The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30
RoUsING RECEPTIONS.
Mr.. Blaine Continues His Journey
Through Ohio.
OBERLIN MAKES AN ELABORATE
DISPLAY IN HIS HONOR.

Loud cheering followed these remarks.
The start was made promptly at O'Clock.
The train and engine were gaily decorated
with American flags and Blaine and Logan
| banners. The party was the same that came
to Cleveland Friday morning with the addi-
ton of ex-Secretary Window and the local
reception committee from Norwalk. As the
train passed the freight depot of the Lake
Shore road, workmen ran out and cheered. 1t
was like the scene at the works of the Lake
Erie Iron Company. Mr.. Blaine bowed his
Acknowledgements.
OBERLIN, o., Sept. 29.-The first stop was
at Elyria, place visited by Mr. Blaine on
Saturday. There was crowd at the depot,
who Kept calling "Blainel Blainep' and az
the train moved off he stepped out On Lhe
platform and the people gave him three cheers.
At this station q delegation from Oberlin
headed by Hon. Jas. Monroe, ex-member Of
Congress, boarded the train. A little after 1
o'clock the train reached Oberlin.
MoNRoEvILLE. o., Sept 29.-The arrange
ments at Oberljn were better than at any
other place SO far in Ohio. There was a
passage way guarded by uniformed clubs from
the train to the stand, and the stand itself was
carpeted and beautifully decorated. The
crowd was very large and enthusiastic, Hum
dreds of people from the country sat in their
wagons, and every tree within sight of the
stand was loaded down with boys. Mr.. Blaine
as soon as the applause with which he was re-
ceived had subsidized, said:
Ihdle6 anu 66QGl6men,-l 90 not know
appropriate thing for a candidate who represents
Republican principles than to pay visit to Ober-
lin, for If there be any one place in the United
States above another, where Republican principles
were planted originally. and matured and developed
and strengthened with full gron tn, it is OberIin
The establishment of this college fifty wears 400
the radicalism, if you please which it taught from
its start, the great battle it waged, the immense
success it attained without donation from the ma
tlonal or state government, but merely from the
generous benevoence of men who believed in the
principles It represented, mark it as event not
merely IN the educational world, but in the practi-
cal world as well, and l am glad to stand here to
pay my tribute to this great institution and to &C.
knowledge as the representative am tor lifetime
OF Republican principles the debt which that party
owes to the great institution at Oberlin Great ap
plause) thank you for your kind welcome to this
place. thank you for the generous outpouring of
this great audience; 1 thank you because L know
what it represents, and because 1 know that YOU
know what represent. Enthusiastic cheering5 If
anything could add to my pleasure in this visit it
would be that have been presented to you by one
with whom had the honor for many years to be as
ISOLATED in Congress- and whom came to know and
to respect and to esteem. In all my public services
] met no more honorable no more pure, no more eff
ficient member than James Monroe of the Oberlin
district Thanking you, gentlemen and ladies,
again for your generous reception 1 must bid Won
good bye
SANDUsKy, o., Sept. 29.-At Norwalk, in
Huron county, Mr.. Blaine and party were met
by large body of uniformed clubs and es-
cortsd in procession through the town to a
stand erected in front of the court house,
around which were assembled several thous-
and persons. Ex-President Hayes was on the
stand and welcomed Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Gardner
introduced the latter amid great cheering. Mr..
Blaine said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-It was my pleasure sever
al years ago to visit your beautiful town and to a
dress large audience of the Republicans of Huron
county. did 1t at that time in the interest of the
election of that distinguished representative and
noble son OF Ohio, whom l am glad to see on this
platform today-ex-Pr President Hayes. (Applause.)
do not forget the hospitable welcome then re-
eeiVed, and am Impressed at its repetition today
came then only as private citizen, but come now
in different capacity, and feel sure that as New
England man on the western reserve of Ohio / Am
always at home great cheere) tor the western re-
serve of Ohio is New England transferred to the
al sn9 Eass along me rock-bonnd coast of the
honors Of New Engond +bot its tho chief
the essential features of It's civilization to the broad
expanse OF the West. say, therefore, that when
came here felt at home with you; feel that on
public questions l think as you think and repre-
sent issues which you hold dear. (Cheers) Per-
sonally permit you to thank you again for the
great cordiality with which you greet me and to
wish for you in the future as great prosperity as
as you have enjoyed in the past. prolonged
cheeging)
;. After speeches by Hon. W. Tenney and Ex-
Senator Windhom, Mr.. Blaine Introduced
Ex-President Hayes, who said:
am very glad this vast multitude of the citizens
Of Huron County, has come here to see and hear
and to give friendly greeting an old fashioned
welcome to james G. Blaine. Enthusiastic cheer
ing)
Four miles farther on at Monroeville the
special car was switched on to the Baltimore
and Ohio R. r. for Sandusky. at the station
there was another large and enthusiastic
crowd who demanded a speech, and Mr.,
Blaine spoke few pleasant words of acknoWl-
edgement and shook hands with some of the
people. Sandusky was reached at a little be-
fore o'clock and the party were driven in
carriages to Court House Square
where there was a large meeting.
