Daily Republican., 1884-10-08

JOHN EVANS, Christians.
SAMUEL SILVER, New Castle.
aDoaGs W. GROWS, Psncader.
SHERIFF,
FRANKLIN O sTIDHAM. Wilmington.
OORUNER,
CHARLES Z SPARKS. Wilmington.
British Ffee-T' sders ObJectinR.
What q wonderful unison of senti-
,nent and thought there Is between the
British Free-Trade Journals, every one
OF which Is enthusiastic in its support
II Cleveland, and the free-trade journals
u this country, every one Of them also
enthusiastic in its support of Cleveland.
TheBritish free-fraders have'gone 80 far
~ 10 u-e the arguments of the free
trade journals of this country and
really accuse the Republicans of form
ing conspiracy with Tammany to
aid in the election of Mr.. Blaine to the
Presidency.
We wonder what business it is to
these fault finding British free-trade
papers who The people of the United
States elect for President. England
has her Queen, long may she live to
ssign. l. Is no business of ours whether
its Queen, in the distinguished lady that
she Ut SOM. body else, that is England's
business not ours The United States
have Chester A. Arthur for President
and they are proud Of him, and the
people expect to elect Mr.. Blaine next
month in spite of the opposition of En-
gland 10 him, andwe have reason to be-
lieve the United States will be proud
Of him also. No matter whom the people
elect it need not concern England and
would not concern her If there were
not a principle involved in the con.
tsst particularly and peculiarly British
in all Its details.
What the principle involved Is, can
not bo hidden from the people. The
British press, though wonderfully in
harmony with the Democratic press of
shis country, in its support of Cleve-
land, has not learned to drop the first
and real issne out of sight like the
Democsatic Press of this country, when
1t is found that those principles are
obnoxious and unpopular. Thus while
the New York Herald now contends
that the main issue is one of honest
Government, the British press, not
having been informed when to change,
Keeps on advocating free-trade, and in
doing 70 seriously object to any APP
parent union between the Republicans
and TAmmany. We do nos know OF
my upion or conspiracy" AS the
British paP-rs call it, betwe the Re-
publicans and Tammany, but if there
b any kind Of union or conspiracy,
We are utterly surprised that such a
4hing should even be thoughtof without
Hrst asking how the British press
would like 1t.
1t Is foolish for these free-trade ad-
vocates to tear their hair and to pretend
that there Is any unity of purpose OF
secrecy Of method between the Repub.
heans and Tammany Democrats. Tue
Convention loved Cleveland for the
enemies he has made" and particularly
because he had courted and won tn,
favor Of those great reformers Hubert
o. Thompson and Sheriff Davidson Of
New York, the first recommended tt
be removed from office for misappro
priating the public money, and th.
latter for malfeasance in office ana
General Bragg a Congressman, and 8
otltk hun w l-tHuSln Fdid Ill Iuh
Convention that The Irish vote nigh
20 TO h-L"
This does not look very much 81 i
The Democrats were anxious for til
support of Tammany. NATURALLY
may be well supposed that Tamman,
would not feel very enthusiastic owe
the Democratic candidate for President
Nobody could expect that Tamman
would feel any great degree of enthusi
Asm over the treatment it received.
Under these circumstances Tamna
ny has concluded to paddle her ow
canoe, and has made nominations of it
own for the city offics of New Y or
City, intending TO secure the city GOV
rrnment il 1t can. This is about wha
TammaDy has done. Has she not
right to do this without any complain
srom the British free traders We, i
this country, who are used to populs
government and are not enthusiast
over the dogma that Kings have
Divine right TO rule, think that Tam IN;
ny has a right to do as she pieasea.
On the other hand the Republican
know very we'll that a large part of Il
Tammany voters intend to vote tn
year for James G. Blaine fol Presiden
and a part of them will vote for Gem
raj Butler. Mr.. Kelly gave fair war
ing Of this at Chicago. Hence II
Repu bicans feel a satisfac ion wi h tt
efforts of these Tammany Democrat
npOn whom Cleveland has made Wi
III the interests { I a set of New YoI
corrupt political office holders. IL
this and nothing more that creates a.
sympathy between the Republican
and Tammaby. Perhaps someboe
will ask If this is not enough? We
perhaps it, liz AT any rae there is u
n phase of the business that calls f
any G. ncealment or plotting worthy
be called by the British free-tra
journals u conspiracy" In all pre-
ability thousands of Irish-America
III over the country will vote for NJ
Blaine, because he is the candidate til
England opposes, and without enteri
inc conspiracy" with the l
publicans. Surely these British FRI
trade papers ought not to object to t
Irish after finding that they have We
foolishly all along been voting vi
their enemies, asserting a little in,
pendence for once and voting agail
she party that has leagued with tn
enemies to defeat Mr.. Blaine.