Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-30
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New YoRK, Oct. 20 AT 10 O'Clock THE
morning, the gentlemen's parlor In the
Fifth Avenue Hotel was filled with oler-
gymep OF various denomination. who had
gathered to meet Mr.. Blaine and for
mally express their respect for
and confidence In him. Five min
utes later the Rev. DR.. James King Of
the Eighteenth Street NJ. Church called
the assembly TO order and the Rev. DR..
Burohard Of the Murray Hill Presby.
terrain Church was chosen chairman and
the Rev. DR.. Macarthur, secretary. The
Rev. DR.. King then presented the follow
ing resolutions:
Resotued, That we believe that the triumph
of the principles Of the Republican party is
essential to the welfare of the country and to
the preservation Of the results Of the late
civil strife, and consequently that the election
Of its representatives in the persons q the
Hon. James G.. Blaine and the Hon. John A.
Logan is imperative.
q That we believe in the purity OF the
personal character of these standard bearers
and also believe in their trained capacity as
statesmen TO meet The claims of the high
offices for which they are in nomination.
8. That we protest against the coronation
OF conceded personal impurity as represented
by the head of the Democratic ticket, and
while we deplore the necessity, we do not
evade the responsibility Of declaring our
judgment to the world of this insult to
Christian civilization, embodied in such a
nomination for the Presidency OF the
Republic.
4. That we are opposed to putting pre-
MUM on disloyalty as represented by the
candidate for the Vice Presidency Of the
Democratic party.
s, That we exhort all well meaning and loyal
citizens regardless of party when purity is at
stake, not by voting for the prohibition can
didates to cast half q vote for the Demo.
Cratic candidate, with q semi-sanction OF
impurity and dissipation, nor to cast whole
vote for the man whose name is now the con-
spicuous synonym Of incompetency and in
continency.
6. That we exhort our fellow citizens to
cast one vote for virtue in the home, for pro-
lection for the rights Of the humbleet citizens
at home and abroad, for protection
for American industries, for the
settlement of the international differences by
arbitration, for war against polygamy, for
decent treatment of the Indians, for the pre-
servation Of the results Of the wars OF the re-
volution and rebellion, for every sacred in
Lerebt Oh our D6lOfou pOuutaJ " foetiB bAS
Republican ticket at the ensuing national
election.
A committee OF sig was appointed to
address Mr.. Blaine.
Tho olergymen then went to the
corridor on the drst floor and gathered
about the foot Of the stairway down
which walked Mr.. Blaine leaning on the
arm Of the Rev. DR.. King, while Minister
Lsvi P. Morton, Walker Blaine, Mrs.
Blaine and her daughters were on the
landing above.
The Rev. DR.. Burchard made the sd.
dress to Mr.. Blaine, which was interspersed
with amens. In the course OF his
remarks he said "We are Republicans
and don't propose to leave our party and
identity ourselves with the party whose
antecedents have been rum, RomAnism
and rebellion. We are loyal to our flag.
We are loyal to you"
Mr.. Blaine replied that he was deeply
impressed, and characterized the assem-
blsRe as the most remarkable he had
known in the history OF political contests
In the United States.