The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-02
BLAINE IN CONNECTICUT.
ine sentiment of Bayard and the Biund
of Democratic Diplomacy.

of Democratic Diplomacy.
NORWICH, Conn, Nov. L-Mr. Blaine arrived
here at noon by special train. and was escorted
to Williams Park, where fully $4,000 people
rom eastern Connections had assembled. 1t
wac said to be the largest political meeting ever
heid In this vicinity. The enthusiasm reached
q high pitch when Mr.. Blaine appeared accom-
panied by Gen. Adam E. King, of Bsltlmors;
hon. John T. Watt Hon. II II. Oseood. Hon.
Morgan G. Bulkley, Republican candidate for
dovernor, and Hon. Charles A. Russell, of Kill
irgley. Mr.. Oscood presided. and addresses
were made by Mess. King, Bulkley and Blaine.
Mr.. Blaine, after discussing the tariff ques.
ton, said:
Il have here speech by Mr.. Bsyard, Secrs-
tsry OF State. Mr.. Bayard is peculiar gentle
man. Laughter. He is o gentleman of very
high sentiment. In fact, there is nobody who
speaks the English language, so far as L know,
since Joseph Surface. who has so fine sentiments
as Mr. Bsyard. Laughter. He clothes every
thing with sentiment Why. in his speech he
wanted to remark that We were nation of Co.,
O0O0o9 people. Well, that is a very plain fact.
aod shere are great many people who know 10
besiees Mr. Bayarj. But Mr. Bayard did not
say II IN this ordinary way. Mr.. Bayard says;
Aud now let US raise our minds, ard let us ele-
vate oar moral vision and think OF what We are
-s nation of 6500oO00 people, Laugh
ter Well, he might hare got that fact
out without such lofty contemplation.
But, aside from Joking Dir. Baysrd's speech is
devoted to the wicked conspiracy OF Repub-
hcans-they have all taken that word; Mr..
Thurman has taken that word-the wicked con-
spirscy Of Republicans that sntrapped Lord
Sackville into writing the letter applausel
and he calls down the wrath of the country
upon those most wicked conspirAtors who got up
that letter that Lord Sackvilie answered Now.
l must say that Mr. Bayard puts himself In
very peculiar position, because, IL there
were wicked conspiracy of leading Republicans
to eutrap Lord Sackville into writing an impru-
dent letter. these conspirators ought to have
been punished; but instead of that, he punish4 ~
Lord Sackvile. He says there is most unprln-
cipled, monstrous conspiracy against this man.
and, in consequence OF thie conspiracy. of which
cannot get the authors. will send Lord Sack
VILE back home aud make him bear the sins OF
these conspirators.' That is a very remarkable
statement They acknowledge that they were
not quick to do IT, but did it only after ten days,
and they had received advices and kilograms
from all parts OF the country that if they did not
start Lord Sackvile the Irish vote would
start [Laughter.] Then Lord Sackville
had to go. 1t will he an agreeable
thug in England to Lord Salisbury. Prime Min
lister, to know that President Cevelands ad-
ministration deliberately weighed Lord Sackville
against the Irish vote and started him back.
Applause.
al have another paper here speaking of con-
spiracies and wicked things-the World, which,
l believe, is counted good Democratic organ II
is opposing Abran s Hewitt, and this morning
it reproduced the Morey letter that was forged
eight years ago against the lamented Garfield,
when be was the Republican candidate. and now
the World is belaboring Hewitt because he said
it was true letter, and aided in put
ting the forgery into circulation That
is pretty amusing. Laughter aud applause.
1t opposes Abram Hewitt for Mayor of New
York, because Hewitt lent his name an in-
dorser Of a rascally scheme Of publishing
forged letter against the candidate Now, gen.
tismeu, there is an old adsge which would not
wish to quote, about somebody falling out and
honest men getting their dues Laughter. But
did not expect to live to see the dsy when one
section of the Democratic party would want to
swear off the responsibility OF the Morey letter
upoa The other. There it stands, the audacious
forgery reproduced forgery all through. and
one Of the Democrats who gave his high repata-
tion and high characrer to put it into circulation
WAS .biL-a Hswitt. and it rises up against him
pow, not iron Republicans. but from other
Democrats, and when the Democrats all get to
exposing each other great spplausel, that will be
O terrible day. (Applause.l If they do that,
the Republicans would not need to have stump
speeches or mass-meetines or flags or any other
parsphernalia to carry the election. The elec-
ton will carry on itself whenever We can get the
Democrats to tell on each other.
"Aud, gentlemen, levity aside, speaking Or
Mr.. Bayards position in regard to Lord Sack
willie, the Democratic party never has conducted
the affairs of this country with Great Britain
with dignity or with advantage TO this country
never. And il you will contrast tho admins
trations OF General Grant and Abraham Lin
coin In their conduct OF affairs with Great Brit
ain with what has been done by the Democratic
party you would ask no other issues. We owe to
the Democratic party and to its bad diplomacy
the loss of British Columbia, OF that vast pro-
Vice on the Pacific coast which would
give Us the entire coast from Behring's st ats
dowus to the Gulf of Californi,. To the bad
diplomacy and the surrender Of the Democratic
party We owe the reciprocity treaty Of 1854. in
which we got about one article TO forty rs COM
pared with the Canadians; the reciprocity
treaty, which was thirty nine degrees on one
side-that OF our opponents-and one degree on
our side. We owe that to them In fact, it is
not In the power of the Democratic party to
give single treaty or diplomatic procedure they
have made with Great Britain which rebounds
to the honor OF this country. Now, when Gen.
eral Grant was our President We had tho most
embarrassing, the most trying. the most del
icate question in the world to set
tie with Great Britain-the question ol
tho Alabama claims. The Democrats
could not have settled these claims: but gentle
men, Grants administration settled them with
honor to the country. with peace between both
countries, and with the mutual respect Of both
countries The Democratic party, in the frs,
place, has clustered with Great Britain and then
surrendered. The Republican party has never
clustered, and has never had anything to sur
render. Great applause. They have always
conducted themselves with dignity; they have
maintained the honor of the country, and they
| have had respect from their opponents The,
| have never sought war with Great Britain
never. When they agreed with Great Britain
| and made Great Britain agree to II. that W.
| would submit the Alabama claims to arbitration
| we gained not only victory for ourselves, bu
we gained victory for all humanity, and we die
| more than any other nation In the nineteenth
century to bring to close the bloody arbitra
| ment of the world We did more to establish
peace as the law and the rule between nations
| we did moro to add to the great glory Of inter
| national arbitration, aud added the best chapte
to international law, and Great Britain respect
the United States when under the Republican
| party more than when under the Democrati
| party. All the precedents have been 10 the lin
Of honor to ourselves aud fair adjustments Wit
opponents"
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