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...Oratory, may it ever be what an Adams, an Everett, and a Quincy have made it." Mr. Cabot, "The Transcendental Unity of Aperception." Mr. Warren, "The size and relations of the atom and molecule," Mr. Moore, "The Greek moods and tenses; their influence on modern culture." Mr. Jacobs, "The Mugwump; his position in modern politics." Mr. Ward, "Faust and Gretchen...
...Amendments to the Constitution. His popularity with the Republican party was evinced in 1876 and in 1880, when he came very near being nominated, and in 1884, when he obtained the nomination in spite of the base charges against him which were exhumed from their sepulchre by the malicious mugwump. (Laughter.) The career of Mr. Blaine in the Senate and as Secretary of State was conspicuous for its straight forwardness and honesty. Mr. Blaine favors civil service reform. When he ran for President in 1884, he was opposed by only four Republicans of national renown, one of whom, Carl Schurz...
...with Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Garfield. Mr. Blaine is a most popular man, and a most fit man for the office of President. He is a man of genius, and one of the greatest orators and statesmen this country ever produced. I should like to see a mugwump who could write a book as Mr. Blaine did, and sell half a million copies in three years. They couldn't do it among them, even if every mugwump turned book-agent. (Laughter.) No other man awakens so much enthusiasm as Mr. Blaine does, and no other candidate can get the nomination...
...large number of communications sent us in reply to, or in support of "Mugwump," testifies strongly to the live interest taken in politics by college men. These communications make it very evident that, while there are at Harvard many "Mugwumps," there are here also very many, who not only support Mr. Lodge, but believe earnestly in an adherence to the principles of party allegiance. Much as we welcome the recent correspondence, however, we believe that we would go beyond our offices, if we continued to make it public. We publish "Mugwump's" communication to-day only because...
...know whether to feel resentment at the uncalled-for insult offered to one of the foremost citizens of Massachusetts, or pity for the littleness of the man who must have listened to an extremely eloquent, manly and useful lecture, solely for the purpose of finding something to criticise. Our "Mugwump" is sorry "that Mr. Lodge could give us no better advice than that the doctrine of expediency should be our rule of life." There was nothing in the lecture which admits of such a construction. Mr. Lodge said, "Work for the highest and best measures, but when there...