Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-11


CHILLIcorHE, October 10th.-Mr. Blaine
left Columbus by, special train on the
Scioto Valley Railroad at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Ex-Governor Foster joined the
party. The first stop was at Circleville,
where there was q large gathering in front
of the Courthouse. Mr.. Blaine was re-
ceived in an enthusiastic manner. He
spoke as follows:
If TO be observed by an entire continent be a
source of pride the people of Ohio should be
very proud to-day, because the eyes of every
State in the Union are upon them, and the ac-
ton of the people OF Ohio ON Tuesday next is
awaited with deep solicitude throughout the
length and breadth of the nation. Left. now,
the only State that votes in October, the average
degree of Republican zeal i'll the country is to
be tested by your vote, and your vote will be
taken as an index to the vote of November My
only mission, therefore, is to urge upon you the
Importance of your action on Tuesday next,
and to ask you if you are ready for it. [Cries of
Yes. yes:'' ready, ready" and cheers. For
the first time in forty years, the first time since
1874, when Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Polk were the
nominees of tae two great parties, q tariff for
protection becomes, from the very first day of
the campaign, the subject for popular discus
sion. That discussion is well nigh closed and
the question is to be submitted to jury of eight
hundred thousand voters Ill your state. AS
that jury decides may be the fate of Il protective
tariff in this country for generation 1t is too
late now to go into an elaboration of the argu-
duty. l refrain, therefore, from doing more
than to remind You that in all the critical elec-
ticns of the past unless the great crisis OF 1868
and 1864 be an exception, never has more
weighty or more far-reaching responsibility de-
volved on the people of Ohio than that which
they will meet on Tuesday next, and meeting
which, hope and believe they will fully and
faithfully discharge. Great cheering
AT cHILLICoTHE.
PORTSMOUTH, October 10th.-The recep-
ton at Chillicothe was elaborate and artis-
tic The approach to the stand was through
an avenue between parallel lines of uni
formed horsemen.. At the upper end of
this avenue were two rows of girls dressed
in white, representing the States of the
Union, and holding up series of green
arches, beneath which Blaine passed. Upon
the stand were three smaller girls, repre-
senting Maine, Vermont and Ohio. Chilli
cothe was represented by Virginians, and
indications of the origin of the town were
seen in an unusual number of horsemen
| and negroes taking part in the procession.
| General Samuel H. Hurst made a brief and
exceptionally good Introductory speech,
and the people received Blaine with every
| demonstration of enthusiasm. When he
gotssan opportunity to speak, he said
From my school days ] have been familiar
| with the Scioto valley, and have heard much OF
|
cheers. | am glad to see their inhabitants be-
| fore me am glad to see before me this great
| representation of the agricultural portion OF
! Ohio. l am glad to recall TO their minds this
| morning the duty which the nation expects of
| them on Tuesday next Your Chairman has
; been pleased to refer to six great contests, in
| which the Republican party has been victorl-
| Gus. III the first Presidential contest in which
| the Republican party was engaged il was the
vote of Ohio that gave strength to the legionS
| that followed the gallant young Fremont 1t
| was the vote of Ohio in October, 1850, that in
large part secured Mr.. Lincoln's election. 1t
was the vote of Ohio in October, 1864, that
| secured the great victory to loyalty and to the
| Union in the midst of civil war. II
was the vote of October 1865, that re
warded the great hero Of the war with
the Presidency, and repeated it in lSl2
and it was the votes OF October, 1876, and Oct0-
| Der, 1880, that elevated two Ohio statesmen to
the Presidential chair. fApplause.l 1t remains
| to be seen whether the great legions OF Repub-
| licanism, gathered upon the plains and III the
| valleys of Ohio, shall now be worsted i'll the
encounter of Tuesday next g No, no. no.
| Whether, in this seventh conflict for the great
principles of q great party, you will maintain
| your splendid record of twenty eight years.
; ;t"We will" and cheers. Ii is too late for ar
gument. That has been exhausted. 1t is too
| late even for an appeal. That has been ad'
| dressed to YOU There remains only your own
| sense of duty and your own loyal determine
| ton. | thank you for this kind greeting, and
| commend you with all your energies. to the
duty of Tuesday next. Prolonged cheering
| Al $40 the train arrived at Portsmouth