New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-07

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rens Otherwise thar rs Americans is an aspersion
their patriotism and an aaront 10 tne'r n'einss'
Won Ss,,eys whep an Irshman comes 70 this eoun.
try he should forge; Ireland and cease 10 DC al in'n
don't sssy. Of the sss kind turn The S
mind Is false to nature and he wiz mover MAKE .
Bm You would make paramount the loysty w vhch
foreign citizens to this country over thar wmch
is claimed by their own natoaafites; Is that your
That Is rather loose phrAseology. young man The
only citizens In this country are American citizens
There citizens of foreign birth put there are 10
sr1sp 81 he same time The terms are contradictory
Nor is it correct to that the American people are
ties disappear in citizenship Race distinc
for race distinctions are In the blood Native borp
Americans may be Of different races. The people #
this country constitute but nationality, and that
nationality Is American To the constitution, laws
no other nationality, all Americans owe entire al
iegiance. But are DEPRESSING
Mr. BLAINE STRONGER THAN IN 1884
CT was about to ask II Blaine is nominated VIII
IrshAmericans support him In as large numbers as
they did in 's47'
@They will support him in much greater numbers
than they did In ga They who were undecided then
are now outspoken, and those who were pronounced
at that time to-day moro enthusiastic than ever.
Tho air is charged with enthusiasm for Blaine This
extraordinary devotion to the personality Of this won
derfui man is phenomenon His name can't be
mentioned but the pulse beats faster. Perhaps no
great man in all our history has had stronger hold
How do you account for this unparalleled en-
al can no moro explain the magnetism that IS in
Blaine than can xpfain the magnetism that Is IN
a.S. S s
long, varied and consistent public career his felo-
:syls r.ns That
SsnS Ss s nn sae Sss vep
S ssr siP Su. 0 never SIN his luminous Intellect blazing
out ike an electric light gas lamps and reveal
Course. must make an impression strong ana vivid
such as genius only can produce but az s nGw
talents, cannot account for the warmth Of Affection
which the National heart has for Blaine feeling born
man and an American in tho all round sense OF the
Z But, Mr. Ford this Will account for tie en-
thusasm Americans feel for Blaine, but"
"Yes and 1t explains also why he Is not in favor
with dudes Anglo-inen and Mugwumps."
But why are tho Irish SO enthusiastic for Blaine y
for the sane THAT Ssnuno Am snd
Blaine endearcd to because we regard him as Its
sblost and noblest champion"
THE FOREIGN WAR SCARE ABSURD
asome people seem to think that Blaine. If elected
would get up foreign war, especially war with
Engiand-and that for this reason IrishAmercans
favor him. Is there anything in thata'
@what mans enemies seem to think. for campaign
purposes ought to BIO matter Of small account This
talk that We occasionally hear about Blaines imaginary
ALL the Constitution vests tho power to declare war
only In Congress. and not in the President. But
where is the need of wsrf We seek no foreign CON
quests abroad and at home With our coast deiencos
in proper condition this nation is big enough and
strong enough TO defend itself against aggression.
England no longer makes war against great powsI
at Washington will almost always DO able to se,tle
international disputes without recourse to arms war
is n serious matter. and while II Sometimes becomes
dsaxreeable necessity. only madmen rush mo !,
for the FUN of the thing Americans OF Irlsh Dioo 90
other cxtractons and too patriotic to teopardiIs
its interests to triae with It's peace This Is our a
home and the homo of children for the ages 70
far dearer Besides. is not Ireland herself now try
land Are not the abcst intelleots in those two
countries looking In that direction ~ Is, 81
sometime or other have to engage in war with Great
britain but II the progress Of events continues ID tne
that We shall have TO deal not merely with Great
britain alone but with Great Britain ana AZ. Iei sns
will fight With more fiery. patriotic arior for the
rights and for the honor Of our starry Banner IMAM
will Americans of Irish extraction
THE NOMINATION MUST COME UNsoUGHT
at is said Mr. Rlaine's letter has put him out
of tho race; you don't SO regard h''
"Mr Blaine clearly Is out OF the race in the sense
that no is out Of the contest for the nomination.
He does not seek the nomination and no AUTHORITIES
ono to solicit 1t for MN. iha' ID '"0 P ~
Ing of his letter"
"Do you suppose Mr. Blaine cares for tho nom'ha
Non in any easel"
"ol that is not for TO say. nor do pretend q, 70
.e will enter jnto no struggle for the nomination"
purpose then You think in writing tha'
far as lay in his power TO enable the National ns,
Convention to 90 with Ps ahiSs io So
ITO s q his the
' tse nomination should to him unsssss
and with unanimty do you think he would aooep', q
aUndcr those conditions should say 1t ~ouio "
II Mr Blaine had made up his mind not to &C a.
the Ss ~Sn Y %sE sn
Mr. Blaine may not want the domination; out
not to accept the nomination under any cir ,srs5
stance ss think he should and ~0uia nave 80 ''''
WHAT pIsTFssEs THE MUGwUMPS.
HYou probably have noticed, Mr.. Ford, that TIT
Eyenine Post and other enemies Of Mr.. Blaine say
that he wrote his letter Of withdrawal with ''eN
10 manoeuvre for a unanimous Nomination.
sThere are some people-and the enemies OF MI
Blaine are of thom-who understand the lower notVo
of human action better than the higher motives NJ
dear SIR there IS nothing in reason that MI. BAN
could say or do that would please his enemies. oh
thing he might do that would delight them-hat is
10 die and one utterance he might deliver that "ou
tranouilze them-that is, TO declare that uhder IL
circumstances would he accept the nomination CIheS
people have often affirmed that Blaine would mako
weak candidateD But suppose Mr.. Blaine had VI
tered himself to that effect, what use would hi
enemies have made of his declarationi Why, the'
would have that Mr. Blaine, foreseeng that ther
WIS no possible hope for the Republican party, hae
cunningly stepped aside; they would have said ina
no was afraid Of tho Mugwumps, ana deensd uis
not conceted egotist All envlous oynic but
sensible and modest man. who Knows how 70 40 w
becoming thing In the proper way and at tho propc
time Now the becoming thing In Mr. Blaine, VIII
aad been nominated for the Presidency before an
JAILED of success was TO release his party Of all sons
n consideration for him second time THIS ne ma
ought not TO 60 Tho man who strikes a thestrfcs
attitude and make the welhin ring with tho docisfs
don that under no circumstances, VIII he be cana
0ate-weil that man Is not a modest man, nor IS
patriotic either. Let take common-sense vle'
n this whole matter. II unity Of sentiment IS gec
Thing a unanimous nomin auoD-no matter who U,
nominee might be-is also o good thing: Mr. Blame
letter of withdrawal from the struggle Tor the homns
ton afforded chance for popular sentiment TO cor
centrate on choice. Up 10 the present pSpu,i ns
sentiment certainly has not concentrated on ch0ics
snnanss tbe predIections Of the party should fall