The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-02-24


fellow -parfisans, and 10 partakc somewhat OF
the nature Of personal attachment For mi
most generous loyalty Of friendship. can mnSo
no adecoata return bur I shall carry the
memory 81 il while life lasts
Nor can refrain from congraiuinung INC
Republican party upon the cheering prpspee's
which distinguish the opening Of the National
coutes< Of 1s& IS compared with that
OF fssL In is6, the Republican party
throughout the Unlon met with disastrous
defeat. Ten States that had supported Gar
neld and Arthur IN the election 81 49, were
carried bv the Democrats either by ma1or-
ties or pluralifies The Republican loss ~ tne
Northern elections, compared with the pfecca
ing National election. exceeded half . million
votes. and the electoral votes OF the Union. al
vided on tte bass OF the result OF 1852. gave TO
the Democrats over on) electors cut OF total
of41 There was = partial reaction ~ FAVOR
Of the Republicans in the elections Of 1889. but
the Democrats still held possession Of seven
Northern States. and on the basis Of the year >
contest could show more than 100 majority IN
the Electoral Colleges OF the whole country
But against the discouragemcnt naturally
flowing the adverse elections OF these Two
lrs the spirit OF the Republican party IN thf
atsonal contest OF 1881 rose high. and the Re
publican masses entered into the campaign
with such energy that the final result depend
ed on the vote Of single State. and the State
vas carried by the Democratic party by q
plurality 50 small that II repre-
sented less than cne-elevenfh OF one per cent.
| Of the entire vote. The change Of single vote
I in every two thousand OF the total poll would
| have given the state 10 the Republicans.
| though only two years before the Democratic
4 plurality exceeded one hundred and nineiy-t~o
| thousand
The eiecrons Ct 1885 and 1857 have demon
| stratcd growing strength IN the Repunlica1
/. ranks Seldom ia our political history has
4 partv defeated In National election. rallied
l Immediately with such rieor as have the Re
| pubiicans since 1884. No comparison pos
| sibic between the spirit Of the party In l-rz-
I and is spirit in iS@s-7. The two periods Pre-
sent simo'y q contr.lst-the one OF general "
preston. the other ci enthusiastic revival
I should the party gain in the results OF ls,'
l over those Of is>5-5 IN any thing like the pro
portion OF the Qai- OF iss4 over lss--s. Il would
eesurc one Of the most remarkable victories o.
is entire existence. But victory does no
depend on 80 large . ratio Of Increase
the party has only 20 maintain rcla
lively rs prestige OF 1867 70 give 20 it, Ma
tional candidate every Northern state bu
enc. with . far better prospect OF carrying
that one than il has had for the part ~
years
Another feature Of the political situation
should inspire Republicans with irresistibi
H.
tion was elected with II not upon the repeatc
assertions OF iis leading supporters in ever
protection State that no issue on the tann va
involved. However earnestly Republican
urged that question % the one
controlling Importance in the campaign. the
we're met By the Democratic leaders an
journals with persistent evasion conceaimer
ana denial THAT resource the President ha
fortunately removed The issue which n
Republicans maintained and the Democrat
avoided in 1854 has been prominently On
sreeincally brought forward By the Democrat
President, and can not be hidden out Of sigl
In 1sr& The country - now
the enjoyment OF IN industrial 81
tenn which in q quarter Of . centu
|. rapid accumulation and broader distribute
of wealth than we're ever before known 10 b
tory. The American people will now be open
ana formally asked 70 decide whether this -
ten shn,l be recklessly abandoned and NJ
trial be "a adc OF an old experiment which \
uniformly led 10 National embarrassment a.
widespread individual distress. On the rest
: Of such an issue, fairly presented 70 the popul
I Judgment, there Is no room for doubt
n One thing only Il necessary 70 assure succs
complete harmony and cordial cooperate
n on the part of ali Rerubpcans-on the p'
!. both of those who aspire 70 lead and Of INC
= who are eager 70 follow. The duty Il not Q
= merely Cf honorable devotion 70 the pa
whose record ana whose aims are alike gre
|. but Il u one demanded by the instinct Of =
interest and by the still higher promptings
patriotism
closer observation Of the conditions o. Y
among the older nations gives one more
tense desire that the American people 81
make no misfa'le IA choosing the policy VII
= inspires labor with hope and crowns - y
= dign y, which give safety 20 capital and '
y tectx IL increase. which secures political POI
% every citizen. comfort and culture 10 es
home. To this end not less earnestly
be more directly as private citi
Is than a. public candidate. I shall devote
self. with the confident belief that the Adm
~. i>trafion Of the Government will be restore.
a, the party which has demonstrated The purp
", and the power 10 WELD II for the unity and
- honor Of the Republic, for the prosperity
30 progress Of me people.
re lam. very sincerely yours,
~ JAMES q. BLAIxl
p The letter hn~ excited general comm
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