Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
MR.. BL.INE,s TRIP.
How the People Honor the Maine
Statesman on His Journey Through
Ohio.

CHILLIcoTHE, o. Oct. 10.
Blaine left Columbus by special train on
Scioto Valley road at 10 A. VI. today. The
first -top was at Circlevile, whore there was
large gathering in front of the court house.
Blaine Was received in an enthusiastic man
ner, and after being introduced by Judge
Smith Of Circleville, said:
'If TO be observed by the entire continent
as source of pride, the people of Ohio
should be very proud today; because the eyes
OF every State in the Union are on them, and
the action of the people of Ohio on Tuesday
next is awaited with solicitude throughout
the length and breadth of the nation. The
average degree of the population see that all
the country is 10 be testei by your vote, and
your vote will be taken as an index to the
vote of November. My only mission the re-
fore Is 10 urge on you the importance of your
action Tuesday next, and ask you if you are
ready for il. For the first time in 40 years,
the first time since 1874 when Clay and Polk
were the nominees of the great parties, the
tariff for protection became from the very
hrst day of this campaign a subject for popu-
lar discussion That discussion is we'll nigh
closed, and the question is to be submitted To
jury of 100000 votes in your State, and
what that jury decides may be the fate of the
protective tariff in this country for genera
ton. IL Is too late now to go into any elab-
oration of argument. Action is the word
now. Action is your duty. | refrain, there
fore, from doing more than to remind YOU
that in all the critical elections of the past,
unless the great crisis of 1868 and 1864 are
to be exceptions. there has never been more
weighty or more far reaching responsibility
rested on the people of Ohio than that which
they meet Tuesday next, and the meeting of
which hope and believe they will fully dis
charge Great cheering
On the arrival at Chillicothe. Blaine was
conducted to the stand through an avenue
between parallel lines of uniformed horses.
At the upper end there were two rows of
girls dressed in white representing the States
of the Union and holding up a series OF
green arches, between which Blaine passed
On the stand there were three smaller girls
representing Maine, Vermont and Ohio.
Chillicothe was settled by Virginians, and
indications of its origin were seen in the
unusual number of horsemen and negroes
which took part in the procession. Gen.
Samuel II. Hurst made brief speech intro
ducing Blaine, who said:
"From my schoodays have been familiar
with the Scioto Valley. and have heard much
of the rich lands of Point Creek Laughter. !
am glad to see their inhabitants before NE.
am glad to see before me this great repre-
/ sentation of the rich agricultural portion of
| Ohio. | am glad to recall to their minds this
morning the duty which the nation expects OF
! them Tuesday next. In the first contest in
which the republican party was engaged, it
was the vote of Ohio that gave strength to
| the legions that followed the gallant young
| Freemont. 1t was the vote of Ohio in Octo-
ber, 1860, that in large part secured Lin
coins election. 1t was the vote of October,
/ 1864, that secured the greatest victory to
| loyalty and the Union. 1t was the vote OF
October, 1868, that rewarded the great hero
of the war with the presidency, repeated in
| 1872, and it was the vote of October, 1876,
and October, 1880, that elevated two Ohio
statesmen to the presidential chair 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the great legions OF
republicans, whether the great clans that
have gathered on the plains and in the val
leys of Ohio shall be wasted in the encounter
of Tuesday next, whether in the seventh con
tlict for the great principles of the great party
you will maintain your splendid record-the
/ record of % years. 1t il too late for argu-
ment-that has been exhausted. Too late
| tor appeal-thst has been addressed to YOU.
! 1t remains only with your own sense OF duty,
and your own loyal determination. thank
| you for your kind greeting, and commend
you with all your energies to the duty OF
Tuesday next" Cheers.
| IRONToN, O, Oct, 10.
| The train with Blame and party reached
| Portsmouth at $40 z. NJ. large crowd
was gathered around the stand. When
| Blaine was introduced he made a brief
speech. Ii was after dark when the train
arrived here There was also a large crowd
who pressed around Blaine and cheered as he
alighted from the train.
\
knights to the house of Mr.. Wilson, where
he took tea. Later he was driven down town
to a large stand from which he reviewed a
torchlight procession, After the procession
the people called for speech and Blaine in
response spoke at some length in the came
vein as at other places today.