The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-17
POLITICAL JorTIvcs.


# .1mThe Republicans try to taTk Of
!. blalne and Reform but they gag
d nightly at it. The refrain Won't III. .
q Albany Times.
d al the Blaine Republicans want to
49,. - any letters, suppose they turn
2 thelT attention rather more To N1lliSan
ana less to Morey.-NeJp York Sun.
i General Logan. IN his rsca,.
speeches, abundantlv iustifeJ bts tt.Is'
/ 70 the belt as the champion vSar5
putener OF the age.-KaRSas Gu Sfqr,
: The Fishers are rather prorninen+
IN the present campaign. The cap5i-
, dacy OF Butler reviyes recollections OF
, Fort Fisher, and that OF Blaine Is fra
grant with interesting memories of
My Dear Mr.. Fisher"
The Republican managers shoul5
not fail to add Mrs. Halpin to the nu-
merous attractions of the campaign
circus. A double trapeze act bv RE
famous widow and the renowned tat
tooed man would always bring down
the house.
1t is very unfortunate for Mr.
! Blaine that the Commercial AdpeyfiSer
one more of his three New York or
gans, should reduce the wages of its
printers just now. We believe, how
ever, that it refuses to yield to any
BODY In its love for the workingman.
Blaine, aged 81, strong and vigor-
Gus, did not carry a musket, but hired
q SUBSTITUTE who never saw battle
held. Blaine, lobbying in Washington.
was intent only upon lining his own
pocket, and was then engaged in what
became business with him-money-
making. lie made no sacrifices; il is
doubtful whether he paid for his sub
Sltute; and 1t is even suspected that
ne reaped profit from his war"
record.-Nelo York Herald.
The efforts made at Augusta To se-
crete the evidence by concealing tbe
files of the Kennehec Journal for the
years during which that paper was edit
ed Dy Mr.. Blaine have utterly failed of
Lnelr purpose. There is set Of the
hIes right here in Boston, and the "tor-
rents @ OF living English which he (Mr.
Blalnel poured out at that time" in call
ing immigrants who sought a home
here '"conYictS and felons,n will be AZ
lowed TO how.-BOStOn Globe.
Commenting on Butler and Kelly
the Louisville C0uriey-JOtT1al ldeml
says; We believe the party can sue
ceed without them. In the nomination
Of Cleveland it has appealed to the pa
triotic instincts of the people, and the
Ssueis made so clearly, so unmistak-
ably, that it cannot be made in vain.
cleveland has a spOtless record as a
public officer He has been true to all
he Obligations his public trusts have
imposed. He IS in direct sympathy
With the working classes, and has
guarded their interests with both zeal
md discretion. No candid man can
cad his state papers, his addresses,
messages, vetoes, and point to one act
II one suggestion that was aimed
gainst the rights and privileges of the
'eople-the hard-w0rking, lOng-suffer-
ng people Of this country. He has We
Oed bills urged in behalf of the work
ngmen because, as he clearly showed,
hey would fail to accomplish the pur-
OSe intended"
The Hartford Times remarks: "The
IeYelands are a good race; we in Con-
ectlcut know them here at home.
here IS eX-GOv. Chauncey +. Cleve-
md, OF Windham county, one of the
est governors Connecticut ever had.
oble man and much-esteemed citi-
IN, still living, in his hale and hearty
ID age; one of the remaining men of
he day when men of marked charac-
Il were oftener found. in proportion
population, than now. There, too.
as his brother, Mason Cleveland.
ice the state comptroller; a man OF
erling character, strong good sense.
Id excellent practical judgment. IIo
as a man of marked and strong char
ter, honorably and very widely known
home, notwithstanding his modesty.
1t greater yet than his reputation.
here are such men; not loud, or self
uniting, but of sterling character,
ough of few words, and Mason
eveland's younger cousin, the New
Ork governor, who now stands so prom
emily before the country, seems to be
e of the number. His firmness has
en- shown in his fidelity to his own
nvictions of right and justice, even
zen it brought him in conflict with
5 own friends. His much-discussed
toes were born of that characteristic"