The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-13
MIR. BLAINE IN LANCASTER.
A Little Speech Recalling Old Times il
Fairfield County,


A Little Speech Recalling Old Times in
Fairfield County.
LANCASTER, o., Oct. l2-At the public recep-
ton given him on Saturday night, in Lancaster,
and, in response to a serenade by the Republican
clubs of the town, Mr. Blaine delivered the fol-
lowing speech:
"My friends: I confess that in this place, and
at this time hardly feel disposed to make any
alluscn to public affairs. The recoections that
rush me l stand here carry me back
through many years, to a time before most of
you were born. In l84l l was a school-boy in
this town, attending the school OF a Mr. William
Lyons, a cultivated Englishman-a younger
brother of the then Lord Lyons and uncle, [
believe, of the British minister at Washington
who taught, with great success, the youth Of
this vicinity. l know not whether he be living
but if he is, | beg to make my ac-
acknowledgements to him for his efficiency
and excellence an instructor As | look
on your faces | am carried back to
those days to Lancaster as it then was In that
row of dwellings on the opposite side of the
street, in one of which I now am a guest lived
at that time, the first three lawyers of Ohio
Thomas Ewing Henry Stanbery, and Hooking
Hunter vividly recall their persons and their
peculiarities. Shortly before that time there
had come here from West Point tall and very
slender young man. straight as an arrow, with
sharp face and full suit of red hair. His
name was Sherman, and he had in his pocket an
heard of him since. Laughter and cheers
You have heard of him, and he will be heard of
as long as the march through Georgia hold its
place in history. He will be heard of as long as
lofty character and military genius are
esteemed among men. Renewed cheers.
About the same time from
country town to the southwest of this place
there sent to West Point sturdy strong
headed youth, who also was heard of in war
and whose fame has since encircled the globe
His name is Ulysses S. Grant Great cheering
Right in the adjoining county Of Perry there
lived short, stout boy, who has since become
known to the world as Phil Sheridan Three
cheers for Sheridan. Conbative. yet gentle in
nature, he achieved a reputation not unlike that
which Ney attained IN the Napoconic wars-so
that Ohio was then preparing military leaders
for great contingencies and for unforeseen crises.
remember another youth of this town-slender,
tall, stately-who had just left school and was q
civil engineer on the Muskingum river improve.
ments You have since heard of him. His
name was John sherman Cheers. At that
time the town seemed, to my boyish
vision, to be the center of the universe, and nv
idea that the world was under deep obliga-
tions for being permitted to revolve around Ian
caster Laughter and cheers. l recall these
scenes; l recall my early attachment and love
for this town, and for the near kindred and dear
friends that were in it, some Of whom were heye
when Arthur St. Clair Governor of tho
Northwest Territory, and some of whom arc
here still, and when think of those days and of
Ine ueep aJtaGnmentS inherited ana since main
tanned feel more like dwelling on old stories
and old scenes than talking about political con
tests. Cries: 'Hurrah for Blaine.
But, after all, these things are gone by for
more than forty years. and a generation
meets in new era, under new responsibilities.
We meet on the eve of an Important election,
and the people of Ohio, as is their wont and as
has been their fortune, are placed in the van
guard of the fight am satisfied that on Tues
day next you will show as you have shown in
preceding presidential elections, that Ohio is tit
to be intrusted with the responsibility of leader
ship in great national contest. [Great cheer
ing don't stop to argue any questionable
time for argument has passed don't stop even
TO appeal to YOU the appeal has been made. ]
stop only to remind you that if you do
your duty on Tuesday next as becomes
men of your lineage and inheritance the Re
publican administration of this government VIII
be continued cheers, the protective tariff will
be upheld great cheeringl. the protection and
the patriotism and the fruits of the civil struc
gle will be maintained, the government of the
Union preserved 10y the loyal men of the Union
and it will continue to be administered in loyal
ty to the Union. Good night Prolonged
cheering.
Mr. Blaine spent a quiet Sunday as the guest
If his cousin, Hon. p. B. Ewing In the fore
noon he attended Presby toriap service; tha