The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-08-05
Who Wants q Foreign War?
Albany Argus.

Aioany Argus.
Circulars are being distributed in
Brooklyn and New York to the effect
hat certain citizens should "vote for
Blaine because as soon ss he is elected
he will declare war against England"
The papers run by O'Donovsn Rossa
and Patrick Ford are also reported to be
urging men 10 vote for Blaine, because
he is favorable TO the users OF dynamite
in England, and twill have law passed
putting tax on every Englishman who
lands in this country, SO high that no
Englishman vii dare to come to Ameri.
Ca"
We are aware that this policy OF cam
paigniug trenches on subjects which po-
liticsl newspapers, as a rule, prefer to let
alone; but the Blaine men, having open
ed up the matter, no reason exists why
1t should be gingerly treated. Mr..
BIaines friends declare that he is run
ming for President with the purpose of
Involving the United States in war with
England. The declaration is either true
or falee. II il is true, e,then the men whose
prosperity depends on peace have no use
for Mr. Blaine, for they have no use for
foreign war. Ii it is untr0e, then Mr..
Blaine's friends are using base appeals
for class voters, with the purpose OF
cheating the ones to whom the appeal is
made. The introduction Of such policy
OF campaigning is novel, wicked and
shsllow. The candidacy Of no other
man than Mr.. Blame would occasion
such a policy.
1t should be said very plainly that no
Americans and no sane and honest Irish.
Americans have any sympathy with the
dynamiters. They believe them to be
murderers and towards, who ought to be
pu! in Jail as cranks or hanged, If their
villainy Kills any one else. The carrying
OF Blaine's canvass into the dynamite
camp proves the desperate situation Of
that canvass, and the infamous character
OF it. There is feeling against the dy.
Mantle poltroons and miscreants, which
is as deep as the purpose of the Ameri-
can people to put down mobs and MUIR
'lerers, and, by detying that feeling: the
Blaine men are lowing so plainly to the
wind as to insure their reaping The whirl.
wind
Moreover, the American people do
not want any foreign war. The late civil
war was enough for them, for a long
lime. They want peace, thrift and quiet.
They do not believe that the election OF
Mr.. Blaine is so necessary that 9 foreign
war would be cheap price to pay for 1t.
They do not believe that foreign war
Is 80 necessary. that Mr.. Blaine should
be elected expressly to stir one up. So
intense is their aversion to foreign war
hat they believe those who would egg
IN violent classes with the hope of get
ing one up, are demagogues and scoun.
lrels.
The United States have had two wars
With Great Britain. The aggressions Of
he latter country caused these two wars.
The 6rst secured US independence. The
'econd secured US exemption from Brit
sh meddling. We had the just and sue
,essful side in both instances. On an.
other occasion q war was nearly threat.
,ned between the countries, but It was
averted by the treaty which settled the
Oregon boundary. The high joint CON-
mission and the Geneva arbitration
,verted another war. That left no ques
ions to which diplomacy is not easily
'qual. Nov, the cry for foreign war
s not based on any grievances suffered
u dangers apprehended. 1t is raised 10
make votes for political speculatOr who
wants to be President. 1t ought to lose
him votes Men wko own anything or
Who are earning anything are profoundly
Interested in averting foreign war Such
/ war would suit those who have nothing
10 lose-aud no one else.
The introduction Of foreign war as
/ question into the peaceful politics OF
people presumed to be free, is mon
,uons. 1t ought to cost its introducers
learly Its lntroducers are the Blaine
The business men OF the
United States have hard enough time
,ow, without any war being brought 90
hem. Tue Investments in which the
capital OF the rich and the savings OF the
poor are placed, are low and shaky
enough now, without having . million
million year more. added TO the already
onerous taxes. The ground is hiliocked
with graves enough now, without open
ing it again for more slain. The labor.
ers and business men are hard pressed
enough now to win bread, without the
of the greatest of human
to the LOT OF the country. The
tide of crime, violence and communism,
of contempt for authority a;.d law, is
high enough now without bio wing away
he securities of order 6ith gunpowder.
No foreign government is seeking s
quarrel with US. We have no standing
quarrel with any of them. Oar Nation
is slowly emerging from the troubles OF
q great civil strife.
Thst the Blaine canvass, to escape at
lacks on the character of the candidate
and to cover the want Of any real rea-
son why Blaine should be elected, has
raised this cry for foreign war, is q
proof of quackery and deviltry beyond
precedent. 1t ought to range against
Blaine the votes of all the respectable
and reasonable men in this land. II, in
he future, cause should arise requiring
Americans to defend their liberties, this
people will prove as brave in war as they
rave proved themselves t, be before.
But they are not going to elect Blaine,
o enable him to reopen the food-gates
If war, neither are they going to reopen
hose gates, to elect Blaine. So surely
's eveling and lurii appeals are made
" the Blaine managers 10 the crack
,rained, rowdy and lawless elements Of
he country that surely will the stable,
oval, Industrious and thrifty combine