Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-26
REPUBLICAN FLAPDOODLE.


The opportunity Of hauling down
the American flag" must be a very
grateful privilege 10 the old "eOnfeds'
+ VINO are now marching in the front
ranks.-Nelg York Commercial AdUer-
tiSCr.
The Americans naturally picked up
the governing power. They saw the
opportunity 10 take possession OF the
rich aud lovely islands, and established
the provisional government. They pull
ed up the American flag, aud 1t vindi-
Gated itself. II was a thing OF beauty
and the symbol of order. The flag and
a company OF marines were all that were
necessary. - Brooklyn Standard Union.
Wherein is the essential difference
between the treachery Of Benedict Ar
mold aud the performances or James III.
BlOunt, acting under the Instructions
OF Grover Cleveland.--DetT0h Tribune.
The removal Of the American flag
and the ordering Of the marines back 10
the man-Of-war Boston at Honolulu
will DO very hard for Cleveland 10 ex'
plain. The flag is not a mere party
rag, like a nomination for an office, but
represents the nation, its sovereignty,
its traditions, It's honor and It's faith
Kansas city Journal
From present appearances it will not
be twelve months before the English
flag will De floating where ten days ago
the stars and stripes were waving,
hoisted not by conquest, but by the
loyal and patriotic hands Of Americans.
Detroit J0lTUOL
What are BlOuat's Instructions? He
ordered the flag hauled down az Homo
lulu, aud great wave Of indignation is
sweeping over the country because he
did so.-Nelr York RccdrdCr.
The writer Of a communication to the
Washington Post objects TO the use Of
the words "rebel" aud rebellion" in
connection with the late war, as calcu-
lated TO keep up sectionaliSm. II is a
good time for sensitive southern 6reth-
rem 70 agitate this subject now, with a
President in the White House who or
ders the flag hauled Observation-Disclosures
Us Journal
The sentiment one time was "if any
man attempt TO haul down the Ameri-
can flag, shoot him on the spot" That
has become obsolete since Mr.. Cleye-
land came into power. -SpOkOne ReOlt6-
lieGR.
Mr.. Commissioner Blount did not
mean to do a mean thing at the Sand
wich Islands. But there was peace
with honor under the flag, and he pulled
down the emblem of order, progress and
liberty at the command OF the Presi-
dent, who was actuated by his AFRO
gance.-B Brooklyn Standard Union.
These are high old times for the lost
cause. The flag is hauled down in tho
hawaiian islands aud the cOnfederacy
"a TO be resurrected when JEFF. Davis is
buried at Richmond on the same day
that the North will be Strewing flowers
upon its soldiers graves.-Dctr0it Jour-
nal
Not one Southern paper critizlses Mr.
Cleveland for hauling down the Ameri-
can fag.-Albdny Express.
1T is not the first time. by any means,
that Democrats have ordered down the
Mag of this country" was the remark
Y Senator Cullom on hearing OF Mr.
Mounts act. Toledo Blade.
is to be hoped that Messrs. Cleve-
and BlOunt have no particular OBJ
AnS to the American flag las such,
Croker would phrase it.-NelU
i0mmerciGl Advertiser
Missioner BlONpk will receive
on from tbs unrecOnstruct-
ans WIZ IS back home.
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