The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-04
The HOnOrS to Mr.. Blame.

Inc Baltimore San of Wednesday
last contained, under the above caption,
an editorial intended 10 misrepreSent
the purpose and object of the public
reception TO be gwen to MIR. Blame on
his arrival in New York next week.
The SIN, although recognized
Democratic authority, has habl'ually
pleaded it high character tor truthful
ness az a standing guarantee of the
accuracy of its editorial utterances. 1t
has always protessed contempt tor the
reCkleSSneSS of statement which too often
CharacteTlzes paruz.n journals, and has
courted the ,nfidcnce of its readers
by its reputation for conservatism and
trustworthiness We are reasonably sur
prised therefore when it conGescends 10
assert editorialy ''that the demonstration
on Mr. Blaine's arrival is not intended
to improve Ger. HarriSon's position.
These engaged in it were urging al
Chicago, in June, the nomination of
Mr.. Blaine, and they cannot be I'M
aware of the fact that the effect of the
ovation they are preparing will be to
belittle the actual nominee. Many
circumstances tend to show that this is
precisely the effect intended, and that
there is a considerable faction of the
Republican party-comprlslnga num-
her of prominent leaders and journals
that care more tor the ticket than tor
the names on it. The Blaine papers
have very little to say OF HARRISON and
Morton. They talk rather of the I'M
mense amount of money and work re-
CURED 10 elect them. There is no
warm praise OF the candidates, such as
is custom ry in speaking of presidential
nominees, and no effort to iphame the
mind of the voter by reciting their per-
teCtions."
This Is a gross and deliberate mis-
statement of the o. ject of the reception
to Mr.. Blaine, as well as a libel upon
the Republican journals of this country.
Not only are the newspapers in gus
ton warm and unqualified supporters
of Gen. Harrison's candidacy, but the
demonstration upon Mr.. Blaine's return
while in measure intended as COM
phment to him personally, is chiefly IN
Spired by the fact that he is the per
sonal and political friend of Gen. Har
rison, as well as the abIest living expo
nent OF the doctrine of protection to
American Industries upon which issue
Gen. H rrison expects to be elected Pres
ident of the United States. Mr.. Blaine
in common with all Republicans and
true friends OF our American Industries,
intends to aid by every honorable
means at his command in bringing
about this desirable result. He has an
nounced his intention to participate in
the work of the campaign. and when he
speaks the whole country will hear him,
as we'll as the British free traders across
the Atlantic who are so closely watch
ing his movements.
1t is the effect of these speeches of
Mr.. Blaine upon the voters of this
country which the Baltimore SIN and
other Democratic newspaper are dread
ing, and which, they would if they
could, discount in advance. But as
the Philadelphia Ledger truthfully says,
1t is not so much the enthusiasm and
general fuss that will almost surely &C
company the arrival of Mr.. Blaine that
will fleet the election canvass as the
speeches he will deliver that will have
effect upon the election. These will
doubtless be devoted to an exhihlt OF the
progress and prosperity of the country
under the American system ofprotection
as distinguished from the assault upon
American manufactures, which is the
animus of those who projected and who
have carried through the House of
Representatives the tariff measure
known as ''the Mills BILL" but which
name is now very misleading misno-
mer. As to all that which relates to
the progress and prosperity of the
country in the last twenty five years
under the protective system, Mr.. Blaine
is a master; and before the exhibit
which he has the ability and the mater
ials to make, the theories of the Carl
isle Mills Mcmillan Breckenridge Scott
school will vanish like snow under the
rays of July sun. While the college
dogmas, the doctrines of the callow
doctrinaires will be with them, the facts
the overwhelming, conclusive facts
will be with Mr. Blaine and in these
will be the strength OF the il fuence his
presence will have upon the election.
As the Baltimore SIN has taken the
special pains recently to furnish its
readers with an unlimited number of
Uohns Hopkins) college dogmas of
free trade, we can readily imagine how
reluctant it is to see the fair fabric of
its fallacious logic destroyed, by the
overwhelming and conclusive facts
which Mr.. Blame will present as the
result { his study of free trade abroad.
Hence these tears of the SIN.
"In the contest between Mr.. arr
son and Mr.. Cleveland, however, 1t is