Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-28

Shortly after the Blaine train left jamestown
this morning, Mayor Parsons of Rochester, APP
preached Blaine, bearing a uniform of Company
b, First Regiment. Boys in Blue OF Rochester,
and informed Blaine that he was the bearer Of
q letter from a committee of ladies residing in
the Third Ward of Rochester. You will"
said the Mayor, doubtless remember, for the
people say you always remember everything.
that when in city few weeks ago You
signed your name to the roster of Company +,
Boys in Blue. That act made you member Of
that organization, and GS vou are the only non
uniformed member OF that company, ! am dele
gated to present TO you Il suit similar to that
worn by Your comrades in Rochester"
The letter is as follows
Hon. James &. BiuiHe-DEAR SIR The Repub-
lican ladies of the Third Ward of Rochester, in
presenting uniforms to Company f, First Regi
ment, Boys in Blue, of this city, find that your
name is Signed to the roll Of that company
They therefore take great pleasure in offering to
YOU, the only remaining non-uniiouned mem
Der, the accompanying uniform. feeling that
your acceptance of the same Will be favor, not
only to them but to the company, whose appre-
citation of your former kind attention is shown
in this campaign.
Rochester, october g. 1884.
BLAINEs RESPONSE.
Blaine responded as follows: "MR. MAYoR-I
remember very vividly the pleasant incident
which you recall TO my mind, and am highly
gratified by the interest which it has excited
among the Boys III Blue of your beautiful city.
am pleased to have been called an honorary
they have cpmplimentcd me with the uniform
which distinguishes their body | regard as an
especial favor. / shall carry it home with me,
as one of the most pleasing souvenirs OF my long
tour, with which l shall associate Rochester,
both at my going ard coming. | wish
you would communicate personally to
the gentlemen who have so signally
marked their partiallty tor me my full
appreciation of their act. and include especially
in my thanks the ladies who have lent their
gracious and skiuiui aid. Honor represents
three of the most potential influences OF 1881,
the strength OF which comes from the soldiers
and from the Young men and the sympathy eX-
pressed III SO large degree by the ladies OF the
country. The soldiers and young men give
their voice and the work, the Indies their
countenauce and encouragement, which carries
with il Il powerful, widespread influence.
Please bear back with you the assurance of my
grateful appreciation OF the kindness of those
whom you represent on this occasion, as well as
my pleasant memory OF the great and enthuSi-
aStic demonstration with which the people
honored me ON the occasion OF my last visit to
Rochester
ARRIVAL At ELMIEA.
FIMIRA, October 27th-It was about O'Clock
when the train arrived at Elmira Before
reaching the depot he left the train, in company
with ex-senator Platt and other gentlemen and
was driven to the house of J. d. +. Slee. whose
guest he is in Elulira. Alter supper he came
down to the stand facing the public park The
park and adjacent streets were crowded.
When Blaine appeared he was received
with tumultous cheers. He had come
TO the stand to review the torchligit
procession, but the people demanded
speech and in response he again spoke OF the
relation between the ..soiid South " and the
tariff question In the cou4se of his remarks,
Blaine said ''Tho approaching election in the
South Will exhibit an extraordinary spectacle for
the republic to witness. The oolored voters OF
the Southern States number almost Il llllIluli;
They are a very large element in every one @!
the eleven States of the late GoniedeIaey, and
in four of tlcm-South Carolina, AlaDaln'l,
Iississipni and Louisiana-they constitute an
absolute majority Of the people. They are,
with practical unanimity, supporters OF the i.e