The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
Rev. J. II. EcOb's idea Of Blaine.

whose teachings the Republican candi
sdate for the Presidency sat for several
years, has written the following letter II
the Christian Union, giving the reasonl
which have led him to support Mr.,
Blaine:
+ am most happy, at your courteous re
quest, to set before the readers OF the Chris
tan Onion the reasons which bave led me Il
support Mr. Blaine. In the first place, au
particularly gratited with the method of hi
Nomination. II was fine illustration of tht
best characteristics of our American system
For many years large numbers of our citizens
from all parts OF the country. have strongly
desired that Mr.. Blaine should receive th{
highest office within their gift. Again and
again the purpose has been defeated by mere
political craft But as soon as our political
mechanism was readjusted on sounder prin
ciples the will of the people came TO express
sion. Every American citizen ought to re-
ioice that for once the will OF the people in
National Convention had not been defeated
by a "pnt-rule" or "dark-horse" legerdemain,
but in square, open fight, the man whom the
majority so ardently sustained received the
nominating vote Mr.. Blaines attitude dur
ing the progress of the campaign is also
subject for congratuation. lie has been per
sistently sought by the people. lie has mol
answered one OF the thousands of letters ad
dressed TO him with reference 20 his chndi
dacy. While hi friends were earnestly en-
gagged for him he was heartily, happily en-
seli-rospect openness, manlness have
marked both the convent on which tendereC
the honor and the man who received 1t.
In The second place most cordially suppor
Mr. Blaine for his own sake. l believe in the
man. This confidence has steadily strength
ened through twelve years Of personal ao
quantauce. In the church, In the household
as q ueghDor and riend the same untains
warmth and Truth OF character have been con
spicuous He is Christian gentleman. Mr.
blaine is man of genius and learning. Ant
am sure am not the only American citizeg
who has prayed that he might not see deatl
until he had the privilege OF voting for trulj
AaTat mana man OF culture, man power
t,or tho Shameless record OF the past ro
spcctug our greatest men, IL rs cause fol
roiouhd gru itude that true leader and
)mmander has ut la;i been summoned ~
10 pCup.U. The story of Hr Blaine publl
lrvlCu h "lJnOwn 1nd read OF all men" Th1
aaracier whicn h.s friends have loved in pri
ate life is the motive and light of the public
Rrecr. In MI tho yari d and complicatet
-nobcms which lave On aged the Americat
people for the last twenty years he mas neye,
failed TO uit his N0i-O ana cast MS vote on TN
side with he enlightened Consc ence OF tht
country. He has not been quietly for thl
righ, but op MY, u gressiNely, nightly fOl
the right iot any man OF clear head ane
eliza Ecart search the record of Mr.. Blalnei
otlc.al Il t,ranCes, from the Maine Legislature
10 Iho Ust act us secretary OF state, and !
cha l'usu him % impeach that record NJ AMI
important poiut. Even his mistakes IRE o.
that open, manly Character that al men read
lily condOuc.
In my c.tfration Of this man | would no
forget thu. BE- .s pt culiarly American, both a
citiycg ana siutCsmnn-a tact which a1
proud tl say touches my deepest, most sacrei
sympathios Among our distinguished citi
zens, who ould more titly represent Ameri
can hcnubiCdnism than Mr. Blame! lie hM
everyO here steadily rests oil the monarchiq
arlstOctAtic idea. lie has never failed 20 On
thuslasticaly champion American citizen
mental Interchangeable element, manhood
His public atIs have always partaken OF thl
color and gow OF his personal devotion. Hi
loves his country. lie appreciates, as few o.
our statesmen seem TO, the scope and signh
cance Of our American nationality. II hm
not yet entered the heart OF the Wall stree
statesman that we arc n great, II not th
greatest, Christian Nation on the globe. a.
such our voice should be heard our powe
felt 10 every great movement for redeemlnl
the earth from the curse OF bad government
Two great men. President Garfield and Mr
Blaine, were at the head of this Nation for /
few weeks That brief Administration will
not bo remembered In history only for III
portentous tragedy. but for the two gres
governmental purposes which were inangurai
cd. The first, civiservlce reform, looked tl
q pure and Just regulation of the Nations in
terror political economy. The express desir
was TO relieve the chief executive officers o.
an inhnity OF trivial personal detail, that theI
might give their time and thought to Natlona
affairs at the same time 10 deal final blow
at the system OF "spoils" that was fast do
bauching the public mind; The second grem
purpose was indicated in the South Americai
policy. Here was one of the first utteranceI
of distlnctiyely American Christian states
manship. This great Nation looked be
yond its own borders asking, mol
oHSv ta s sopesT ssHen so y v snGSf nSS5bop
Mr.. Blaines noble letter TO those warrini
States will live in history. II is a lofty typl
OF what the motives and public acts OF such I
AaNNl wEl.a H. Ia Na - q l.a
kind Of ministry in which, as believe in mi
country, the future will be fruitful Tnii
Government is not mere buslness-mani
convenience and servant. This Nation Is or
dained of God TO ends OF Righteousness and
peace. We shall never attain the true pur
pose OF our life, we shall never attain tru,
and lasting National greatness, until our chlel
executive oihcers are possessed and ruled bJ
the conviction of the essentially ethical chan
actor of the Nation. The Letter of Peace tes
tlhes that both President Garfield and Mir
Blaine proposed TO carry up the Adminlstra
tion to the very highest plane Of moral pur
faith in Mr. Blaine US n man. Character 4
one. II is not part private, part public. IL \
allpubjc. Whatwe know him % be In the smal
arc of his sprvate personal life. that he must M
in the whole great circle OF the public careei
Ishall vote con amore for the man. In TIN
third place, shall give my conscientious sup
port 10 Mr.. Blaine for the sake OF the prlnci
pies and the party back of him. The attemli
10 cry down the distinctions between the twi
great parties Is utterly vain with men at al
conyers INT with the history of the last twenty
fivo years. Strike a line down through tina
history, and you will find on the right hnnl
the Republican party and every lreat mora
victory which the Nation has gained. On tn
left Is the Democratic party in unialling hot
tility TO every moral movement. On the rlgh
is freedom, on the left Is slavery. ON TIN
right is the war triumphantly conducted; OF
the left IL sympathy with the enemies tina
sought tho Nations life On the right I
emancipation and the fruits OF the war wisell
Rarnered; on the left is afllliaton with tia
master OF the slave and corresponding do
sire 10 put on an equal footing the men win
fought against the Nation with the men WIN
fought for II.
These statements nrp not the assertions O
partisan, but simple enumeration OF hil
torica facts. Ono glance ut the forces us thel
stand arrayed against each other Is suiicien
proof. With he Republican party Is tn
great middle class embracing the large ms
jorty Of American-born citizens, the agn
cultural population almost bodily, the proper
ty-holding, responsible c.ass, who have glyel
pledges TO their country. This middle class
the heart whose steady pulsation has carrie,
the Nation In its peril and yitalized Il in IL
prosperity. Again say, II is In vain 10 an
Just done. that parties change with time as
20 assure tho country that IL had repudatei
its history. The classes that are solid for
to-day give the lio TO all such assertions
These lines OF cleavage run down into tn
primitive rock. They are visible to every ciS
tlized land on the globe. The same partle,
the same principles, are everywhere set II
battle array. IL Is the irrepIessible conflict
as old rs time. Principles abide, and ever
principle has n following after its own kind
!, Names may change, and there may arise i'm
perative reasons for purifying party organ