The Portland daily press., 1884-11-04


that he was consoled for the bad condition Of
his voice by the reflection that the time for
discussion was passed. The verdict to be rem
dered Tomorrow he awaited calmly and with
a reasonable degree of confidence. (Cheers)
1t was about $40 O'Clock when the train
reached Boston. In the depot there was q
very large and enthusiastic crowd who
cheered loudly for Mr.. Blaine. There was also
some cheering for Cleveland from one portion
of the crowd and as the carriage containing
Mr.. Blaine, Lieut.. Gov. Ames and Henry
Cabot Lodge moved off, numbers of small
boys ran after it and hissed, while a large
crowd of people in the streets and on the side
walks cheered Mr.. Blaine was driven rapidly
to the Hotel Brunswick, arriving shortly after
$50 o'clock. The sidewalk and steps in front
OF the hotel, and the sidewalk on the other
side of the avenue we're crowded with men
and boys, who cheered Mr.. Blaine as he en-
tered. leaning upon Mr.. Lodges arm. En-
mons Blaine Joined the party at Newton,
Other members of the family with the excep-
tion of Miss Hattie Blaine, who met her father
at the hotel, arrived few minutes later than
Mr. Blaine, who went Immediately to his
apartments.
At the dinner given 10 Mr.. Blaine this even
Ing at the Hotel Brunswick there were more
than two hundred guests Among the promi-
nent gentlemen present were e. e. Hoar, A.
w. Beard, r. Worthington, e. Mcpherson,
@. A. Bartol, j. W. Gambler, r. R. Bishop
and g. A. Marden 1t was about s O'clock
company to order. He said that as Mr.. Blaine
was to review the great torohlight procession
there would not be any general speaking but
he knew that those present would be greatly
disappointed If they did not hear from the
distinguished guest of the evening, gentle
man who for the last six months had been
the most conspicuous figure in the United
States. who had impressed himself on the
popular imagination and popular enthusiasm
TO an extent never seen in this country since
the days of Henry Clay. (Applause.)
When Mr.. elaine rose to respond he was
heartily cheered. When order was restored,
he said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
For reasons which need not stop to detain you
areception of this character in the city of Boston
at the close of the national campaign is peculiarly
grateful te me- and ! thank Mr.. Lodge for giving
me an opportunity to thank you. 1t is too late to
argue or even to state the great issues involved in
the canvass which closes tonight, bnt am sure that
those issues constitute difference between parties
SO broad and deep that their discussion one way
or the other will affect, for veal for VICE. the his
tory Of the United States for many years to come.
(Applause) am sure that the great constitution
al amendments which haye grown out of this event.
ful struggle and which have in so many respects,
might say, changed the very framework of our
government, have been made by the Republican
party and are now in it's keeping; and as l have
frequently said elsewhere here now repeat, that
to transfer the political power of this country the
Democrats at this time would by no means be one
OF those ordinary transfers of government from
one party to another of which grey-haired men
D
would not be merely case of one party gong out
and another comingin. 1t would be rather re-
yersal and overturning of great organic changes in
TIE government, of the great industrial systems of
the great financial systems and it would be trans
Ter OF the services of the country far more vital
and far-reaching than any of the ordinary changes
which occur in those European governments of off
1erent form from ours and close this canvass in
which have had so much participation, with pro-
found conviction that the intelligent voters of the
United States. and lam certainly addressing some
OF the most intelligent of them-that the intelligent
masses OF the voters, accustomed as they are to
give heed to the weight and tendency of the uues-
tlons to be decided by the people of the United
States, have not yet measured nor as believe, yet
FULLY comprehend what it would mean to transfer
tnls government to the absolute control of the
southern States of the Union (good and great
cbeering.) Nor do here and now stop to give my
own idea OF what such change would mean. 1t
were out of place. should refrain for the addi-
tlonal reason that anything might now say would
direction and for the third that so far as
my own voice would reach and influence the just
Judgment OF the people of the United States
have exerted it very freely, and have never offer
ed any apology or explanation for taking what some
OF my closest friends regarded as extraordinary
step in going before the people somewhat more fire.
quently and extensively than has been the habit of
those chosen the Presidential candidates of the
great parties. But will say now that did it-and
desire to put this on record-I did it because l
thought that the peculiar character of the canvass
was my personal justification for doing it. Long
continued applause and cheers)
am a profound believer in popular government
and know no reason why / should not face the
American people. Great applause and cries of
"GoodPO did it, too, for the more specific reason
that believed there was danger of great leading
questions which related to the Industrial and pro-
tectve system of America being partially or wholly
excluded from that consideration by the people
which its merits deserved and entrusted as was with
the great function OF representing you and all
bers OF the Republican party, felt that would in
an especial degree myself obtain hearing
have returned somewhat weary, Somewhat
broken in voice as your ears have already detected
but have returned with more profound belief
than had in the judgment, in the fairness in the
impartiaty and in the generosity of the great mass
of American citizens, Great applause), and l go
to my home tomorrow not without strong conf.
dence in the result of the ballot but with heart
that shall not in the least degree be troubled by
any verdict that may be returned by the great
American people, for have in my entire canvas
unconsciously and completely lost sight of myself
and of whatever personal fortune L have at stake
in the far greater, and far grander, and far more
enduring issue which for the time was submitting
to the popular judgment Applause and there
were three formal cheers.)
From the dinner table Mr.. Blaine went to
review the great torchlight procession, which
he did from the balcony of the hotel. Tomot-
row he will go home to Augusta, leaving Bos-
ton at 30