New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-08
MR. BL4INE IT Old OAcH4RD.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED By THE MEMBER
OF THE GRAND ARMY-HIs ADDRESS.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED By THE MEMBERS
OF THE GRAND ARMY-HIs ADDRESS.
Old ORCHARD, Me-, Aug 7.--Mr Blaine and
party arrived special train from Portland at loi5
A. N aud went to the Old Orchard House Tho streets
were Gled by crowd which gave 1ir Blaine e-thusl-
astc greeting. The following gentlemen the guests
OF Mr. Blaine Colone. Mark Wentworth Colonel samuel
Campbell T. B. Re d. Congressman sngley, Ex-Governor
Perhlm, Governor Ro5e ". L. Pu nan, han Cleaves
Colonel Crockett Colonel r. ]. RancalI Clark Il Barker
and Colonel +. ". Dow.
Il f. estimated that 900 persons including 5000 old
soldiers are here to-day attend elcampmeut OF the
Grand army of the Republic. Mos OF the visitors at
tended Mrs Biales public reception IN the pAror5 Of
The Old Orchard House IN the Nj Blaine s,ood
In the centre the large parl r. with Colonel F. n DOW
aud George D. Bsbee his rigdE and Governor RObie,
Department Commander Williams and members OF the
committee on his EFT The Ed passed them in single
tile and shook hands with Mr.. Blaine and Governor
Robe Tie reception eudet at noon
When Mr. Blame ascenied the steps Of the stand to
adres. the veterans greeted tn shout cheers
and cr 9 OF Blline, our mex President" He said:
Gentlemen OF the Grand Army OF Name 7
thank you for the kindly and cordial greeting.
10 me In the renewal Of Old scQusiutance
and the ling Of Old scenes Of civil ha ante da-e
your splendid deed. Il the war Ny mind Is carei back
TO The win er of 1861 TO the ex it msu tue elanOn and
az tie time tAe seriousness t.r sadness oL tAat
AID critical era yivldly remem0 r every IN
edent we ood on nc eye OF me ggantic s!rnggie
issued hs proclaim atom for 1000 men, lne was asked
for one regime +. Governor Wa burn Immediately
summoned extra session Of The legislature mad he
Jo tn speaker O the HOuie VI Rep
re-ent.t tvrs. Patriotism WI, f:ryd, confidence
strong aud younger mem ers Of the Le-isl3tur--I
was buJ tAirty-Ouo years Od-le ermlucd 10 do
sOmeUliUg very bod, something tbd' We yeIturcd
% hope would Dee II her Appalling % the
eOnfcd rate Government. Inse1d or responding with
the one regiment which the Presdrut hid asked, we
authorized the Government offer reg the
National Government and though entirely unused Co
state debt, we empowered the Governor 10 borrow
SlOOOOOO The aith ot the -tte I0r immediate US,
in the equipment troop. We all felt that were
Dragging when Us d jhese big figures We ielt sure
III ten regimen would never DE Les ded t'r sac
contingent from Maine implied larger force than
Napoleon and Wellington both csutroIed Oh the Held Or
Of WIterlOO.
General Fleming, you far better than I, know the
seq lel ten regiments swept ln'o the wort
Of war before The expiration Of hifYear and we ended
by sending brty-IwO regiments Of mia try, two reg
ments OF cavalry and bat OF arti ~. This
win the ded % keep Tn tr ranks flu IN the
terrible contest absorbed more than 10000 men Of
Maine draf almost Large IN proportion 10 the arms
bearing population Frede cA the Great levied on TIE
Prussia IN the re-sed rld or the
seven Years War You, gentlemen, are an u0nored AMI
important part OF the vivOrs Ot tha great hostage
Join with cOmmemOri i've services for the un-
returning brave, for th1 host who Ell for their
country md FOR liberty No war IN history ever assured
much good t1 mankind ever prevented 80 much
evil The struggle over, and our triumph ceebra ed
not b of HAVING cOuIu red re Ju VIII tlit
bet of reel mcu our ,smel ana brought
them back 70 tner heIlr ge an 10 h protection Or
their own g Beneath that flag North and south. the
Eas an Vest will al ind prot elton. Under it, shelter
ing folds Sua al dwell tOge IN unity, for we are
brethren
Tae speech closel amid tumult Of applause which
lasted ten minutes.