The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-08
FOR GOVERNOR,
FREDERICK Robe.
OF GORHAM.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS,
SETH IL. MILLIKEN.. ........ of Belfast.
Mr.. Blame ana His Critics.


There is no public man in this country VINO is
nearer to the people ormore popular than Jas.
G.. Blaine He is to-day the first choice of
great majority of the Republican voters for the
Presidential nomination, AS he was also in 1876,
and in 1880. He has enemies. of course, as
have all persons who attain eminence in any
profession or walk of life. There are those
who prefer some other candidate. This is also
to be expected. But when few alleged In
dependents and self->tyled reformer> undertake
to settle this question, and to tell the people
that they shall not nominate Mr.. Blaine they 90
a little too far. The Boston Traveller hits The
nal squarely on the head. as follows: when
it comes to fraction of 0ne-seyenth telling the
other siX-seventh Of its voters that The men
the latter prefer for Presidents are unfit to be
nominated. and impossible to b. elected, the
claim must either be denied as an impudent
and insulting menace, which in our judgments it
is, or if il is to be admitted we must admit at the
same time that Il party in which dccency and
patriotism control the action Of 50 insignificant
minority Of its members. has survived its
usefulness and deserves destruction"
In 1872 these "holicr than tho " folks set up
for themselves, under the maine of Liberal Re
pubcan>. They could not tolerate Gen. Grant
aud they took Horace Greeley from the editor
ial chair of the New York Tribune and made
him their Presidential candidate, with Is. Gratz
Brown of Missouri for Vice President. Then
fusion with the Democrats was brought about;
and the result was fatal TO all concerned. The
Liberal Republican vote was too small to be
discovered without the aid of Il magnifying
glass, the Democrats would lot vote for Re
publican, and Greeley WHO had unwi>eIy allow
ed himself TO be made use Of by these men was
practically murdered by them. Some of these
Liberal Republicans are in the Democratic par
ty to-day, and are no doubt in their element Il,
reformers.
The New York Herald says that Mr.. Blaine
would have been nominated in 1876 but for the
opposition OF the Cincinnati Gazette, the Gin
cinnat Commercial. the Chicago Tribune and
thc Springfield Republican. The Gazette and
Commercial are now consolidated, the Tribune
is said To ba for Blaine this year, and the Spring
field Republican is heretofore chronic sore
head and grumbler. The present newspaper
opposition to Mr.. Blaine is mainly confined to
newspapers which usually are found on both
sides Of public questions, and oftener in opposi-
ton TO public sentiment than in harmony with
it. The New York Herald and the Boston Her
aid are of this class. and we see no reason why
they should be allowed to dictate whom the Re
publican voters of this country shall have for
their standard bearer in the coming prcsiien-
tial campaign. And it is singular fact that
the support of the New York Herald has al
ways proved fatal TO the public men unfortu-
nate enough to possess it.
We are told that if Mi. Blaine is nominated
1 it will be Il defensive campaign. Bnt thore is no
\ MAI living to-day VINO if nominated at Chicago
next month would not be assailcd by SANDER
in some form 50 far As Mr.. Blaine is concern
ed the fire ha. been drawn. It was used to de-
feat his nomination. to check his rapidly grow
ing list OF delegates and has been effectively
answered. The Washington correspondent Of
the Tribune SAYS: Taken is Il WHOLE the
events of the last three DAYS seem 10 have
proved concluSiVely that the attack on Mr.
Blaine, if it was made for the purpose of de-
feating him as Il candidate for The Presidential
nomination. has failed most ludtcrousIy. It
would be difficult to tind single man in town
whose opinion in regard to Mr.. Blaine had
been in the least affected for the worse by the
I publication Of these stale charges On the
contrary, indications are not wanting that the
whole proceeding has gained him new support
err. And the Philadelphia Press well says
These SANDERS upon Mr. Blaine Will fail
harmless. The American people have made
their answer. In full blaze of their pre>cnta-
ton, eight Years ago, Mr.. Blaine was the choice
/ of an undoubted majority of the Republican
masses for President, and was only defeated
by the organized power of the machine The
same popular devotion followed him in 1850.
/ In 1881 President Garfield called him to the
! Secretary ship Of STATE, with the approval of
the whole people, The Senate unanimously
confirmed him. Who shall arruign this repeat
ed Judgment, and condemn the people them
! selves? The same parties that now maiign
james q. Blaine attempted to befou jaime, 4
I Garfield. They assailed him with all manner
of vilitication, but the people answered back
once Tor all that a campaign of caumny is as
lmpotent AS it is contemplate. The mud flung
at the granite shaft only d>honors the mud
Fingers.