Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-27
MIR. Evarts for Blaine

Mr. Evarts. the great exsecretary and
eminent iurist and advocate, made a mas
terlv speech, Thursday evening, in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music. in which he
discussed the issues of the campaign with
all his wonted eloquence and argumenta-
tive power.
In his opening he presented the two
great parties, the one rs the party of 10y
atty to the government, the other as the
party of dsoyalty, declaring that be
tween these parties the decision is to be
made in the election of November eth.
"Some people now say he remarked,
that "a party should not always be in
power; but in this country the party that
is LOYAL always shall be in power. The
party that raised its hand against the in
tegritv. the honor. the safety of this coun-
try. so long as it maintains its front and
its cohesion. its sentiment. its passion, its
purposes, unchanged, shall never have
possession of this government"
Following this Mr.. Evarts spoke of the
Solid South, with its 1873 votes kept solid
for the democratic party by its sullen and
determined opposition to the results of
the war. Having these 1913 votes, all that
the South needs to turn this government
over into the hands that fought to de-
stroy it. is 4S votes in the northern States
for the democratic candidate for President
While this State of politics and suffrage
lasts he is against it, and will find reason
for breaking that tyranny by all the power
that the constitution of this country gives
He would hold the memories and resent
ments of that division in our country if it
is to be maintained on the other side. We
have got to fight for our POI votes out of
the PAS in the North. against the demo-
Gratis. with the liquor dealers. the prohi-
bitionists. independents. and interested
parties helping them. Now" said Mr..
Evarts." ifanvbody chooses to add the item
of his vote to put the solid South in pos
session of the government of this country
because Governor Cleveland will
b, in. and the South will be out, let them
try it. The democrats may do it, ii they
think il wise. | know of thousands OF
them that do not think it wise. Cheers.
do not speak of those who have come
over. of the laboriug industry. or the tariff
question. speak OF the democrats who
are and have been democrats. and perhaps
think the urgency of the issues has been
reduced yet they teel that, as they look
at the interests of this country. though
thew would be glad to see the democratic
party in power, taking it from the repub'
lican party. they do not like to see the
transfer made while the ends and the
strength and the purposes of the party
remain what they arc"
Mr. Evarts then spoke of the duty OF
republicans to support Blaine because he
is their chosen candidate and leader and
his success will be the success of his party
while the success of Cleveland will be
the success OF the South and the men who
fought the government The disatfectior
with Blaine was no greater than the dis
affection with Lincoln, Grant, or Garfield
The absurdity ofthe position of Mr.. Curtis
and the independents was presented in 8
very truthful and scathing though ludi
crous manner.
No less cutting and truthful were the
remarks of the great orator in regard tc
the charges brought against Mr.. Blaine
by Carl Schurz and the New York Post
After the retractions made by the Post, to