The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
The Mugwumps Unmasked.

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The Mugwumps have been sorcly distressed
because the tail did not wag the dog. They
have loudly profeSsed their adherence to the
Republican party and their belief in its prin-
ciples and have assigned as their sole reason
for going over TO the free trade and free rum
Democracy the nomination Of Blaine. against
whom they have manifested Il blind and I'M
reasoning luminosity. 1t has been claimed. on
the other hand, 10y the Republican press that
these malcontents are insinccre in their pro-
fe>Sions. and that Il large percentage of them
are free traders and nothing more; men who
had no sympathy with this country and its
institutions. but who are lawfully English,
don't you know" in their tastes and >cnt-
mentS. Mr.. Blaine'> letter has resulted in
clearly establishing this fact and the hypoc-
risy of the mugwump> stands revealed. Mr..
Blaine has taken himself cat of the field, but
instead of looking for some other candidate
within the Republican party. the mugwump,
hasten TO renew their allegiance to Cleveland.
George William Curtis says
There have been many efforts made TO find
out what Republican candidate would he salts
factory to the Independent voters. who left the
party i've years ago-the so-called Mugwumps.
But they have met with little success. The i'll
dependents do not want candidate who is the
result of canvass among this faction, and that
faction and a dozen other factions to ascertain
what their wishes are. While MIR. CleNc-
land has not come up to the expectations of all
who supported him. yet his general conduct
has been attractive to the independents. who
are not men of one idea but vi no Judge by av-
Az Ri ha tori in, I in
Mr.. Clevelands message to Congress will not
ALLEVIATE from him more than small fragment
OF his party. while rendering his canvass all
the more attractive to many Independents.
The Boston Herald. the chief organ Of mug
wumper. and free trade in New England. has
also indicated its adhesion 10 Cleveland. But
there is another aspect to the course of Mr.
Curtis which further adds to its shame. He
has been the chief apostle of civil service re-
form-a reform inauyurated by Republicans :
Mr.. Curtis serving on the first commission bv
appointment of President Grant-and he now
endorses Cleveland. the lest. or worst. OK
empar of the spoilS system this country has
ever seen. 1t was Mr.. Curtis who made in
the Republican National Convention of lS>4
this striking comparison between the two par
ties:
We are confronted with the Democratic
party. very hungry. and. is YOU NAV well be-
lleNe. very thirsty; party without a single
DEFINITE principle; party without any distinct
National policy which it dares to present TO
the country; a party which fell from power as
conspiracy against human rights and now AT
ttmpt> to sneak back to power Il. Il cons piracy
for plumber and spells.
Il shall not repeat 10 you the splendid story
OF the Repubiican l'arty-a story that we never
tire of telling. and that our children will never
tire Of hearing: a story which is written llrou
the hearts of all American citizens because il
recount> greater services for liberty. for the
country. for mankind. than those of an, party
in any other Nation and ut any other period of
time. W hat is the secret of this unparalleled
history: 1t is simply that the Republican
party has been always the party of the best in
stincts, of the highest desires of the American
people. This is its special glory. 1t has re.,-
resented the American instinct of Nationalitv
American patriotism and Christian devotion 10
liberty.
The public general, will agree W it'll the New
York Tribune that. ANY public man who
could Use such language respecting the two
great parties. and then deliberately cast lii lot
with the conspiracy for plumber and >poi!>.
ought to be prudent and reticent during the
with the Boston Evening Record when ii SAYS
OF the mu"wump editors: They are the
triah Keeps of journalism The, ~lnirk and
rub their hands and roll their eyes and protest
their longing for Utopia in public While their
real influence has always been given for TIE
most harmful and dangerous Democratic doe
trines. They are purely Democratic. and tl;:.
here in the North. means a great deal that is
as much worse than their idea of Blaine rs
anarchy is worse than Sunday schools. : u
Mr.. Blaine's letter has torn the mask from
their faces. and they stand revealed in their
true ADMINISTRATIONS Democratic or"ar.>
l he widow of Genera! Grant. w HE iii Wash
lngtoH as the guest Of Senator and Mrs stan
ford called. as it was fitting and proper she
should do. at the Executive Mansion. The
call WAS not returned. ard Mrs. Cleveland
failed even in the common courtesy Of leaving
card upon her predecessor y Washington
despatch to the New York Press SAYS:
Even the roof tree of Democl at could not
command honor for the gray hairs of a woman
whose husband the nations of the world de
lighted TO honor.
MIS-. 'rf:tlll was Il devoted wife. She shared
her husbands fortunes and misfortIne> alike
with steady head and faithful heart. She has
been IA noble mother. and has held her c,lrel'S
children in her arms. In every relation of life
She has commanded respect, and that the first
to fail in paying it should lie Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland reflects most seriously upon them
AT least Mrs. Cleveland should have supplied
her husbands deficiencies With little kindly
feeling.
The Republicans here are furious at the
Slight put upon Mrs. Grant. the SOuthe I'll Dem-
ocrat> delighted. the Northern Democrats
ashamed. The latter pronounce it ease of
roo much trimming to please the South.
\ recent meeting in this city recalls the story
of the lion and the donkey. The former on
meeting the latter said Il am Very hungrv:
20 into the woods. bray and scare ont seine
thing for me-" The donkey did so and brayed
like thunder, and out jumped rabbit which
the lion devoured. Returning the donkey it,
quired: did scare anything" "Yc>. YOU
did and if hadn't known who YOU were YOU
would have scared me too This is the case