The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-21

around the train, and it took nearly ten minutes
to make a way for Mr. Blaine to pass through
the crowd. When he reached the stand another
delay was necessary to clear it, and when he
finished the escorts had almost to fight their
way through the crowd, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that he got back to his car.
1t was an astoundingly large crowd for such
place. Mr.. Blaine spoke but briefly, and was
particularly earnest in his advocacy of protec-
! tion. In concluding he said:
II don't know that any human voice can reach
the limits of this vast assemblage but am con
tent for multitude like this is far more elo-
quent and effective than any speech from me
could possibly be. want to impress upon you
the fact that the Democrats are trying to unite
Indiana and New York with the solid South
submit that you are not made of the stuff that
you were during the war if you are willing to
aid in that consummation. If you are willing TO
separate from loyalty and install disloyalty,
then you are not the same men that covered the
name of Indiana with glory"
THE DEMONSTRATION AT FORT WAYNE.
1t remained for Fort Wayne, the last stopping
place, to make probably the most imposing dem
onstratiop ever in northern Indiana.
Splendid in numbers and enthusiasm, but marred
greatly by the contemplate and outrageous
conduct of the Democracy. The party reached
here about o'clock, and were met west of the
city by the committee and escort guards. The
line of march taken up to the Aveine
House, nearly two miles. Along that entire
route on both sides Of the way, organized
companies standing in line and with the men
close together. A thousand of these were mount
ed, and at almost every corner there was band.
Every sidewalk, every door-yard, and
fba
filed with people, who shouted and
cheered and waved flags until they were ex
hausted Near the center of the city the crowd
became so great that the procession of carriages
was frequently interrupted, and near the hotel
progress was almost impossible The cross
streets were full also, and apparently every
body was cheering or showing his enthusiasm as
best he could. Forty thousand people were on
the streets of Ft Wayne to-day to greet the
Plumed Knight, and he was decidedly impressed
by the reception accorded him at their hands
Two weeks ago it had been arranged that he
should speak from the balcony of the Aveline
House, which is directly opposite and about $50
feet distant from the courthouse The
Democrats advertised meeting for
the courthouse yard, with nothing
and the Blaine meeting and they promised that
Senator Bayard, Mr.. Hendricks and other distin-
guished men would be present None of them
came, but Congressman Hill, of the Defiance
! (O.) district, spoke TO the crowd When Mr.
Blaine appeared on the balcony of the hotel to
speak, the Democrats across the way yelled
and he could not be heard He waited patiently
| for nearly ten minutes, and again tried to speak
and again their yells drowned his voice -Four
separate times did he make the attempt to be
heard, but it was useless, for the Democrats
would not permit it, although 1000 people
stood in front of the hotel wait
ing to hear him. Finally, consult
alton was held with the local committee
and it was decided to change the place of meet
ing. Mr.. Blaine was put into a carriage and
driven to the Library Hall, and on the street in
front of this he spoke from his carriage seat and
said
MEANING OF DEaf0CEATIC SUCCESS.
"Citizens of Indiana-The OctobOber elections
| in Ohio and West Virginia have put a new phase
on the national contest or rather they they repro
duced the old phase The Democratic party
as of old, consider, now that they have got the
South solid again, that they will surely get 1853
electoral votes from the sixteen Southern States
and then they expect or they hope, or they
dream, that they may secure New York and
Indiana and that with New York and Indiana
added to the solid South they will seize the gov
ernlnent of the Nation. Cries of They can't
do it, never l do not believe that the farm
ers, the business men, the manufacturers, the
merchants, the mechanics, and, last of and
most of all, 1 do not believe that
the soldiers of Indiana can be
put to that use Great cheering and cries of
Never never. l do not believe that the men
who added lutre and renown to the name of your
State through four years of bloody war can be
used to call to the administration of the govern
ment rebellion. Cries of No, no, never
"In the Senate of the United States the Dem
ocratic party have thirty seven members, os
which number thirty two come from the South
OF their strength in the House of Representa-
tives the majority comes from the South and
now the intention is, with an absolutely solidifed
electoral vote from the South, added to the votes
of the two States ! have named, to seize the
government Of the Union. lCries Of 1t