Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-11-27
A Serenade to Mr.. Blaine.

did night winch ne made as the standard
bearer Of the Republican party. Mr.. Blaine
appeared and in response to the kind wishes
of his friends as voiced by II. ii. Heath
Esq. said:
Mr. BLAINE's RESPONSE.
Friends and neighbors; The National
contest is over and by the narrowest OF
margins We have lost. | thank YOU for
YOUR call. which, if not one Of joyous con-
graduation. is one, am sure, of confidence
and of sanguine hope for the future. |
thank YOU for the public opportunity you
give me to express my sense Of obligation.
not only 10 YOU. but to ali the Republicans
of Maine They responded 10 my nomina-
ton with genuine enthusiasm and ratified
it by a superb vote. count it as one Of
the honors and qualifications Of my pub
lie career that the party in Maine. after
struggling hard for the las, SIX wears and
twice within that period losing the State,
has come back IN this campaign IN an Old
fashioned twenty thousand plurality.
No other expression Of popular confidence
and esteem could equal that Of the people
among whom | have lived for thirty wears,
and to whom am attached BY all the ties
tia, ennohle human nattrs and give 10y and
1,,pi,, n Id After Name. indeed along
Win Maine. nv first thought i aluavs Of
Penn>,lyania lloA can fiiingly expires,
N, thanks for that unparalleled majority of
more than eighty thousand votes. a popular
Endorsement which has deeply touched nv
heart, and which has. i possible, increased
ny affection for the grand Old Common
wealth. an affection "Ai.A lhAti''e" 'i'lh
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