The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-04
DETAILS OF THE TRIP.
The Departure from Cincinnati - The
Speeches Delivered En-Route.

speeches Delivered En-RouCes
To the Western Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Oct 3-Mr. Blaine and party left
Cincinnati this morning at about 10 o'clock, by a
special train on the Little Miami railroad. The
crowd at the depot and the workmen in the
shops facing the track cheered Mr. Blaine as the
train moved out.
The first stop was at the little station of Mil
ford, where there was good sized crowd. Mr..
Blaine was warmly received and he spoke few
words of thanks
At Morrow, in Warren county, there was
fine demonstration. The party left the train
and Mr.. Baine's carriage was escorted by the
local committee and troop of mounted Plumed
Knights to picturesque spot outside the town,
where several thousand people were assembled.
The speakers stand faced sdehil1 beautifully
shaded by large trees, and the form of the
ground made the audience appear as if seated
in theater Judge O'Neall, of Lebanon intro
duced Mr. Blaine, who was received with cheering.
He thanked the people for their kind reception,
reminded them that Thos Corwin, one of the
great champions of the protective system, had
represented Warren county in Congress, and ex-
pressed the hope that the earnestness and ardor
of the people in relation to that question would
be as great in 1884 as Mr.. Corwin had made it in
1840 Gen. Swift, of Boston, spoke briefly after
Mr. Blaine. The pleasure of the reception at
this point was marred by a sad accideut. The
cannon with which the salute was fired exploded
prematurely killing one man and woundlng an
other
There was great turnout at Xenia. Mr..
Blaine was received by the local committee and
escorted by the Plumed Knights, mounted and
on foot, through the principal streets. Nearly
every house was decorated, and the people in
the streets numbered at least as many as the
entire population of the city, there being very
large attendance from the adjacent country.
When the procession reached the stand, Mr..
Blaine was received with loud cheering. He
was presented to the people by the Rev. DR..
James Gillespie Carson, a prominent Presbyte-
rian clergyman of Xena, and he said:
''By coincidence which is interesting to me,
/ was here eight years ago to-day to address
Republican meeting in the interest OF the cleo
The man then elected President gave way, after
an excellent administration of four years, to
another Ohio statesman, who, after an agony
that touched the sensibilites of the whole world,
sleeps in an honored grave. But with these
changes, some things have remained permanent,
and among these are the foundation principles OF
the Republican party They remain, and
they contest for their maintenance again after
four years and after eight years, and the appeal
is again made to the people of Ohio, who hold
to-day, as they held then, the post OF responsl-
sponsibility is always the post of honor. APP
plause it is for the Republicans of Ohio to
say whather the principles on which they
elected Hayes, and on which they elected Gar
field are still vial and still represent their con-
victions" Enthusiastic cheering
At South Charleston Mr. Blaine left the train
and was driven short distance, to where
large meeting was in progress, Governor Long,
of Massachusetts, being among the speakers.
The regular proceedings were suspended in order
that Mr.. Blaine might be presented to the
people He was very warmly received and
spoke few words in acknowledgment of the
compliment, but declined to further interrupt
the meeting. In this, as in all the gatherings,
there were great many ladies'
The demonstration at London was one of the
most enthusiastic and beautiful on the whole
route From the station Mr. Blaine's carriage
was escorted by a large troop of mounted knights,
the ladies and gentlemen being equal in num-
bers, while the procession moved along between
two lines of uniformed men, members of the To-
cal Republican clubs. Across the street, at short
intervals, were flags and banners with such in
scriptions as ''Cleveland-England and Free
Trade;" "Blaine-America and Protection"
Upon the front of the stand the
inscription: London, England, for
Cleveland; London, !, Ohio, for Blaine"
Mr. Blaine passed up to the stand between two
lines of little girls dressed to represent the thr
ty-eight States; the girls representing Maine and
Ohio stood together by the chair that had been
provided for the distinguished guests. When
Mr. Blame was introduced Dy Non. JOln l..
Locke, he was most enthusiastically cheered.
He mounted chair, so that all the people could
see him, and, when the cheering had ceased,
said:
1T has been the singular good fortune of Ohio,
on several great occasions, to lead the people of
the United States to important decisions. That
responsibility rest this year on Ohio, perhaps,
more emphatically and more significantly than
ever before / was induced by pressing invita-
ton from your State committee and from many
friends to visit your State, but was warned that
l must expect to find campaign of apathy.
[Derisive laughter, see it before me. Re
newed laughter. l have seen it from the mo-
ment touched your State, on the lake shore. I
went across its northern border and along its
western border and have thus far progressed in
penetrating the center, and | am prepared to
believe that the decision with which Ohio is
charged to-day may prove in the end as valuable
to good government as her great loyal vote of
1863" Greet cheering]
THE RECEPTION AT COLUMBUS.
Nothing in Mr.. Blaine's progress from Boston
westward has excelled in enthusiasm the
great demonstration at Columbus this evening,
and there have been only two or three larger.
The crowd in the streets when the train arrived
was certainly greater than has greeted him at
any other point reached in the day time except
Rochester The State committee engaged rooms
at the Neil House, from which Mr.. Blaine
could review the procession in the
evening, but instead of stopping at
the hotel Mr.. Blaine went from the
depot to the house of his kinsman. Mr.. Henry
Miller He had formal escort, composed of
uniformed Republican clubs, but the escort of
people who marched along on each side of his
carriage, and behind it, was very much the larg
est Opposite the Neil House. at the edge of the
State-house square, large stand had been
erected and on the front of the hotel, facing the
square, small temporary balcony had been con.
structed. The people were so densely packed
in the street below that it seemed impos-
sible to clear way for the procession.
and kent IN such q storm- of chaels. Vells and