The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
Nearly a Thousand Ministers of the Gospel
Representing all Denominations, Call
on Mr.. Blaine in Body.
An UnequivOcal Endorsement Of the Re-
publican Party and Its Leaders.
Mr.. Blaine Responds in Speech of Great
Force, in Which the Leading Issues Of
the Campaign Are Presented.
VOICE OF THE CLERGYMEN.
Brief but Strong Resolutions IndOrsing Mr..
BIaine's Candidacy.

Brief but Strong Resolutions Indorsing Mr..
Blaines Candidacy.
New York, Oct 29.-At 10 o'clock this morn
ing the gentlemen's parlors at the Fifth-avenue
Hotel were filed with clergymen of various de-
nominations who had gathered to meet James
G. Blaine. Five minutes later Rev. Dr. James
King called the assembly to order, and Rev. DR..
Burchard was chosen chairman, and Rev. DIR.
Macarthur secretary. DR.. King then presented
the following resolutions
'Resolved, That we believe that the triumph
of the principles of the Republican party is es-
sental to the welfare of the country and to the
preservation of the results of the late civil strife,
and consequently that the election of its repre-
sentatives, in the persons of Hon. James G.
Blaine and John A. Logan, is imperative.
'Second-That we believe in the purity of the
personal character of these standard bearers and
also believe in their trained capacity as states
men to meet the claims of the high offices for
which they are in nomination.
'Third-That we protest against the corona
ton of conceded personal impurlty as repre-
sented by the head of the Democratic ticket,
and, while we deplore the necessity, we do not
evade the responsibility of declaring our judg-
ment to the world of this insult to Christian
civilization embodied in such a nomination for
the presidency of the Republic
"Fourth-That we are opposed to putting a
premium disloyalty as represented by the
candidate for the vice-presidency of the Demo-
cratic party
"Fifth-That we exhort all well-meaning and
loyal citizens, regardless of party, when purity
&c ctalya hx1 4ba ib1f,O
candidate, to cast half vote for the Democratic
candidate, giving semi-sanetion to impurity and
disloyalty nor to cast whole vote for the man
whose name is now conspicuous synonym of
incapacity and incontinence
''Sixth--That we exhort our fellow-citizens to
cast one vote for virtue in the home for protec-
tion for the right of the humbiest citze ms at
home and abroad, for protection for American
industries for settlement of international diff
ferences by arbitration, Tor war against polyg
amy, for decent treatment Of Indians, for
preservation of the results of the wars of the
revolution and of the rebellion, for every sacred
interest of our beloved country by voting the
Republican ticket at the ensuing election"
Rev. DR.. Spear, of Brooklyn, commended the
resolutions as satisfying his head and heart, and
they were adopted without dissent
Rev. Dr. Burchard then named as a committee
to address Mr.. Blaine when he should be
brought before them, the following gentlemen:
Rev. Dr. James King of the NJ. E. Church,
Rev. DIR. Spear, of the Presbyterian Church;
Rev. Dr. Macarthur, of the Baptist Church;
Rabbi Browne, of the Temple Gates of Hope;
Rev. DR.. j. G. Roberts, of the Brooklyn Congre-
gationalist and Richard Lawrence, of the
Friends Meeting house.
The clergymen then went to the corridor on
the first floor, and gathered about the foot of the
down which walked Mr.. Blaine, lean
ing on the Rev. DR.. King, while Minister Levi P.
Norton Walker Blaine Mrs Blaine and her
daughters were on the landing above. Rev. DR..
King and Mr.. Blaine paused on the fourth or
fifth step from the floor, and Rev. DR.. Burchard
was introduced to Mr.. Blaine by Dr. King DR..
Burchard then ascended to the side Of Mr..
Blaine, and addressed him as follows
''We are very happy to welcome you to this
circle. You see here representatives of all the
denominations of this city; you see the large
number that are represented. We are your
friends, Mr. Blaine; Notwithstanding all .he
calumnies that have been urged in the papers
dSdlus1 you, We Stanu ny your slue lkonoulS
of amen.1 We expect to vote for you on Tues
day We have higher expectation, which is
that you will be President of the United States,
and that you will do honor to your name, to the
United States, and to the high Office you will
occupy. We are Republicans, and don't propose
to leave our party and identify ourselves with
the party whose antecedents have been rum and
rebellion. We are loyal to our flag. We are
loyal to you"
AS DR.. Burchard spoke, his voice at times
and while his manner showed the ear
nestness of all he said, his speech vsibly affected
Mr. Blaine, and moisture glistened in his eyes,