The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-27
BLAINE CRASHES MS TEETH.
a vio,en. speech, ABain., the so,,a South

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n Violent Speech Against the Solid South
AUGUSTA, Me-, November 1S.--A
large. number OF personal aud political
friends of Blaine serenaled him thi,
evening as an expression Of personal
good will aud admiration of his eonduc,
OF the national campaign. They marched
through the streets under the marshal
ship. Of Col. Frank Nye. When they
reached Biaine's house their compliments
and friendly regards were expressed in q
speech by. Herbert NJ. Heath, of the
kencebec bar. III IL
Elaine responded as follows, his epeect
being continually interrupted by ap.
plause:
Friends and neighbors, the national
contest is over, and by the narrowest OF
margins we have lost. thank you for
your ca:l. which, if not one of ioyous
congratulal.on, is ono am sure of, CON.
tidence and Of aanguine hope for the
future. I thank you for che public
opportunity ypu give me to express INV
sense of Obligation not only 10 Won hut
to oil the Republicans of Maine. Tbey
responded 10 my nomination with genuine
enthusiasm, ratified it by O superb vote.
| count II as one of The honors and
qualifications of my public career that
the party in Maine after struagling hard
for the last six years, and Twice within
that period losing the State, has come
10000 plurality. No other rruien expressien
of popular confidence and esteem could
equal that Of the people among whom I
nave lived for thirty years, and to whom
! am attached by all the ties that emo.
nifty to. life.
After Maine, indeed along with Maine,
my nrss thought is always OF Peunsylva.
MA. How can l attipgly express my
thanks for that unparalleled majority of
more than 1000 votes, an endorsement
which which has deeply touched my heart aud
' which has, 4 possible, increased my
wealth, an affection which I inherited
from my ancestry and which I shall
transmit to my children.
:. But / do not limit my thanks to the
State OF my residence and ihe Staie of
my birth. / owe much 10 the true and
Jealous friends 10 Kew England who
worked 80 nohiI for the Republican
party and its candidates and to the emf.
nent scholars and divines who, stepping
aside from Their ordinary avocatfons,
made my cause their cagso, and to loyalty,
TO principle added the special compii.
ment OF standing as my personal repre-.
sentatives In the National struggle.
: But the Achievements for the Republi.
can cause in the East are even surpassed
by the splendid victories In the West,
In that magnificent Gordon of States
that stretches from The fout.hi Of the
Aileghenies to the golden gate of the
Pacific, beginning with Ohio and ending
With California, thu Republican banner
was borne so lofty tllat but single State
failed TO join In tie wide acclaim of
triumph. 'i'-.'iai 81
Nor should do justice to my own
feelings II l failed h, thank thu Republi!
cans OF the Empire S:ste, who encoun!
tered 80 many discoursS sSements and
obstacles, who fought foes isscI,, Within
aud foes from without, md who s;aged
so strong o battle that the changeof one
vote 10; every 2, 900 would have given us
victory IN the Nation. Indeed d change
Of little more than 5000 votes would
have transferred New York, Indiana,
New Jersey aud Connecticut to the Re.
publican standard and would have made
the North as solid as the South.
My thanks I'D still be incomplete if
/ should fail to recognize with special
gratitude that great body of workingraen, /,
both native and foreign born, who gave
me that earnest support, breaking from
cid personal and parry ties and finding
in the principles which represented In
the canvass, the safe grnrd and protec-
ton or their own flreside interests. f'@ ,
The resnlt OF the election, my friends,
will be regarded in the future, I think.
as extraordinary. The Northern States,
leaving ont the cities Of New York aud
Brooklyn from the count, sustained the
Republican cause BY majority of more
than 100000! Almost half million
indeed of the popular vote Of the cities
of New York and Brooklyn threw their
great strength and Influence 4 with the
Solid South and wero the decisive ele.
ment which gave to that section the con-
troll of the National Government.
Speaking now, not at all sc defeated
candidate, but as q loyal and devoted
American, I think the transfer of the
political power OF the Government to
the South Id great National misfortune.
Tits q misfortune, because It Introduces
an element which clnnot ir,sure hai
mbny and prosperity to the people,
because It Introduces Into the Republic
the rule of the minority; The fif6,
instinct Of an American 81 heohaiity--
equality Of right equality or privilege,
equality OF f.political power, that equality
which HRya to every citizen Your vote
ds just as good, Just dc potential as Che
vote of any other citizen" 3;@s@ -
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