Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-31
BLAINE'S LIFE A BLANK.
BROOKLYN VIRTUALLY GIVES
HIM THE COLD SHOULDER.


The Contrast Between His Reception
and Cleveland's Like that Between
Night and Day-OnIy a Handful OF
Voters, but a Great Many Curious La
dies, Turn Out to See the Great Tat
tOOed Wonder.
BROOKLYN, Oct. S0.-Mr. Blaine held
an informal reception at the Mansion
House, in this city, this afternoon, at
winch hundreds of people were presented
to him. Later he was given a reception
at the Academy of Music by the ladies' of
Brooklyn, which was largely attended.
The assemblage was principally composed
of women, though a great many men were
present. Rev. DR.. Behrends introduced
Mr.. Blaine, who was warmly received,
every BODY rising and cheering, Mr. Blaine
addressed the assemblage in a brief
speech, in which he dwelt upon the
strength of the influence woman wields
IN politics, and upon the devotion of WO-
men 10 the republican cause and to their
assistance to the party from its birth.
lie alluded to that literature which spfang
from tue pen OF women, and did much to
concentrate that great army Of freedom.
winch IN the conflict that came upon the
country destroyed the institution of
slavery. and he evoked applause by refer
ring to that lady whose gifted pen I'M
parted the spirit and soul to the anti
slavery agitation when she gave to the
world uncle Toms Cabin.'" He said
that the great moral strength which in
spired the Republican party for its strug-
giles and triumphs has come from the
gracious and pure influences of woman.
BLAINE's OLD HOBBIES.
Mr.. Blaine addressed another large
audience at the Academy of Music to-
night, and from the Academy went to
the Grand Opera House, where be made
speech, and thence was driven to Will
hamsburgh, where he addressed an OPEN
air meeting. At all three places he spoke
on the tariff question. He held the Re-
publican party up for admiration as the
champion ofpr0tection to American labor.
said 1t began its career by freeing the
slave and naturally became the champion
OF free labor. The effects that would fol-
low from a continuance of the Republican
party in power, he said, were that cur
rency, now at par with gold, would be
held at that point, the system of duties
which affords encouragement and protec-
ton alike to labOrer and capitalist would
be maintained, just system of settle
ment on public lands and conservation of
these lands for actual settlers would be
upheld, the munitcent and magnificent
system OF pensions which has rewarded
the fortitude and valor Of our soldier,
would be retained in honorable faith,
the present encouraging improvement in
the civil services, the work of the Re-
publican party, would be continued and
further developed, and those great amend
ment to the constitution, which are the
embodiment of what was gained by the
war-the emancipation of the slave, the
declaration and definition of the rights OF
citizenship, and the guaranty Of national
credit, would be maintained with fidelity.
He warned his hearers that TO place these
laws, the outgrOwth of the civil struggle,
under the domination of another party,
would, If it did not destroy, seriously inn
peril their usefulness and perhaps exist
ence.
BLAINE TO GO TO BOSTON.
Boston. Oct. 3O.-Col. WhlnnIe. who