The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-16
WELCOME BLAINE.
The Great American Statesman Re-
turns to His Native Land.
als Appearance the Signal for Storm
of Applause.
Mr.. Bartsll Welcomes Home the Hero
of American Hearts.
A Brief but Patriotic Response
A Brief but Patriotic Response
Heartily Chsered.

Heartily Cheered.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-The Steamer
City of New York was borded five
miles off Sandy Hook, while at anchor
waiting for high tide to Cross the bar,
by representatives of the press, who
learned that the voyage was a pleasant
and uneventful one, and that Mr.
Blaine was well. Mr.. Blaine said he
was in excellent health and that his
trip had renewed his youth. The
steamboat Starine has just passed up
the bay with James G. Blaine. The
City of New York is close behind heav-
lily draped with flags. The tugs of the
'harbor are blowing salute. The Chi
cago Blaine clubs had been the first to
greet the steamer as it came up the
bay, and chung under its wings. While
the Chicago men cheered, the band on
the Starine played "HOme Again.
Home, Sweet Home, " and 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" while advancing up
to quarantine. Then both vessels
came to anchor. and as the Starine ran
York Mr.. Blaine's face and form were
plainly visible to everyone on board.
Cheer after cheer broke forth, hand
keTchiefs and flags were waved: cries
of Blaine. James Ct. Blaine, mo
free trade 70 arose, and the utmost en-
thuSiasm prevailed. at last, at 9:l5
O'Clock, to the music of ''Hail to the
Chief - Mr.. Blaine got on board the
Starine, escorted by Whitelaw Reid
and Mr.. Pool.
Mr. Bartell delivered the following
spec b of welcome:
Mr. Blaine-The republican club of
the city of New York and its invited
guests, tender to you sir, through me
as president of the club, their WarmeSt
greetings and sincere congratulations
upon your arrival once more in health
and strength on these shores. When
the club first proposed this reception,
it was not intended rs an act having
political significance, but rather as
private expression of love and regard
| for one whom we look upon as our
| most illustriouS citizen. But we found
our suggestion stirred the friendly
| jealousy of the whole country, and
| with one accord it was insisted that
| the event of your arrival home should
be the occasion of demonstration
more general in its character than was
OIlSiHd1Iy COnGCIhPloSCu, anu 90 q 10
/ suit there are assembled for several
| days in the city of New York
tens of thousands of your
| friends from all parts of the country,
| impatiently waiting to pay you the gen.
| erOuS tribute of their respect and adj
miration. The delay i'll your arrival
has interferred to some extent with the
programme. Last night the great pa
rade took place, about 10000 strong
lacking but one thing, your inspiring
presence. Many of the paraders from
abroad were compelled to return tC
their homes at an early hour this morn
ing. We are not assembled on this oc
caSiOn in a spirit of adulatiOn to dc
homage to one occupying high official
position, nor are we seeking to find ia
vor with a candidate upon whom the
mantle of power is soon to rest, but We
came to greet private citizen WnoS'
name is so intimately associated in oul
history for this generation that no of
flee can add luSter to his fame or in
crease the esteem and admiration II
which he is held by his fellow coun
, trymen. Again, sir, we bid you vel
I come to your native shores.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply; MIR. Presl-
, dent and gentlemen of the republican
! clubs and fellow citizens. To enabl
YOU to appreciate this welcome eacl
and every one of you should be absen
from home for the long period of four
teen months. l am sure you can hav
but little conception of the inspiration
} 1 had when l saw the shores of thi
] great republic. ] cannot tell you hOV
grateful l am to be remembered b.
; you in this manner. 1t is scene !.
l shall never forget. 1t is an occasion
: from the depths of my heart. 1t
Swallowed only by the sad event whic
greeted us as the first piece of Amer!
: can news. we heard of the death c
General Sheridan, man who wa
above reproach and stood bravely fC
!, the union of the states. Shouts o
I "Good''1 With that exception my arr
{ val upon my native shore was unat
tended by anything but JOY and happ
i ness.
The campaign on which you al
). about to enter should be prefaced
:, that were possible by every voter in I'll
{, United States seeing what have see
and hearing what / have heard duriI
the last year. Applause The progre!
= of the campaign in the United States
viewed from the European standpoil
= with an interest as profound as it is
y theUuited States. 1t is the Opportun
=, . ty of England. 1t is the long-iooke
for occasion upon which the cheap'
labor and the fabrics of the Old Wor
expect to invade the new and lower Il
W wages of the New World to those
m the Old. [Applause.l 1t is n
contest of capital again
n capital; it is not IA cOnte
* * of partizan against partizan; 1t
ss much higher than either OF these;
= transcends all party motive. Ia
plause.] 1t is whether the great ma
.. of American citizens who earn the
~ bread by the sweat of their brow, sh;
be reduced in the emolument from d.
!, to day. [Applause.l That is the who
H. pith and moment of this questio
Anything that diverts the questi
=. from that single point is a weakenIi
IL to the campaign. IApplause and crl
.ss of good.l say here, and l hope to S
with much more elaboration, LLo
"a. cheering and cries of That's what '
e Wanti''i 1 say here the wages of t
~ American laborer cannot be reduc
except with the consent and the vol
of the American labOrer himself. L
ed comes to his door. and as
On him whether. with the Grt
power of the franchise and the grt
ng authority he possesses in his own haI
rec he is willing for himself and his as
is ciates, his children and his childre
de children, to take that fatal step at
bic bidding of an American congress a
lyS an American president, who are g
ms, erned by that element which sought
md destroy this nation. Bat, gentlen
ky it is not time for political spec
ing Nv heart is too full to enter at [
Iize time on heightened arguments.
In this moment and the joy of s
ting home to old scenes and to
We friends. must be allowed to enjoy
ably pleasant emotions of the occasion.
'afe can only add my fervent thanks
all each and every member of the cl
|uns and to all my friends, for the gener
srGl and iovous welcome they have exte
By ed to me in the harbor of New YerB
While Mr., Blaine was speaking
the c.tbin was crowded TO its utn
be limit 8 and ears STUCK through