The Republican journal., 1884-06-26
Republican Ratification Rally,

MALONE, HALE, FRYE, MILLIKEN AND
OTHERS.
A Blaine and Logan ratification meeting was
held Thursday night in front of the City Hall,
Washington, D. c. An immense crowd was
present, "acres of human faces" as Congress
man Milliken expressed it, filling the square in
front of the building. There were twenty-five
names on the list of speakers. AT one time
three men were speaking who, twenty years
ago, the most enthusiastic friend of American
liberty and union would not have thought it
possible could have been speaking at the Nat
ional Capital together in behalf of "a common
cause. At the centre, beneath the statue of
Lincoln, stood Senator Malone, Major General
of the Confederacy, one of Lees most gallant
Adjutants, addressing the vast throng in behalf
of pure ballot, the success of Republican prin-
ciples and the election of Blaine and Logan
At his left. sixty feet away, spoke Congress
man Pettibone of Tennessee, who. as the leader
of a band Of Union soldiers, gave Gen. Ma
homes Confederate forces much to do in the
Valley of Virginia. At the right at the same
time spoke Frederick Douglass, a slave in
Maryland when Malone was master in Nir-
gina all pleading for the one cause. Judge
Shcllahger presided, and in brief address eX
toIled the nominees, saying that he had known
Mr.. Blaine for wears, and that a purer or
more exalted man does not live in the Repub-
lie. Judge Lawrence Of Ohio read series of
resolutions indorsing and ratifying the Repub-
lcan nominations for President and Vice Pres
ident. and setting forth reasons why Blaine and
Logan should be supported and elected by
those who had at heart the best interests of the
country. The resolutions were adopted with
cheers. The chairman then introduced
HON. JOHN SHERMAN,
who said am ready to accept, approve and
ratify the action of the Chicago Convention. |
Will support the nomination lcheers of Blaine
and Logan as heartily as | have done those of
Fremont and Lincoln and Grant and Hayes
and GARFIELD. | have no patience with any man
who, for himself or any other person, would
take his chances for success i'll Il political con-
Nention. and, when disappointed. would seek
to thwart the action of the convention. That
Blaine and Logan have been fairly nominated
by the free choice of over 500 delegates, repre-
senting the Republicans of every State, county
and district in the broad extent of our great
country. is admitted by every man whose voice
has been heard. They represent the American
Union. one and indivisible, snatched by war
from the pers of secession and dsunion. They
represent a strong national government, able
trust, In time, not only to protect our citizens
from foreign tyranny, but from local cruelty,
intolerance and oppression. 1t is said that
Blaine is bold and aggressive; that he will OBJ
>truct the business interests of the country. |
would like to try such "A president. He might
shake off some of the cobwebs of diplomacy,
and invite the attention of mankind to the eX
istence of this country. There will always be
col All ana md
ness enough in the Democratic party, to hold in
cheek even AS brilliant "A man as James G..
Blaine. What we want now is an American
policy broad enough to embrace the continent,
convtrsatve enough to protect the rights of
every man, poor as well rich, and brave
enough to do what is right, whatever stands in
the way. We want protection to American
citizens and protection to American laburers.
a free vote and Il fair count, an assertion of the
powers of the government in doing what is
right. 1t is because believe that the admins
tration of Blaine and Logan will give US such ii
policy, and that | know that the Democratic
party is not capable of it, that | invoke your
aid, and promise you mine, to secure the cleo
ton of he Republican ticket
A CAMPAIGN SONG.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Sherman's speech
a campaign song. entitled 1--WE Will Follow
Where the White Plume Waves" was sung by
Il glee club of 30 voices accompanied by the
Marine band. The words of the song were as
follows:
Stand FINN from mountain unto seas,
And arm We for the fight;
See waving on the loyal breeze
Our chictiain's plume of white
Blaines snow white crest has never bowed
On legislative floor,
And LOgan'S voice rang clear and loud
Amid the battles roar.
With Blaine, of Maine we'll sweep the land,
As IN the ,'ays OF yore,
fr ~ GA L AiIanttc suah"
"
million tI,c,ats t.r, IN, ,ho st,.,n
Ten million hearts r,i,Iv:
With Blaine of Maine the dav wen gain
Is Numbered to the sky.
And til the long campaign has ceased,
oiltn move ,ntt snowy crest,
nv .nT ~ ~, VI ,i'e cast
''' vest
CuoRrs
Then, hu,rab for the emblem white
And hurr;th for the Plumed knight.
For victory and Blaine, from Oregon to Maine,
wen follow where the white plume waves.
The song WAS loudly cheered, and was re-
peated.
srN,rop ,,,u,py
was 'hth lh'rodured- ana began by calling for
!hfee cheerS LOT James HliieHpie Blame heart
ny responded toI' then Tor three more for
'"ln AeHanIer logan Ia IKE resp0nseJ. Then
,othe one I'D .he erowd shouted Three cheers
loi fia"ieN i-oud cheers.I The game, he
hear that sort of music for several months to
CONT 10 Nhu up carry Ia NoFemDef with II
Whoie hiSh' ol CHEERS. Inc hepuD'lcan party
va hot iiii'" up vi d thousanu OF h'teeh nun
ule" Soou iiieh ol boston,, any more imam
ii'eeh hunareds drops OF water made the Mis-
>Is>ipPi river. ne smiled when ne heard
soou men YAK ABOUT organizing new party,
-, "a Nhg en- pieaSiht people should nave good
'iiie. ineE ihigat Us wei TAX or having an
oteah where no man would be seaslck. and
, Mneie sa'lois Woe'u encounter DO storms.
new party of the future. but the Republican
P"i , n'u ane sooa WI oi lhe BUSINESS; ana
i"u 'ne li.iiie, anu 9lu nol propose TO niscon,
. my, lIhneels.I me htpup'lcah party had
Nln'rh tue ilos' glorious chapler III all me
Mp!iu nis'oi!. ~ worn wouiu not De eilued
Wiz 'ie iepuoiIc iasteu. NOT were IT'S prin-
.ipioo eet actep'eu over al .he states, me
as 'iut se. eoie Mneh every auull cl'i-
seii ooui, oast oie to.e 10 DC received Wltnout
iea'. anu 70 ne counted aosoiute!y ana fairly
,,, on, VI t i Miio nau received even ess
nupPpiii "' ny Ghcaso convention IMAM thc
i ,ioio, anie anu usiisuisleu gentleman VINO
H. ,t; mn Noe'asoi onerlllah') ne had
t W peai 'iat, since tne repuoilc
ue"i th 'neie neVel was presiuehllai homina,
,n". l''oie IAN repleseh'eu the actua
+ ho % ,ne pIGp'e Gnetis;J ne bowed 10
success. Loud cheers, followed by the song,
"aich'ns ihrouSh georgia.
HON. THOMAS p,v~u