The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-19

AUGUSTA, Me-, Nov. lS.-A large mum
ber of the devoted personal and political
friends of Mr.. Blaine serenaded him this
evening, as an expression of personal
good will and admiration for his con-
duct during the late national campaign.
They marched through the streets un-
der the marshalship of Col. Frank Nye.
When they reached Blaine's house
their compliments an friendly regards
were expressed in a speech by Her ert
NJ. Heath, of the Kenebec bar. MIR.
Blaine responded as follows, his speech
being continually interrupted by ap-
plause:
MIR. BLAINE's SPEECH.
"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 ore OF JOYOUS
congratulatiOn, is one, | am sure, of
confidence and of sanguino hope for
the future. | thank you for the
public opportunity you give mo to OK
press my sense OF Obligation not only to
You but to all the Republicans of Maine.
They respondent b. my nomination with
genuine enthusiasm and ratified it by
a superb vote. | count Il as one of the
honors and qualifications of my public
career that the party in Maine, after
struggling hard for the last six years,
and twice within that period losing the
state, has como back In this
campaign TO its old fashioned
10000 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
that ennoble human nature and give
joy aud dignity to life.
PLEASED WITH PENNsYLyANIA,
After Maine Ondeed, along with
Maine), my first thought is always of
Pennsylvania. How can / fittingiy ex-
press my thanks for that unparalleled
majority of more than $1,000 votes! A
popular endorsement which has, If pos
slble, increased my affection for
the grand old commonwealth -
an affection which inherited from nv
ancestry and which shall transmit 70
my children. But ! do not limit nv
thanks tn the state OF my residence and
he state of my birth. Z owe much 10
tho true and Jealous friends In New
England who worked so nobly for the
Republican party and its candidates,
and TO the eminent scholars and divines
who, stepping aside from their
ordinary avocations, made my cause
their cause, and to loyalty
to principle added the special coinpli-
ment of standing rs my personal ropre-
sentatives In the national struggle. But
the achievements for the Republican
cause in the eass are oven surpassed by
the splendid
VICTORIES IN THE WEST,
in that magnificent grlon of states
that stretches from the foot OF the hills
Alleghenies to the Golden Gate OF
the Pacific, beginning with Ohio
and ending with California, the
Republican banner was borne 40
loftily that but single state failed to
join in with the acclaim of triumph. Nor
should do justice 10 my own feelings II
l failed to thank tho Republicans of
THE EMPIRE STATE,
VINO encountered so many discourage
ments and obstacles, who fought foes
from within and foes from without, and
VINO waged so strong battle that the
change OF one vote In over $500 would
nave given us the victory In the nation.
WHAT MtuuT HAVE nERN.
Indeed the change of little more than
5,VO0 votes would have transferred New
YORK, Indiana, New Jersey aud Con.
necticut to tho republican standard and
would have made the noi tn as solid rs
the south. My thanka would still be
incomplete II | should fail to recognize
with special gratitude the great ody oil
wuRRINGMEN,
both native and foreign born, who gave
me th ir earnest support, breaki"g iron
old personal and party ties, aud finding
IN the principles which represented In
tho canvass, the Safeguard and protect
ION Oh thelr own tiresides and interests
THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION,
nv friends, will be regarded in the fu.
ture l thmk, m extraordinary. Tho
northern states, leaving out tho cities oi
New York and brooklyn from the count
sustained the Republican cause by l
majority of more than 4O0.OJO-nlnlos
halfa million indeed ofthe popular vote
The cities of New York and Brooklyn
threw their great strength and infuenc,
with tho solid south and wer,
the decisive element which gave TO tina
section the control of the ma
uonal government. Speaking nov
not at all as defeated can
didate, hut simply as loyal and de
voted American, l think the trausler o
the political power of the govornmen
to the south is
GREAT NATIONAL MISFORTUNE.
IL Is misfortune bcauso IL Introduce,
IN clement which can not insure hnr
mony and prosperity to the people; be
cause u Introduces into the republic tn,
rule oi minority. Tho first instinct o
an American Is equality: Equality o
rghI equality OF privilege, equality o
political pOwer-that equality whicl
says to every citizen, "Your vote IL ius
rs good, Just aS potential as the yOte a
any other citizen.n That can not be sail
to-day In the United States. Thorours
Of affairs In the south has crushed on
nc political power OF more than 6,OO0 O0
American citizens, and has transierre
by violence tOOthers. Forty-two pres
ldentlal electors are assigned 10 tn
south on account OF
ms cuLoRED POPULATION,
ana yet the cOlored population, wit
more than l,lOo,0O0 legal votes, hav
been unable 10 chose Il single electol
even IN those states where they have
majority OF more than 100000 they wer
deprived OF Tree suffrage and their right
ns citizens are scornfully troddun ut
uer loot' The eleven states that con
prised
TlIk REBEL CoNrEDERAcy
had ny the census of lSSn T,5N,OOO of
white population ana 3OO.OOO of n co
ored population. The rolor,d popnl,
ton, almost to man, dosirc tn sunpol
the Republic n party, but hy n Syslei
OF cruel intimidation aud Nv vinlen,
and murder. whenever violence an
murder are thought necessary, they ai
absolutely deprived ot all politics
power; III the ontrages were stoppe
inoro IL would he ba'i enough; hut
dles not stop there, for n,
only IL tho negro pnpu,ntl.
DISTINGUISHED, hut The power wLic
rightiuly and constitntionally elunl
10 then, T. transferred Ia tile w6ito pop,