Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-07-25
Mr.. BLAINE's LETTfR -, -
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Mr.. Bl'iue'' letter Of acccp,,,.. , !.
been printed. It is a MASTER, IL 70. va
by IN experienced and thorou,ll..
= ed statesman Of the many issue, i1. ''-''
= IN The pending Presidential c,nv.s =
g IS distinguished not merely by il. rroa,
J. ability aud exhaustive knowlea,o !. 1'g''
ii subjects 'fcl'ed, but by its bint '"'
n truly AHerican spirit aud tone "'1
e On all the questions at issue b.,,.
the two great parties, Mr.. Bl,ioo -;
or'u'ly takes tie American and bonn.
: TAR SHE On tue tariff he is for p,o,..
, ton equally to the farmer and m...
r ''cturer; and with powerful and
G graphic pen, he describes the benae.;....
results which have attended the protoc
+ tive policy Of the nation 10 all br,n.,
, OF our vast system Of Industries 49,;
cultural, manufacturing, and po,baa;
cal, including boh our foreign and !.
tcrnal commerce, which have incro...I
maryclously since 1861. To the laho..
and Ilbor he has been lifelong and
IL now stealfast advocate and fr;a.l
lie fayors julicious civil service ana
has, throughout is public life ac,o,,
upon its principles Mormonsm i no,
religion, nor can it be defended Or
protected as such under the law. "Tbo
sacredness and unity Of the family INNS,
be preserved. Like others the Mormon
must learn that the liberty of the iudi.
vidual ceases where the rights of society
begin" Therefore, polygamy must
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Like Andrew Jackson, in our FOREIGN
policy, "it is his settled purpose to ask
nothing that is not clearly right, and
to submit to nothing that is wrongn
The consolidation of large tracts Of
land in the ownership of corporations
or individual should be discouraged, and
our public lands be reserved for actual
settlers. Gold and silver should form
the currency of our people, our shin.
ping interests should be revived and
protected, and the ballot should be
sacred. Mr.. Blaine concludes his
his acceptance with the following
patriotic and Just observations:
"A free ballot is the safeguard Of
Republican institutions, without which :
no national welfare is assured. A popu. !
lar election, honesty conducted, f
embodies the very majesty of true gov /
nrnment. Ten millions Of voters de- |
sire to take part in the pending contest t
The safety of the Republic rests upon $
The integrity Of the ballot, Epon the b
security of suffrage to the citizen. To I
deposit fraudulent vote is no worse f
rhine against constitutional liberty than J
o obstruct the deposit Of an honest vote. &
tie whe corrupts suffrage strikes at the Ii
'ery root Of free government lie is h
he arch enemy Of the Republic. He t.
orgets that in trampling upon the al
lights of others he fatally imperils his 7
own rights. 1T is a good laud whiel.
the Lord our God doth give us, but
we can maintain our heritage only BY @
rarding with vigilance the source Of "
popular power" tn
Throughout this great paper, Mr. til
Blaine is thoroughly Republican 10 ti'
principle, spirit, and tone, fully abreast ST
with the party in its policy and measures m
for the preservation of American inter &
csts and popular rights, and great as is Sc
his reputation, both as statesman and to
writer, this admirable paper will yet ST
add much to that reputation. Of
The letter of John A. Logan accept e'
ing the Republican nomination for the "
vice presidency demonstrates that Gen 8
logan Is in full accord with Mr.. Blaine b'
upon all the great questions at issue OF
between the t~o parties, perfectly clear 7
in interpreting the meaning of the Re L
publican platform, and as fully deter la
mined to uphold the principles it enunci- I
atos. But while entirely agreeing with "
Mr.. Blaine, General Logan displays o.
marked originality in treating The sub u
j-cis under discussion, and presents his {,
arguments with distinctive individual N
force and incisivcness. 1t is fitting c.
supplement to the mastery and states S
manlike presentation Of the case con o
tanned in the letter of Mr Blaine p