The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-11-27
Premature Pyrotechnlcs-and the Reverse

Premature Pyrotechn1cs-and the Reverse.
Our Democratic friends met with some mis-
haps in celebrating their victory. which is
natural enough as it is so long since they have
had a victory to celebrate. The premature ex-
ploson of fireworks in Searsport, as related
last week by our correspondent in that town,
the poet
See the pale martyr in his sheet of fire
was transferred into
See the pale martyr in his shirt of fire.
The Skowhegan Democrats had a somewhat
similar experience at their celebration. fea-
ture of the procession was cart containing
fireworks, which were to be set off at intervals
along the route. When all was ready for the
start it was decided to give the crowd an open
ing salute. The Reporter tells what followed
A sky scraper was made ready and lighted,
and whz it went into the air but it had no
sooner shot out than ii scene was enacted in the
cart, that only picture artist could do credit
to. The sparks from the rocket had ignited all
the remaining fireworks, and they Were shoot
ing In every direction, entirely unmindful of
the sad havoc they were making among those
in the immediate vicinity. Such a scattering
was never seen before When the horses be-
came aware that something wrong, away
they started up the street. with the burning
mass. but fortunately too many years had pass
cd over their heads to make them very frantic
or excited and they were easily captured oppo-
site Coburn Hall.
The boy driver was the hero of the occasion
and stood brayey ION the burning deck" re
marking when rescued: Il had more sand Than
the ofher fellows" Nobody hurt. The Repor-
ter tells another story. as follows, of fire works
that did not go off:
A female. widow and democrat, TALL in
one person. who is resident Of the street lead
ing towards The Forks. resolved to have Il eel
ebration of her own. Not having "A tar barrel
she bad been carefully boarding up an empty
key. secretly rejoicing over what blaze she
would make about the time the procession drew
near her residence. one of our merchants Who
is also democrat, was let into the scheme and
to him was iutrusted the important duty Of
touching the thing off, When the sound of
the band warned them thai their opportunity
had come to act. said merchant carefully Ap-
preached the key with lighted match and did
his duty, but no keg burned: he next turned a
little kerosene on it and tried the same course
and still it remained as before; as a last resort
piece of rag was saturated and thrown uto
the stubborn thing but after the rag burned all
W a. uil hi'SS. 1 pou luNtSilSdllOI 1t was lbNttl
to be white lead keg. The look the merchant
gave the widow was anything but pleasant.
A cable despatch from London under date
Nov. II. reads
John Bright. in a letter favorug free trade,
argues that since its adoption by England the
prices of food and the hours of labor have been
diminished, while wages have been doubled.
lie says that. although trade in England is mo-
mentarily depressed, the depression is far great
er in proiectiOnist countries like Russia.
France and America. He concludes by saying
that the recent overthrow of the party of pro-
lection and monopoly i'll America may prove to
be great blessing; and when England and
America have embraced the policy of free in
dustry. the whole fabric Of monopoly through
out the world will totter to its downfall.
The cable next day brought the following r.
futation Of Mr.. Bright's statements:
Lord Dunravan has written Il letter contra
dieting many of the statements contained in
the recent letter of John Bright. He asserts
that wages have risen more in America than
England: that American Workmen are much
better off and that tens of thousands of English
artisans are thus attracted to America He al~o
states that the trade of Russia, France and Ann
erica. during the last I years, had been rapidly
extended, while that of England had been ,le-
cning.
Mr.. Bright is no doubt correct in SAYING that
the defeat of the Republican party-the party
of protection 10 American industries viii
'proye to be great be>>ng;" bat il W iii be a
great blessing to British manufacturers. and
not TO our manufacturers or workers.
The Democratic and mugwump press howl
'bloody shirt, over Mr.. BIaine'~ recent speech,
hut they do not question his facts or attempt TO
refute his arguments. There is one notable OK
cepion among Democratic papers. The New
York sun, under the caption MANLY in Defeat
pays the following tribute to the foremost man
of his time:
\ mans conduct in defeat is sure test OF
his quality. Especially is this true of Il man
whose temperament Is neither dull or sluggish,
but active and VlvaciOus.
People said of Mr.. Blaine. when the returns
began to indicate his defeat, 1t will Kill him
he is sick man, and will never get over il
this will be the end of HIM" Doubtless many
of hi. friends feared that these predictions
would be verified.
But they are pleasantly disappointed. Mr..
Blaine made a speech at Augusta Oh Tuesday
evening which shows more ability than any
thing he did during the campaign, proves that
he accepts the result of the election III manly
spirit and Nind;caes his title to be regarded to-
day, and in spite of the result of the election a.
one of the foremost. if not indeed the very fore
most. of the leaders of the Republican party.
OF course we do not agree with The Views
which he expressed, but that is no reason why
we should not recognize their Importance and
significance. The ideas in this address are sug-
gestive enough to form the basis Of a policy on
The part of The Republicans which the Demo
cracy can only meet successfully by the tNcl-
else Of great discretion and superior statc>man-
ship.
In order to fully understand what they will
cratic leaders should carefully study thi, adj
dress of the defeated Republican candidate fol
President.