New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-15
A SPEECH By MR.. BLAINE.

Ill BrGINs HIS ACTIVE WORK IL TIE SAMPAtGS
Al poErLANp-AS ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
PORTLAND, Me- Aug. 1.-THE Republican
campaign IN Maine was opened here tonight Nearly
4 900 people crowded into The CITY Hal, many ladies
being present. while many more on the outside aied
10 gain an entrance. Nathan Webb presided anu intro
duced a. native OF Maine the Hon. H. o. Pratt Il Iowa.
who spoke Tor hour reviewing the acts and platforms
Of the wo parties At $40 Mr. Blaine entered the hall
and was received with tremendous cheering the band
ulaying Hail TO the Chief" Ten minutes later Mr..
Blaine began Lis speech. he appeared IN good health
aaL spirits, but carcrull" husbanied his strength
IL lgau by saving that one Of the chief arguments II
the Democrats is that here is little difference net"'c
the two parties II he thought II was only turning out
one set Of oceholder aud putting in another he would
concern himself little bat he thought tnere were never
more important issues involved The Democratic party II
uniting forward Nj. Tden ia pdttns forward special
cha nuon Of state rights Ir 200, he said, NJ" Tld"n
addressed letter VIM. Kent IN which he clearly an
nounccd the strongest doctrines OF state r.htS he
made the distinction between confederation ana the ma
ton and said that Lad the right to seccde -
i. chose Mr. Blaine 'hcn quoted Webster in declaring
that the United States Is not a confederation
ht nation dealing directly with individuals, and that
40 state can dissolve the Union that the Constitution Is
siipeme and supreme Court Is the hn:l Interpreters
thu, any state act opposed 10 this ~ revolution This,
Mr. Blaine said, he would put against Mr.
Tdens letter: lie quoted George ~, r. Gnr,,ss
and 6.t cxpoS on OF doctrine of Government
, o ih m" Demotatc party has planted itscif in
fhr person If ~ header. Mr.. B'ane quoted Mr. beck
Iof kentucky In spErnnS the VOID imtiOh,' ana
Mr. Eaton Got ConnectcuD IN sang t' this " Coy
eu,,ut OF sovereign Staer This tendency o the Dem
ocTac part, take the state rights sdo OF the question
Is widespread said Tue sleaAer' t't IN MOS Oh o
Democratic speeches and writings Of the modern DAY
the admission that this IL the nation cannot be f0udd
Tins il mere splitting oi hars aDoat tfh
the very first point III Their Greco If th..t
their state first virginas doctrine IL that state ca"
IL ride matter shalt pass through pos'-olnces Mr.
omar one Of the blrst OF southern men, voted FOR the
t,utcnuial approximation simply On the Jund that the
newer of dealing with foreign nations had been dole
gated 20 the General boNelhhlehl, On "h'h siou" hc
could Justify his vote
MIR i aine said nc hat taken advantage OF his recent
messages al Of the Presidents from washington to our
tino, and found tins Goyehnent called nation ~ our
son-iI - times, aud Washington thanked God that we
tioucd until Frank Pierce and Buchanan came IN Mr..
ridden too called T. Il cOntcdoracy
What has this Congress. DONE Mr. Blaine then ASKED, OF
general legislation except repeal the act Of resdmp.
lion when IL passed Mir. nden was 20 pleased
with tha he induced the state Of Ncwlork TO MAKE
an PAYMENTS conform to il bat there was mighty
Western Domoeiacy, who believed M lnhtlo anu theV
me, at ~ Lca tns sy,r GI% hoi tne e noes by
gong To imitation Mir. 1l!dcn ana hls mlheulate
Friends constructed that platform and sent it to ~
Ionis Mr. Blaine dee tred hat nation which gets
of The track Of specie payments ever Sets tnS9nSy
back without liking da'e' r,t W S,s S nse 10
the courage OF our a. Ehsnsn ancestors o Wa
silver dollar cnklng upon counters; when lcgis.
Iave body indefinitely tns ~ Is oonsdetsu
I,norrao Y, indefinitely postpones specie payments
Mr.. Blaine then reyi'wed tl, hr'l0n Oh toa-
,.rcss in investigating the Nav department.,
nni declared that every individual rish which fte
tyan can posscss lrampied upon IN the proceeding
AGAINST Secretary Robson such violation OF private
ri.hts would, IN England, raise mob AMI destroy
Ministry The action of Congress relative ~ The appo
nrlnt iof bills was next severely criticised.
Mr. Blanes speech occupied about An hour ana al us
conclusion All procession, with torehe must,
fireworks and sautes ol light artillery escorlcu ,"
SPEAKERS 10 the Bangor boat. al AAmanse cObeouisc
tnrons,ing the streets.