Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-22
BLAINE IN INDIANA.
German American-The CITY CIeT.
gymeR Welcome Him.

Blaine left Fort Wsyne at s.45 A VI. for
Indianapolis. In the party accompanying
him wete Senator Harrison. John c. New
and Hon Vim. Mckinley. AT Huntington
there was very large crowd, who cheered
Blaine heartily when he appeared on the
rear platform. He spoke briefly, urging the
great Importance 10 Indiana of having the
protective policy continued,
At Wabash hr left the train and was driven
TO platform from which he made another
brief speech in the same vein. The meeting
was large and the people enthusiastic
ISDIASAPoLls, Oct 2l.
At Peru, Logansport, Kokoneo, Upton
and NOblesville there were large crowds.
Blaine al each place spoke briefly. Ii was
about fur clock when the train arrived
here. Blaine entered carriage in company
with Senator Harrison and Geo. Porter and
drove in the procession, escorted by large
body of plumed knights, entirely across the
city 10 Military Park, where he addressed a
large multitude. After expressing his thanks
for the reception he said:
''We are on the eve of an important
national eiection-an election in whose decis-
ion Indiana will have potential voice. She
is looked at as an opponent. as she was in
former years, as an ally of the solid South
against her sister States of the North. Since
the election in West Virginia the democratic
party count on solid vote in the South, and
may be permitted to express the opinion
that no more unpstriotic thing can be done
than for northern men TO urge the continued
soidity of the South based on the memories
of the rebellion. 1t has been the aim and
desire of the republican party to develope
the material interests of the South and make
her people forget and the nation forget that
we have been foes, remembering that we are
citizens OF a common Union, under a common
constitution, looking to common destiny;
but our opponents meet us IN an entirely
different spirit and with on entirely different
course of action. Instead of the memories
of the Union they invoke the prejudices of
the rebellion in their aid, and ask that New
York and Indiana shall Lot join in the unholy
alliance and turn the national government
over to the South. | don't believe At can be
done. l don't believe Indiana will do
that under its present leadership
any more than it would have have the same
thing under the leadership of Oliver p. Nor
ton, the badge of whose Memorial club am
proud to wear, to say nothing of its signifi-
cance. In other aspects, the triumph of the
northern element for the democratic party
clearly means the triumph of free trade. 1t
means the breaking down of the great indus
trial system which has enriched the United
States so marvelously in the last % years
and which enriched your own State
in an equal degree with other states.
The developement of your manufacturing
resources. dependent as it is on the protective
tariff, is of the highest interest to every cit
izen of the State. When Indiana shall have
developed the manufacturing enterprise to
such degree as to be able to consume eur
agricultural productions she will
have attained ideal prosperity and she
protective tariff The issue is in your hands
and you are free men and you have a free
ballot; but in the south we have a million
friends who have not agreed to it. The South
has so electors based on the vote of colored
men. Yet the colored men of the South,
though million in number, cannot choose
single presidential elector. As the result of
that. the political power of the white man in
the South is harmoniously increased beyond
that of Indiana or Maine. ! submit as a fair
proposition to every man in the land that if
the South is to have 81 presidential electors
by reason of the negro vote, then the negro
ought to be allowed to cast this ballot. The
issue is in your hand. Indiana, as | said
when | begun, and from popular demonstra-
tions have witnessed since | crossed the
border of the State, feel, know. indeed |
am sure. that on the ground of patriotism and
on the ground of enlightened self interest
Indiana may be relied on to maintain protec-
tive tariff and sustain as an assurance thereto
the republican party. Cheers.
Blaine was driven to the residence of Sem
ator Harrison where he dned. After dinner
a deputation of Germsn-American citizens
called on him and presented an address,
expressing the confidence and esteem felt by
German-American organizations of the city.
He responded briefly, thanking them cor
daily. Later a deputation of clergymen.
about 80 in number, called on Blaine and
presented the following address;
"Hon. Jas. G. Blaine,
Dear Sir:
As christian ministers, we extend 10 you.
irrespective of party considerations, a cordial
welcome to our city. We bid you a hearty
God speed. Ii seems fitting now you are in
the city, from which, for none other than par
tisan reasons. poisoned arrows have been shot
at you, that at least we should refer to that
fact. But let us assure you as christian people
of this vicinity we have no sympathy with
any such a mode of warfare. We, therefore.
bring to you this word of good cheer and beg
leave to say that we recognize in you fellow
citizen, Justly honored as an experienced
statesman, patriotic leader, steadfsst friend
of bota lsborer and oppressed, in short, a
typical American, and, as we trust, the coming
President of the United States" In this
Blaine replied feelingly.