The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-10
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nor even the party Of 1880: When
Eitwas repndiated by Gov. Chase,
Greeley, Senator Trumblll, Gov.
Curtin, Gov. Blair, Gen. slbc1m,
Gen. Palmer, HoadIey and many
others Of that stamp, when Sena.
tor Summer, Secretary Seward,
Carl schurz, Dorsheimer, Dix, and
1.-THE like began % look upon It's
political methods with suspicion
and distrust, the Usefulness Of the
Republican party became a thing
LOT the past.
In 1876 lhisHrump Of the Repub-
lican party had lost the confidence
Of the country and was defeated
Only fraud, periurits and a bold
defiance Of the will Of the people
kept the rnmp in possession Of the
Government. Not statesmanlike,
but tricks, cheats aud false returns
gave a new base 70 misrule over
The country. Instead Of the old
leaders the Hayeses, Chambers, the
Rubesons. the Kellogg, the Dor.
seys the Bfadys came 10 the front.
Their great tiilmphs were the
stealing Of the Presidency from
Tillen and buyingit for Garfield,
the plunder Of postotiice funds by
the Star route frauds, the squan.
leringof hundreds Of millions FIR
4 navy which is an object If con.
Tempt to every maritime power,
frauds and plnndering everywhere
and prosecutions for frauds that
look more like collisions with the
criminals.
The party has ostracifed Conk.
ling. IT. leaders stabbed Folger in
The house Of his friends The men
that prufled by the crimes that
placed Hayes in the Executive
chair, aud BY the corruption Of
voters and terrorism over working
men which elected Garfield; do not
profess to favor any useful reform
o. to remove any national burden.
They only propose to keep up high
Taxation and to accumulate sur.
plnses drawn from the industry,
labor and property Of the people to
DO sqnandered on party fayoriles
and jobs. They have reformed
their leadership in New York State
by driving out Conkling and Fol.
ger aud adopting men who may be
lenders good enough for a party
policy that no longer regards the
public welfare.
Their national leader is Blaine
whose path to a nomination is
marked by shameful abuses Of pub.
lie trusts, who early advertised
himself to the lobby as open to bids
for all the favors that he could dis
pense from the second place in the
Government and by his control
over legislation. The inspiration
of his canvass comes from Che con.
federaLes Of Dorsey, from the lobby,
from the whole of the corruption
ist crew thatare preparing to move
on Washington, if Blaine is elected,
and from the money furnished by
railroad millionaires. Never in
our whole history we're 80 many
"abhorrent forces" united in behalf
ofany candidate for the Presidency,
A second is Logan. He was
nominated TO catch soldiers votes,
and is best known for his rancor.
GUS persecution of Gen. Porter, a
brother soldier, more worthy and
patriotic than himself. Logan's
earlier fame was earned by his
gushing loyalty to the Fugitive
Slave Law, and his advice 10 his
neighbOrs to join the Southern
army-the army where his heart
was and in which he would have
served, had the Southern Confeder.
acy opened with better prospects of
success.
In this canvass the Republican
party is suffering a last and fatal
diversion Of the men who did most
to make it a safe depository of pub
lie trusts The independents are
not office seekers, and they reject
Blaine because they know that he
has invited corruption to join him
in the prostitution Of a high office,
and that his election would lead to
one long debauch in all branches Of
the public service. The stalwarts,
proud Of the fame and worth Of
their ostracised leaders, and dis.
gusted with the corruption and
weakness now at the head Of the
party, mean to purify it by the dis.
cipline Of defeat, They support
Cleveland to retire Blaine as an
act Of political and poetiCal Justice
in view Of the slaughter Of FOlger.
These two columns are made up Of
the best and ablest men in the
party. They cannot be bought or
coerCed, and the party cannot with.
stand their combined assault.
The place Of these men cannot be
made good by futile appeals to dis.
contenIed Democrats, nor by bids
for the alliance of communists, so.
cialists aud dynamilers. The ad.
yocates Of anarchy and general
uproar may find attractions in
Blaine, but thinking and conserva.
tive voters will prefer the firm,
safe and approved administrative
qualities and policy Of Grover
Cleveland. = Rhesling Register.
why They Oppose Blaine.
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