The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-14
MR.. BLAINE,s CANDIDACY.
lssWhat the Rev. George Morrison Says
of Him I'm n Letter TO Beecher.

Oh HIN III n BBtter TO beeCner.
Rev. George Morrison, of Baltimore has i'd
dressed the following opon letter to Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher In relation to tho latter's polt.
zeal position in the present campaign:
Rer. Harry Ward Beecher.
DEAR SIR: SO far as am able to form an
opinion from the papers, conclude that It is
your present purpose 10 support Governor
conviction wish to present reasons why you
should change such mind and support the
Hon. James G.. Blaine.
i. In 1884, when you were young man and
the writer but child OF two years old, my
father, minister from the South, In tho Con.
erai Assembly OF tho Presbyterian Church,
asked leave TO record his vote against the doc
trinal opinions OF your father, tho Rev. DR..
Lyman Deecher. From 1850, through the pc
Rod OF the war, and onward, though 1 could
not indorse your theological positions, am
frank to confess that your political opinions,
sustained by your reasons, had much 10 do In
giving shape TO my own opinions, and much
TO do in leading me 10 identify myself with the
Republican party, though never a politician.
subsequently, when your personal and pro.
fessional character was assailed, and you were
led TO paes through furnace OF trial, was
one OF those who, as q religious Journalist OF
Baltimore, believed The prosecution OF You TO
be malicious, and 80 said 70 the public. You
are aware that have had your confidence,
and that my friendly Offices entitled mo then,
and do now, TO that confidence.
2. When such men as Senators Bayard, Thur.
man-men OF character, who give also charac-
ter-and all other distinguished leaders of the
Democratic party, who were the legal repre-
sehtatyes In national politics OF a constitu-
ency, wero turned down by tho Democratic
Convention and the new blood of the party
procured the nomination OF Governor Gleve.
land, without experience and record In Ma
tional politics, and one whose personal char
acter Is under cloud, can zee no reason In
this which would justify you or any ono who
could be Influenced by your acts 10 support
the Democratic nominee.
3. Butt can see reasons why YOU should not
abandon the Republican nominee and party.
as 10 Hs nominee; The opposition have
traversed Mr.. Blaine's personal and official
character. (a) They have found his record
clean, manly and honorable In his domestic
relations. (b) They have slandered him, and
lions per ono FiShe,, that Mr.. Blaine e'c did
naught save what any honorable, honest bust
ness man would DO justified In doing.
a. As 10 the principles q the
PRESERVATION OF those principles, what do you
find? We adduce three OF his distinguished
opponents. first me Hon. IhOmas 4. Hen
d,leksi In the time OF the war was citizen
OF Kentucky, and stood there upon that battle
ground helping TO support tho Nation In her
efforts to sustain her supremacy. We know
whereof wo write. BY far would the faithful
citizens or Kentucky have had Mr.. Hendricks
in arms with tho Confederates than remain
lDg IN 0CR6 p'oQts, engaged with others, some
OF whom are dead, In performing ofiices to
aid the Insurgents VS.. the Nation. To men of
this section, who wish to be true TO country
ana consistent, who know OF his ofiices, moth.
ibb Souiu W ulOIo ollcnSlNo tuHu V ASK tuom
70 sustain him, or nothing oughtt) be more
clearly their privilege than TO sustain tue
very Opposite Of what he would indorse.
Neat. The Hon. Mr.. Tilden-His letter is
made up OF platitudes for reform. This is all
rlght In the abstract, and we iadorse that, but
REFORMS need be expected as we'll In the lie.
publican party as out OF It,.
LdtHy. The Hon. HorHtlo Seymour. l sub
nit the following TO be the substance OF his
testimony; Under Republican administration
since 1870 taxes to the amount OF 80, 700 00O,
uOO from imports have been raised, a large
balance In trade in our favor. That Is, pro.
tectiye tarln system has so far encouraged
nome Industries as to invite 80 large a proper
llon OF our population, as capitalists and en-
ployes, TO engage In manufacturing enter
prIses, that homo market has been thus Gre
ated or these, as consumers tor our agricultural
products OF wheat, beof, sc. That only about
twenty per cent OF these have been exported,
prices. Mr.. Seymour apprehends retaliation
from England, France and Germany by their
colonlzing the South American States 10 pro.
auce these articles, and thereby the American
farmer suffer.
Inc fact Is that II any man In America de-
serves The support OF the American people it
is hr. Blaine, and II for no other reason this
should be potent, that he Is the represent alive
OF mat American idea OF tho extension OF our
commercial relations with our own continental
houlh American States. For these az among
many reasons feel constrained In this public
way TO ask You not to abandon your old friends
TO make new bedfelows.
II am, respectfully, yours,
Baltimore, Nd, October 10, 1884.