Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-06
Blaine in BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK, October 30.-Mr. Blaine was
given a reception by the ladies of Brooklyn
at the Academy of Music to-day. In re-
sponse to an address delivered by Rev. DR..
Behrens on behalf of the ladies' Blaine
said:
"In this important national contest which
now draws to close much of the progress
of which l have personally witnessed, the
two things that especially impressed me,was
the influence exerted by the women of the
United States and that exerted by the
young men, l do not know that | ought
to divide these, for attribute the great in
terest and activity of the young men large
ly to the influence Of their mothers. The
Republican party owes great debt to the
women of the United States. Not debt
now maturing but one which began at the
very foundation of the party, for the liter
ature which sprang from the pen OF women
did much-I was about to say did most, TO
concentrate that great army of freedmen
which in the conflict that came upon the
country and destroyed the institution OF
slavery, and am sure that when the news
came TO me that l was selected Tor the I'M
portant and responsible position in which |
now stand, / received no greeting that
meant more or was more grateful to me
than the one which came to me from that
lady whose gifted pen impaired spirit and
soul to the anti-slavery agitation when she
gave to the world Uncle Toms Cabin"
TCheers for Harriet Beecher Stowe. | do
not feel therefore that the ladies of Brook
lyn are taking any other step in this extra
ardinary welcome which grateful hearts
find impossible to respond to adequately
in word. | do not feel that they are TAX
ing any neW step or exerting any other in
fiuence than that which has been constant
ly exerted by the women during thirty OF
the most important years in the history OF
the United States in which the Republican
party has led our national progress.
know the wide spread influence that goes
out from such a greeting as this. L know
that without suffrage woman casts often
the weightiest vote. | know that the great
moral strength showing itself constantly IN
the political strength with which the Re
publican party has been inspired for its
struggles and its triumphs has come from
the gracious and pure influence of woman.
l make therefore a due and profound ac-
acknowledgement not merely for the great
Significance of this occasion but for its
cordiality and for whatever of personal
compliment it may imply, but l should lie
vain indeed if should take to myself any
of the great part of that which means only
an expression of sympathy and support IN
that great and commanding contest Ia
which for the time am called 10 represent
the best patriotism, the best heart, the best
aspirations OF the American Republic.
After the ladies reception Blaine was
driven to the residence is. Y. White,
where he died. The other guests included
John Sherman, ex-Secretary Of the Treas
ury Rev. Edward Beecher and Mayor
Low. In the evening the Brooklyn
Academy of Music was tastefully deco
rated The meeting was under the aus
pices of the Kings County Campaign Club.
Hon. A. W. Tenney was elected president
The vice presidents included Rev. Edward
Beecher, David S. Babcock, Patrick Ford,
Gen. b. F. Tracy, Rev. F. A. Farley, and
Rev. S. T. Speer.
At 7:45 p. m. Gen. Fremont entered the
hall and received quite an ovation, which
he acknowledged in a few remarks. He
was followed by Blaine who said
As / am to be followed by. my distin-
guished friend Senator Sherman, of Ohio,
in a speech, / take it as my only duty OF
the evening to furnish the text and that |
text shall he brief summary of the effects |
that are to follow from the continuance of
the Republican party in power. What is
to be assured? What is to be held firm ? |
To begin with, the currency system OF the /
United States, which was brought back to |
par with gold by my distinguished friend,
then secretary of the treasury, will be held |
at that point. Second, that system OF |
duties which affords encouragement and |
protection alike to the laborer and capital |
in the United States, will be maintained. /
Third, the just system of the settlement on /
public lands and the conservation OF those /
lands for the benefit of actual settlers, will 4
be upheld Fourth, that muniticent and 1
system Of pensions, which has /
rewarded the fortitude and yGlor of our /
soldiers, will be retained in honorable |
faith, and fifth, that encouraging
an improvement Of the civil service of the
United States, and will, if it be continued,
be further developed as experience shall
point the way. And in that connection
I desire to say that the Republican party,
without speaking or intending to speak in