Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-12-11
AFTER TIE BATTLE"
Silver Innings to the Cloud of Defeat.
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Irish World.
FROM REV. GEO. W. PEPPERS ADDRESS.
The acquiescence of grand and his
toric party, resplendent with immorta
achievements, to temporary defeat in
great and worthy cause, is a grand spec
tacle. How much more noble and pleas
ant will be the remembrance of the Re
publicans that their ballots were cas-
with the splendid minority for the illus
irious Blaine, distinguished not NOR
for his ability than for his love of lib
erty!
Perfection is not the property of man
bat if it were it would likely be found il
the magnificent intellect, brave heart
and shining patriotism of the Statesman
whose defeat brings tears to thu
eyes of millions and causes many
patriotic heart to tremble TO
the future of the Republic. l don't know
what Providence may have in store fol
me-but let the future be as dark as i
may will not be respondent, but re
joice that my tongue and ballot were
employed in the service of the eminent
citizen whose broad Americanism haC
provoked the hostility of every European
monarchial press, and whose failure t.
\ reach the grandest throne on earth was
hailed with thanksgiving and cheers in
the theaters in London and in the gildet
saloons Of Britain. / state it deliberately
as the deep and abiding conviction of my
soul that no greater calamity has faller
upon the Nation since Rebellion fired al
Sumter! But Blaine is not alone.
think Of Daniel Webster, beloved and
honored by his friends! do not know
more touching and affecting spectacle
than thousands of the great SENATOR
admirers, voting for him after his death
think of Henry Clay who, when in
formed of the name of Polk, his Demo.
cratic opponent. and remem bering the
mans positive obscurity, broke out into
a fit of magnificent blasphemy and ex-
claimed: Great God, l am beat!" /
think of others whose characters were
assailed with fierce derision and aspersed
with violent vituperation. The candi-
date whose fate we mourn, when he had
the opportunity of defending himself
and was heard before that great tribunal,
the American Senate, his vindication
was triumphantly victorious! and he was
greeted with acclamations of representa-
tiyes of all parties when he ceased to
will be nominated second time, and
the country will demand James G. Blaine
whenever there be need of great talents,
tranquil courage, and indomitable deter
minatian.
Great souled American! Immortal
name! Sacred to American industry!
May no unhallowed hand rob you of the
honors which you have SO well deserved
and SO dearly purchased! Be it my
worthiest ambition to be enrolled with
the humblest of those who still cling to
thy darkening standard.
| have often admired James G. Blaine
Intrepid champion of that American
principle of which Henry Clay was the
first apostle, and Henry Clay its greatest
defender. l admire thee when with all
thy resources of genius, patriotism and
eloquence thou didst plead the cause of
American citizenship when outraged
in the persons of Costello and
Burke. l admired thee in the House
when the Southern Brigadiers whose
hands were yet red with the blood of
our dead soldie' were excited and mad
dened. You explored their every weak
ness, detected every ambuscade, and
pointed to every battery that was brought
to bear on the shrine of Freedom. 1 ad-
mired thee in the Senate Chamber, when,
in the presence of the assembled wealth,
dignity and beauty of the world, thou
diGst deliver in the last parting blaze of
thy senatorial eloquence, the fun
damental elegy over James A.
Garfield! admired thee in thy trip
through the States, informing and
animating, with an eloquence more than
human, thy devoted admirers and fol-
lowers But never didst thou seem SO
true hero, so devoted servant of lib
erty, as when aSsailed by poisoned pens
and villainous tongues, your answer was
blameless life!
To have been one of thy most enthusi-
astic supporters is beautiful memory!
To have been honored in the list of thy
friends is the chief privilege of my life!
To have paid this tribute of my affection
and homage to thy greatness and good
ness of heart is the most honorable office
in which could engage.
And there is John A. Logan, my old
commander! / have seen many of the
splendid soldiers of the war! 1 have
seen them mistaken before the tempest
of Rebel bullets, but have never seen
drawer man, knightlier soul, than the
unconquered and unconquerable son of
the Irish Rebel of 1898, John A. Logan!
1t has become the custom of New Eng
land and New York pharisees to deny
him superiority of intellect and to as
cribe to him illiteracy and coarseness.
But the man who shouldered his musket
in the Mexican and commanded corps
in the late war-who inspired his subor-
dinate officers with passionate enthu-
siasm-who marshaled our sqnadrons in
the battles of Georgia has given ample
evidence of his superiority! Roll all
your mugwumps into one and they would
not make John A. Logan.
heard him speak magnificent gram
mar in the month of July, 1864. This is
a month never to be forgotten by citizens
and soldiers whose sympathies were
with the Union. 1t was in that very
month, when the clouds were heavy and
we trembled whether we should be two
nations or one! When the rebels, taking
shelter under England's flag in Canada,
invaded Vermont and shot down our
citizens in cold blood When gold had
gone up to three hundred and the earth
burned like an oven! When the Demo
cratic party declared the war to be a
failure! When the cheeks of good men
and women were believed with tears
and their lips gnawed with indignation!
In that tremendous hour one name re-
veals a tale of fame and glory. 1t was
the name of Logan!
When the brave Mcpherson fell, Gen
eral Logad took command of the army
of the Tennessee and gave the command
Forward" which brought hope and
victory to our dropping banners.
1t would seem that no American
should ever forget such benefactor, and