New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-26
AN Ex-CoNFEDERArE FOR BLAINE.
COLONEL }. s. SWAN. OF WEST VIRGINIA, GIVES
Hls REASONS ron PREFERRNG BLAINE 10
CLEVFIANn.
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WHEErING. w. Va. Aug 25.-Cuonel John
Q Swan " Charleston. cousin OF General Grant ana
an Confederate who has until now proudly pro
claimed himself unre constructed Rebel aud proud 81
II. comes out IN re Iicigeaser IN long letter. all
dressed ~ My comrades and our young men Of the
aruth" IN which he declares hia intention tc shrro't
aud vep Tor naihe aud insan, ANT gives hla reasons
Ito aata that the dueatona ertWhs cut ~ tho war nave
at iaat disappeared ffom rnea at eeat fHf The rteaeh
while no holds tho Nlewa In fespeot ~ those which no
alwaya held no dprma them Of ha present Importance
Ia the last Congress the Republicans proposed an a
Precipitation sufficient To build navy strong enough !"
put tho country ou defensive equality with modern
foreign vessels of Tho Cungre,sheh oal'hE tvh
the Republican dynasty at Washington would steal a
large portion Of tue appropriation exc s4sh an e'h1
ment Is the argument OF tho miaer anu ho
Is not the argument either OF the statesman Inu pb
or common II the laws are not strong enough
prevent fraud and population, LET them oe ih 49,,
strong enough II we cannot make tho guns anu tno
made or buy them in foreign countries A protective
tariff has made the East wealthy aud powerful az the OK
under this tariff Is about to be transferred 10 tn
South and West, more particularly TO the SOUTH anu
here is coming both eastern and foreign capital 10 take
the duty from the raw material ana Proioct Ile 49,.
facturers Is to send THIS capital bacA Is W pIst .o
wronged and much abused hut great and generous peo
SewYork Democrats and NewIOrk press IN particulars
this the caolcd but deluded southern politicians thls
MANY western Democrats, especially frOm tie potato
States arc preparing to do and this we say the{ SlaA
not do without charging. | say emphatcally psucNe
Mr. cleveland wonld use ali his moral influence aud that
his Cabinet and surroundings To force TINS Morrison
tauh law and its radical sweeping changes on uo
conntry; and know Mr. Blaine will use al his power
ana influence the other for judciOus cautious ana
not q sweeping change These words and sentiments
Nv Baincs chapter on The formation Of West Nlr2nI.l
from Mr. Blaine show him II be bold fearless and Just
with ADsc lar-e That mark the statesman above
all tcclnica!ir- and OF ~ just application OF the uo
honor country and Of the rights OF the mother COM
m,uWcdtA at Washington.
-hy the Northern people. let M alone ana the
Christian sentiment OF our people VIII give the nero:
brought hero 10y your fathers for price, more real
liberty protection, comfort and peace than Il now en-
ioyed b., any OF the millions OF lab)rers IN the Noid
beyond the seas. and certainly more than Great Britain
allows 90 the millions OF Hudoos and Egyptians under
her dominion. o the ab ell Irish. For these reasons
shall for Nr. Blaine not compromising nor intend
ing o comprise single principle taught by the fathers
@, Tine Republic, tdt ready AM willing ~ maintain them
al nrun.r ucrLsllMs