Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-30

(Groans and hisses.) All, but, our republi-
can friends tell Us. Mr. Blaine will change
all that when he becomes President of the
United States. and give us vigorous for
eign policy. Well that shows that the pol
icy must have been very lauguid up to the
present time. He will make war with Eug-
land Will he? What can he or will he do
as President that he could not do as Secrc-
tary of State if he 50 desired? Everybody
knows that while Garfield was President
Blaine dominated him; and besides that
the constitutional laws of the United States
put the foreign policy Of the government in
the hands ri the Secretary of State. And
while we stood upon piatiUr after ).la; form
all over this country; while the press tecm-
ed with Indignant circumstances against the
treatment of the American citizens who
were lauguishiug in British prisons, Lowell
Il Misses Was kept at his post in Eug'and
by James q. Blaine, and Blaine himsclfuc
er said three mary words in behalf ufthnSe
men. lGrcnust That's the man who Is
going 10 give Us vigorous foreign policy.
We had sympathy for that cause and paid
our monry for it. We showed in every way
our appreciation Of the situation on the 9TH
er side. James q. Blaine was dumb and
played into the hands of the enemy
"Where was one candidate on that issue 2"
AS long ago us the attack on Frrs Eric,
when IL number ofour people were arrested
for violation of the neutrality laws, IL young
lawyer of Buffalo, then somewhat obscure,
chivalrously came forward and volunteered
to defend them without fee and without re-
ward His name was Grover Cleveland
prolonged cheers He has been a consist
ant hut not obtrusive, honest. genllcnanly
friend Of those in difficulty, with hand
ever open to any good cauSe; with an hon
est government a. his ideal of the duty Of a
magistrate, and above all he has madeit his
rule that public office is n public trust,
and that public money is TO be expended for
public use only.
And what on the other side: Gentlemen who
votes in this Gle tion has the choice of voting
for al honest government in this country,
trolled by the old democratic party, whose record
is known to all men, or they have the privilege
by their votes of turning the United States gov.
nrnmcnt over to the plundcrcrs. tApplansc.) All
other questions arc subordinate to this. Give us
- good democratic government i'm this country
and all the Test will he counted unto u.s. Give
us a stable administration of our public affairs,
81 &c us economy in the expenditure OF the public
money and Il reduction of taxation. Labor will he
awarded, speculation will cease, dishonesty will
disappear. REGULATION will be mt end the people
OF this country will be prosperous and satisfied.
tAppausc
Are we different from any other clement in the
community? Cries of NO no." Dent we want
an honest government, low taxes, Il country pros.
porous at home aud respected abroad as well as
anybndy else? Cries Of Yes yes certainly
Are we different from any other people :" that
| rnn he played upon by dcmagn-ucs. fooled H.
battery bought by hrih,.s cheated by newspapers
| that have been foolish enough tn trust +:
| ,tiroaus.' What We want is plain administrative
system for plain, common sense people. tAppianscl
| We are all interested i'm that. FIRST let rs put
| honest men in Office; let lis apply democratic
| principles to the administration of this govern
| mcnt. Let us not vote us Irish. not rs Danes moi
| rs English Germans, hut let rs vote accnrdn.
! To our oath aud according TO our conscience rs
| citizens Of the United States Cheers.