New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-22

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the spontaneous preferences OF the masses OF te
can party throughont the onTn ..nh u, y"ters Of
This country not heretofore acting with the ke1oc ~,
party who in vew Of his principle. anu ,renf of
On American policy peaceful yet firm and Determined "a
dealing with foreign Nations and IN tne aa ., hose
citizens AS they are in unison with the hopes ana Inc
aspirations of all lovers Of their country viii not oo u'
James O. Blaine stands before the people OF this coTn
try as The man he Which have
vented against him have been net ny nrans which
make man President. and brains will mako James
The skies are bright The sounds in air prssase ,S
erproachng triumph " right principles ana Bse a r
Logan But this should not lead to any TS ms"nwopi
friends Of the good cause from noM Go
close Of the polls must DE nT order Of the
| mi,iee JoHN j. O'BRIES. Chairman
"''''0' SoIoN b. SMITH. secretary.
EMPHATIC WORDS FROM DIR. BEHRENDS.
BLAINE TO BE SUPPORTED AS THE CHAMPION Or
| LIBERTY AND PROTECTION AND BECAUSE oF
| HIS HIGH CHARACTER.
| After Plymouth Church the largest Congre-
gationa society New York Brooklyn Is that OF the
Central Church in the city This largely butt
up through the efficient abors OF the Rev. Dr. Henry
NJ scuddcr who about two years accepted call TO
the eaing church in Chicago His successor Is the rev.
Dr. A. J. f. Behrends, who came from Providence 10
Brooklyn and under the two years OF his ministry no"
closing the church continued to flourish and has In
| creased in membership. Dr. Bchrends
| man under medium height but strongly
| and compactly built. His large mobile face Ia
smoothly shaver. He gives one the impression That he
is vigorous energetic, active man. who has good hcan
and enjoys It, lie speaks In an easy, huent manner
with his ideas apparently well under control aud his se-
fences are weramed and rounded ia casual CON
| Versation.
There has been impression in some quarters that
Dr. Bchrcnds was either supporter of Mr.. St John In
the present political campaign or that he was III epnpa
| thy with the sn-caliol " Independent" movement "A
| TRIBUNE representative. who called on him yesterday,
found that the pastor of tho Central Church Ia EN-
! phatc ana outsrokcn In support OF Mr. Blaine
and the policy of protection for which Mr. Blaine aud
| the Republican pnrty stand Pr Bchtendss study Is
pleasantly situated on the fourth h9ol OF ne hHnsc ~"
~ spencerplacc. only u few Feps from ma church ~
liaucockHt shelvcsw well hllcd with books cover two
side. of The roon aud the window has sunny western
r,psitr Ritting In n comfortable chair br Ileh1cnds
spoke freely nhuu the political siingol ionhlkihR ~,
| expressing their yows on politics. WHEN asked Why
he should suppnrt Mr. elnc, Or i,chrcndA sg'd 81, .a
~ he sor, Of The Republican ntl ana Iee"a ~ ,'
lection 90 American industry nnd ~ p'tnont pnill}
qilE gwo PARTIES coNtRAsitp.
"Whnt have yon say the question OF pairoiismr
| $50 long IN present party lines are maintained nay
sympnthes must remain with the party that eHp"nS'd
the of the colored man. preserved the Integrity of
the Union maintained the policy of public honor In the
payment the debit and Is pied ed 10 universal and I'M
partial liberty The spectacle Of Solid South Is not an
cdifying Ia patriot II prove, that The results 81
the war arc assured and until these are placed
beyond all possible doubt the Republican party has not
completed It's mission. Democratic asccndancy with The
lot OF the coored man very hard and bitter one car
| red nuSket as an ono No,un'ee,t Just lit, u,,on
| part the state Threatened with invasion,
and my Oldest brother died in Ander-onve prison;
and cannot strike hands with the spirit Of Bourbon
ism still Icn- in the south, and would become con
trolling the National Democratic victory.
believe that the OF freedom cannot be permanently
injured Nv any temporary reaction but am disposed
issne of liberty is siili ov.~-tadowing
free to say that have hoped for years that there
would come general aud intense revolt against both
parties result in their disintegration and the f0a-
ton of a and National party. in which the old sec
tOnasm should he forever buried Bit history moves
slowly and long as the present pOntCa ORGANIZATIONS
hope party, though the twenty years should he
drawn out into two hundred. cannot In a closely
Of emancipGiion and Of the Union I am
constrained 10 compare the history of the two parties
the duties ol citizenship And through all these years
@ Democratic party has not been Identified
win single patriotic measure 1t has been from nr-t
action and Of prejudice The indictment is severe but
the is solid, abundant and incontrovertibe.'
THE NECESSITY OF PROTECTION
How do you regard the issue OF free trade and pro-
! lection I"
| ~ was trained, most college are, in the
political economy of free trade. The theory has the
of simplicity Its principles few
they grounded natural justice. Gwen
feet state OF society IN which personal ana National
greed should find no place, AID IL would seem to he the
natural law OF commerce But political economy is FAR
from being an ideal science at All events me IDEALS
must be cautiously and slowly embodied IN
no more Immediate and imperative duty than the dcycl
opent Of its resources II seems TO me clear as day
that This be done. under fire OF competition with
Vler ,i f iIdn.tns' W6ssver we can proorcc wa
ought 10 produce varied industry should the
anplest encOuragcment do not mean TO say that eX-
aud tccxisting requirements OF industry IL does
to e however that the true function oi taiin Is
not the raising of governmental revenue" but the foster
ing of native industry 1t viii be comfort to the
| when free competition with foreign manufacturers
closes our own mills ana WORKSHOPS, making iao9r
| drug upon the market. Inc Delnocratie parry mas
steadily lodged this issue. with a decided leaning,
il seems to me that southern states need nothing
so much a broad and intelligent development OF their
stands second only that Of personal liberty. and IS in
part OF the For the man can be protected only
when his work is made secure aud remuneratlye.'
TIE CANDIDATES.
"What is your opinion of the Republican and Demo
cratic candidates :!
In 10 other campaign the personal element been
used so freely widely The charges against MI Blaine
have been characterized by fury without parallel In
our political history. know DR.. Webb intimately and
have known hiui long, only honor him. and his
qualified Endorsement of Mr. Blaine has had great weight
with me with DR. storrs that 1t Is idle to dis
credit his testimony Dr. Webb Is Of the last men
charged with being either knaVe or TOOL nave
read with great both the Mulgan letters and
Senator admirable criticism OF the charges based
upon them and regard the vindication satisfactory
and complete There Is evidence OF corruption. or or
an abuse public prerogatve And IL must be said be-
Sides that OF the charges against MI Blaine has
| been confessed by him or apologized for IL
is different with Mr.. Cleveland The charges
OF grave immortality confessed, and simply treated
as private and insignificant lapses. while criticism Is dc
clared To be- hypocritica and Impairment have been
| in position to know something of Dr. Ball and his
veracity not TO be impeached Private adyces from
Trustworthy persons leave without the shadow OF
doubt to Mr.. Clcyeland's personal imlnOIaes. 10
call him moral cper "a phrase OF Democratic coinage
may be severe. but II Is true To place the highest
civic honorr upon his brow and install him In the White
House whose domestic associations and memories are