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THIS CANVASS AND BEYOND. The present canvass is lively to have far more important and lasting conse quences than even the most sanguine imagined at thp beginning. It is no longer a question of thej election of Mr. Blaine. So far as cah be judged from all thesipns, his mccess is now practically assured. TIk real inter est of the canvass passes beyond the individual candidate to the reconstruc tion of politicaj elements in this strug gle and to the Of the future. pUshing what every t ffjrt of ies, is itt natural and fit instrument . . - i r . 1 ? :.. , in thisworK. us mission -now i -w build ivpthe American nationality, to develop jits great resources at home, io encoiirage its labor and foster its Industries, to qxtfeud its trade and commerce abroad j and to make the American name more respected, hon ored .and powerfu With tliis broad problems and mission jVe are already witnes- - sing developments in this campaign and can discerji public niDvements be yond which are of the highest signifi cauiv to the political student. Mr. B!ainc'i candidacy is accom- has heretofore baffled Republicans it is di viding a strong political, race and re lidous force, which down to this time , has hecn sdiuMy bound .Democratic party. Mr. Rlaineis nomination is also breaking dowii the wallsjof the South. He is greatly respected land honored in that section. He has a dash and chivalry which command the hearty 'admiration of the Southern - people. There is no other Northern statesman who is so popular there kmonginen of all classes and parties. Republicans brilliantileadershi i', new career. Philadelphia Press. than ever before. Americanism, the Republican party, Under Mr. Blaine gressiyeness Finally thq sugar planters oi jxmis iana met 4sterday, being mostly Democrats, to take some action in rf trard to their interests. The Morri son tariff had threatened tb' lestroy their industiy by! reducing the duty on sugar. It js'possible that the Deiii- oerats may consider J he action of the sugar planters aggressive. i These are a few indications of ag- , will enter upon a II. 7 .Which appeaij Unless we mistake, will presently cry for peace NOT AGGRESSIVE-' day crais any -price as they did This is "riot an aggressive can- i i To paign." of course. But the Democrats who are (deserting their party for one I : -. reason or anotlier, if not more guaraeuvami entirely in their statements, will soon make t aggressiye ! Many Friends in Durham and Orange Counties up with the Mr j Whitaker, president ofa Cleoc in a single the DemO- Oircumstane es beyond ! i . ' . : in 1804. of a business nature com my control follow him as .the forem st chief of his i OS party,and their adversaries esteem him as a patriot ofjbroad and liberal views. Thev all feel that he wciuld diminish the barriers which have divided sec tions and parics, and promote a more fraternal sentiment. Then thegrow ing industrial inlerests of the South ai How far all votes in that stimulating an intelligent devotion td Protection, oflwhich Mr. Blaine; is thd recognized champion, this will bring electoral section is uncertain; but it is plainly softening the bitterness with which thd Republican party has been regarded md it will have wholesome influence effects of Mr in the future These are the visible Blaine's candidacy. Looking beyond his election to the actual work of hi administration, still broader conse quently loom up. Nobody believe that lie will give the country a men; negative government. He is too posi -tive, vigorous, able anil progressive to fall into any passive pojicy. The Rep publican party has kept fair pace with the requirements of the jcoimtry ; it has settled old issues and bravely met new demands; wilh the old questions most ly out of the way, it lias a further mis sion, and James G. Blaine, byliis own strong convictions and peculiar abili- land anil Hendricks Club in East Chester, resigns and supports Blaine and Logan, and declares that until the copperheads, of 1804 take a back seat in the councils of the Democrat ic partvJ I, for onq, shall act and vote with the party which has ho need to apologize for its war record. William A. Kearney, a Democratic law ver of prominence in; Logan sport, Indiana writes to the . Democratic Central 1 Committee that ' lie cannot suonoit Mr. Cleveland, representing as he docs the free trade or English elements of both parties, j, This seems unpleasantly aggiessivel It takes note of the fact that the British tree - 1 s 1t.c iwlin have, ' for vears bee uhamring on the verge" of the Repu lican oartv, have dropped off intoj A.i ' Democriicy , and are fierce for Cleve land. If it seems to them that they ari; greatly helping jtheir new allies, the free trade Democrats, possibly Mr. Kearney may enlighten them. AVhen the fred traders all go, with loiid ap plause from the British press, those who care for a truly American policy will not" go- i Then lit may bej observed, alfcoj that The Independent, jiftcv 'stoutly sup porting Hr. Cleveland tor some weeks, II OW autlS liseil l me uuiuucf ious newspapers iyhich refuse to sup- him because of Ins character. oelime to decline! to comply with your request to become an independent candidate fol the Legislature at pres ent. I take this opiiortunity of eX- tlianks for vour suooor iii the past and for your proffered aid in the present contest. 5 I - stand politically io-day where I did two years ago and shall give my hearty support to the people's ticket and trust h it j ticket may prevail against boss rule ; aristocratic and sumptuary Agressions packed con ventions &c, iinfl that our right to lo cal self government to elect our mag istrates, Comity Commissioners &p., by popular yoie may uu irauvu. i Durham . I am gratefully and yours, t c: respectfu Oakley. C- Aug25, 1884. ly CLEVELAND ACCEPTS. i . i . 1 . Cleveland lias issued his formal let ter accepting the Democratic nomina iAn for Prknideilt. It is the veriest coWmonplaie piece Of writing lately put forth by sadly disaj poit "Givj We liavej It a rest this 141 it j grief over t Convention me in public life. It is i pointing to his political frioTid T kecuse Tilden of having any hand in its preperation is to libel him. decided week. THEM A REST." to give the KBig "We cannot find :J A.w uk-if iiitHidft iiTon their iii if iii "w . j ---- lid result of the Ilillsboro oh Saturday iast. AVe ires lihgs of those already bur anguish. We pass them by tin ineir yove niiini wxn mnai. It now appears that C mi. :,. f 'nnirrroaau'PTIPSS" Orii?l- nated with Mr, Purcell, and with the pect the feejli bgs of those already bur niorijvl ! Association of Buffalo, and dened with so Mr. piaine's Supporters can claim no credit for it, but it is a noteworthy fact that those who were at first -deceived iiito supporting Mr. Cleveland as a grat Reformer and an apostle of Puriiy are rather more aggressive, after they get their eyes opened, than anybody else. into the wild the spot that den; ! Subscrib eveland went to woods to apply salve was kicked by 3Ir. Til- o the Republican
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