The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-30

suEnnce that. 20 far from being hostile 20 me
personally. my German How -cftizcns were. 9
] had right TO expect. and q you 40 eloquently
yor az In. gentlemen, for the cordial expires
sions OF your address. am Iroud to take you
by the hand in token Of mutual friendship aud
esteem
Later large deputation OF clergymen. about
thirty In number, called upon Mr. blaine and
present ed an address: as follows:
THE Hon. James g. Ilrfne:
DEAR SIR: As Christian m n ister~ we extend
to you, irrespective OF party conside rations. .
cordial w leone TO our city. aud We bid You a
You are in the city from ich for none " other
Than partisan reasons poison ID ARROWS have
been shot ut you. that we should ut ast refer
,nai put e1 b Us ycsnv YOU that the
pathy with any such modes of " rfare. We
therefore, bring to you this word OF good cheer:
and. further: we beg Leave to say thai we recoe-
experienced statesman, patriotic leader, .
steadfa 1T friend Of both the laborer and the op-
pressed: In shore. typi al American. and, as
We trust, the coming Presi lent Of the United
States"
TO this Mr. Blaine replied
Il returpyou my sincere thanks, gentlemen
for your friendly cal i know the Influences
you WELD deservedlv In the community I'm
which your lives illustrate the tea. hinus Won
enforce. Although We do not have In tins
country union OF church and state, vet
recognize the great influence which the Christian
min stry fairly and properly exercises in form
ing just public opin on, an cannot in terms
too warm express the pratitud feel for your
cord al assurance OF este IN ard support"
From Indianal oils 10 the Ohio River the same
scenes were repeat d that were witnessed from
the northern border to tie ca'ital city of the
Hoosier State. At every city and town immense
throngs of people welcomed and cheered the
great Republican leader. AT Evansville, Vim
cennes and Terre Laute the CROW DIS were enor-
nous and the enthusis SIN henomenal. At
Evansville Mr.. Blaine addressed an audience OF
$4,000. After impressiug uron his arcrs the
duty OF Indiana to vote to maintain the protec-
ton policy which had done 80 much for the
country. he said:
"A very respectable member OF the Society
of Friends spoke to me in indianapolis yester-
day In warm commentator OF the proposition
for a peace congress OF mer can nations e.
originally designed under tn administration OF
President Ga field. such movement as that
I cons der myself to be he basis of a sound
and wise foreign Tolicy. We seek no interview
ton in the ST uggles and contentious Of Eu-
ropean Governments, but We do seek the ex-
bors, and as the prerequisite thereto
we seek friendly and peaceful relations with all
the countries Of North and south America.
ICheeis.l We seek more than that: we desire
not only to he peaceful and friend with these
nations, but we desire that they shall be peace
full and friendly with each other. i confess that
! can ina line no more impressive spectacle
than would be pr, sentod by all the ma
tions of the New World meeting in
the capital of the great republic, and
solemnly agreeing that as between tn mselves
war shall cease. and that every difficulty that
may arise shall be submit TED to impart al arbi-
tration for Just ana iendly settlement.
[Cheers Almost every republic of North and
South America has indicated it's desire TO meet
in such a ngress in the city Of Washington,
and every instinct OF justice, every consider
alton OF philanthropy, every teaching Of Christi
anity suggests that such congress- should he
held Though 1t would embrace in its member
ship only the nations Of America 1t could not fail
IL successful in its grand design to affect favor
ably the opinions of the wor d. / confess
shOuld wish no prouder diRt notion for the
United States OF America than to initiate
movement that might in the wide sweep OF it's
beneficent infiu, nee incorI crate the principles
of iendly arbitration as permanent part OF
the international code OF the world Without
inter meddling in the at airs of otaer nations, we
can exert upon them the influence OF a lofty ex-
ample and c. mmend to them a policy based on
the eternal principles of justice" prolonged
cheelingJ