The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-29

Rev. j. H. Ecob. of Albany. uRder
whose teachings the kcpubiican csndi-
date for the Presidency sat for several
years, has written the following letter to
the Gristian Union, giving the reasons
which have led him TO support Mr..
Blaine:
] am most happy. at your courteous re-
qvs.st. TO set before the readers oT the 'hrt-
fan TnfO1i the reasons which sEvc led inc 10
support Mr.. Blasn nc. IN tue Ars; place. 1 an
particularly sr 1ifei with the method OF ms
nomination II was n fine Illustration OF the
best charact <sstics OF our American sysfrD-
For many yosrs large nu,nters Of our cittZe ne. I
from all par.s OF the cours-y. base strongly
desired thst Mr.. Blaine should receive the
highest cfffsc within thcSs gift. Again and
again the purpose has teen defeated by enerc
Political Orift- But as A<Dn as our ~Ysi.t:cal /
mechanism was read USED on souadcs prin-
ciplcs. x6c will OF the pc,nlc came to eNp.c-
SION Every American Citizen ought to re-
JOicSe THAT for once thc viii OF The ys,,pic N q
NstreBai tonvcntioe dad no. been defeated
by 4 'snii-rule or dsTs-hor-e" lcxvftcmsisl
hut tn square open Eight, the man whom tBs
unajcrsly so ardeang sustained tvceiyed the
uD1oifsitiny vote. Mr.. Bliines a,tiuude Dur
Ing ne progress %. the cam "a In ~ alsS a
-.sbj'ct for conarssIiation. lie has been per
s'sp Dtly sought a. the pcop'e. tie bss not
answered one oi Ire thousands 81 letter al
dressed 10 him v;h reference To hrs crndi-
I dT5y. While t;s friends were earnestly en-
gsgcI for hiiu. t1 Was heartily. hapi,tr On
crossed In his 0cat literary work. Dignity.
e-i-rc-peCt. Spenness. iaznIIne.s have
marked both the convent On shIca tselered
stnc honor and fhe man who rcceive; u.
In the secprS place. ! most csr'ially suppo
3r. biaire fn'ni- own sase- Itcirr ~ In tie
'man. This csrc lidcncc has s~adIiy screngtn-
cncd through twelve years Of persona ac-
gu3intdnce. IN the cnurca. ,. the househod.
n a Beigtit2- aud trend. tar same 'tniaiiing
warmth and: ruth OF character husr Aern cGn-
sp4cuons- b: is n thrisiiAn gcBt!eGtn. Mr..
blaine Is "a nan OF genius aud learning. Ani
j am sure q am not the 0Q3y American citizen
who has prayed that he Toi2h: not see dahl
until ne iI: the privilege .! voIinsSor 4 truly
great mas- man of culture a fBaR I power.
After the sehamcless record of she past re-
speeding paT greatest msa. II ia 81 causc for
profound. IRA: iiude thai a tr1p lea Ter AMI
commas has at la; been bt
the r.oIs1. The story Us ar. BIC ines publS
service D. known and read OF 81 men Tks
charac's- which his friends have loved In ri
vate life IL the motive and iIgetDf me pUhlh
career. IN ali the varied uHc compilcatS
piOble0s which have engage! the Amcrcsn
pcOpieSpr the last twenty ycd-s ne has ne r
failed - lift his voice and cast his vote ON ne
side with the enlightened conc cncc OF tre
conutsY. He has rot been quietly FOR fic
right hut openly, a-erc~sives, nightly n )r
the right let any nan OF clear head and
clcau@icart search tkr record OF Mr.. Bigse :
official uiteranccs. from rhc Name L~e2isiaIr
to It's last act as secretary OF state, tbi l
cha ilrng- him to iIngsacn that record 81 any
important point. Escn his Eisl axes ar %
ihatH pen. manly cfpsractsrhigt al men read
iy c0nd
inFly estimation Il this man I woul. not
fofls , thai he is p, cliIariy American. 10Th a.
Is rItIel AMI "a stai'SITlin--N faCt Wnich ! am
proa /. 10 say touchc ms deepest. most sacred
syuIpathics. AmOrE our nistinguishs l csti-
zcnt, who would more Mtg represent Amcr-
csu ReDublicauiSm than Mr.. iiliinc: BE hlS
even herr. steadily res. C / the IHonarchic.
/, ar.stocratic idea He hasC-v-r failed tprn-
thu ~Iastically chat:i i'Gl American citizen
stAp. dating, as 4 dues.Bedcn to that fInii la
4 ns8itsl, uuchIngc able element, manhood.
RK public ats have always partakcD of the
color and glow of lis personal devotion. lie
. lo9kfs his country HeEoprcciat"s, as lew OF
our statesmen seem U,-Be scope and signii-
cApc &c of our American Nationality. IL has
no. yet entered the h' pt"Cf the wall street
, statesman thar We aS a great, if not the
1 greatest. Christian Nation ON The globe As
= such our voice sheuid he heard. cur power
fe!,, in every great tHe cemcnJ for red c.ning
, In earth from the curse of lad government.
> Two great men. President Garfield aud Mr..
