The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-13
POLITICAL POINTS.
Gen. ROsecrans Encounters Black Jack
In the Political Arena.
sLAINEs RoyHooD MEMORIES.
a satisfactory Adjustment In the Labor
hnrean-A Cleveland Club Meet
ing-The Latter Day saints
Deny the Democracy.
Rlaino Through western un,on oorn,o.


blaine Through Western Union GOGGLES.
LANCASTER, o., Oct l2.-At the pub
lie reception given him on Saturday
night in Lancaster, Ohio, and in ro-
sponse to serenade by the Republican
clubs of thetown, Mr.. Blaine deliyeredtbe
following speech; My friends, confess
.hat III thls place and at this time,
sion to public affairs. The recollecti0s
that rush upon me as i stand here carry
me back through many years, to a time
before most of you were born. In 1871 |
was schoolboy in this town, ATTENDING
the school of Mr.. William LYONS. q
cultivated English gentleman, Younger
brother of the then Lord LYONS and
uncle, believe, of the British minister
at washington who taught, with great
success, the youth of this vicinity, |
know not whether he be living, but if
he Is, l beg TO make my acknowledge
iheht 10 nm Tor his efficiency and excel
lence as an instructor. AS look upon
your faces, l am carried back to those
days to Lancaster, as It then
was. In that row of dwell
llngs on tho opposite side of the
street, In neof which am now a guest.
lived at that time the first three LAWYERS
Of Ohio. Thomas Wing, Henry Stan
berry and Hacking Hunter. | viyidly
recall their persons and their peculiari
Ties. Shortly before that time there had
come home from West Point tall and
very slender young man, straight ms an
arrow, with sharp face and full suit
vi reu halr' Ills name was Sherman
ana ne had In his pocket an
3ruer 10 loin the army in
him since laughter and cheersl. You
have heard of him, and he will be heard
OF as long as the march through Georgia
| holds its place in history; he will be
heard of as long rs lofty character and
military genius are esteemed among men
| renewed cheering. About the same,
time, from a country town TO the
southwest Of this place, there
was sent to West Point, a
sturdy, strong-headod youth, who also
was heard of in the war, and whose fame
has since encircled the globe. His name
~ Olyssis ). Grant. ttreat cheering.
Nght ~ the adjoining county Of Perry
there lived short, stout boy, who has
slnce become known TO the world as
Phil sheridan. Three cheers for Sheri-
dmll Combatiye, yet gentle in nature,
he achieved a reputation not un-
like that which Ncy attained In
the Napolionic wars. So that Ohio
was then preparing military lead
orS Tor great contingencies and
our grave crisis. | remembers Il youth of
this town, slender, tall, stately, who had
Just left school and was civil engineer
ON the Muskingum river improvements
iou nave since heard of him. His nam,
was John sherman. [Cheersl. AT tina
ulne thls town seemed to my boyisl
vision to be the center of tho universe
ana my idea was that tho world was un
deep ohllgations for being permitted {
reVolNe Lancaster Laughter and cheers
/ recall their scenes, | recall my earl
attachment and love for this town. ami
Tor the near kindred and the dea
= friends that were In II, some of whom
were here whom Arthur ST. Clair wa
. governor of the Northwest territory
ana some OF whom are hero still, an,
when think of those davs
and of the deep attachment,
. inherited and have sine,
maintained | feel now more like dwellinl
upon old stories and old scenes thai
talking about political contests. (Hurral
Tor Blaine) But after all, these thing,
nave gone by for more than forty years
ana new generation meets In new
era ana under new responsibilities. w,
| hAN'b upbu inc eve oil M
important election and the peopl,
of Ohio as is their wont, ant
has been their fortune, are placed in th,
vanguard of the fight. am satisfied
tlat on Tuesday next you will show a,
you have shown in preceding presi
dental elections, that Ohio is ii 10 h(
entrusted with the responsibility o
leadership in great national contests
Great cheers. | do not stop to argu,
any question. The timo for argumen
has passed. do not stop over to ap
peal to you; the appeal has been made
stop only to remind you that il yol
do your duty on Tuesday next as be
comes men of your lineage and your i'm
heritance the Republican admin
istration of tnis government will b,
continued. CheorSl. The protectiy,
tariff will be upheld. Great cheering
The patriotism and the fruits of the civ
struggle will bo maintained, and Tn,
government Of the union preserved ant
viii continue to be administered II
loyalty to the Union. Prolonged cheer
ing.
Mr.. Blaine spent quiet Sunday n
guest OF his cousin, Hon. u. B. Ewing
In the forenoon he attended Presbyte
rl1n services, and in tho afternoon M
devoted to visiting, in company will
Judge Ewing, old relatives and friends
OF whom he has large number In thl
vicinity.