New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-12

An admirable letter, General Harrison; the
country eagerly anticipates your inaugural adj
dress
"The Brooklyn Eagle says Of President Cleve-
lands last effort that it is letter worthy OF
the man of Wnshingtonian character, Jefferson
ian principles, Jacksonan courage, and Lincoln
ian greatness who wrote it, AS a specimen
of ELUSIVE political gush we think this has not
been surpassed since Mr.. Lowelrs remark about
the highest type of Americanism since Lincoln
vas snatched from us
On Monday the country heard from the Presi-
dent-a batch OF feeble platitudes; on Tuesday
from Maine-a plurality Of 10000 Republican
votes; this morning from General llarrlson-a let
ter of acceptance full of sound doctrine, pithlly
and pointedly expressed pretty good week
thus far for the party TO which the people are
about to commit their interests.
A poet in The Boston Courier inquiries Of
September, "What shall we call thec?' We
trust no Democrat will attempt to answer this
question. For in view of the figures of the
Maine election he will be likely to call Septem-
Der something unfit for publication.
Grover Cleveland-Whats the matter with
Maine?
Uncle Sam-O, she's all right
cit IS not contest says General Harrison,
between schedules, but between wide-apart
principles That IS the gst of the question.
The President would be reioiced TO think that
lie had concealed it among his solemn platitudes
so that the voter would not see it. But he Is
denied that satisfaction. Oregon sees it; Vermont
sees it: Maine secs it, and the rest Of the
country is only waiting for November to inform
the President that everybody sees it,
Once there was a man who got caught out in
the Rain lie was hailed by Noah as he sailed
by in his Ark. At the time Noah hailed the Man
the Man was standing tip-toe on top Of liag
staff which was planted on the roof Of the Tall
est Building that the Man could find But
even then the Man, at the time Noah hailed him,
was up to his chin in the Water. How does
the wet weather suit your inquired Noah. "O,'
replied the Man, l really hadn't noticed any
Humidity to speak Of
Moral-This fable teaches what The Evening
POST means when it says that the Democrats
are satisfied with the Maine election.
What q contrast between the Democratic candi-
dates laborious effort to say something and not TO
say too much and the Republican candidates COM
pact and comprehensive enuncation of great prn-
ciplesl What q contrast between Mr. Ceve-
lands dismal conviction that the people, having
found him out, will presently cast him out, and
General IIarrison's inspiring assurances from Ore
gon, Vermont and Maine that the people, having
found him, will presently bring him into the White
Housel
Perhaps IT was just well for the President
TO give consistency to the winds. To have under
taken to reconcile his acceptance Of second nomi
nation with his depreciation of the allurements
of power" the temptation to retain public office
once gained" ETC.. would have been too forblddiLg
o task even for his saltatory intellectually.
General IIarrisons letter Of acceptance expresses
the man. 1t is the utterance of a frank, thought
full, far-secing, self-rcspecting American, with a