New-York tribune., 1884-10-25
MR. BLAINE IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD AND BLOOMINGTON VISITED
LARGE DEMONSTRATIONS THE TIME FOR ARGr.
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DASvfLLE, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-1t was IL o'clock
this morning when Mr. Blaine left Lafayette for
Springfield, Ill., lie accompanied by
large reception committee who had come from
Springfield to meet him. and by several friends from
chicago among them being Joseph MeIIl and & D. Far
well The rststop this morning and the last in Indiana,
the depot Mr. Blaine spoke briefly. saying it was too
late for argument and that the time for action Was az
hand. No other stop was made until the train reached
this place.
srmScrIELD. Oct. 2L-Mr Blaine found 10000 people
In this place ready 10 greet him notwithstanding tho
long delay In hs arrival. lie declined TO through tho
elaborate plan laid for him. ~ visit 10 Incolns
grave and banquet at the Governors account of tho
limit upon his time. lie left this place about o'clock.
His speech made just before dark He Intends
10 reach Chicago soon after midnight, ana
ndrc @ TGt s on, the rea@de tho r aemon nsn.
strntion the fact ~ Charles B farwe riding Ia tho
Excnrsion trains were run all roads ccntring
here and brought IN thousands OF persons from tho
scores OF nniioTmed clubs and brass bands. The prnc,
pal stand situated the ground, Ia front Of the Ex
eeuye Mansion and another was put up In front OF the
The proceedings were opened by parade in which tho
various organizations present took par. Ihe pro-
cession occupied an hour In passing given point
feature OIL the va the pre'ssnce Of an n an
equal number OF gentlemen on black horses
MEMORIES OF LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS REVIVED.
In the afternoon speeches made from several
stands by General Jonn A. Logan hooefb
Lincoln. General Richard J. Ogesby, Ex-Governor
sanard and General A. J. Smith, OF ST. Louis. Tho
arrival OF the train bearing Mr. Blaine delayed until
few minutes before o'clock A. as IT arrived Mr.
Blaine Immediately driven to the main stand,
where he made the following speech:
could not stand upon this ground without having my
mind rresistably carried back to the spring OF Isoi,
when the first Republican President left his home 10
enter upon that extraordinary mission. whose results MI
the most memorable chapter In history, fCheersl
could not stand upon this ground without having my
mind carried back To the return here after the nrng on
dne Sret Deihoorauc I'M , @ rhI, ch"sa s
e M s Party n NE I mot
Der these things they would he brought TO mind ny
the fact that the OF Abraham Lincoln and the son OK
stephen A. Douglas to-day upon the soil OF illinois,
unfolding the principles Tor which these two seat
usheed in the civil Men die. but the principles
which in that great contest preserved both liberty and
union to-day incorporated Ia the creed Of the keruo
lican party. Cheers. Nor do believe that am in
duging in the LANGUAGE OF eHtrayaganee when say
that the bond OF the Union would be weakened py ,ne
triumph Of the Democratic party beeanse the head Oh
that party is in the son-is ia the hands Of the men
who organized the rebellion which Lincoln ana Dougias
Joined in resisting. The deliberate calculation OF the
southern states they VIII draw enough electoral votes
from the Norh TO give them the political mastery OF the
test against such a consrImnaon that the tombs Of
both Lincoln and Douglas wond open tnelr ponderous
the old south The South looks forward hopefully
TO progress. political regeneration 10 the triumph OF
cIerishes The preiudiccs OF the RcbelIon nurtnred
hope Of ndgse, , 1e @ ao G !" or set % sSfh hc
ncwl {" The new -" Yes: let us stretch out our hands
to that South up 10 IL true. largely or men
who took part the Confederate struggle but VINO have
their backs upon the past aud looking hope
fully TO the future Let the strength. the Influence the
prestige Of the Republican party - ~ the upbung on
that SOUTH and so long loyalty has friend or tno
flag has follower. let not that oid South triumph
Cheers.
The evening devoted 70 parade Of marching
clubs bearing torches and dschsrging fireworks tis
estimated that ot persons amounted 10 fully
10000 There also general illumination of public
buildings places of business ard private residences OF
Republican citizens along the line ~ march The streets
brilliant with the glare ~ torches hnd skyrockets,
and vocal with music ~ brass bands and gee clubs, ana
the cheers ~ the people.
BfOOufyGtOv. oct 2i-Nr Blaine arrived IN this city
'oni-h a. s.3O. aud wy met m the depot by tfcuen-
d0us andenthusl-c td numbc ring rfcrnl thousands.
cheer after cheer nei the air N he maic ha nppoafanco
upon the platform ~ the 1rrc number ~ lending
rrcus lcn IN 'pcral train mi afternoon md escorted
him ~ hif ciiy fhn ciiy tonight n1l,e vim political
rrirmtnt nearly di ~ me- bH.incsa h1rra, npd nnny
~ ihr pfigntr ftsd Hfa briug Handsomely drfqfniei
nnh illuminated If Dtinr. ,pnrriI wW f'Trlg'd WIN
tlrry indirlfi0u ~ pJpnlaf iIg0r, nnf nirr
ihr tfiin Durd ont ffJn thr ini'D DeWt thftD
gif tong iud continued rhn'fng i1f iiN pinm'd Knight
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