New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-14

The Rev. Washington GLADDEN., who IS sald
to be moving for the formation OF ne" party,
uses as one argument against the old party ana
IFS candidate that It is said Mr. Blaine Is 40
worse than all the rest of them. They all use
their political opportunities To make money.
Mr.. GLADDEN. AYERS that he does not believe
this We are heartily glad to he able to agree
with Mr. GLADDEN. on this point. We do not
believe it, But we go further than Mr.. "lad-
den and do not believe that 1t has ever been
said. by any responsible or Respectable person
who understands the meaning. the use, or the
weight of words. Will Mr.. GLADDEN. give Ms
the name of any reputable newspaper III the
Republican party of any convention or caucus
of any man of good standing among his nclgh-
bors for intelligence and character who sup
ports Mr.. Blaine ON the plea that lhcy All use
their political opportunities To make money
We have been Republicans for many years We
hnyp for eight years been the ardent supporters
of MIR Elaine for the Presidency. But II has
nrvrr brcn hccausc we believed that they were
all dishonest and that Mr. Blaine was no worse
than thc others We believe that the great ma
iority of sober men i'm and ont of Congress are
honest mon; that Mr. Blaine i, everywhere and
ot all times an homes, man belief which "c
base ON thc mdtputcd mcl-a fact uDJlWird
h, fine most malignant aud Che most unscruru-
Ions independent newspaper that ucNcr ai
mn, Time. i'm amy transaction of h>liic, public or
private. official on PERSONAL financial OF social
has lc been charged or suspected oi dishonest
on miln dealing by amy person or persons "'-
>ocatcd with him, THEN heirs or assigns.
Noaccu~ation has ever been brought against
l.r. Blaine except 80 periods long subsequent To
the alleged offences, hv persons not concerned
i'm the alleged transactions. and at times when
ho was looming into prominence as PIcsi-
dental candidate. There has ncvor been the
smallest sign That Nr. Blaine was auain'd for
the purpose of bringing crime 10 punishment or
Grievance To redress. There las been every
,i-u that lac has been attacked invariably Tor
the single purpose of preventing his uomiua-
ton or election to the Presidency. The mo-
mcntous question now is not whether Mr. Blaine
is to be yindicatcd Joy an election. he needs no
vindication. Ii lis whether the country shall be
led hy SANDER or b. truth. The Republican
party ha, yiudicatcd itself. Thrice il las closed
with SANDER IN open combat. Twice il was
Lpatcp. fell back i'm good order reformed its
forces and renewed the fight. The third time
If won. calamity. eloriou-ly utterly Now ij
stands before the Nation with its chosen
,t,udard-bcarcr. the most brilliant exponent Of
IFS r,incipIos. tine most effective executor OF ifs
mrpo,cs. 1t remains for the Nation To say
whether If viii adopt for riffs leader this man,
the hero of every conflict i'm which hc has en-
Gagged. respected ly all foreign Powers and
feared by the mircndly. or whether beaten
| back by SANDER. it viii come under tine I'ad OF
private whose most effective weapon hitherto
| las been his privacy.
We believe that throughout the country. as
they have already done throughout his own
! State. the people viii pronounce magniiccntly
for statoman nip and character.