing tomorrow He once
was u Republican and defended that great
soldier, General Grant Then he deserted to
the enemy, TO return again. He has now
Joined the Democratic party for the second
time. And the tongue which DETAINED one OF
the greatest soldiers OF the age is now defam-
ing one OF the greatest statesmen OF his time,
James @. Blaine. But Mr. Schurz will come
around all right, and will again ask for admis
sion to the Republican party. With regard
20 certain ruling OF Mr. Blaine, Mr.. Schurz
claims that IL was prostitution of Official
power for the purpose OF making money.
Now, let us give Mr.. Blaine that decent meas
ure OF justice which is due TO every man when
his reputation is at stake. Mr.. Blaine was Of.
Tered an interest In a certain railroad, a
Legitimate transaction. MIR. SchurZ refers to
Mr. Blaines letter, In which the writer stated
IN ha ahnud M nj ha n dnaIhnaA a s,, ha
prise. What right had Mr.. Schurz to charge
evil motive TO Mr.. Bsine2 What right has
any one 70 say that when James q. Blaine
says that he secs various channels in which he
can bo useful TO the concern, he proposes 10
use his omcial patronage TO further the enter
priser Mr.. Blaine also eXerted himself 10
raise funds for the railroad company In
this there was not an exercise OF oflclal
power. lie never attempted to use Official
power In behalf OF that enteI prise.
There was no lntimntiOn that Mr. Blaine at
temptei any assistance 10 the bill. What right
has any one 70 say that because Mr. blaino
made righteous decision at one time that he
undertook to do a righteous thing for an un-
righteous purpose! No man oil candor can
accept the Interpretation thai Mr.. Schurk puts
upon IL. Well there were u great many Mul.
lgan letters. How many of you have read
those letters to see II Mr. Blaine sought 10 use
his influence for an impr per purpOsey /
have read them again ana again, and stand
here and assert that In all those letters there
Is not any offer made by Mr.. Blaine TO misuse
his oihcal power for any purpose. There is
not IN those letters any suggestion of using
his Official power for any purpose at all, good,
bad or Indifferent = y
have thus far taken defensive attitude
concerning Mr.. Blaine. l now propose to
take the offensive. now propose 10 advance
10 the very center OF the citadel OF MFR.
Schurz. propose 10 bring TO your attention
set OF facts which are absolutely impossible
TO contradict II can break down Mr..
n rxua
the wings. In thig line of attack will not ask
any testimony OF Mr.. Blaine. 1 propose 10
call upon the responsible authors Of this 40.
ousation-chiet among them Carl Schurz.
Mr.. Blame was In Congress eighteen years
for six years ~ Speaker. There were during
that period pending before Congress corrupt
measures OF one kind or another. During
those eighteen years there was not an hour
wrong. would not have been tempted 10 do
wrong. What was his record during those
eighteen yearsl Mr.. Schurz has examined
that rocord. Everything that could have been
hunted up against Mr.. Blaine has been fer.
reted out During all those eighteen years OF
hr. Blalnes service In Congress he gave
probably hundreds Of votes. Neither Carl
SchurL nor any one else has ever dared TO
charge that MIR. Blaine ever once voted for a
bad measure or against a good one. Mr..
Schurz, In your great Brooklyn speech, why
did you suppress tnls ggeat factg During
those eighteen years Mr.. Name mado good
many speeches. NO one has dared charge
that, all those years, hc made u speech In IA
yor or bad measure, or against IA good one
Why did Mr.. schuH suppress this factg Mr.
nlaine was great parliamentarian. Carl
SchurL has notcnarged that james q. Blaine
ever made use OF his parliamentary skill 20
help bad measure, or hurt a good one. Mr..
Blame was Speaker OF tho House for six
years Neither Carl SchurL nor any other
enemy oil MI Blaine has ever charged that
Mr.. Blaine ever made bad ruling. They tao
lily admit his rulings were pure and right I
say that, rs strong a. every one OF these
facts u whom w0 are Considering the public
lie OF Mr.. Blaine, thoir Strength us a whole
Is Increased by mblnatlon. ami the result
is irresistible. The result IA that tho
recori OF James q. Blame Is abso.
lutely without spot stain. blcmish OF
ehndov. say, and ask any candid man II il
e not true. that havo met Mr.. schurZs
line OF argument at tho front, and the ACCUSE.
ton is broken down. The smoge and the yllo
mist with which they have surrounded tho
true Blaine disappears. And Mr. blaine comes
out In the light OF the MONDAY sun, confront.
ing his enemies with this brilliant record ia
his hands.
And yet. as spotless as has been Mr.. Baines
record, how awful has been the Attaok upon
him! He Is carlcatured and lampoOned week
alter week by that Hdrpor's ne,k n which
caricatured Abraham Lincoln MS u drunknrd
Even the reputation OF his wife aud children
have been attacked. All other reforms should
wait until there has been q reform In our sys-
tenn or American politics Unless the Amer.
lean people shall vindlcato men Of honor thus
shamofuily attacked, every man In public lie
will fec from positions OF trust as from the
pestilonce which waketh at MONDAY.