The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-07-26
ACCEPTING THE NOMINATIONS.
Letters of Acceptance of the Nominees Of
the National Republican Convention.

Letters or Acceptance of the Nominees or
the National Republican Convention.
The letter of acceptance of the Hon. james G.
Blaine was given to the country, through the press,
on Friday of last week. By all unprejudiced pa |
pers it is pronounced to be the most able and |
thoroughly frank and fair expression of the views
of candidate for the Presidency ever given to
the American people. We heartily approve it
and regret that its great length precludes the
possibility of reprinting it at this time, but
we hope to be able to do so later in the cam
pagn. In lieu of the letter publish below
the editorial comment of the N. Y. Tribune:
"Mr. Blaine's letter of acceptance places before
his countrymen the foremost man of the time.
1t reaches and passes the high-water mark of
American craftsmanship. 1t would be difficult to
name any document in the long and glorious his
tory of the Republic which surpasses this in mas
terly grasp of many great questions, or in pro-
found and solid reasoning. Yet it comes, not
from Chief Magistrate already crowned with a
Nations highest honors, but from candidate in
the midst of a contest of.strange bitterness. No
opponent can complain that Mr.. Blaine has eva
ded or lodged any important question. With
singular candor, nowhere shrinking from the
avowal of opinions in some quarters unpopular,
and nowhere swerving from his own known opin-
ions to court the favor of any, Mr.. Blaine treats
every question earnestly and yet as calmly as if
he had no personal interest at stake. Bo the re-
suit what it may, this contest has already con-
ferred lasting benefit upon the country, in
eliciting from q candidate document which
would have done honor to any President in
our history which will elevate the standard of
public discussion for coming generations, and
which will raise the Nation in the estimation
of the wisest and best men of other lands. 70 no
other Nation on earth could an address of such
dignity and craftsmanship be offered as cam
paign document.
"The unusual length to the letter is due to
powerful argument on the tariff question. But
the treatment of other topics, though more brief,
will snrprise both friends and foes. Mr.. Blaine,s
adversaries will be startled by his reasoning on
the Civil Service question, which not only sur
passes the utterance of any other leader of that
reform in cIearness, but looks far beyond the ex-
listing law or any measure yet proposed by Its ad-
vocates. The simple statement that Mr.. Blaine,
in his long career has requested but four remov-
ais from office, and those for non political and
conclusive reasons, may be pondered by Mr.. Cur
tbs. 1t is in order for many gentlemen to justify
themselves, if they can, for representing Mr..
Blainee position on this question so falsely.
"Mr Blaine's remarks on the money question
will give offence to some whose prejudices have
carried them beyond the power of reasoning
But we believe they accord with the opinions of a
majority of the people. Nor can any reasonable
man, whether railroad owner or settler, find valid
objection to the position taken regarding the pub
lie lands Those who hold the ties of family
sacred will welcome his strong remarks on Nor
monism. Though prejudice and party spirit may
still blind many Southern citizens to the justice
and nobleness of Mr.. Blaine's suggestions in re-
gard to sectional divisions surely the more pro-
gressive and patriotic will appreciate them.
ave seek the conquests of peace" In this one
sentence, Mr.. Blaine foreshadows foreign policy
so grand, so just, and so clearly patriotic and
necessary, that it is amazing to find any citizen
opposed to it. That the United States desires no
conflict but should cultivate closer relations with
other Americans that arbitration should take
the place of war between Western nations that
trade between this and other American nations
should be enlarged and made more healthy, so
that shall not be paying Europe for large
part of the products brought from our near neigh
bors; that an American policy should make
citizenship of the Republic the panoply and safe
guard of him who wears it ; can there be true
| American who does not with his whole heart ac
cept and approve this policy Why, then, has
| Mr. Blaine's position been so shamefully belied
Only because those who are not true.Americans
| seek the supremacy of British interests.
at seems hard to find any other motive for the
hostility shown to Mr.. Baine's views on the tariff.
| The ablest men in the country for many years
| have written and spoken on that question. But
| we are not able to point to more powerful argu-
| ment than that which Mr. Blaine presents. The
fact that the increase in wealth during twenty
| years of protection has been more than double
the entire wealth of the country in lS6G-the fruit
of the toll of two hundred and fifty years'-must
stagger the most stalwart theorist. Since no par
| allel can be found in the whole history of the
| world to the material progress thus realized,
where are we to look for experience to justify
any change of policy? Those who complain of q
decay of foreign commerce are warned that they
fail to distinguish between the ship and its Cargo
| and are confronted with conclusive facts. But
this argument must be read with care and weigh
ed it addresses the agricuturst, the transporter,
SIN his closing paragraph Mr.. Blaine appeals
to the Justice of his countrymen for that free and
honest ballot "without which no National welfare
is assured" Thus surveying the whole broad
field of National interests and rights, he outlines
magnificent, harmonious, and truly American
policy, which shall protect every citizen in his
right to VOTE in his rights abroad and in his labor.
1t Cannot be that such policy will be rejected.
Every citizen must respond to Mr.. Blaine's elo
quent words The Republic should never accept
a lesser duty, it can never assume q nobler one,
than the protection of the humblest man who owes
| it loyalty-proteetion at home, and protection
which shall follow him abroad, into whatever
land he may 60 upon a lawful Grand"
The letter Of Gen. Logan was published this
week and like that Of Mr.. Blaine, is a most able
document and proves that its author is man
who thoroughly understands the needs of the
country. Referring to it the Tribune says:
"Senator Logan's letter of acceptance, like that
of Mr.. Blaine, discusses the vital issues of the
campaign so fully and frankly that his position
cannot we'll be misunderstood. 1t will be of great
service also, proof of the hearty accord of the
leading statesmen of the Republican party in the
declaration of principles and purposes made by
the National Convention. Like Mr.. Blaines
letter, it will be Of great service as a campaign
document. Though it discusses questions from
quite different points Of view, it presents con-
siderations which add strength to the Republican
position as stated by Mr.. Rlaine, and by some
GLASSES voters viii 10 received with especial
only gives greater weight to the arguments which
General Logan presents.
ellis treatment of the tariff question, while un-
like that of Mr.. Blaine, will not be more easily
answered by the Democrats. He shows that the
its policy have been great and so obvious that
ga portion of its Anticipated Democratic oppo-
nents make unwilling concession to the correct
ness of the doctrine of equitably adjusted pro-
tective tariff by following slowly in its footsteps,
though very long way in the rear" General
Logan dwells especially upon the need of the
protective system to the moral tone of the labor
ing classes the interests of capital and the we'll
being of orderly citizens in general. Any attempt
to degrade labor here to the level of similar labor
in other countries would result in social disorders
of the most dangerous kind"
gss- The tariff planks of the two great parties