The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-10-15
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knownoihingism thirty years ago,
lie did not iorsee then that Tie
time would ceme when he would
be asking for Irish.American votes
tohelp elect him d The Presiden.
icy.
BE made a mistake when he die
sated, ot inspired, etany rate dis
ltributed the Madigan circular,
nine years ago, and forgot 10 cover
his tracks. lie forgot that chick.
ems Of that breed come home TO
roOst.
BE made a mistake eight years
ago when he read a garblsd series
Of the Mulligan letters to the House
ofRepresentatiyes. Heforgot that
there were others Of these letters
which be had not succeeded in o..
tanning from their custodian I'm.
der false pretenses.
he made a grea. mistake when
he allowed his injadicious month.
pieces to attack the stainless
character Of James Malligan and
provoke that gentleman to publish
the rest Of those letters.
He made a mistake when he at.
tackled The State Of Massachusetts
in the Senate of the United States,
and rejoiced because the @old
women representing that Com.
monwealIh in the Senate we're un.
able to reply to him.
He made a mistake when he
turned a contomptuous eur to the
appeals o, Irish American citizens,
.anips!lS imprisoned insths British
dungeons, for a fair trial and the
protection which their citizen.
ship entitled them.
He made a mistake when he
used the great inlnece Of his posi-.
ton as Secretary Of State 10 sup
port a thousand million dollar
swindle against the helpless Gov
ern ment Of Peru.
He made a mistake when he in.
structed the Half Breeds in New
York to slaughter Secretary Folger
at the polls aud aid in the election
as Governor Of the man who is to
day his formidable competitor for
the Presidency.
To come down To the present
year, he made a mistake when he
inspired a cowardly attack Of Gov.
ernor Cleyeland's private character
which now, however, shamefully
recoils on himself.
He made a mistake when be con.
temptuously ignored a polite invi.
.tation from the Irish National
League to be present a. the Boston
Convention, while pretending to
poseas the great friend of Irish.
Americans at home and abroad.
Some ofthose mistakes are only
the blunders ola shallow,politician,
but most Of them are mistakes
which are otherwise known as
crimes. From his own standpoint
of morals he has made no mistakes,
because he has mude money.
Iftho acquisition Of money we're
the test Of worth, Mr.. Blaine is
more deserving Of the admiration
Of his fellow.citizens than Cover
nor Cleveland, who has remained
poor throughout his public life.
The people do notwdnt to invest
with thegreat power of the Presi.
dency a man who has proved him.
self a blundcrer in every case
where lie has not proved himsclfa
knave. A greater mistake than
any made by Blaine would DO that
adsby the country shoulditchonse
such a man for its ruler. Happily
there is no danger Of such a mis-
fortune-B Boston Plot.
BIaine's EIcc,lOneerins Tour.
Mr.. Blaine's promenade through
the doubtful States is a shameful
exhibition. Ifhe had any ideas to
give the people-any argument why
his party should stay in power
even with u tattoued candidate-it
would be another thing. Hoyimp.
" travels to dispense "affy" and
show himself to the people, We
cannot believe that his promenade
will win him any votes. Like all
he does, it is merely for the sake Of
exhibition. What can regain by
exhibiting the face of a man who
dared to use public position for the
purpose Of private gain, and who
has never shown one trait as a
statesman
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