New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-07

At the banquet OF the Portland CluO 10 Governor
elect Bureigh, Of Maine, Senator Hale IN letter of
regret at his inability to be present gave graphic
resume Of some Of the results Of the November victory
Owing to the storm, very little Of the Senator's
letter found its way over the wires, but the full
text, which is reprinted herewith Is still well worth
reading:
Ellsworth Nov 26, 1883
Hon. Fred. n. Dow, president Of the Portland Club
My dear sir: l regret very deeply that Imperative
the kind invitation of tho Portland Club 10 attend
the banquet to be given to our next Governor, the
Hon. E. G. Burclgh, tomorrow evening:
/ should like 10 meet the members Of the Portland
Club, which has already made for itself name IN
with Governor Burlegh, who so well represents the
active, earnest young men Of the State, and TO BID
which know will be honorable and successful /
should hlEe to add my CONCENTRATIONS for the
our great American Republic from the clutches Of
Democratc Adminlsranon and which has destroyed
=. 1t needs no prophetic sight to tell what Ti be
won the battle know what they we're fighting for. A
Republican President and Republican Congress
mean the casting of Of the nightmare Of the last last
in the long procession of American politics, and
American ideas. No more tariff blls framed 70 lower
the condition of the American labOler and TO open
up the American market 10 the undeI-paid labor OF
Europe. No more United states malls handed over
in preference TO Amcrcan-bult and American manned
ships, moro army blankets built at British fact
cries river and harbOr work given TO
British contractors. Above all no more of an Ad-
| which a Power
II Is AFRAID OF Itself and It's own incompetency ana
bulles the same power when II Is afraid of the peopl,
let lavo the diplomacy of Harrison and Blaine
look TO General Harrison call 10 the head of the
our fellow citizen. neIeIbor and friend tie Hon.
James g. Blaine expect this because know General
his grandfather and like Abraham Lincoln call the
eblest men Of tie party about him. and ! know
MI Blaine wen enough to be sure nat ne WILL The len
called TO the Cabinet, strengthen the hands OF MS
chief, the President, IN all ways; that he Will
Administration, and that giving his great faculties his
great knowledge and his great experience
President Harrison invaluable assistance in making
the United States respected the world over The
millions Of the Republican party who have fought
delight
II is the fashion, believe, for the Portland Club,
after every Congressional election, TO summon It's
members and friends to meet at its ample board and
there 70 take a view Of the public concerns, and 10
some extent to discuss political questions. At the
end of two years OF President Harrson's Admlnistra
able to congratulate ourselves and the country on
some things which viii have then been done l expect
economy, a financial policy built 10 endure, and
founded on the rock Of protection to American labor
National taxation, and the disposition OF the surplus
without harm or josile to the American system Of
The Of trade and internal commerce regl-
lated that all the proper interests Of the producer
BEHOLD The wider circle Of states the added stars in
NE nag the sister commonwealihs OF me Two Dakoas
glnias, and Maryland and Tennessee, and It may be
North Carolina, wheeling into line in the Republican
column, with a South no longer solid, IFS unity dis
severed and its prosperity and that OF the Republic
diplomacy under which every controversy with other
nations is amcably and honorably settled and under
which every citizen of the United States Is made safe
from rude hands in every place the hababe globe
Behold over ALL as the result Of prayer and wrestling
by night, some wise measures devised that In
no part Of our common land shall freedom be a
mockcry and the balot-boX a by-word Of reproach
but the suffrage which the Constitution sOlemnly
shall be protected.
cast and counted wherever the law declares H. Who
shall say that ell this, or part Of his IL il cannot
all be accomplished In two years. IS not worth the
strain Of the conflict through which have just
passed.
With good wishes for the occasion and for the club
and for the good cause, am cordially yours,
EUGENE HALE.