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MIR. BLAINE IN NEW YORK
CALLED ON BY CLERGYMEN TODAY.
THEIR RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING him.

THEIR RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING him.
MIR. BLAINE In NEW YORK.
Clergymen Call On Him to Express
Their Confidence i'm Him.
NEW YORK, october 29.-At 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing the gentlemen's parlor in the Fifth Avenue
hotel was filled with clergymen Of various denomi-
nations, who had gathered to meet James g. Blaine
and formally express their respect for and confi-
dence In him. Five minutes later Rev. DR.. James
King. OF the Eighteenth Street N. f. church called
the Murray Hill Presbyterian church, was chosen
chairman, and Rev. DR.. Macarthur secretary. Rev.
Dr. King then presented the following resolutions:
THE RESOLUTIONS IN FULL.
RESOLVED, That we believe that the triumph OF
the principles OF the republican party essential
to the welfare OF the country and to the
ton OF the results OF the late civil Strife and con-
sequently that the election OF its representatives,
IN the persons OF the Hon James 9. Blaine and the
Hon. John A. Logan, Is imperative.
2 That we believe In the purity OF the personal
character OF these standard bearers and also be-
leve in their trained capacity as statesmen to meet
the claims OF the high Offices for which they are in
nomination.
3. That we protest against the coronation OF con-
head OF the democratic ticket, and While we de-
plore the necessity we do not evade the RESPONSE
billy OF declaring our Judgment TO the world OF
this insult to Christian civilization embodied in
such nomination for the presidency OF the re-
public.
:; That we are opposed to putting premium on
dislOyalty as represented by the candidate the
Vice presidency Of the democratic party.
S. That we exhort all well meaning and loyal
stake not bv veno u for p th Mmeh PUTTY Is az
to cast half vote Tor the democratic candidate
with semi-sanction Of tmpurity and dissipation,
nor to cast whole vote for the man whose name
Is now the CONSPICUOUS SynOym of 1lcaDactty and
CONTINGENCY.
g. That we exhort our fellow-cltizens to cast one
vote Tor virtue in the home, for protection for the
rights Of the humblest citizens at home and abroad
for protection for American industries Tor the set
Element OF International differences by arbtra-
ton, Tor war against polygamy, for decent treat
ment OF the Indians for The preservation OF the
results OF the wars OF the Revolution and of the
rebelion for every sacred interest OF our beloved
suing national election.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Rev. Dr. Spear, OF Brooklyn, commended the res
elutions as satisfying his head and his heart, and
they were adopted without dissent.
Rev. DR.. Burchard then named as o committee to
address MI. Blaine when he should be brought be-
fore them the following gentlemen: Rev. Dr. James
King, OF the N. Z. church; Rev. Dr: Spear, Of the
PresDy terrain church, Rev. ID. Macarthur or the Bap-
list church; Rabbi brown, OF the Temples Gates
OF Hope: Rev. Dr. j. G. Roberts, OF Brooklyn, Con-
gregationalist, and Richard Lawrence, OF the
to the corridor on the first floor and gathered about
the foot OF the stairway down which walked MIR.
Blaine leaning on the arm OF Rev. DR.. King, while
Minister Levi p. Morton, Walker Blaine. Mrs Blaine
ana her daughters were on the landing above Rev.
Or. King and Mr. Blaine paused on the fourth or
was introduced to Mr.. Blaine by Dr. King
THE ADDRESS OF DIR. BURCHARD.
DR.. Burchard then assembled to the side of Mr..
Blaine and addressed him as follows: 1--WE are
very happy to welcome you to this circle. You
see here representative of all the denominations
IN lhis city. You see the large number that are
Notwithstanding all the calumnies that have been
urged In the, papers against you, We stand by
Saur y side ss 81 We hass
expectation, which is that you will be
the President OF the United States, and that you
VIII 20 honor to your name, to the United States
puolicans, and don't propose to leave our party
and identify ourselves with the party whose ante
cedents have been rum, Romanism and rebellion
We are loyal to our nag. We are loyal to you"
AS DR.. Burchard spoke his voice at times trem-
bled. and iswhole manner showed the earnestness
Blaine. and moisture glistened in his eyes.
number of other ministers then spoke, after
which Mr. Blaine spoke as follows:
MR. BLAINE's REPLY.
Mr.. Chairman and Reverend Gentlemen:-This
is altogether q very remarkable assemblage-re-
markable beyond any of which have known In the
history Of political contests in the United States
and 1t does not need my personal assurance that you
should know that am very deeply impressed by It,
do not feel that am speaking to these hundreds
Of men merely; am speaking to the great congre-
cations and the great religious opinion that is be-
hind them, and as they represent the great Chris.
tlan bodies, know and realize the fun weight OF
that which you say to me, and OF the influence
which you tender to me. Were it to me personally,
ment and the Weight OF eondeSce env wSich It
carries; but know that it is extended
to me as the representative of the party whose
creed and whose practice are in harmony with the
churches The republican OaTtY from ITS If.
set stood upon the impregnable platform OF oppo-
sltion to the extension OF human slavery, and it
tility it provoked into a larger assertion OF
national sovereignty, and thence into a bloody
conflict to maintain it. From that onward
I defy any man to point to single measure OF the
republican party which could not challenge the
appreciation ofChristian ministers and the approval
OF God. And when, as one OF the reverend speakers
its coming down to question OF the tari,I did not
mean to exclude therefrom not mean it--that
It's creed, and which give to you and to ali that
issue it attempts to enforce it will do it
a party from its history than you can separate a
man from his character, and when the great make
up OF public opinion is ready 1t takes into ac-
count the origin, the progress, the measures, the
character Of the party and the character OF its
public men. What meant by saying that the
tari was the conclusive issue, was that 1t steps to
the fore 'front.' not IN exclusion OF thousand other i'm
pOrtant issues but for this critical OCCASION and
the close OF this great campaign it stands forth as
that issue which represents bread to the hungry
and clothing to the naked, and property to an en-
tire people, and the tariff is therefore merely as
material issue. Distinct and separate from the
great moral issues, because, have said before
western audience, say here, you cannot impress
man II he is hungry with any other thought than
that he shall be fed. You cannot impress
man ii he is naked with any other thought
than that he shall be clothed; and therefore
that pulic policy and that craftsmanship
Is highest and best that attends
to the primal needs Of human nature first, and
says here Is bread for the hungry; here is
clothing for the naked, and the tariff, which
protects the American laborer in his wages
the American capitalist In his investments, the In
ventive talent Of the country in its enterprise is
the issue which lies at the very foundation of the
prosperity OF the American people, and the very
foundation of the success Of the Christian religion
Continuing, Mr.. Blaine referred to other issues in
the contest. The policy OF the United States, he
said, In the past and in the future must be
one OF broad, liberal, Christian principles
which draws nearer within the circle OF the sympa-
thies OF the United States those other struggling
republics OF North and South America.
CHEERS FOR MR.. AND MRS. BLAINE.
MI. Blaine when he finished speaking was
greete with three ringing cheers, and Rev. Dr.
Macarthur called for and led in three equally
hearty for Mrs. Blaine. Mr.. Blaine then de-
seemed to the foot OF the stairs, and for some
time remained shaking hands with the clergymen
whO had Visited him