Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-30
BLAINE IN OHIO.
hE MAKES HIS FIRST POLITI
CAL SPEECH AT TOLEDD-
HIS RECEPTION.

Mr.. James u. D,aine's progress
through Ohio continued on MCDdsy,
and he was received by enthusiastic
crowds at Oberlin, Norwalk, Sandusky,
Clyde, Fremont and Toledo. At Fre-
mont he was presented to the assem-
bled spectators by x.President Hayes.
In responding TO the applause with
which he was greeted at this Point, Mr..
Blaine said
1 thank you for this personal COM
pliment and for its public significance,
and ask of you the considerate judg-
ment which know you will give to the
weight and meaning Of Ohio's voice in
October"
At Toledo, Mr.. Blaine made the first
downright political speech of his tour.
He said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: I
should at any time deem it Improbable
to speak unexpectedly of political op-
ponents. should in my present posi-
tion deem it altogether improper. I
should rather be the victim of slander'
F, than the author of 1t. [Greaf cheering.
| But there are some things which / do
| not deem 1t unbecomiDg in me, holding
the position do, to call your attention
to. The Republican party has govern
ed the country for twenty four years in
| the spirit and according to the measur-
es of broad nationality. The progress.
under our government in that spirit has
far transcribed all progress made in
nrevious years of the nations history
I Applause. N
4 To re mand our Governmt mt now to
the control of our opponents, who do
not believe in the constitutionality Of
the measures which have given this
| he of ha Il
to the dark. When we argue the ques-
ton Of a protective tariff we are not
permitted to regard 1t as one settled ON
the basis of expediency, because large
majority Of our opponents hold pro-.
tective tariff to be unconstitutional.
There Is not one great measure that the
Republican party has adopt, d nor one
great step that the party has taken
since tho inauguration of Abraham
Lincoln in 1861 that the Democratic
party has not opposed aud has not con-
sidered unconstitutional so that to-day
to remand the Government of the Uni
ted States to the control of the Democ-
racy is not merely an ordinary change
of parties.
IL is a total reversal of the entire
policy that has distinguished the Gov.
eminent of the U nited States since 1861.
1t is giving to the narrowing dogma Of
State rights the precedence in that
grand march which has been made and
which could only be made under the
banner Of broad nationality. 1t Is on
that great plane that the Republican
party has done me the honor 10 present
ME as a candidate before you. IL is on
that plane. with all that it impli' p, that
l am before you aud before all the peo-
pie Of the United s ates TODAY. Cheers.
The parade OF the Republicans in
Toledo to night was one Of the grandest
demonstrations ever made ty either
party. Nearly ten thousand men, fully
uniformed, bearing torches, aud pre-
ceded by bands Of music, were in line.
Mr.. Blaine left the hotel about o.
clock, and was driven first TO the head
quarters of the Boys in Blue aud next
t 10 the headquarters Of the 81 ver Grays,
where he was presented TO the leaders
8 of both organizations. He was then
driven to the grand stand, from which
he reviewed the procession. Neither
in point of numbers, equipment nor
: drill was the Democratic parade COM
parable with that of the Republicans.
The fact that the Dem ocrats in this, q
: Democratic city, should have made
such poor public showing was mat
ter of surprise. The Democratic NEST
Ing to night was we'll attended, but in
no sense equal to the Republican meet
ing in the afternoon. Tomorrow Mr.
B)aine's obj ctive point Is Dayton,