Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-11-01

uuittal. He cannot ask for mere. and need
not take less, Not only did Mr.. Blaine de
mand q prompt investigation, but he in
sisted that Republican House shall APP
point the Committee Of Investigation so
that a majority Of its members shall be
Of political faith opposite to his own; and
SO complete was his vindication, that the
Chairman of that committee-the Demo-
crat of III Democrats, Judge Black-felt
constrained to write Mr.. Blaine personal
letter congratulating him upon his entire
generation. Not content with that honor,
his own State shortly afterwards elevated
him 10 the highest position within its gift,
the United States Senatorship, treating him
as the Vermont farmer built the wall
around his farm, four feet high and six feet
thick. so that if the wind should blow it
over it was higher than it had been before
and while he was Senator, with honor to
himself and credit TO his State, you did
not hear anything about the Mulligan let
tiers then, and when our beloved Garfield,
his friend, elevated him to that pinnacle of
fame that is the ambition of every Ameri-
can statesman, you did not hear anything
about the Mulligan letters then, but the mo-
lnent Mr.. Blaine was nominated they res
urrect Il charge that has been so completely
disproven, and | am proud to say his State
took the earliest opportunity last Septep-
Der to rebuke the Islander by i majority of
20,G00. And I tell you my friends it speaks
well for man in public life as long as Mr.
Blaine has been when his opponents must
go 50 far back in his political record as
1863 10 find point for attack.
WHAT HANNIBAL HAMLIN SAYS.
I sincerely believe James G. Blaine to be
q sterling honest man, but | want to read
to YOU the opinion of man whom YOU
have all heard ola man who has the re-
spect and esteem of every citizen of our
country, of every political party; a man old
in years and ripe in wisdom, who is revered
everywhere for his rectitude, and who is
known all over New England as .s0ld
Honesty" | refer to the contemporary of
Lincoln, Seward and Douglas, the first
Vice President of the United States, Hani-
bal Hamlin, of Maine, who abandons his
undertakes the arduous duties of a
campaign, that he may do his
neighbor justice want you to hear what
he says. He does not whisper it to a friend.
who might deny il afterwards, nor does he
write ii =: Il letter, that Mulligan may steal;
bpt he speaks it in q public speech at Cleve-
land, O., on October 9TH, to as many people
as his feeble voice can reach, though it
must have been heard all over the Com
monwealth, for it responded on the Nth of
the same month, and this is what he says;
know James G. Blaine from the top of his
head TO the soles of his feet. have been in
close personal and political association with him
for thirty long years, and am here to tell you.
upon my responsibility for integrity-which |
prize higher than anything on this earth-that
he is a Christian gentleman in every sense of the
word iapplause and that no man treads the
green earth of God above us of higher integrity
than James G. Blaine. Applause Thirty
years of personal intimate acquaintance and
association with him lead me to know what
am saying. The opinions of James q. Blaine
upon every question affecting the interests of
our industries, affecting the character of our
labor, of the industries of our Government and
its foreign relations, have been stated clearly
and so distinctly iii his letter of acceptance that
they are known i'll all the world-a letter, mark
you so able and so distinct that the criticisms
of the press, and the higher criticism of that
hypccrite. Carl Schun, have not succeeded i'll
staining il.
After reading this we must be satisfied.
CONCLUDING REMARKs
It Will be the happiest day of my life
when 20 to Washington with the result
of yOuI vote on next Tuesday. and when
meet Mr. Blaine face to face, shall proudly
say to him: Mr.. Blaine, | am here to
represent the people of California. and
bear with me the evidence that my State is
not ungratelul, and has been faithful TO its
friend, as in times past you have been loyal
to US. will sar, further, that perhaps it
would be too much to claim that the gal
liant, untiring, energetic delegation we sent
to Chicago secured your nomination, but
we do claim that their influence and pro-
misses were great factors in bringing about
that result and defeating the Vaccinations
of your enemies. am here to redeem these
promises by the record of the largest ma
jority ever given any Presidential candidate
in California. And we know your election
means Il new era in American politics.
sound foreign policy and good govern
ment at home-honorably and economic
ally administered
In conclusion, my friends, am proud to
confess that | have great faith in the good
judgment Of our people. They will not
displace the grand old party that has served
them so faithfully for four and twenty
years, the party that saved the Union and
preserved our homes that grand old party
that has piloted Us into broad sunshine
from the darkest storm our country ever
saw; that grand old party that established
a credit for us at home and abroad better
than any nation i'll the world possesses
that grand old party that has given us years
of unparalleled prosperity, and made us
into the richest nation on earth that glori-
Gus Old party that has ever welded its
power for the greatest good to the greatest
number. | have too much faith in the :,
JUDGMENT OF OUR LOYAL PEOPLE
To believe for moment that they will
hand the reins of Government to party
that has not even the courage to announce
its principles if it has any; whose great
strength is wholly sectional, and which
section, in the event of success, will be
fairly entitled by its proportion to It's party
to control all departments of Government.
| have too much faith in our people TO be-
lieve for a moment that they will place in
power party whose motto has been proven
to be " rule or ruin" 1t is not to be and |
feel safe in prophecying that our eminent
and gallant candidates, of whom we may
justly be proud, will be elected by
a larger electoral vote than any Pres
ident since our lamented Lincoln
They deserve this tribute from a CRATE
full nation, for during their many
years Of public life, they have proven
themselves to be true to their party, and
true to the best interests of the country,
thus demonstrating that they believe in
that immortal tenet: He who serves his
country best serves his party best
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