Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-18
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Mr.. Blaine In Michigan-He Makes a
Speech In Which He Points Out the
Country's Wrongs-His Views
on Immigration.


EAST SAGINAW. Mich IL.
This msrning Mr. Blsine's special train
started from Saginaw for Bay CITY. Elabor
ate preparations had been made for his recep
tion. He and Gen. Fremont were escorted
through the city to a stand in the park around
which there were assembled fully II. 600
people. After a short speech by Senator
Palmer, Mr.. Blaine was introduced. He
spoke very briefly and zen Gen. Fremont.
Both were received yery enthusiastically.
There was a large procession which Blaine
was expected TO review bur the time did not
permit.
LoPER, Mich, Oct. II.
TIE best arranged reception given Blaine
since he entered MICHIGAN Was st Flint this
afternoon. There were about 5000 people
present. who cheered Mr.. Blaine and Gen.
Fremont enthusiastically. Mr.. Blaine spoke
longer than usual. In the course of his
remarks he denied he had ever been a know
nothing" or in sympathy with that party. and
declaring himself in favor of prohibiting
exportatIon to the United States by foreign
countries of paupers and criminals and i'm
portation of cheap foreign labor under con-
tract 10 compete with home labor.
FLINT, Oct. II.
Blaine spoke here at creates length than
usual After calling attention TO the protect
i've tariff as the great issue of the campaign,
and expressing the belief that Michigan. so
mnch interested in protection, would follow
the lead of Ohio, he said: l have re ceved
since have been in Michigan two or three
letters from persons asking me to state
whether had ever been a member of the
know nothing party. In connection with
inquiries from persons in Michigan, have
received teiegrams from the Pacific coast,
asking whether | was not a supporter of
Fillmore when he ran in 1856 as a native
American candidate for the presidency. Let
me say in full and explicit terms in reply to
these injuries by letter and telegram that
never was member of the know nothing
order; that never voted for a man who was
nominated by it, and instead of supporting
Fillmore in 1856, had the honor to be a
member of the national republican committee
which nominated Gen. Fremont, and as the
general is now on this platform. he will be
able to bear testimony that however inetfi-
cient my support may have been, it was very
earnest and very ardent. was then Junior
editor of the Kennebec Journal, and that
pane was entirely devoted to Gen. Fremont's
advocacy, and aided in giving him the larg st
majority ever cast in Maine for presidential
candidate of any party The know-nothing
order holds Its regard to lmmlpra-
ton. with which never had any sympathy,
and for which never hes.tated to express
dissent: but in connection with that subject
let me saw that there is at present three
wrongs which in nv Judgment require correc-
tion First I think that the habit which has
grown on the part of some European coun-
tries of sending their manners TO the United
States ought not to he longer tolerated. |
believe in the good old American system
which reouires that each town or each county
shall take care of its own Door.
II in European countries their laws
tend to impoverish their working people,
these countries ought to take care of them
when reduced to want instead of shining
them to us TChecrs.1 Second. and still
more objectionable is the practice of shipping
criminals 10 us as has been done in MANY
cases. criminals being released from punish
mept on condition that they come to the
limited States I think this is A very grave
otfense against this country which should not
he permitted. 1Cheers.1 Third if tariff for
projection is designed to elevate the laboring
man in this country and secure him good
wages and if its not for that its not for anv
thing then think the custom which some
mon are trying 10 introduce. Of importing
cbean contract labor from other countries to
compete home labor. ought to be prohibited.
! fCbeers Itisaspecies of seryitude against
the snrit of our laws and iniures those tho are
in .nv wav connected with il. These are three
evils that I think ought to be remedied: but
a. TO every honest immigrant seeking to bet
ter his condition. whether from the British
Isles from the great German Empire. from
tba sunnv climes of Latin nations. or Scan
dinayia in the north. we bid him God speed
and rive him a beartv welcome and hosnital.
itv and whom no ia admitted TO a citizenship
we assure him protection at home and abroad.
Once among us and of ma his rights are eonal
before the law with those of natural born
citizens. No distinction can be tolerated
among those who are clothed with the honor