Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-19
A Grand Reception rendered
Blaine and Logan.
Speeches by the Candidates, Sem
ator Hale and Others.
BANGOR. June Is.

A'" .hc iihsihS VI peiis anu DlO~lDg Oh
whistles. They were met by a crowd OF
citizens and veterans with drum corps and
band, and were escorted to Stetson square
where platform had been erected With
the party were Mrs. Blaine, Mrs. Hale, Miss
Dodge and Mrs. Boutelle.
! An immense throng gathered, and cheers
greeted the guests.
! Mayor Humphrey called the meeting to
order, and introduced ex-Chef Justice Ap-
! plet0n. who said
| In behalf of the republicans of Bangor
/ bid you welcome. We greet YOU as the
chosen candidates for the highest honors OF
the public-candidates whom the people de-
| light to honor Cheers. Chosen as states
men who will at all times and under all cir
cumstances sustain its honor and dignity, and
carry into effect measures of the admnistra.
| ton and public policy which will best con-
duce to national prosperity. Illinois and
Maine are sister States, bound by sacred
memories of the past, when Lincoln and
Hamlin were standard bearers in the fierce
and terrible battle between slavery and free.
dom. The conflict of the civil war is over
and the nation rejoices in nober and more
endearing victories of peace, and now once
more has the popular voice of the great re-
| publican party, with unaminity giving assur.
| ance of success, called the accomplished
statesman and brilliant orator from our
State, and the frank and gallant soldier from
the other, as leaders in the coming conflict OF
political opinions. Maine will lead in the
van, and lead to victory. In the name of the
republicans of Bangor l bid you welcome
and God speed the right" Prolonged
cheers.
Mayor Humphreys then introduced Hon
S. S. Blake who spoke at some length. He
said:
Il need not add anything to the words OF
welcome with which the learned ex-Chiei
Justice has so gracefully greeted you. We
feel you have honored us by your presence
and we can but tender you the homage OF
our high appreciation of your services in the
cabinet, and in the field
He then alluded to the services rendered
| them in the field and in the halls of Congress
in the trying hour of the rebellion and in the
Legislature since then in repairing the dam
ages wrought by war.
"The platform on which you have been
placed is a sound one. 1t contains reaffirm-
aton of the principles and means that for
% years past have distinguished the republi-
can party in their brilliant career, and made
the country prosperous and wealthy, and as
the nominees of the convention that made
the platform that you have been placed on,
it is With the approval of the party in accor-
dance with the clearly expressed overriding
public sentiment indicating you unmistakably
as the choice of the party and the people.
How can anyone claiming to be a republican
and who approves of the platform do other
wise than support the nominees, unless they
are prepared to go over to the enemy and
join the democratic party. But the nomina-
tions are distasttu to certain gentlemen.
Are they doctranians in favor of free trade,
and would they blight the industries of the
country as by a killing frost, and bring the
wages of American freemen down to pauper' s
prices of Europe and the East? Or do they
still believe in protection and encouragement
of American industries? If so, how are they
going to make the principles they believe in
prevail except by supporting the nominees of
this party
He continued at some length, and closed
by saying:
And now, fellow citizens, congratulate
you on your bright prospects of the cam
paign, and rejoice to believe that we have
seen the sun rise in the east, and it will go
up and up until it reaches the zenith in its
noon-da splendor, when no other sun or
other stars are visible in the heavens save
one whose rising in Maine we have hailed
with so much delight.
Loud calls were made for Mr.. Blaine and
he was introduced by Mayor Humphrey amid
loud and long cheers. When quiet was re-
stored he said
81 have so often in the past had the honor
of Bangor welcome. know its depth and
sincerity and am sure it was never extend
ed to me on any occasion before when it was
so grateful "a TODAY. / expected to encounter
no such large assemblage as this. General
Logan came to Maine on no public errand,
but on personal visit to myself and to our
distinguished fellow-citizen, Senator Hale,
but the ardor of the republicans of Maine
would not permit him to go beyond our bor-
ders without making manifest to him the
heartiness and cordisIity with which he is
welcomed to our homes and iresides. 1 am
travelling only as his attendant and to rep
resent YOU as Maine's host in giving him
welcome within our borders. Mr.. Blaine
here remarked that no man can play here
among his own familiar friends and that thai
must be reserved to him if he went to othe.
| States. Laughter and applause We are
/ friends and neighbors and wish you to joir
me, as l am sure you will. in doing honor tc
that illustrious citizen of Illinois, at the time
one Of the greatest democratic leaders thai
/ State who. when the country was In peril
forgot all political devotion and divisions ant
drew the sword in defence of the Union
| CGreat applause l therefore have the
honor. as well as it is the pleasure. to presen
the great and brave soldier and eloquent ant
eminent senator, John A. Logan of Illinois. >
/ Long and continued applause.
Gen. Logan was received with nine cheers
He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-My heart is fllet
with gratitude at the greeting have received
| in the State of Maine. while travelling
through it. Certainly as far as 1 am con
cerned most fully appreciate the compli
ment paid BY the citizens of this very beauti
/ full town in the greeting today to your hon
ored candidate as to me as associated will
him. 1t happens that the people of thi
country from time to time in accordance witt
the laws and customs of the nation are callet
on to express their views on great question: