Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-14
Senator Blaine's Speech at the
Philadelphia Exposition.


Senator Blaine made the speech at the opening
Of the Permanent Exposition, at Philadelphia. on
the 10th. He was introduced by Col Mcclure of
the Philadelphia Times who said that he had
made Maine ilustrious by his record as leader
Of the leaders of men, and that he is one Of the
few of our day to whom the nation gives gener-
Gus homage
MR. BLAINEs SPEECH.
The great international Exhibitions which have
become leading feature OF the nineteenth cen
tutv had their origin IN a spirit of enlightened
and, if ! NAV use the phrase generous self, Illness.
England set the example by inviting all the
void 20 hiring their products and fahr cs to Lon
ION in ISL where the inhabitants Of the British
Lies might look nj them and see what they could
buy with a Vantage. AMI where also they might
find among the assembled mi lions a vast number Of
new customers to whom they could sell with adyan-
tage. In the wear 1876 after several European ua-
lions had in the intervening quarter Of century
followed Eugland's example, the tnited States
Inspired aud led by the city of PIN iepAia opened
and maintained an exhibition -n these grounds
which in many OF ITS aspects, and especially IN us
magnitude far surpassed those accomplished
by older ma ions The advantages resulting to the
entire continent from that exposition are beyond
calculate on, aud | have felt that every State
in the MON owes to Philadelphia "A debt of graft.
tudc for the dauntless enterprise, the tire css en-
etnE aud NE iaVlsu expenditure WIN Wulcu sue
conceived and carlled ont The magnificent design.
And to day we are again debtors to Philad, lphia.
Not exhausted hy her great efforts to secure an
exposition worthy of our first century develop
ment, She now proposes to present IN on" second
century continuous picture OF our country pro-
gre-- to invite other uatpas 10 compromising, to
comparison and Ia rivalry, and within tins vast
structure and beneath tins beautiful roof to gath
er together the evidences of what has been done
10 the past, to reproduce wha, Is dong in the pres
ent, to suggest aud encourage all that may he
done ia the ia ure. Much as each OF rs NAV
know OF tie capacities and products of the com
munitv wherein We dwell, 1t l. hereby only thtt
the achievement, of the entire Union ~ all the
ant, and fences may he seen in one view.
STIMULUS OF PROTECTION.
And now, slowly emerging, as We hope we are,
from the gloom aud depression Of these last four
wears let rs gather knowledge aud counsel and
wisdom aud courage for the tutute. WITH the
wealth of continent surrounding Us, let us not
permit ourselves To doubt or di-tfust our abun.
dant capacity ior our ever increasing population.
TO those who doubt he development OF home
industry under the stimulus o! protection
to the Amctcau inventor aud the American
mechanic, | say stand ON TINS platform and
look around you. To those who think we need
the vigor and independence which free trade
can mpart, Jay look abroad over the do.
main OF tine United States OF America. Inhabited
hy pop1l ,ton that will soon be ity millions
with hlteen thousand thirs OF ocean trout on
the Atlantic, the Cuff, the Pacific and the AIctlc
WIN hVe great INFERIOR seas 'H,h more HHahie
thah those waters l'i "n"se mastery European
empires wage o'oo'S aIu "nSelui wars WIN
MYERS Ho"iuS rum 'ue Iai 'hvs' ->ol'u 10 tue
tropical south, connecting our STATES N a net
Nork oi lhano navigation greater III extent than
al 'he i'eis ia -ulofe c'ln puc"' WIN our ran,
ways Joih'hS IaNe ~ s"i anu occan 70 ocean, ana
then remember and reflect - or all our our
ocean coast, on all our itt rior sea on all our
rNers' over a'i our '"hlo"' ~'"eeh al our
Stales WIN al our "II''o'lts' lauH Is absolutely
nee 'or hi' american P'ouu''> ana lAoiles Win
OUT Iet',I o q" VI 'u'' &c "i ice OF any govern
mehtaI YAK "ha't'et, ha'ohaI' 9la'e on muhlel
paI' ana lemenpei, 100 lha' 'he great Organic
IA" u 'ne '""" . II s""' Always remain So
INTERNAL FREE TRADE.
Ana here as.er, that epioyinc a. ,yo h,,..
and a. / hone we shall. the ful hene6, ~ NV,
,nctinn ia American industry nyains, Xxx; r." :
eompet,,,on from abroad. we have also c,,;c,oi
and do o. ov nu,ony our.e,ve. tho bloi1s =
absnhIte free trade. beyond mat ever re,l'zsd IN