The record-union., 1892-06-11
THE DENOMINATION OF PREsI-
DENT HARRISON.


The denomination of President Barri-
son by his party is a deserved and f1atter-
ing Endorsement by representative body
of American citizens of patriotic, judi
cious, dignifed and wholesome admin
istration of the affairs of the Nation.
Administrations are to be judged like
men, by works and by adhesion to essen
tial principles of free government. Presi-
dent Harrison's conduct of his high office
has been manly, free from nervousness,
radicalism, clanishness, subserviency,
sectionalism or alarms. He took office
from an administration that had so inn
pressed itself upon the country as to bring
out in sharp contrast any radical reversals
on the part Of the new President That
he did not subject the country to violent
shocks in effecting the change is one of
the best evidences of his craftsmanship
and patriotism.
He called into his political family as
counselors men in whose purity of pur-
pose and devotion to the Republic the
people had perfect confidence, and whose
ability has reflected honor upon the Ma
ton and proved the sagacity of General
Harrison in selecting them.
The President has been perhaps more
successful in his appointments than any
of his predecessors since the war; he has
not hesitated where the public service
demanded it to retain and to put into
place men differing with him on ques-
tions of political policy, and in every
instance of that character his action has
had the almost unanimous approval of
the American people.
He has had the courage to administer
the affairs of this great Nation in the open,
and has not descended to secret methods.
political trickery or partisan scheming.
He has been in nothing negative in his
office, and has not hesitated to cross
blades with men of his own party and
encounter the opposition here and there
of prominent chiefs of the organization.
preferring what his Judgment has dictated
to be the best good of the whole people
to the qualification of the personal ambi-
dons of men who claimed party favors.
Whenever he has differed with men of
the party on Questions of legislative or
administrative policy, he has been cour-
ageous, free and open in his statements.
and has practiced no concealments or
avoidance. When duty has dictated that
he should offend by refusal, he has done
so with such courage and absence of self
seeking as to win even the admiration of
those with whom he felt it a duty to the
country to disagree.
In short, President Harrison's has been
q conscientious, cleanly administration
free from scandals and distinguished by
loftiest patriotic purpose. Since Lincoln's
time no President has preached to the
people in such direct and unmistakable
English, such pure, patriotic sentiment,
or SO impressed upon the country in
terse, not to be forgotten and stirring
sentences, love of country and the reason
for it, the oneness of the people, and the
inestimable value Of the splendid heri-
tage to which we have succeeded. In
deed, his utterances, which have been
many, always happy and magnetic, have
been distinguished by the consummate
ability of the eloquent patriot and the
true American.
The foreign policy of President Harri-
sons administration has been one of
especial briliancy, and has been wholly
successful in securing protection to citi-
Eens abroad, acknowledgment of Ameri-
cans rights in foreign lands and COM
manding for the nation the regard and
consideration from other powers that is
commensurate with the importance of
the United States Of America in the
scheme Of civilization. 1t has adroitlv
and without loss OF self-respect adjusted
painful difficulties with other nations
without bloodshed or the humiliation of
our people, and has maintained our rights
in other seas and lands by their vigorous
assertion and prompt preparation for
their enforcement.
It is fortunate for the nation even more
than for his party that General Harrison
has been renominated. The act is dis
tinct and emphatic and splendid indorse-
ment Of an administration that both in
the conduct of affairs at home and the
maintenance of national honor abroad
has put the republic of the United States
distinctly ahead in foreign estimation
and respect, and elevated it still more in
the regard and pride Of the people who