Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1884-06-12


unanimous with enthusiasm equal
10 that of The popular clamor which
brought him before the Convention
as a candidate. He is conceded TO
be the greatest statesman, and one OF
the staunchest patriots, in the Re-
public n party
| He was born near Brownsville,
Washington county, Penn ylvania.
ON January 81, 1880, and began lite
as an American farmers 10y. than
which no other st.,tisn on earth is
more suspicious for an unsu'lIed
life, and which lies on the verge Of
The grAndest field. HIS antecedents,
however, have ranked high among
American patIiois. His gr4Ldfa'h,r
Ephraim Blaine, entered the Revo-
lutionary army as colonel, and Was
subsequently made commissary gen>
oral, post which could be trusted
30 no uncertain guard, when W~sh-
iugton required counsel in those
hungry, destitute, perilous days.
The Rel ublican candidate for
President Taught school in the
South, and alters yards brcame
journalist at Augu ia and Portland
Maine. He was elected membtr
of the Maine Legislature in 1857,
ana vas chosen Speak for two
years. He was elected 10 the United
States Congress in 1852, here sue
cessive elections kept him for twen
~ years. He has taken part in all
the important leglslation OF the
country, casting his vote as he con
sIdered beat for his constituents.
The standing # his antecgdents, and
his own good name, together with
his patriotism. have gwen him a
character sullIed only by political
malice, which distorts, concesls, or
adds, ns occasion requires.
He was Garfeld's chief adviser,
and Secrstary OF State at the time
of his assassination, and hsd cast u
south American policy which the
whole American people should sd>
mIre ard commend. 1t was not
original. but a translation into de-
tail Of cur cherished Monroe doc
triue as Secretary OF state, he
had arranged for a congress al
Washington of all the rulers Of the
American continent, with view of
forming = friendly campact, and
paving the way for reciprocity |
treaties, and the social and CONNER
cial welfare OF the continent. But
Gui,esu's fatal bullet changed the
administration ard Mr. Blal ne wa
perrnittsd-forced by precedents-to
retire from the Cabinet.
But his South AM ricaH policy
had fallen IN good ground and was
reluctantly abandoned by the south~
ern nations. The Governor of
Guatemala visited The United States
with the friendliest feelings for the
Blaine policy, and there was an in
cipient desire for annexation in that
country, which was discussed in
American papers, pro and con. Dom
Pedro, of Brazil, also visited the
United States, simply as a visitor.
but friendly to the Blaine policy
Chilli and Peru in vain asked for
arbitration during the war, in which
Peru was ruined by Chill, Eng aud
an,l the internal enemies she could
not control.
Blaine's foreign policy will al
lesst be defensive, if not eigorous.
a1d forsigu powers Will not De al
lowed to repeat and maintain in
suits.
Blaine has ever been faithful and
solicitous for his constituents. and
when he represenis the whole
United States, ~e may expect
President Of Ire whole country. II
an unotjrctiOnable candidate be
chosen for Vice President. 'Icfe is
little doubt that Bsinc will Q. aupy
the White House next tenn.