The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-10-30

Mr. Blaine said: There is no intelligent
Democrat who will not say behind the
door that the most potent agent in pro-
ducing this prosperity has been the pro-
tective tariff, and now / ask that intellI-
gent Democrat to come cut from behind
that door to the front steps and vote the
Republican ticket, because In that way
alone can he aid maintaining protec-
tive system. Great cheering.l
At Port Jervis Mr.. Blaine addressed
the crowd upon the tariff question, es-
pecially as it affected the railway inter
ests. At Middletown Mr.. Blaine in the
course of his remarks said: have just
returned from long tour through the
great and prosperous states of the west,
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, ILLINOIS and
Wisconsin, and everywhere I found the /
Republican party united, strong and,
hope, confident. ] hope that is its con-
ditlon In New York. If you have had
any differences in your own ranks, II /
there have been little dissensions, trust |
that you Will forget them and that there |
will be but one Republican party IN the
state of New York. trust that there Will |
be no longer half breeds, or stalWarts, but |
only Republicans that We shall tolerate
no heart burning within our ranks, but
that, ignoring the differences OF the past,
we shall all unite in common, IN honor
able combat against the common enemy,
not only of our party, but, as we be-
lieve, of the prosperity of the country.
Stops and enthusiastic demonstrations
were also made at Patterson, Passaic
and Jersey City, New York being
rAa nod al - m fhaV
were driven to the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where Mr.. Elkins, Senator Hale and
Mr.. Blaine's wife and daughter were
awaiting him. 1t is six weeks since Mr..
Blaine lett Augusta. In that time he
has travelled by rail more than 1900
miles and made from ten to twenty
nine speeches per day. BE is in excel
lent health and spirits, even better than
when he started. The run from Elmira,
272 miles, was one of the largest made
in any one day, and owing to the excel
| lent arrangements made by the officers
| of the Erie railroad and the good man.
| agement of Mr.. Draper of the national
| committee, at the same time one OF the
| easiest, although 1t induced eighteen
stops and speeches.
Blaine at the Metropolis.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-At 10 O'CLOCK
| this morning the gentlemen's parlor OF
| the Fifth Avenue hotel was well filed
with clergymen of the various denomi-
nations, who had gathered to meet James
G. Blaine. Five minutes later Rev. DR..
James King called the assemblsge to
order, and Rev. DR.. Burchard was chos-
en- chairman, and Rev. DR.. Macarthur
secretary.
DR.. King then presented the follow
ing resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we believe that the
triumph of the principles OF the Repub-
lican party is essential to the welfare of
the country, and to the preservation of
the results of the late civil strife, and
consequently that the election of its
representatives in the person of Hon.
James G. Blaine and John A. Logan is
imperative.
Second-That we believe in the purity
of the personal character of these STAN
dard bearers, and also believe in their
trained capacity as statesmen to meet
the claims of the high offices for which
they are in nomination.
Third-That we protest against
the coronation of conceded per
sonal impurity as represented by
while we deplore the necessity we do
not evade the responsibility of declar-
ing our judgment to the world of this
insult to christian civilization embodied
in such nomination for the presidency
of the republic.
Fourth-That we are opposed to put
ting premium on dIsloYalty
as represented by the candidate for the
vice presidency of the Democratic
party.
Fifth-That we exhort all we'll mean
ing and loyal citizens, regardless OF
party when purity Is at stake, not by
voting for the prohibition candidates, to
cast half vote for the Democratic can
didate with the semi-sanctlon of lmpur-
ity and dissipation, nor to cast whole
vote for man whose name is synonymous
of incapacity and ineff1ciency, but that
we exhort our fellow citizens to cast one
vote for virtue in the home; for protec-
ton for the rights of the humblest citi-
zen at home and abroad; for protection
for American industries; tor the set
; Element of international difficult
ties by arbitration: for war
against polygamy; for decent treat
ment OF the Indians, for the preser-
vRtIon of the results of the wars of the
revolution and of the rebellion, for eV-
cry sacred interest of our beloved coun-
try, by voting the Republican ticket at
, the ensuing election.
Rev. DR.. Spear, of Brooklyn, COM
mended the resolutions as satisfying his
|
, ed without dissent.
Rev. DIR. Burchard then named as q
committee to address Mr.. Blaine when
, he should be brought before them the
following gentlemen: Rev. DIR. James
King, of the N. E. church; Rev. DR..
Spear, of the Presbyterian church; Rev.
DR.. Macarthur, of the Baptist church /;
Rabbi Browne, of the Temple of Gates
of Hope; Rev. DR.. J. G.. Roberts of the
| RrCnky lxyy, onh Rob-
ard Lawrence, of the Friends meeting
house. The clergymen then went
to the corridor on the first
floor and gathered abo ut the front of the
stairway down which walked Mr. Blaine,
leaning on the arm of Rev. DIR. King,
while Minister Levi Z. Morton, his son,
Walker Blaine, Mrs. Blaine, and his
daughters, were on the landing above.
Rev. Dr. King and Mr.. Blaine paused on
the fourth or fifth step from the floor, and
Rev. DIR. Burchard was introduced to
Mr.. Blaine by DR.. King. DR.. Burchar6
then assembled to the side of Mr.. Blaine
and addressed him as follows:
We are very happy to welcome you to
this city. You see here representative
or all denominations of this city. You
see the large number that are represent
ed. We are your friends. Mr.. Blaine,
notwithstanding all calumnies that haYe
been urged In the papers against you we
stand by your side. (Shouts of amen ]
We expect to vote for you next Tuesday,
we have higher expectation which is
that you will be president of the United
States, and that You will do honor to
your name, TO the United States
and to the high Office you will occupy.
We are Republicans and don't propose
to leave our party and identify ourselves
with the party whose antecedents have
been rum, Romanism and rebellion.
We are loyal TO our flag; we are loyal to
you. As DR.. Burchard spoke his voice
at times trembled and his whole manner
shYwed the earnestness OF all he said.
His speech visIbly affected Mr. Blaine
and moisture glIstened in his eyes. a
number of other ministers then spoke,
| when Mr.. Blaine responded az follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Reverend Gentle
men This Is altogether very remark
able emblsge-remarkable beyond
any OF which I have known In the his
tory of political contests in the United
States, and It does not need any
!, am very deeply impressed by It. do
not feel that am speaking TO these hun
. dreds OF men merely. I am speaking
to the great congregations and the great
religious opinion which is be-
yond them, and as they repre-
sent the great Christian bodies know
and can see the full weight of
. that which you say to me and Of the in
duence which you tender to me. Were
it TO me personally confess that I
should be overcome by the COM
plimeDt and the weight of confidence
which 1t carries, but / know that
I it is extended to me as
the representative of the party
whose creed and whose practice are in
, harmony with the churches. The Re
publican party, from the very outset
; afnod nnnn the innra0nanIa nlaffnrnn of