The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-21
IIAnrrn's WEEKLY
alusrsiy Declines 10 Endors. tho Csndids.
tafe 1T Hlaine fer the Presidency.


Nav yons, Juno n.
Hupefl iItotiv to-day publishes the
following editorials
orhc nomination Of Mr.. blaine does not
change the view of lts inexpcdicncy that
W. have freely expressed Harper's
Weekly has said nothing upon this sub.
icct without careful consideration, and
the fact of the nomination does not
change its conviction that the Republican
campaign, with the candidacy Of Mr..
linlnc, must bo q prolonged explanation
md defense. The campaign of this year
viii be 'one In which the personality Of
candidates will be more vigorously seru.
tlnlod than over, because there In no
grcat supreme Issue Of National peril or
National pollcy which will engross tho at.
tcntlon Of tho people, and this scrutiny
invites defeat. Under such circum-
stances, when q party appeals To the
country for vote Of confidence, IL Will
naturally bo judged for the representative
whom II deliberately selects. To him tho
country win turn TO sec what the party
honors and what qualifications Il holds TO
be essential for the highest trust. II
would, we think, have been posi-.
bic 10 name candidate whose
nomination with the present feeling Of
the country, would have been equivalent
10 an clccton--a candidate who would
have aroused all the old Republican en-
thusiasm, by appealing 10 tho desire 81
pure and progressive politics, which was
the animatIng principle Of other Repub-
lican campaigns. Originally the Rcpub-
llcan party was q reform party, and hav-
Ing achieved the greatest Of reforms In
emancipation, and In an amended Consti-
tuition freed from all taint Of slavery, 1t Ii
strongest when Ia young aud ardent work.
crs, the real workers Of the party, feel
that IL Il still essentially q progressive
and aggressive reform organization, and
when they know that II Is led In Presi-
dental year by candidate who IL In
character and career true and httlng
representative Of political progress aud
reform. The fact that candidvte Is Sc
lectcd who Is not such q representative
properly alarms them and shakes their
| faith In the party. II Ii true that tho
Republican party Is always strong In tho
weakness OF the Democratic opposl-
tlon; but that Ii q negative strength.
The Democratic party really stand fos
nothing but opposition, and . rcpulslvs
tradition, the endeavor TO identify 10
with any dennlte policy except that
which Is known as "general cussedness"
falls, but that Is not an argument which
eau elect President. The nomination
OF MIR. Blaine, although II Ii dou)ticss
| agreeable 10 the majority OF the party, a.
| aA al a a IL mai "A
Of the apparent opposition, as In the In
diana and Illinois, and even In the Ohio
delegations, was friendly 70 his nomlna-
tlon, ought 10 teach Republicans ~ show
Ing how dangerously far tho Republican
standard has fallen. The nominations at
Chicago, made against the most friendly
Republican remonstrance, have forced
upon Republicans the conviction that the
great objects OF tho Republican party,
honest aud economical administration,
peaceful and honorable foreign relations,
the progressive publication of the public
service at home, wise reduction Of the
revenue and that sense OF general security
which springs from tho moral elevation Of
the administration, are not TO be expected
from Republican success. To this state
lncnt II was his reply that less Is to be cx.
pcctcd from tho Democrats. Those who
have aroused the deep aud general pro-
test Of the Republican conscience must
bear tho responsibility Of the result.
Fidelity 10 Republican principle requires
Indifference 70 present Republican sue
cess, aud Harper's Weskfy, which more
than once has not hesltated In the iutsf-
est Of public morality and Of party
publication TO oppose other Republl-
can nominations, can not sustain the
significant one against which IL has 90
earnestly protested, and which u pfac-
tical abdieation Of RepubiicAn character
and purpose. The sad end kindly face
Of LIncoln's portrait, which hung In the
hall, seemed 70 watch the proceedings OF
the Convention with an air al earnest so
llcitude and apprehension, and u had dis
appeared from its place before the nom
lnation was made.