St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-10
BEECHER DISsECTs BLAINE.
Logan, He Says, us Bardolph .FoUo,ving
in the Wake of E'nistaF.


in the Wake of Fatstaf.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher sat on the piaz-
"a of his Peekskill residence yesterday enjoy
ing the beautiful landscape and talking poll
tics. When asked what were the main OBJ
jections to Blaine Mr.. Beecher said:
'There are many, and refer both to his po-
litical methods and personal record. The
counts in the indictment cannot be summa-
rized, but when we say that Mr. Blaine is a
politician for revenue only, as some para
grapher happily phrases it, we cover the
ground pretty well. However there was more
epigramatic force than solid fact in that
phrase, and we might say with more Justice
that he is a statesman for revenue, tempered
by occasional alterations of honesty"
Mr.. Blaine, in justification, says that his
fellow statesmen did likewise'' -
It is too late in the day for man of his
ca t)re TO p'cad the bal y CT T ere are levels
in statemanship, and those on the higher and
highest planes cannot afford to go into poll
ties as business. specific allegation has
been made, and remains to this time unan-
swered, that Mr.. Rlaine used his office for his
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Without going
into the case in detail, for it is nauseous
and revolving a stencil in the nostrils of all
honest men; however, throwing it aside. we
will see the eX-speaker the companion of
those who have sounded the depths and
shoals of all the vast sea of political corrup-
ton and official dishonesty that has swept
over the land. Where the seething waves
beat highest these political wreckers raked
in their golden harvest. The deep, stagnant
pools of pecuation knew them well. And
yet from among this unprincipled gang of
marauders battered down the treasury and
babe the nation stand and deliver, he has
selected the chief advisers and trusted coun-
sellers.
have not made any arrangements vet as
to what | shall do, but the cause of honesty
and purity in the public service will find in
me defender and / hope an aggressive
fighter. When you come to examine what is
variously called the independent or wayer-
ing (but what call the decisive) vote. you
will see Blaine's weakness and the huge
strength of his opponent, Contrast absolute
honesty with personal magnetism and
modesty of demeanor with political
somersauting. They talk of Cleveland's
lack of experience. In the very vastness of
his rivals experience We can see Blaine's
worst failing. II the alternative were pre-
scented to me to take an entirely untried man
for a responsible position in my gift or an
actually dishonest one who was known to me
as such. do you believe | would hesitate
moment in my choice! You will, however.
understand that do not charge Mr.. Blaine
with the com omission of penitentiary offenses,
but the depths of degradation can be sound
ed without bringing the uiver within the pre-
cinct of the prison. 1t is truism to say
that public men should be like Cesar's wife
above suspicion, untemptable and unas-
sailable. Who will say this for Blaine, and
how many thousands will bear witness TO it
ss regards Mr.. Cleyeland!'
$40 you anticipate hard work by the In
pendents."
Eyes, believe they will strain every mus
Gle to beat Blaine, and, as / understand it,
they see that when we take arms against a
sea of troubles we must be equipped with
something better than tablespoons"
What do you think of the Republican
platforml''
1T is lusty shout in the defense Of be-
liefs that have not been doubted for a quar-
ter of century, padded out with a para
phrase of one of Henry Carey Baird's lugu-
brious sermons on protection and an emf
nently patriotic quotation from George
Washington's farewell address. By the way,
Mr. Blaine, as might be expected, forgets to
credit the authorship Of this phrase where it
was due.''
''what do you think of Mr. Loganr'
San eminently fit appendix for the more
com plete rounding of Of the ticket Neither
the soldier nor any other vote is to be cap
tured By this Bardolph following in the wake
Of PaIsfaT -