The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-14

ties, and wise diplomacy which mas
opened TO our farmers and manufac-
turerB the markets OF other countries.
The navy has been builded upon lines
which will protect American citizens
and American interests and the Ameri-
can flag all over the world. The public
debt has been reduced, the maturing
bonds have been paid of The public
credit has been maintained. Nhe bur-
dens OF ta&ationihavs been lightened.
Two hundred Millions Of currency have
been added TO the peoples money with
out disturbance Of the exchanges. I'm
exampled prosperity has crowped wise
laws and their wise administration.
The main question which divides US is,
to whom does the credit of all this be-
long? {a
TO WHOM THE HONOR BELONGS.
Orators may stand upon this plat
form, more able and more eloquent
than ], who will paint in more brilliant
colors, but they cannot put in more
earnest thought the affection and adj
miration of Republicans for our distin-
guished secretary Of state. / yield to
no Republican, no matter from what
state he halls, in admiration and re-
speCt for John Sherman, for Governor
Mckinley, for Thomas B. Reed, for
Iowa's great son, for the fGyorites OF
Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, but
when | am told that the credit for the
brilliant diplomacy OF this administers
ton belongs exclusively to the secre-
tary OF state, for the administration Of
its finances to the secretary OF thetreas-
ury, for the construction Of its ships to
the secretary Of the navy, for the intro
duction OF American pork in Europe to
the secretary Of agriculture, for the set
,tlement so far as it is settled Of the cur
rency question to Senator John Sher-
man, for the formulation Of the tariff
laws to Governor Mel inley, for the re-
moval OF the restrictions placed by for
eign nations upon the Introduction OF
American pork 70 our ministers at Paris
and Berlin, l am tempted to seriously
INQUIRE, who, during the past four years,
has been President OF the United States,
anyhow Cesar, when he wrote those
commentaries which were the history
OF the conquests OF Europe, under his
leadership, modestly took the position
OF Eneas when he said, they are the
narrative OF events the whole of which
saw, and the part OF which was
GREAT WORD PAINTING.
Gen. Thomas, as the rock Of Chicka-
mauga, occupies a place in our history
with Leonidas among the Greeks, ex-
cept that he succeeded where Eeonidas
failed. The fight of Joe Hooker above
the clouds was the poetry Of battle.
The resistless rush of Sheridan and his
steed down the valley Of the Shenandoah
is the epic Of our civil war. The march
Of Sherman from Atlanta to the sea is
the supreme triumph OF gallantry and
strategy. 1tdetracts nothing from the
splendor OF the fame or the deeds OF his
lieutenants TO say that having selected
them with marvellous sagacity
and discretion, Grant still re-
NAMED the supreme commander
OF the national army. All the
proposed acts Of any administration be-
fore they are formulated are passed
upon in cabinet council, and the. meas
ures and suggestions olthe ablest secre-
taries wouldahaye failed with lesser
president. But for the good OF the
country and the benefit of the Republic
can party they have succeeded because
Of the suggestive mind the indomitable
courage, the intelligent appreciation OF
Of situation andlthesgrand magnanimity
OF Benjamin. Harrison lie an under
stood fact that during the few months
when both the secretary OF state and
the secretary OF the treasury were i'll,
the President personally assumed the
duties of the state department and both
with equal success. The secretary OF
state in accepting his portfolio, under
President Garfield, wrote:
"Your administration must be made
brilliantly successful and strong in the
confidence and pride of the people, not
at all diverting its energies Tor re-
election and yet compelling that result
by the logic Of events and by the i'm
perious necessity of the situation"
Garfield fell before the bullet OF the
assassin and Mr.. Blaine retired to pri-
vate life. General Harrison invited
him to take up that unfinished diplo-
matte career when its threads had been
so tragically broken. He entered the
cabinet. He resumed his work and has
won higher place in our history. The
prophecy he made for Garfield has
been superbly fulfilled by President
Harrison. In the language Of Mr..
Blaine, "the President has compelled
reelection by the logic Of events and
the imperious necessities OF the situa-
ton"
JUDGE THE FUTURE BY THE PAST.
The man who IS nominated here to-
day to win must carry certain well
known number Of the doubtful states.
Patrick Henry, in the convention which
started rolling the ball OF the independ-
ence OF the colonies from Great Britain,
said: ~ have but one lamp by which
my feet are guided, and that is the lamp
of experience. ] know OF no way Of
Judging OF the future but by the past
New York was carried in 1880 by Cen
eral Garfield, and in every important
election since that time We have done
our best. We have put forward orr
ablest, our most popular, our most bril-
liant leaders for governor and state Off
GERS to suffer constant defeat. The only
light which illumines with the sun OF
hope the dark record of those years is
the fact that in 1888 the state Of New
York was triumphantly carried by Pres
ident Harrison. He carried 1t then as
gallant soldier; wise senator, n
statesman who inspired confidence by
his public utterances in daily speech