The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-21
Campaign Notes.

The new Independent theory that private chaIac-
don't amount to shucks is in sad contrast to the
original proposition that the paramount issue is
moral, not political, '-Hartford Post.
President Cyrus Hamln of Middlebury College,
Vermont, writes, II vote for Blaine If 1 vote for
any one else it will go for Cleveland-that is for
ally"
Congressman Vance of North Carolina, has been
defeated for denomination. He was a clever gen
tleman and good representative. but he had one
weakness which undermined his popularity among
the North Carolina Democrats. He held the heresy
that water and not sod corn whiskey was mans
natural Observation-Disclosures Press.
1t is amusing 10 see the way in which the indie
pendents have shifted their ground in regard to Mr.
Blaine. First they said many months ago, that his
"boom'' was myth; then, that it was only little
one anyway Then they acknowledged the size of
"boom." but swOre that he would never get the
nomination. Then when he did get the nomination,
they grew purple in the face shouting that he
wouldn't be elected. And now they are saying that
even if he is elected he will be the last Republican
president. What they will say next remains to be
seen.-N. Y. Tribune.I
In an Interview with the New York Tribune
james Redpath, who has long been q prominent
champion otthe cause of Ireland said in answer to
question as to the successful Presidential candi-
date: "Blaine-and largely (unless speedy change
comes by the help of Irish-American votes. This
bolt is founded mainly the belief that Blaine is a
better American than Cleveland. Whatever the re-
suit of the campaign, the Irish in America will be
the gamers, for know that it is almost impos-
sibilty to make educated native Americans sympa-
thize with the wrongs of the Irish in Ireland so
long the Irish in America the willing serfs of
one party and of that party during its days
when it was the foe of impartial liberty"
The Kentucky Democratic leaders do not consider
deception virtue, and glory in the fact that the
party favors tariff for revenue exclusively"
With the record made in Congress by the Demo.
cratic leaders for the past twenty years including
the record of the present Democratic House. thew
would consider it the height of absurdity to claim
the party DeleveS in the Protective theory. There
have been no stronger combinations of tariff for
Protective purposes of the theory of Protection
than can be found in the speeches of the leading
Democrats, the men who control the party. There
was never more insane attempt at tariff legisla-
ton than the horizontal scaling bill of MIR. Morr
son, which received the support of large majority
of the Democratic members of the House, and was
few Democrats who deserted their party.-HaItford
Courant.
The following appears in the Boston journal:
II feel constrained, in behalf of many of the cler-
gymen ofthis State, to express to you our thanks
for your fidelity as journalist in making known to
us the character and offences of one OF those for
whom we asked to give our votes for the Presi-
dency of this Christian country. The disclosure,
indeed is a painful one but if true, it is duty to
the entire community. We thank you for rebuking
the disgraeefu pretence that this people moth
ing for the personal character OF their highest ruler
aud will make the most fragrant offences against
decency no bar to the highest of1ce in their gift
They who assert this commit libel against their
fellow citizens as they will most surely find ont in
the issue. We thank you, too for stamping upon
that other shameful sentiment that a wrong
done to q woman and habits of personal impurity
are but trivial offences. Such a sentiment Is un-
manly and indecent, as well as un.Christian. In
behalf of the public morality we protest against It,
Portland, Me-, Aug. 8, 1854"