The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-26

1 Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Times
I We are told Mr.. Blaine is dangerous
man to place at the head of the Executive
4 Department of this great Government
| that the foreign policy he foreshadoWed
during his short control Of the State De-
partment, IL carried out. would have pre-
cipitated war .f.k..i sstai.t a ss
| WhyY Was ii because he invited rep
rese1tattves Of the several South Ameri-
can States to join this Government In a
Peace Convention for the purpose OF dis
cnssing more perfect union in the inter-
change. of trade and commerce between
the two sections, so as to put us on a foot
| ing to compete for the trade Of that vast
country, which is now monopollzed by
England, France and Germany = If such
measure OF public policy was to offend
the nations that now control this trade Of
$500 JOG, 900 and therefore lead to war.
how many American citizens would object?
1t the peaceful pursuit of such q policy
which, it carried forward with the bold
ness and earnestness that no other public
man can do with the same effect as Mr..
Blaine, will find ready purchasers for our
yearly increasing surplus products means
war, who, ask, win shrink from war if it
does come Ii, further than this, Mr..
Blaine will renew his notification to all the
powers OF the earth that this Government
intends to reassert the Monroe doctrine so
far as this continent is concerned, is more
than the sensitive nerves can stand, then
so much more to our shame. But this is
not at all likely to happen. All this ques-
ton wants is 2 free and open discussion,
and the more it will become understood,
the stronger Mr.. Blaine will appear. =
Instead, of capital getting alarmed, Instead
OF industry weakened, confidence and
spirit will take possession where to-day
there is doubt and uncertainty. What is
our situation to-day, with capital and pro-
ductlve industry in Overabnndance We
are gradually approaching the phenomenal
condition of discontented labor with
threats OF riots in the midst OF plenty and
abundance, and the only remedy we are
offered is to stop work because of over
production, because of too much wealth.
The Lord save us from this class of states
men, who to-day make up the principal OPP
position to Mr.. Blaine.
This foreign policy Of Mr. Blaine is all
the platform he need stand on, as it is
really the only one worth considering, and
the fear is that it will not receive the con-
siderati0n it deserves throughout the
campaign. Let the farmer OF the West
be made to understand that Mr.. Blaine's |
foreign policy means new and better |
markets for his grain; let the manufac- |
turing industries of all the other sections |
see that it promises steady work for them, |
at fun time and fair prices, and there will |
be nj further doubts of his triumphant |
election. And this will be the issue upon |
which the contest must be waged. 1t is |
the industrial interests that must be |
awakened to a fun sense of the dangers |
that threaten them-no more 'sblOody |
shirts, no more appeals to sectional issues, |
but the best and surest way to keep labor |
and capital honestly employed. This is |
the true mission of the Republican party |
and James G.Blaine of all other men is |
the best fitted to carry it out. For the |
SpOils few care about, and much less who |
Of the friends are rewarded or of the en-
emies who are punished. M as
In an interview recently publisheds Col.
Met lure said IN i.ts4s issN},ps sas..i
When President Arthur retires he viii
AXE with him the respect and esteein of
,he entire country, opponents as well as
,aEtisaHs, and In a greater degree than any
President we have had IN half a celtsaxy. II
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