The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-02
FROM NEW YORK TO BUFFALO
BIaine's Journey Through the Empire
Notwithstanding and
Speech Making.

Mr. Blaine left New York for his Western
tour on the morning OF SEPT "a Stops were
made az all the principal towns along the route
AT Peekskill Cod Spring, Fishllill. Poughkeep-
sic. and Hudson large crowds gathered at the
depots TO get sight OF the Republican Presi-
Dental candidate. who made a brief SPEECH at
each stopping place. ALBANY was reached at
l45pm An immense crowd WAS in waiting.
| every available loot OF grouud being occupied
with many on the tops OF cars ana on the ROOF
| of the depot Mr.. Blaine was presented by the
Hon Hamilton Harris, and stood lowing fOf
some time before getting chance 10 speak
When the cheering subsidized he made a sheet adj
| dress and retired amid great applause After
leaving Albany the II sc halt was made az hen
| ectaly The Presidential candidate was pre-
scented TO the crowd by judge Potter, anu made
another speech The same scenes were repeat
| ed at Fonda Fort Plain. Little 4 als, herkimer,
| Canastota Utica and Rome. AT syra ,ise, where
| the train arrived at nlghttallrth republicans
| made frgreat demCnsti alton in honor OF their
candidate. All the local marching clubs turned
ont with torches. and were reviewed by Mr.
| Blaine from a stand erected Tor the purpose. lie
| addressed the crowdsas follows
This vast assemblage i Tar more eloquent
| than any words could speak. III tells lar more
| OF the popu ar current ana popular dr1ft re-
| specting public questions than anything could
! say, and, therefore, respecting tnose topics
! shall say nothing. but shall e, mime myself 10
| simple but heartfelt thanks for so much of this
! grand demonstration az may in any degree be
attributed TO myself as a personal conf llment.
| Il
| ity in me TO assume that more than small part
! OF IL il so ntended-that IL is rather the express
sion of the people OF this noble Empire State
| touching public questions, which shall leave
others TO discuss when bid you, as now do. a
! cordial goodnight.
! 1t waealmosJ IL o'clock when Mr.. Blaine left
! the stand and repaired 10 Senator McCarthys
| house, where he passed the night Channcey
! Depew addressed the meeting after Mr.. Blaine
! lett Speeches made at the other stands
| by Marlin l. Townsend and James w. Hustled.
Mr.. Blaine waited upon the next morning
at Syracuse by coRmxtee from me ar Ass So,
the purpose of eseorting him 20 the fair grounds.
| The people fiocked into the room where Mr..
Blaine was, and he had to stop and shake hands
! with them. One OF the incidents OF the morn
ing was an old farmer, who Pushed his way 10
| the front and said: Your honor, have some
! fine cattle ont thar at that fair, and want YOU
| TO look at 'em and let me know whether they've
| got the cattle disease or not. Mr. blame
smiled, and said he was not much OF Judge OF
| cattle. He was escorted TO the carriage ana
| driven around the grounds, after which he was
introduced to the crowd and said:
| There is no year IN the history OF the I nlueu
| States,in which, through all it, boriers the az
| ricuturist has reioiced as he does this year.
! There are no politics in agriculture me crop
| for Democrat and for Republican is alike good
/ or alike bad. Thesneed OF product Is allke 10
! Democrat and TO Republican. We meet there
fore on the agricultural fair ground, II nowhere
else, on the broad plane of American citizenship,
which is a much higher title than Demo rat or
Republican. 1t is in that capacity / stand before
you this morning, and IL ls in that capacity L
/
hearty thanks for your generous reception.
The party then returned TO the city, and the
! trip TO the West was resumed, AT Aubuyn the
arrival of the train was heralded by the hrlng
of cannon and the explosion OF orledoes. Mr..