B+"inc, were AT thu hS ioI this Nation tor II
{ few weeks. Thai bErl Administration VIII
nc bc rcmcm. erc6 "a history only Tor ITS
L pc ricutous trage'6. hut fCr IN two great
: governmental Dsrpo..S which were inangurat-
!, ed. The firs;, cITi-sry vice reform. | rOnei 10
= Al 1:Irc ana Iust regulation of The Nation = in
j tS- ior point CA economy. .1pe express desire
{ VS. 10 re irvr the chPi executive officers of
9 nj ininity of trivial pers mai detail, that they
u might cigc thcir { Irc aud thought tn National
: affairs, at the same time 10 deal a lima blow
: it the system OF ~"@Iss.S' thal was fast de-
baucniug the puieic mind. The second great
: Yrpose was indic,iuG,n She Sonth American
policy. Here was oRs at the first uttcranccs
manship. This gree Nation looked he
| y81i It's Own borders, asking, not
win Inc ancicDf luJr.su'c s1tcr. out
Z lsSa'Iy, honestly. -.wno is NV r0ighbor:"
I MI. Blaincs uob!e letter to tho-c warning
, SItos viii live in hEtoIy. IL is Il lofty type
i of what he motiyet AMI pubic acts OF Sucn a
e NstiDn should lie. IL iS-a prophecy of the
| kind of ministry in which, .as 4 believe in INV
rof n,ry. the iutuvs Will be fruitful. Tnis
= Government is mt Il r.nctC bus ne ss-inan )
"A cot vcnicncc and SEN. an. This Nation l. or
Il daFucd OF God 10 EMS of righteousness AID
! Iss &c. We snail never attain the 'rue pur-
l pose of our lie, W. shalt never attain true
Il and lasting Natiunaar mess. until our chef
:. cnt, uyIvc officers are - assessed and ruled hy
the conviction OF tbt essentially ethical char
aci<.~ of the Nation. Jir Letter OF Peace ties
tIfiz that botI Pre- ); lent Garfield and MIR.
Hainc proposed 10 carry up the Administers
tion TO the very highest plane OF moral pur-
% pose. reasons like tEe above establish my
fairi in Mr.. Blame IA u mtn. Character IL
: one IL * not part private. part pubic. IL IS
al public. What we know h IN "a lee in The small
arc o his private persSihit Itc. that h. must be
' ia tlfC whole great ciTr!. of the public career.
" sinai vote con amor Tor the man. In the
4 tt;ro pace. | rha'l give lny conScIcn ioIs sup
port IL Mr. E.dine tor the ScikGJoi the princI-
pIcs sci the party back of him. The aitenr Z
l. 10 or s.riowu the distinctions ,b'twecn the two
: great parties l. uttcriF vain with men ut al
conrt. ut with the hi-:ofc1 Of the last twenty
" five - ans Strike Il li2s down through that
Z history. ami YOU Will md on the right hand
the Re cupiicaI party aSd every great mora
victory which tie Nat Sn has gained. On the
= left Is a., Democratic p;e,y n untaillng hos
tllIty Ss every lnoral mOS.Iucnf- On the right
is trecdam, on The left Is slavery. On the
right M me wa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: on
IA Tue AIi,s> shlnlidlnk NsG2 Lie enriiilcS t:id,
sought the Nations lie ON the right Is
cmaneip. ton ana the frS..tS of the war wisely
t garacrrIi on the LETT j. stiil!Gtion with the
mastered the Save and Il corresponding de-
" sire 10 pu,,-rn an equal faOtiHg the men whe
tough: against tho Nation with tho men who
fought 10, IL.
q pariiaap-tut n simple e2.H@terat,Un of his
toricai 1aOSs. One glance AZ the forces Is they
stand ar against caca nthcH i. satiicieui
proof. With he Republican psrty is the
great msdIile class. cmhr tcIEg the large ma
jority "a Ar rican-aorn citizens, The Gcrr
. cultural DoaibltiUn almost lie iily.th propcc
ty-holdiaG.s responsible c as. vino have given
= pledges es tiIci- country. This miiJn.ciaSS i
the heart who's, steady rulsStiSu has carried
the Sntic9 .R.s.S peril AMI iIJalixed It in its
prosperity. Ana i'll 1 say. IL s lK vlint.o an
nounce. AZ tte,sew Democratic plat tor IN has
&c just done. alkat 10 rites change with tin.. rs 4
/: TO assure tAe q iitry that Il he'd rcVs. Hated
ITS history. Tso classes that are &pIht {or il
sto-iay give the lie to all sacn ,assertIpnS
These lines of cleavage run down into the
primitive r1ei>. fuzzy are Wis BILE ~ every CIV.
liked land su thu globe. rhc same parties
- Ere same EriscipieS. are everywhere sci in
y. i,hettle array. lis The irrep; eSsihie eonic:,
as old Is time IfsgncipleS abide. and et. ~
principle has 4 fciieNiag after rte DGn aird.
NsSues may cha uge.s.ud there NAV erise nm
= pe-ative reasons ioI Tpuritying g i,afTy organ
iEanon. hut ma tapSas f time, no inn.ture ot
q ,cieS umstances- san ever induce Az Intelligent
Conscientious Republican 10 go ovEr iEto ;El
1,aS- camp. Nrs, ,;sss " yours j. Il ICo3.
,.~f Jlrslars, EarJ