The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-30
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES c. BLAINE,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN A. LOGAN,
The National Election.

American people will cast their ballots for
President and Vice President. But practically
the matter was decided when the Democrats
nominated Cleveland and Hendricks and adopt
ed a platform which faced two ways. The
nomination of libertine and a copper-head.
with its free trade heresy, has doomed the
Democratic party to defeat. That party has
placed itself in antagon,m to the commercial,
industrial and agricultural interests of the
country; while these interests find recognition
and support in the platform and policy of the
Republican party. There can be no doubt as
to what the decision of the American people
will he. This contest involves their individual
prosperity. well as the prosperity and prog
re>> Of the Nation, TO preserve which so many
lives were sacrificed and so many millions of
dollars expended. And it is the party which
sought TO destroy the Union, and compelled
these sacrifices. that now asks TO be placed in
control Of the Government, that it may destroy
the manufacturing interests of the loyal North
with its free trade policy, framed in the inter-
est of British manufacturers. They have
carried Oh the contest with British gold and
money contributed by the liquor Dealers but
the American people are not to be bribed. III
Inundated or deceived into supporting a party
whose success would be a serious blow alike TO
the material and moral welfare of the Nation.
The Republican party has been steadily gain
ing as the campaign progressed and the people
We're Informed TO the issues involved. and
there is every reason to believe that solid
North will declare for Blaine and Logan and
protection to American industries and the
American laborer while there is no question
but that with i free ballot and a fair count sew
eral Of the Southern States would Join the Re-
publican column. Louisiana is surely Republic
can, and for projections and in Virginia, Flor
ida and North Carolina there are reasons to
anticipate Republican victories. In these States
We Shall at least gain Congre,> and thus
with the gains in the North may regain control
Of the House. The CleN organs. some of
them, have conceded Indiana and New jersey
to Blaine and Logan, but think the independent
vote will give them Connecticut. This is grasp
ing at straw. The Independents, in defer
.nce to whom Cleveland was nominated over
the heads of prominent and able Democrats.
have day by day been growing beautifully less,
as wei A. less beautiful. They consist of a few
leader, without followers: men who have as
>uned TO be better than their fellow men who
have sneered at ''illierate Jack Logan and
who ape in manners aud thought the so-called
ari>lorrat> of foreign lands. Naturally, Henry
Ward Beecher who once declared that bread
and water was good enough for the laboring
man, is found in the Independent ranks. The
Republican party is wei rid of such men, and
i stronger for their leaving. Their places have
been more than filled by the men who carry a
dinner pail.
The Democratic press points to a Republican
victory ON Tuesday next The blackguardism
and brag in which it INDUCES must convince
any one that it is championing IA losing cause
Papers once respectable have lost all sense of
decency. and AL value as newspapers. They
are not even consistent in their untruths. When
they claim a majority Of nearly 100000 in New
York for Cleveland and Hendricks it is evident
that the statement has no other foundation than
brag. 1t is simply an illustration of the boy
whi>tling 10 keep his courage up. The Repub-
ilcan canvass. by counties. shows "a majority for
Blaine in New York of 26,150: Indiana is set
down as Republican by from 10000 to $4,000,
and from all over the North and West to the
Pacific coast come tidlngs of Republican tidal
wave.
1t must not be forgotten that Maine has an
important part in this contest. The Republi-
ean> Of Maine fought one battle in September,
and achieved splendid victory. On the 4th of
November let US do honor TO the man whose
name was tower of strength in that contest
by rolling up at least a similar majority for
Blaine and Logan. Lei every Republican 90 TO
the polls on Monday next.