Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-07
JAMES G. BLAINE.

No nomination by any party since the
DAYS of Lincoln has been received with
greater and more significant enthusiasm
than that of James G. Blaine by the Re-
publican Convention at Chicago yesterday
The magnetism which accompanies the
proclamation of his name as the standard
bearer of the National Republican party,
must be taken as indicative of the splendid
sweep which his campaign will make OF
the entire country, and bear him triumph
ant into the chair of the Chief Magistracy
of the United States. His nomination Is
emphatically a response on the part OF the
Convention TO the demand of the people OF
the ITnion-a demand that bears witness to
the lust Judgment of the people when their
deep convictions as TO the right bestowal OF
bonors and rewards can find utterance.
James Gillespie Blaine was born IN
Washington county, Pennsylvania, jan
nary 81, 1880. He comes of revolutionary
stock. and is pre-eminently a represen-
tative American in the truest sense
of the word He is the great grandson OF
General Ephriam Blaine, distinguished
American soldier and one of the close
counselors of George Washington. 10
General Blaine history accords the proud
record of having by his skill, fortltude and
mistaken devotion to the American cause
saved the patriot army of the Revolution
from destruction in the terrible winter that
echoed to the distresses of our soldlery al
Valley Forge.
James 6. Blaine, by reason OF the brill
fancy Of his intellect and the unhring as
s;duitv oc~his scholarly mind, was, at TIT
early age Of Il, graduated with the first hon
o,s of his class at Washington and Jefferson
Colleoe He went thence to Kentucky ant
A4camc Professor of Mathematics IN tn
Western Military Institute. After teach
i,g there two wears, with the satisfaction
of winning the highest Endorsements, n
met Miss Harriet Stanwood, an accom-
plished lady OF Maine, and by her mfiuenc
was induced 10 remove TO her native STATE
He there engaged in Journalism, being cor
nected first with the Portlans Daily Adfe
riser. and next with the Kennebec J0'""'
at Augusta, and soon after was married
Miss StanwOod.
In 1857 he became a member of the Mair
Legislature. serving with honor, and
his assiduous attention to the duties OF h
Office, his upright conduct and his unique
toned ability and patriotic devotion, cor
manded not only the respect but the con
-dence and love of the people of his Sta'
and retaining his seat practically witho
effort to hold ii against opponents un
1862. Two years of that period he was
Sneaker of the Assembly. In 1852
was elected 10 Congress, and was enth
siasticallv reelected to the same DO
in 1864, 1856 and 1868. In March, 1863
was chosen Speaker of the House OF Rep
sentatives, and served as such with d
tjngujshed ability in the Forty first, For
second and Fortv-third Congresses. In Ia
he became a United States Senator an
the acclaim of the people of Maine, and
the profound satisfaction OF the people
the United States, and was serving III t
capacity Wnen sun ioiIiei an" W"
honors were rendered him, and he '
seated in the Cabinet OF President earn
as Secretary Of State of the chief republic
the world His career as statesman
q man is too familiar to the readers OF
country to call for repetition at this IL
1T reflects honor upon his country and h
self. and endears him to the people of
nstion. His stand for the integrity
American certificates of naturalization
the Buzzi case on the arbitration '
Spain: his firm position regarding the
teroceanic canal and the maintenance
the principles of the Monroe doctrine
efforts to bring to a close the fearful st
gle between South American powers OF
Pacific; his demand for the modificatiC
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, in its denl
the United States of the right to use a
Gle soldier to protect its interests on
Isthmus; these and other leading fea
of bis incumbency are familiar to
people.
mise Mr.. Blaine was desired as n
,acssfial nominee by his feliow-citizel