Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1884 — The Outbreak at New Haven. [ARTICLE]

The Outbreak at New Haven.

The revolt at New Haven against the nomination of Blaine and Logan has at least one quality which should command the respect of Mr. Blaine and his followers. It was "enthusiastic,” the one quality in Blaine’s nomination on which he proudly “plumes" himself. A large representation of the faculty of Yale College, clergymen, physicians, mechanics, and other professions and occupations, leading lawyers, wholesale merchants, and agents or proprietors of six large manufacturing establishments were present. So that it cannot be sneered at as a congregation of “dudes,“ “slims,” and “weaklings,” which are the usual terms applied by Mr. Blaine’s organs to Mr. Blaine’s critics.

The presiding officer was Mr. Simeon Baldwin, one of the most successful and influential members of the legal profession in Connecticut, who, for his ability, integrity and choracter, is among the leaders of the bar in thaF State. His eminent common-sense treatment of the “danger” of a Demo cratic success betrays the caliber and sincerity of the man. After saying that he would be glad to form a new party, an American party which would know neither North nor South, but that the time had not arrived, he besought his hearers not to be frightened by the old ory that the country is in danger if the Republican party is not in power. “In danger from whom ?" he asked, and added: “I am not afraid to leave my country in the hands of the American people. If there be danger it comes from those who are willing to surrender their consciences to their party. ” Another significant speech waß made by Mr. Moulton, a representative of the workingmen, who said he spoke as a workingman and a Republican—one who had cast his first vote for Abraham Linooln, and who had helped elect Garfield. “Workingmen,” he continued, “have a very narrow margin above the high cost of living, and we object to Blaine because we don’t want anv brilliant military policy which will crush ns as the military systems of Europe crush workingmen there. The Trades Union Congress of Europe have been protesting against the military system as their greatest burden.” Mr. Blaine, however, had one advocate at the meeting, who gave it as his opinion that, so far as honesty is concerned, no man is more fit to occupy the Presidential chair than James G. Blaine. He was unapproachable to a bribe and thoroughly honest. This warm tribute came from Mr. Cornelius Bushnell, who figured conspicuously in the Credit Mobilier investigation, and who at this meeting boasted that hiß peculiar qualification for judging of men’s honesty was a fifteen years’ experience as a Congressional lobbyist! And nobody ever denied, so far as is known, that the lobbyists have, like Jay Gould, Field, Sage and other capitalists, a tender side for Mr. Blaine. They think him honest. However, in view of recent developments, it would not be surprising to see the Blaine organs deliberately declaring that the Republican party is still the “grand old party,” though e’-ery leader of public opinion and every independent mind in the party should repudiate Blaine, and every lobbyist, Wall Btreet gambler, corruptionist and jingoist go into raptures over him.— Detroit Free Press.