The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-09-04
A Terrible Arraignment Of
Blaine.
Special to the Times-Democrat.

Special to the Times-D Democrat.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S-Ex Congress,
man Pound, of Chippewa Falls, Wis,
Repuhlican of great influence in hi
Stale, has written long letter III which
he repudlates his party's national ticket
and criticises Bl iue most severely,
Among other things Mr.. Pound says
"Mr. Blpine cmbodirs most in American
politics all that is menacing to public
morals and integrity in goyernmr Mt, with
long public career mainly distinguish
ed Tor sort Of declamatory and pugilis'
tic state craft. He is not the nspira-
ton OF single valuable policy or the
author of an important statute, but on
the contrary has often suggested aud
supported uDwise and bad and opposed
good legislation. With record clou el.
| by suspicion and accusation of roNnery
and corruption undefended, he brings 10
us personal aniagonisms which have
torn and weakened our party in the past,
invading the administration of the Ia
mented Garfield with demand of per-
sonal vengeance SO violent rs to lnh me
the spirit OF assassination, and culminat-
ing III the defeat of Judge Folger aud
consequent election of Grover Clevel and
as Governor of the Empire State. Mr.
Blalne's friends justified their detection,
which defeated most excellent m N, by
the plea of fraud in one proxy ut the
State Convention. Such excuse pnles to
whltehtss when compared with the dis
honorable methods employed to secure
Mr.. Blaine's nomination, Many dele
gates We're treated as merchandise, to
be barlered for wine, money or promise
of position. The convention. instead of
being deliberative body, was converted
into bowling pande monium, over,
flowed by the worst elements i'll Chicago,
admitted without tickets.
But to return to the candidate, the ac
knowedged leader of his party at home
the Pine Tree Prohibition State Of
Maine. He registers an ignominous de
feat from his state only four years ago,
pending the presidential campaign, 50
dIsheartening to our party's cause that
only the timely and stalwart efforts of
Grant and Conkling could have redeem
ed the field and secured Garfield's elec-
ton, work soon rewarded by the gallant
knight when an opportunity as one of
Garfiela's advisers WAS given him by
dealing cowardly blow from ambush
to his old antagonist, Roscoe Conkling.
Himself Il speculator, enjoying fortune
too great to have been acquired by hon
est industry, legitimate business enter
prise or his country's service ut say
$50 900 year, he sgmpdthises with aud
profits by speculative stockjobbing and
gambling methods of acquiring wealth,
methods which have wrought rum, dis
grace and business disaster beyond COM
putation, schooled youth and persuaded
middle age to avoid honest and useful
industry, made suicide and insanity
commonplace, unsettled values, placed
he fruits Of honest toll i'll the power of
the Goulds to bear down or bull up the
markets as whim or interests may dies
'ate, methods which recently gave us
bat "n exaggerated illustration Of their
lnIquitous consequences in the Grant ~
Ward $l5 900, 900 failure and robbery.
The dlsingeneouSnes of his letter OF
acceptance is further betrayed by its
sigui ticant silence touching the events OF
the past three years. Bringing down his
historic figures to the present would
have revealed the fiction involved in his
statements, would have shown marve
lous shrinkage in nominal values, would
have notcd the downfall OF business
prosperity and business morals, and
would have pictured, as few can do SO
graphically as he, thefurnace fires dying
ont, the wheels Of factories standing still,
wnges reduced, beggary usuIping the
place of labor, bank and business fail
ures, creditors and depositors In want,
homes lost and crookedness in public
affairs.
Mr.. Blaine is Objectionable, further
more, for the company lie keeps, for the
friends he has made. They will be the
chief promoters and his chief advisers,
If elected There's the rub.