The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-31
MULLIGAN'S MAN.
Still Casting Anchors to the
Windward"
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
What He Knows About Women
Slop for the Sisters who
Can't Vote,
n THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Blaine.

Blaine.
New YORK, October 3O.-Blaine was
given a reception by the ladies of
Brooklyn in the Academy of Music to-
night. In response to an address
delivered by Rev. Dr. Behrens on be-
half of the ladies, Blaine said "In the
important national contest. which now
draws to a close, much of the progress
of which l have personally witnessed,
two things have especially impressed
me: The influence exerted by women
of the United States, and that exerted
by the young men. (Applause.) And 1
do not know that l ought to divide
these, for attribute the great interest
and activity of the young men largely to
the influence of their mothers. Cap
plause.) The Republican party owes
great debt to the women OF the United
States, (renewed applause) not a debt
now maturing, but one which began at
the very foundation of the party, for
the literature which sprang from the
pen of a woman did much, l
was about to say did most,
to concentrate that great army
of freedom, which in the conflict that
came upon the country, destroyed
the institution Of slavery. Great cheer
ing.) And [ am sure that when the
news came to me that 1 was selected for
the important and responsible position
in which [ now stand, received no
greeting which meant more or was more
grateful than one which came to me
from that lady, whose gifted pen i'm
parted a spirit and soul to the anti
slavery agitation, when she gave to the
world Uncle Toms Cabin PRO
longed applause and three cheers for
Harriet Beecher-Stowe.) do not feel,
therefore, that the ladies of Brooklyn
are taking any other steps in this ex-
traOrdinary welcome, which a grateful
heart feels it impossible to respond to
adequately in words, do not feel that
they re taking any new or exerting
any other influence than that which
has been constantly exerted by women
for the thirty most important years
in the history of the United
States, in which the Republican
party has led national progress. (Re-
newed applause and cheering.) L know
the widespread influence that goes out
from such a greeting as this. 1 know
that without the suffrage women casts
Often the weightieSt vote. applause.
| know that the great moral strength
! showing itself constantly in the pOlit-
| ical strength with which the Republican
party has been inspired for its strug-
| giles and its triumphs has come from
the gracious and pure influence of
women. (Great cheering) [ make,
| therefore, due and profound acknOwl-
edgment, not merely for the great sig
niicanee OF this occasion, but for its
cordially and for whatever of personal
complimentitmay imply ;but should be
vain indeed If | should take to myself
any great part of that which means
only an expression of sympathy and
support in that great and commanding
contest in which, for the time, | am
calico to represent the best patriotism
the best heart, the best aspirations of the
| American republic"
After the ladies' reception Blaine was
| driven to the residence OF s. w. White
where he dined. Other guests includ ed
/ John Sherman, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury; Rev. Edward Beecher and
| Mayor Low. In the evening the
Brooklyn Academy was tastefully de
corated. The meeting was under the
auspices of the Kings County cam
paign club. Hon. a. w. Tenney was
elected president; the vice-president
| included Rev Edward Beecher, David
S. Babcock, Patrick Ford, Gen. B. F.
Tracy, Rev. f. 4. Farley and Rev S.
7. Speer. At 7.45 Gen. Fremont en-
tered the hall and received quite al
ovation, which he acknowledged in {
few remarks.
He was followed by Blaine, who satd
As | am to be followed by my dstin
guished friend Senator Sherman, o
Ohio, (applause), in a speech, take i
as nv only duty of the evening TO fur
nish the text, and that text shall be
brief summary of the effects that ar,
. to follow from the continuance of thu
Republican party in power. What is Il
be assured? What is to be held firm
; To begin with, the currency system o
the United States, which was brough
back to par with gold by my distin
guished friend, then the eminent Secre
tary of the Treasury, will be he'll
at that point Secondly - Tha
l the system of duties which al
l fordS encouragement and protectiol
alike to the labOrer and capitalist in tn
United States will be maintained. Cap
plause.) Third-A just system of SCI
f Element on public Lands (renewed ap
I pIause) and the conservation of thOS
: lands for the benefit of actual settler
r will be upheld. (Applause.) Fourth
That the munihcent and magniicen
1 SNSIHlll
the fortitude and valor of our soldier
will be retained in honorable faith; anC
! Fifth-That encouraging improvement
7 in the civil service of the United State
I will be continued and further develope
as experience shall point the way, an
in that the Republican party, withou
speaking or intending TO speak II
/ yidiouslv of any other part
y i'm the United States, past o
2 present. is the only one tina
ever has the resolution and courage
limit its own political power. GTr'
menduous applause.) The Republiea
party did not gain power by a strugg
i for reform in the civil service; but wit
d the possession of patronage larger an
gfander than imperial sway ever col
trolled. the party voluntarily aba done
the partisan control OF the PATRONS
= and initiated that great reform With
II is own ranks. an achievement ,wlthol
precedent and without parallel, IN Il
history of politics (appiausel, al
p: what has been accomplished IS but Il
6 foreshadowing OF that which more e
c. Iarged experience and further trial shs
demonstrate to be wise, patriotic n