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~prnI.e. Blaine at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, y. Y, Aug. II.

SARATOGA, n l -, Aug. IT,
Ws srErcH oN rHE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Speaker Blame WAS reyeuadel at the Grand
Union Hotel this evening, 400 people being
present Enthusiastic applause greeted Mr..
Blaine, who was introduced by VIM. \. Sackett,
Of Saratoga and spoke as fJllws:
Gentlemen To 70 much Of this ovation as
in my belief is personal TO myself, | tender you
my most gracious thauks. | came hither, as
you all iid, 20 enjoy rest AMI recIperation, and
The inyiE0rsi1u OF this most delightful resort,
AMI anu very sure that the quiet Of my stay is
not broken hy the vast c0Hc0urse Of people for
the mere purpose Of paying great compliment
90 so hum le Al individual as myself Holding.
Ne Do At present, position OF responsibility in
connection with oar national government, am
forced O. infer that the mere fact Of your as
semhluE is sn invitation for me 10 sneak to
you. however briefly, upon the political ques-
tons sul issue5 If the hour AMI yet at the
very outset, gentlemen, l fee compelled TO say
that there never seemed TO me 10 be time in
our history when there was less to form speech,
or when the fscts Of 81 public record carried with
them, as patent 70 everyone. 90 fully their own
sentiments, sn1 enforced 90 clearly their own
conclusions. Two great parties between whom
the American people divide their sympathy and
their support, must be judged not by their pro-
fessious, hut by their acts. where each is in
authority. The republicans are in full power st
Washington while the democrats bear undis-
puted sway ia New York Need | draw the
picture which consists Of fics suggested TO every
intelligent mind In Washington every dollar
that an be saved above the current expenses is
faithfully applied 70 the reduction Of tie national
debt Ia New York every dollar that can be
rasel or wruns from the eroaning taxpayers
above the current expenses is carefully applied
to the benefit Of private ring OF political specu-
lators. In Washington We have witnessed with
admiration and astonishment the payment Of cur
national debt ~ the rate Of 100000, 900 per
snuum in New York we have seen with con-
sternation and alarm the increase of the munich
pal debt AZ such rate A. would ensure, at no
long period, bankruptcy and ruin, even Of that
great metropolis. with its immense resources
aud It's fabulous wealth Il seems but Yesterday
that Gen Grsnt was inaugGratel, and vet in the
brief period that has just passed 72j, 900, 900
has been paid, sun equal 10 more than one
eighth Of cur entire bonded debt as it exists a;
this hoar, and this payment, be it remembered,
has been made while taxes were repealed that
were over yielding eight millions per year, when
Gen. Grant cane Into power. Look at New
York during the same period its bonded debt
increased to such a great extent that the autho-
mites dare not confess the actual amount. The
tax levies all tie while are hsaped up beyond
the imagination Of honest men, and scale Of
corrupt expenditure is maintained that challenges
the cre1ulty Of even those who are beet &C
qusinted With the au1acity Of Tammany Hall
do no, desire, gentlemen, to be understood