Blaine was introduced and spoke as follows:
! Il thank you, citizens of Cuyuga County. for
this reception. Ucontess that | am glad 10 be
here. am glad To visit the home OF William
| III. Sew ard. IL there be among the statesmen or
the past one who more deserves the admiration
and gratitude of the American people than Your
great citizen / do not know his name, and IL
there be higher statesmanship in the annals OF
America than shown by MIR. Seward from
lS49 to the close of the civil war, L know not
where it was recorded, and we may all learn
great lessons from recalling his History, and
may well profit by his example. Ii we are Re-
pubcans shall be quickened in our zeal, and
ii Democrats we shall learn. toleration If simply
American citizens shall be warmed and
stipulated in our patriotism. Its as a humble
representative of the great principles which
Seward indicated throughout his illustrious
| life that am before YOU to-day But am not
here TO make political speech / am here only
to acknowledge with gratitude and thankful
ness the great cordiality OF your reception. and
60 wish you abundant prosperity and happl-
ness.
After leaving Auburn the train proceeded to
Waterloo before making any lengthy stop At
! Cayuga and Seneca balls large crowds were at
the depots, and cheers were given for Blaine as
the train passed slowly through those villages.
| At Waterloo an immense crowd gathered at the
! depot. Mr.. Blaine and party were taken TO the
fair grounds, headed by a band. Arriving on the
grounds, MIR. Blaine expressed his thanks to the
crowd.
At Geneva, Clifton Springs. and Canandaigua
briet stops were made and at D. IN. the train
reached Rochester. Mr.. Blaine took open
carriage, and with his party was driven to the
Court House steps, preceded by an immense
procession. comprising an the Blaine clubs of
! the city, and also many from the surrounding
cities Leonard Burritt introduced Mr.. Blaine,
who spoke as follows:
Il am sure that no desire TO offer n personal
compliment TO any living man could have
brought this vast audience together, and have
personally. IL Is rather the expression byithis
great assemblage of the people Of Western New
! York OF their confidence in those principles
which have brought prosperity tosour country,
and have builded your own beautiful city as one
of the exemplars and illustrations of that pros
perity. The Republican party embodes in its
creed four DISTINCT and most important doctrines
First-Peace with the whole world. Second
| Commercial expansion in every practicable
direction Third-Encouragenrent of every
form of American industry. Fourth-Protec
ton 10 every citizen, native or civilized, at home
or abroad Under these'policies the Republican
party strives TO conduct the Government. I'm
der these principles the Republican party sub
mits itself to the Judgment of the American
people On these principles we conquer, on
these we are conquered. thank You, gentle
men, thank YOU from the bottom of my heart
for whatever in this splendid ovation is per-
sonal 10 myself But ask your attention with
especial emphasis to the Importance of those
positions to which have so briefly adverted.
To the latest hour Of my life never can forget
this brilliant scene, nor can mistake It's wide
significance"
Leaving Rochester. the train proceeded to.
Batavia, where the Presidential candidate spoke
as follows:
i am profoundly Obliged by your generous,
reception. i have reached almost the western
end OF your State. and from its great metropo-
ris TO this point have received unmeasured
kindness: but it would be sheer vanity ii
were to attribute these popular demonstrations.
to any mere personal motive. / know better; L
know these lavish compliments are intended,
not for me personally, but as a mark of conf
dence in the great and for twenty -four years.
triumphant party which / have been chosen to
represent. The future of that great party is in
the hands of the people-in the hands of the
people of New York. / trust that IL is in safe
hands. bid you goodnight"
Buffalo was reached at o'clock D. m. The
crowd dense i'm the station and the recep-
ton committee formed into line with some ditfi-
| Guilty. Mr.. Blaine preceded them. and leaning
| on the arm OF his son, went to his carriage.
| When he took his seat the crowd took up the
cheering which had been begun in the station
and Blaine responded by raising his hat. His
carriage then moved to its place In the line and
| dropped out OF the procession before IL had fin
ished the march and drove TO the hotel, where
| he went TO his room and shortly mounted the
| balcony, from whence he reviewed the Republic
can procession, embracing several thousand
| torch bearers IL was late when the review