Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-06-19
AN lAAENsE 7HRONG
COMES OFT To-.
WELCOME THEM.

Never has slch a spontaneous, popular
ovation been given in Ellsworth as was
rendered b. i's citizens, Tuesday evening. to
Hon. James 6. Blaine and Gen. John 4.
Logan. The candidate, fl President and
Vice President on the Republican ticket
Long before the arrival Of tie special train
at 7. NJ. an immense crowd Of people
had gathered a, the station and when Sena-
tor Hale. With III, distinguished guests.
stepped upon the platform cheer upon cheer
wen, ap from the enthusiastic crowd. A
large commit'.e u citizens. regardless Of
party lines. gave them cordial and hearty
greeting aud accompanied them 70 The resi-
delce OF Senator Haze.
h, eight o'c,o,A Hancock Hall was filed
10 over;i.w.ns anu al immense crowd out
side unable 10 gam aImttance, awaited the
coming If the ,is pr, whom Name delight.
to honor
About So ocioc> the reception com
mi,;ee. proceeded hy the Emrsa! Band. es-
coried NJ Blame all Gen. Logan N the
Hall where an informal AMI thoroughly en-
jo,able reception iook place. The Hal had
been beautifully decorated. b, the .ale-.
for the occasion. fag> and flowers most
tastefuliy arranged, mak..- IL exir, Eiel, al
tractiye. Ia tie rear Of the Stage we're sew
ersl pine trees bearing cones. emblem aticll
OF the STATE 3! Maine. |, ), believed that
over three thousand people assembled ID
and about the Hall 10 see and take BY the
hand thc 19>, distinguished statesman Of
Tn. eoun;r, anil oHe of he brase>l aud most
distinguished general, ofthe war. For an
hour there was a steady stream q peopl.
fling ia front Of Mr.. Blaine and Gen. To-
gan, being Introduced AM taking them by
the hand.
AT $50 the visitors and people returned
to Senator Hale's residence where prolonged
cheers were given. In response n repeated
calls for speeches. Senator Hale appe AIRED
and spoke rs follows
There are great many iiy,. earnest Repub-
ltcan> tli- Year and they made themselves heard
and felt al chicago. Their are besides these
this ,esr. great many live. earnest men in the
country who haze not hitherto acted " it'll the
Republican party. Who believe in The doctrines
laid down in the Chicago Platform snd in the
live. earnest candidate, who we have placed
upon ii. For every :rumhlcr who protests
4 q
doubi~r who thinks the mission of tile Rcpui,-
licsn party ended for ,t-fs impracticlhlr who
rcyot- against ihc rub ~ ia. majority; for
every dreamer who Seek a higher plan, than
earth affor,i-: for very r-yolutiOni>t who
would Tear down rather than build up; for
every ambitious. uneasy politician who would
ruin where he could not rule: for every traitor
" ho would deliver the citadel TO the Zoe: these
live. earnest men VIII" have never vet been
with a.. but whom our candidates and our
principles -ati-f, viii gi,c d. one hundred and
the partr Mill come cut OF the battle stronger
thm eAcr.
have never d-hrIi,.,cd in reform and with
"a no party can live rnduringly who does not
set il. face against bad methods and bad prac-
tices. Fsr wears honest. serious. patriotic men
ha,r b'ut their bot Efforts 20 keep the Reput-
lican party from the things that ,.emoralize
and destroy: from The corrupt u>e Of money
from lii, rule Of .'ho->e>'': from the iuierfer-
encr and control II offcc-hohlers; in short. to
alwsy- D. able to Ut al the real sentiment and
wishes 81 thu majority | DO not suppose that
in republic like our. with intelligence diff
fused il i nowhere else in the world, any
higher pra.iical point than This can be attained.
do not >uppo-e that Mr. Curii, and other dis
tinguished men who -ympaihize and act with
him ever expected when they went tn Chicago
u ct Out Of the Convention ANYTHING better
/ than ih~.
Now have had som, experience in Natl m
al Conventions. | have II, in and taken some
part in three Of Those that have gone before
| thi- la.-. watched this one carefully. though
at a distance. II Their was any one thing to be
seen plainly from the beginning. il wa, this.
that Mr.. Blaine'> nomination wa, inevitable,
and it was equally plain that il was not to be
done By management or iine>>e. The people,
the people | say. had sent their delegate, TO
Chicago 10 nominate one man for President.
and they followed them there by thousands 10
10 see 10 ii that their will should be done.
For the first time in the history of the party
the tyranny of the unit rnle wa rid of and
the voice Of each district wa. heard No such
convention, coming directly from the people,
had ever assembled in America. and matters
went well in il from the start. Mr.. Curtis and
his friends had their way 30 far as management
went. They had the rules 10 suit them; they
had both the temporary and permanent organ
izatioDs with all the power and prestige which
these give: they made platform which no
man in the convention raised voice against.
When President was 10 be nominated the
delegates and all the multitude assembled cried
..Giye n. Blaine with q voice like thunder,
with that highest sound that ever fls the
vault, the voice of the people, and the thing
was done. M&#a
You may as vAsl gruuibse = the sweH Of the
sea. or complain at the roar Of the Nerth wind
rs 10 bolt the result OF that Convsntion.
No man has been found who daFes to charge
that the nominstion was coupeosed By any I'M
fair means. No cloud Of condBtaon, or trick
ery. or intimidation hangs over Il. The infiu-
ence Of patronage and once was I'll The other
vsy. None Of these nominated Mr.. Blaine.
He sat in hi. home at Augusta, while IL work
was done. He lifted no Anger to point the way
He never uttered a word for months to esscour-
age his friends. He sent no leaders and no en-
issaries to Chicago. He Was no claimant :
Rut the American people. who hsd watched
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