St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-25
BIaine's Movements.

DANvLLE, H., Oct. 24.-It was IL O'Clock
this morning when Mr.. Blaine left Lafayette
for Springfield. He was accompanied by
large reception committee, who had come
from Springfield to meet him, aad by several
friends from Chicago, among them Joseph
Medlll and Mr. c. b. Farwen. The first stop
this morning and the last in Indiana was at
Athica. There were about 5000 people
around the depot. Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly,
saying it was too late for an argument and
that time for action was at hand. No other
stop was made until the train reached Dan
vile.
SPRINGFIELD. H., Oct. 24.-The Repu bli-
can demonstration in this city to-day and
Tonight was considered on all sides TO have
been the largest political demonstration ever
held in any city of the state outside of
Chicago. Excursion trains were on all
roads centering here, bringing in thousands
of people from central and southern portions
of the state. moderate estimate places the
number of strangers in the city at not less
than $4,000, including scores of uniformed
clubs, brass bands. etc. The principal stand
was located on the ground in front of the
executive mansion, with another in front of
the state house. The proceedings were
opened bv a parade, in which the various
organizations present took part, being an
hour in passing q given point. The
feature Of the demonstration was the
presence thirty-eight young ladies mounted
on white horses, and an equal number of
gentlemen on black horses. During the
afternoon speeches were made from several
stands by General John a. Logan, Secretary
Robert Lincoln, General Richard J. 0glesby,
Ex-Governor Stanard, and General A. j.
Smith, of ST. Louis. The arrival of the train
bearing Blaine was delayed until few min
Utes before O'Clock. As soon as il arrived
he was driven Immediately to the main
stand. followed by an immense procession.
He spoke as follows:
/ could not stand upon this ground with
out having my mind irresistibiy carried back
TO the spring of 1861, when the first RepubIi-
can president left mis- home 10 enter upon
that extraordinary mission whose results ill
the most memorable chapter in our history.
/ could not stand upon this ground without
having my mind carried back to the return
here, after the firing on Sumpter of the great
Democratic ehieftain, who, when the issue
came between his party and mis- country,
chose his country And if | did not re-
member these things they would be brought
to mind by the fact that the son of
Abraham Lincoln aud the son OF Stephen A.
Douglas are to-day upon the soil of Illinois
upholding the principles for which these two
great patriots stood side by side in the dark
days which ushered in the civil war. Men
die, but principles which in that great con-
test preserved both liberty and the union, are
to-day incorporated in the creed Of the Re
publican party. Nor do / believe that
am indulging in the language Of ex-
| traTag4nce when say that the
bond Of the Union would be weakened
/ by the triumph of the Democratic party
Because the head of that party is in the
south, II is in the hands Of the men who
organized the rebellion, which Lincoln and