Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-15
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stability Of their Kingdoms. That
class Of our people who long for an az
gressive president to maintain the ma
tional dignity are shouting for him as
tho American candidate, aud proph-
esyIng that under his administration
the rights of American citizens will be
protected abroad from insult by any
European nation. Unfortunately Mr..
Blaine has record. He was Presi-
dent Garfield's chief minister of state,
and in TINT position had as complete
control Of all foreign correspondence as
II he had been president. During the
period ofhis incumbency there were
notable cases of naturallzed Amer
leans imprisoned abroad, who APP
pealed to their adopted government
for a hearing and protection. Mr..
Blaine never needed their prayers, or
if he did, but to answer, as he did in
the case of McSweeny, that he chad
no right to interfere" This was Mr..
Blaine's opportunity to make a big
reputation, but he backed squarely
down. His buster all deserted him,
and never returned until he got
chance to brow-beat and bully an in
significant South American republic,
which could not muster an army large
enough to cope with some Of our state
military organizations. Mr.. Blaine
never became the American"
representative until he found that
by posing in that attitude he could
captivate part of the populace who
are carried away by the glitter of Il big
display.
AS little as the Republican candidate
deserves the reputation that he has IL
legally appropriated, 1t shows the in
tense feeling of the people in favor OF
upholding the national honor, that
they should be taken in by such clap
trap, used by such humbug as Blaine.
They know that the national reputa-
ton has been lowered abroad, and that
there is no guarantee of protection to
a citizen of this country in foreign
countries. They know also, or could
know, ifthey took the pains toinform
themselves, that this contempt
for the American government has
grown up under Republican admins
tration Of that government. The Vir-
ginius massacre never could have taken
place under Democratic president
without swift and ample retribution.
1t was to protect American seamen
from seizure and impressment that the
country went to war with Great Brit
ain in 1872, under Demo-
cratic president. A Democratic pres
ident gave to the world the 'iAIonroe
Doctrine which plainly told Europe.
an powers that the United
States would tolerate no attempt of
any OF them to obtain a foothold on
the American continent; and it is I'M
der Republican president that this
doctrine is trampl' d upon by the con-
struction Of canal across the Ameri-
can isthmus by foreign repre-
sentatives. During Democratic
administration Gen. Jackson, himself
afterward Democratic president,
hanged two British citizens ia Florida
for stirring up strife among the In
dians. and when his punishment was
demanded by the British government
he was sustained by Democratic con-
gress. The incident of Martin Kosz.
ta's rescue by an American man.of-
war occurred during Democratic ad-
minlstration, Koszta was Hunga-
rian who fled to this country with
kossuth to escape Austrian tyranny.
He took out naturalization papers,
aud afterwards went abroad, where he
was enticed on board an Austrian
vessel and bound. Capt. Ingraham of
an American war vessel was ia the
harbor, and upon Koszta's appeal TO
him, ordered the Austrian commander
to release him, which was refused.
Capt. Ingraham at once steamed IN
alongside the Austrian, cleared
his decks for action and announced Ii
the American citizen was not released
within stated time he would "bluw
the Austrian shipto hill" Before the
expiration of the time allowed Koszta
was set free. Not only was Capt. In
graham sustained by President Pierce
against the demand of Austria
for his punishment, but Sec
rotary of State Marcy, under
the Presidents instruction, responded
that his country was not obliged to
explain its course to any foreign power,
for II is its duty TO make its nationality
respected by other nations and respect
ed in every quarter OF the globe.
If this country ever regains the com
manding position it once had abroad Il
must be under Democratic rule. for
twenty-four years experience has
proved that It will not be done under
Republican rule. Clavsland ~.