St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06
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arrayd against him, as they now are against
Mr.. Blaine. The fair conclusion is that this
opposition arises from the fact that he is the
accredited representative Of q corrupt part
which fails to secure the con-
hdence of the better part
of the religious world, without regard to sect
or party, but also that the nominee himself,
by his well developed modes and character
istics, is a fit representative of a party that
has become debauched and basely
unfaithful by long lease
Of power. No wonder that
moral reputation Of the non-partisan relig
ious classes is becoming SO incisive in the
rejection of Mr.. Blaine. The GLOBE here
subioins few more extracts from letters
addressed to the New York Independent show
ing the tone of the religious mind of
the country in regard to the nominee
of party already grown old in official crime
in pofigacy, and whose political unscrupu-
lousness and wickedness can be no longer
tolerated by men who abominate laxity in
political as well as in personal morals, and
who see no way to purify the political at
mosphere, but by an overthrow OF the
"grand (but hopelessly corrupt old party. !"
The ex-president of Yale college, Theodore
D. Woolsey, D. D., LII. D., of New Haven,
Conn, writes:
'Mr. Blaine was not my choice, and / regret
that he was nominated at Chicago. But / in
tend to vote the electoral ticket of the party in
his favor, although don't feel entire confidence
in his wisdom discretion or the soundness of
his political principles"
DR.. Woolsey feared a refusal to support
the nominee of the Republican party would
tend to destroy the party" and adds:
''Not being ready for such results, 1 remain
where the nomination found me, swith the same
want of confidence in him (Blaine) in respect of
prudence, and other qualities necessary to
statesman and chief magistrate, which not few
now feel
The good doctor, in his conflict of mind
between corrupt party and public morality,
does not observe the danger and improperly
of ''setting thief to catch thief" and SO
far overcomes his repugnance to the per-
sonality of the ticket as to conclude
to vote the ticket under protest.
Really, the position of the venerable DR..
Woolsey, is more damaging than open hos
tility.
The Rev. Washington GLADDEN., D. D., of
Columbus, Ohio, writes:
Your editorial of last week exactly expresses
my feelings and purposes. Its positive
revolt from Mr. Blaine will be justly regarded as
significant. Doubtless the Independent has dis
covered by this time that it does not stand alone.
Among the classes whom it represents and to
whom it appeals, the disgust and indignation
evoked by this nomination are deep and wide
aa1 hn mr. arV
society is made up of men who
have done this country some service,
and who have some right to express an opinion
respecting the Republican nominations. A
friend who has just returned from the great
meeting of that society at Saratoga, informs me
that the news of Blaines nomination was very
impatiently received by the majority of those
present. and that the purpose to vote for re-
spectacle Democrat if such a one was nomina-
ted, was generally expressed"
The ReY. james Freeman Clarke, D. D., of
Boston, Mass, writes
81 am one of those who have always voted the
Republican ticket since the party was formed land
before that l voted for the Free Soil party, and
before that for the Liberty party. But, if the
Democrats nominate Governor Cleveland, ex-
pect to cast my vote for him in November. And
am inclined to believe that so many Independ-
ent Republicans in Massachusetts will do the
same thing that Mr.. Blaine's ticket will be de-
feated in the Bay State
Why do independent Republicans do this? Do
we mean to leave the Republican party and join
the Democrats? By no means. We shall prob
ably vote the Republican ticket for governor, for
the state legislature and for members of con-
gress. We are not leaving the Republican party,
but making little excursion outside of it for
special purpose. We are taking little vacation,
once read book called 1.-THE Semi-Detached
House, and another called 1.-THE Semi Detached
ia I hat nv no
ent, call ourselves 'Semi-Detached Republi-
cans
"What?" it may be said: g Do you wish to de-
feat the grand old Republican party with its
proud record?'' ETC., etc. Not at all. If this
was the grand old Republican party, we should
certainly vote for its candidates But it is a
brand new Republican party, with not great
deal that is grand about it, 1t has just now, no
principles worth mentioning. and no measures
which can command any very enthusiastic sup
port"
The Rev Stephen L. Baldwin. of Nya elk
n. Y. writes:
"A Very unworthy plank, indeed, is the fol-
lowing from the Republican platform lately con-
structed at Chicago
'''The Republican party, having its birth in a
hatred of slave labor, and in desire that all men
may be free and equal, is unalterably opposed to
placing our workingmen in competition with any
form of servile labor, whether at home or abroad.
In this spirit we denounce the importation of
contract labor, whether from Europe Asia. as
an offence against the spirit of American institu
tons, and we pledge ourselves to sustain the
present law restricting Chinese immigration, and
to provide such further legislation is necessary
to carry out it's purposes
''Alas that the great Republican party, in its
official declaration of principles, has descended
to so miserable piece of demagogery as
this -
''Away with this outrage upon justice, this
miserable travesty upon republican institutions
this plank of internal origin that faithless Re
publican builders have admitted to their plat
form -
Gentlemen of the Republican leadership, you
are putting large number of honest and cour-
ageous men, who have heretofore glored in the
party vote and voted for its nominees, in the po-
sition of the poor negro, who was told that there
were but two roads before him, one of which led
to purgatory and the other to perdition. ''Den,''
said he, 'tdis niggah takes to the woods" There
will be good deal of taking to the woods this
year.
Professor William G. Sumner, of New
Haven, Connecticut, writes:
''You ask my opinion of the work of the Chi
cago convention. think that it is u new Next
can ticket d new Mexican platform. l do not
believe that we, as nation, are yet low enough
to be swayed by the motives to which ticket and
platform appeal. The programme seems to be
to cork ourselves up at home by restrictive tax
es, to subsidize ships to ''carry the nails on
ocean on which we have refused to have any
commerce, and then to fight way out and win
''trade' by a powerful navy" and ''spirited
foreign policy" The more the work of the con-
vention is studied, the more there is in it to
alarm sober citizens, who want simplicity, homes
ty, economy, steady growth, peace and prosperi-
ty.''
Professor William Evrett, of Quincy, Mas
sachusetts. writes:
'.My views or the nominations of Blaine and
Logan may be briefly Stated. They should be
opposed in any event, as too positively bad to be
accented no matter what the alternative Or