The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-06
or Value TO the Country.

1t would be worse than folly to deny
that in some cases individuals in public
position have been OF supreme service
to the United States through their owI
eXertons and independent Of the party
which raised them TO honor and useful
ness. The name Of Charles Sumner,
who led the party mp to his own opin.
ions on the emancipation o, the slaves,
would Mt once confront the man who
should deny the statement. The name
OF Abraham Lincoln would absolutely
disprovG il. In the main, however, 5
man can be OF value to his country only
as he acts rs the exponent and repre-
sentative Of the principles and purposes
OF q party. Only when some greai
emergency or great crisis arises is
there opportunity for the appearance Of
men OF the heroic mould.
In the present state Of affairs the Fed
eral Administration does not call for 8
man at its head who will do more than
represent and carry into effect the best
impulses OF his party. In brilliancy,
originality and force of character we
believe Mr.. Blaine is as much born
leader in his party as through lack OF
those qualities Governor Cleveland is
naturally subordinate TO several of the
candidates unsuccessfully opposed 10
him at Chicago. Although he possesses
the qualifications to meet great crisis
in affairs, Mr.. Blaine. as President,
would simply represent the Republican
party. Governor Cleveland could not,
II he would, do more than apply Dem.
ocratic notions TO administration.
The canvass, therefore, is really a;
bottom simply one between the two par
ties and The principles in which each
believes. OF course, in point OF quail
iications Mr.. Blaine is greatly the supe-
rior Of Governor Cleveland. The per-
sonal issue, however, is not necessarily
involved in the campaign.
Of what the Republican party is, what
it believes, what Il will doif again conf
missioned TO serve the country in al
ministration no man can plead ignor-
ance. The party is what its lustrous
history has made it. A party can no
more change its character than an il-
dividual. Each developes as the germs
Of goodness or badness inherent in it at
ITS birth give it form and character.
The Republican party was born OF pa
triotism. Out Of patriotism it saved
the Union, il freed tho slave, il re-
established the commercial integrity
and solyency Of the country To-day
IL promises TO protect and encourage
American industries. The Democratic
party grows from the idea OF disintegTa-
tion and State supremacy, and it has de-
veloped consistently. To-day its policy
is in the disintegration of the manufact-
urers of the country.
In campaign it is natural that the
personalities of opposing candidates
should be of interest and should pr1-
woke discussion. The issue of Noyem-
Der, however, Is not between Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is be-
tween Republican and Democratic
principles. Had the States simply
named Electoral tickets and chosen no
candidates in National Convention the
issue could not have been clearer than
it is to-day. With such an issue, but
one motive, devotion TO party, should
govern the action of the individual
voter. The free trader, who has
bolted the Republican nomination, has
acted In accordance with this motive.
He has sacrificed past associations, in
order TO stand by free trade, which Is
favored by the Democratic party. The
thousands of Democrats who have
promised support to Mr.. Blaine have
unquestionably been attracted to that
position by his strong approval Of pro-
lection. II the campaign is to be
made personal question between Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Blaine
will be the gamer. It will, however,
be conducted on the broad principles
Of parties and devotion to party or
ganization. On these grounds, for
nearly quarter Of century, the Re-
publican party has won. 1t will win
again. Albany journal.