Ex-President Hayes was in the carriage
with Mr.. Blaine, and Hon. Thos B. Reed of
Portland, Me-, was on the platform.
FREMONT, O., Sept. 29-Mr. Blaine arrived
here at O'Clock this afternoon, and was re-
ceived with cheers He made short address,
thanking the people for their kindly greeting
Mr.. e. B. King of Sandusky introduced MI.
Blaine who was received with great cheering,
He said:
This is my third visit to the city of Sandusly and
cannot but recall my first. 1t was in the wear
d848-36 years ago. There was but one railroad
line in Ohio, extending from here to Connecticut
with gap In the middle that you had to travel
those days turned the Old Mad River line with
strap rails, and lively chance for snake heads
hour. Uaughter) recall this because it brings
to my mind more than anything else 1 know
the gigantic progress of this great State and if you
here present, a great majority of you many years
my junior, could see Ohio it then was contrasted
with Ohio. as it now s, you would thank God that
you live under a free Government and have had an
opportunity to work out these great results and
you would not think ne trenching on partisan
ground if should remind you that by far the larger
part OF the progress made in those intervening
thirty-six years has been made since the Govern.
ment of the United States came under the control
blessed with protection to American labor and
American capital. (Applause.) To me the contrast
OF the scene of these hours with what 1 recall of
the past is a lesson which am sure you have al
ready learned.
Mr.. King then introduced Ex-President
Hayes who made brief speech on the tariff
issue.
TOLEDO O., Sept. 29.-At Clyde short
stop was made to allow Mr.. Blaine to be pre-
sented to large crowd which had assembled
there. AT Fremont, Ex-President Hayes es-
eorted Mr.. Blaine to the platform and intro
duced him to his friend and neighbors, asking
for him cordial reception as an old friend
and as the standard bearer of the Republican
party whose success he believed was essential
to the prosperity of the country. Mr.. Blaine
was received with great demonstration of
applause and spoke as follows:
1t gives me great pleasure to be thus welcomed to
Fremont and to be introduced by Ex President
Hayes to his neghbors and friends. 1 am glad to
have the opportunity to say here that it was the en-
Vable fortune OF your distinguished fellow citizen
as PRESIDENT OF the United States to leave the people
In far more prosperous condition at the close of
his administration than that in which he found
them on the day of his inauguration and that he
steadily gained in public esteem throughout his
whole term of Office. 1 thank him and YOU for this
greeting and for its public significance and ask of
VIII give due weight and meaning of Ohio, Ia voice,
I'm october" Enthusiastic cheering)
Immediately upon arriving at Toledo Mr..
Blaine was escorted by LEGAL committee to
the League Park, on the outskirts of the city,
where meeting was in progress. AS soon az
it was known that Mr.. Blaine had come the
people crowded into the park so rapidly that in
short time there were probably 10000 in and
around the enclosure Mr.. Blaine's appear
ance on the stand was the signal for most en-
thusiastic cheering. Upon being presented to
the audience Mr.. Blaine said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen-I should at any
time deem it Improbable to speak disrespectfully
OF political opponents, and should in nv present
position deem it altogether improper. should
rather be victim of SANDER than the author of it.
lGreat cheering. But there are some things which
90 not deem it unbecoming in me- holding the
position 10 to call your attention to- The Repub-
ncan party has governed the country for "a years
In spirit and according to the measure of broad
tonallty, and the progress under our government
IN that spirit has far transcribed all progress made
in all previous years of the nations history To re-
mand our government now to the control of our OPP
ponents who do not believe in the constitutionalty
OF the measures which have given this progress,
would be to step backward in the dark. When we
argue the question of protective tariff We are not
permitted to regard it merely as one to be settled
on the basis OF expediency because
large majority of our opponents hold
protective tariff to be Constitutional.
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