The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-06
sMr Blaine and Religious sects.

Mr. Bfaine and Religious Sects.
Iii New York, Rev. Mr.. Burchard VA,
,sae of tile delegation Of ministers VII,
~ited on NE. Blaine. ~ the couhse o.
us remarks OF the OCCASION he alluded IL
/ Ne Democratic party asa party Of Rum
tomanism and Rebellion. " The ilusAa
Ton vas at the expense Of good sense
god taste and the proprieties Of the de
nonstration. 1t. however, was eagerly
eized upon by Cleveland's friends and Al
fort made to excite the Catholics agains,
Nr. Blaine, without being successful. Mr.
Blaine was prevented by the surrounding
foEI speaking as he no doubt felt, anC
llis stimulated the Democrats to magnify
he remarks Of Mr.. Bnrchard, into an OF.
ence for Blaine. AT New Haven, Conn.
ipwever an opportunity was presented fol-
i'm to deliver himself of his real Senti
dents and feelings, and this he did in such
banner and in such sentences as ought te
e preserved, and for that reason we re-
hblish what he said on that subject, as
.ou &C q br;af ,.ofororoo 70 o,ha 80
" ., !. ~ - , osnel iitel.
PTS Inc election Is over, DULL is but
Tue to Mr.. Blaine and the Republican par
j., that his remarks be placed on record
al Through the country. He said 4,
There has been placed in my hand since
ny ARRIVAL In New haven an address from
he clergyman of this city, expressing
nelr respect ana commence ana Through
ne person VINO QeliYered IL Jne assurance
nat In matters OF puDilc right, and in mai
Prs o. punilc partlclpatlon under Che laws
nd ConStitutl0n OF the United States,
ney KNOW no sect; they Know no Protes-
anu. no CaIhollc, no HeDrew, but the
NualCy OF all. 5000, good, and cheers.
In the city OF Hartford L had a letter
lu1 IN my nands, asking me why had
NaTged tne democratic party with being
Inspired pyTum, homanlsm and rebellion
"a voice, you never SAID that. My an
iWef, IN Jne nrst place, IS that they put
mo my mOuIn an unfortunate express
pon OF announcer mar, and IN the next place
gives me an opportunity 70 say at The
uose VI eie campaign, tnaG III Inc pttoile
SscccHeS WHICH nave Aldue 1 nave re-
lRlned cafeluly ana instlnctiyely from
llHklug any ulSIeSpecIIul alluSlOnS 10 The
IfHlociaIic party. ulHer from tnat PAL
ty profoundly upon. matters of principle
lnt have too much respect for the mil.
ions OF my countrymen whom it en-
traces to assail it withit epithets. ['Good,
5000 and cneerS.l
In the next place. / am sure that I am
NE last man IN the United States who
you'd make dlsrespectful alluSion to an.
otner man $ renglon. Ihe United States
and before the law and under the Consti.
Gtion the Protestant and Tie Catholic and
HE Hebrew stand entitled to absolutely
he same recognition and the same pro.
lection loud cheeringl. ana if disrespect.
iul allusion is here to he made toward The
eligion of any man. as have said. / am
The last man fo make il. for though Prot.
estant by co..y Tim and connected with
Protestant Church. [ should esteem nv.
self of all men the most degraded if nm.
der any pressure or under any temptation
could in any presence make d disrespect,
full ,.,luslolt to thai ancient faith in which
nv reyered mother lived and died FIN.
aiusiastic and long-contjnued cheering.
The question now before the a,eope of
lie United States is not a religious one,
The question to be settled in this election
Is one that comes home to the door sill and
10 the fireside OF every American CITIZEN.
We have enjoyed in this country for the
Dast twentv.three wears the advantage of
protective tariff. There is not !. man
within the sound of nv voice. there issnot
Imam in Connecticut. there is not n man
Ii New England. there is not Il man in The
United States wlois not directly or ildi.
,ectly interested in the protective tariff.
Cheers. see before me a large assem-
Dage, including many who earn their
bread in the sweat of their faces. and Ia
whoni the daily wages OF labor IS 4 matter
.bf great consequence. / beg to remind
them that theotlly agency. which secures
Them higher wages for their labor than 4
man in the British isles receives for the
same labor i the protective tariff
Cheers. When / look abroad in this
State. aud when examine your statistics.
4 find that Connecticut has doubled her
wealth in the last twenty years, and / sub
nit that that rapid increase of ratio in
Unfit, independence and progress. is the
direct result OF the protective tariff. [loud
cheerlng.l So that every man. whether
capitalist or laborer. whether he be manu-
g ,rso ;nto tho ,,ars ma . f flu ~ ~;
n III - - ,'iptant;.sn pa %
a.,ot ,;,.a, =, az 49, ~
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