The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-03
IN CONNECTICUT.
Mr.. Blaine Visits the Nutmeg
State,
AND rs RECEIVED THERE WITH
CHEAT ENTRUsHAsM.
Telling Speeches Made by Him During
the Trip.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov lin pursuance of
promise made before he started on his West
ern tour, Mr.. Blaine left New York this morn
ing In a special car attached to the regular
train to visit the principal places in Connecti-
cut. Although the New York parade had kept
him out of bed until three O'Clock this morn
Ing. he was in his car some time before it left
the Grand Central depot at 8 o'clock Gen.
Fremont accompanied him. Miss Margaret
Blaine and James G. Blaine, Jr., were also in
the party.
This city was reached 10 minutes after noon.
AS the train came to stop there was a cannon
salute and loud cheering. Mr. Blaine and
Gen. Fremont, accompanied by Senator Haw
ley, entered a carriage and were driven to the
stand in front of the court house, around which
several thousand people were waiting. All
along the route we're ides of plumed knights
and other cluos, and the sidewalks were crowd
ed with spectators. Gen. Hawley introduced
Mr.. Blaine. who was loudly cheered. Mr.
Blaine In response spoke in his usual vein and
was loudly cheered
On his return Mr.. Blaine made stops aud de-
livered addresses at New Haven, Stanford and
Bridgeport, bis party at the latter pace being
entertained by General Samuel Fessendsn.
secretary OF the national committee. At New
Haven Mr.. Blaine made strong argument IN
favor of the protective tariff, and spoke as fol-
lows about recent occurrence:
There has been placed in my hands since my ar
rival in New Haven an address from the clergymeu
OF this city expressing their respect and conh ence;
and through the person "a ho delivered it gives me
the assurance that in matters of pub ic right, and
In matters OF public participation under the United
States. they know no sect, they know no Protest.
ant. no Catholic noIHebrew, but the equality OF all
lCheers.) In the city of Hartford had letter put
i'll my hands a. king why l had charged the DEM
0CratIC partV with Eum. RDmaniam
lion." "a voice-"You never said that.o) My
answer in the first place is that they put in my
and III the next place 1t gives opportunity TO
say at the close of the campaign that in the public
speeches that baye made have refrained careful
y and tnstinctively from making any disrespectful
allusou to the Democratic party. differ from that
party on matters of principle, but have too much
respect for the millions of my countrymen whom il
embraces, to assail it with words of abuse Good
good and cheers.) In the next place am sure that
am the last man iu the United states who would
make oisrespsctful allusion to another mans re-
ligion. The United States guarantees freedom Of
religious opikipn, and before the law and under the
constitution the Protestant and the Catholic aud
the Hebrew stand entitled TO absolutely the same
recognition and the same protection aud If dsre-
spectful allusion is here to be made towards the
religion of any man. as | have said am the lass
man t. make 1t. for though Protestant by convic-
ton and connected with Prot slant church. |
should esteem myself of all men the most degraded
If under any p ess ure under any temp alton
could in any presence make oisrespecttal allusion
TO that ancient faith which my reyered mother
lived and died. enthusiastic and long cheering.)
New YORK, Nov Tonight Mr.. Blaine
addressed meeting at the Academy OF Music
held under the auspices of the Columbia Col
lege Blaine and Logan Club. The building
was led in every part by enthusiastic people.
Prof. Dwight presided. Mr.. Blaine in his re-
marks dwelt upon the duty of college graduates
and meS eminent in the learned professions to
take part in political coutests asserting that it
lay in their power to change the 50 called s'Do-
litcal squabbles'' OF the country into contests
Involving great principles, touching at every
point the nations fate
New YORK, Nov. 2-Mr. Blaine being some
what fa9gued from the continuous
iaboTs Gf the Week, did lot leave his room at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Late in the evening
delegation of Catholics, headed by Patrick
Ford, editor of the Irish World, called to ex-
teud their congratulations to Mr.. Blaine upon
the manner III which he had referred to the
Rev. Mr. Burchard's infelicitous remark at the
late meeting of ministers in this city. IL reply
to the congratulations, Mr.. Blaine reafirmed
the position be had taken in his New Haven
speech. He said:
Religious liberty is an absolute law of our lend.
AID freedom OF conscience j. iDalienable right of
every Afnefy American citizen, native or natural
ized. h ver violates hat freedom strikes AZ the
f1undation of this republic. As Protestant de-
mand for Catholic precisely the same liberty and
The same respect for his conscientious belief that
Claim tor myself Perfect religious liberty is the
highest attainment of our Tree consti -ution, asd
that liberty Inples mutual toleraRes, sp.ict
each others rights of conscience and generous
spirit of christian charity.
The members OF the Catholic delegation
expressed themselves entirely satisfied with
Mr. Blaine's frank expressions on the subj-ct
from his standpoint as a Protestant. Mr.
Patrick Ford remarked that it was very
gratifying circumstance that in the excited
Campaign, in which 100000 men were taking
part, this remark of the Rev. DIR. Burchard's
(associating RomAnisa with rum and rebel
ion) was tue first aud only word spoken SO far
as be had heard tending to wound the feelings
of Catholics, and from this he argued great
popular advance Ia the spirit of religious
liberation, courtesy and charity In the United
States.