Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-11
ON NATIVE SOIL.
Mr. Blaine Comes Up the Har-
Dor Amid Scenes Of
Welcome.
Once Again His Voice Declares
for AmericaniSm,
And Emphasizes the Pith and
Moment OF the Campaign,
His Face Glowing with Health and Joy
at Returning.
ThrOnss Of Friends Strive for the First
Greeting.
Will Probably Reach His Maine Home
Tuesday Night.
His Face Glowing with Health and Joy
at Returning.
ThfOnss Of Friends Strive for the First
Greeting.
Will Probably Reach His Maine Home
Tuesday Night


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the city of New York just outside the Mar
rows. distinguished group crowded the
Starin's decks but no one seemed to realize
| it, for all eyes were straining TO make out,
among the 2000 that stood on deck the New
York, the form of him whom they ,One and
all, were SO eager to honor. As the vessels
neared each other, Blaine's form was at last
made out, standing with a group of friends
on the upper deck forward.
As soon as he was seen, the cheering be-
came loud and long continued. Blaine
bowed repeatedly. The Chicago Blaine
clubs little tug had been the first to greet the
steamer as it came up the bay, aud it clung
to the big steamer, while the Chicago men
cheered themselves hoarse.
The band on the Starin played ''llome
gain" Home, Sweet Home" and The
Star Spangled Banner" while advancing upon
the way to quarantine. There both vessels
came to anchor, and as the Starin ran over
under the side of the City of New York,
Blaine's face and form were plainly visible
to every one on board. Cheer after cheer
again broke forth. Handkerchief and flags
were waved, and cries of blaine, james
G. Blaine" arose, and the utmost enthusia-
ism prevailed.
At 9.l5 to the music of Hail to the Chief"
Blame got on D0arQ lne Stdriil, escorteu py
Whitelaw Reed and Mr.. Pool.
Mr.. Blaine escorted to the small cabin
in the after part OF the boat, whiie the ladies
of the party, Mrs. Blaine, Miss Blaine and
Miss Dodge, with his sons and few other
friends entered the ladies' saloon.
Mr. Pool received Mr.. Blaine on behalf of
the Republican club, and introduced president
Edward r. Bartlett, who spoke as follows:
Mr. Blane-The republican club of the
city Of New York and its invited guests ten
der to you sir, through me as the president
of the club, their warmest greetings nd SIN
cerest congratulations on your arrival once
more in health and strength on these shores.
When the club first proposed this reception
il was not intended as an act having any
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 suggestions 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 than was
originally contemplated; and as result
there were assembled in the city OF New
York tens of thousands of your friends
from all parts of the country, lmpatently
waiting to pay you the generous tribute of
tllplr respect aeioh' i(N'"' ""
your arrival has iuterfered to some extent
with the programme. Last night great pa
rade took place, about 10000 strong, lack
ing but one thing-your inspiring presence.
Many of the paraders from abroad were COM
pelled to return to their homes at an early
hour this morning.
We are not assembled, sir, on this occa-
sion in spirit of aduation, to do homage to
one occupying high official position, nor
are we seeking to find favor with candi-
date upon whom the mantle of power is soon
to rest, but we come to greet citizen whose
name is so intimately associated in our his
tory for the past generation that no office
can add lustre to his fame, no honor can in
crease the esteem and admiration in which
he is held by his fellow countrymen.
The history of the country for the past 30
years is the history of the republican party.
As leader of that party in the House of Rep
resentatives, as senator and cabinet minister
YOU have won imperishable renown and stand
nearer the hearts of the American people to-
day than has any man since the days of
Henry Clay.
You have returned to us, sir, at crisis In
our history when our individual interests are
imperiled, and for the second time in our
career as a nation our foes are those of our
own nOustHOil- III pdsk YoNi 'OiNS mas
ever been raised in defence of American
labor; your reply to the Presidents message,
flashed under the sea in December last,
struck the KEY note of the campaign. His
tory is repeating itself. When the armed
hosts of treason sought to destroy the gov
ernment the republican party saved the
nation; now when the democratic party in
trenched in power, adopts policy that will
PROSTATE our industry and compel our wage
workers to compete with the pauper labor OF
the old world, the republican party stands
! forth once more as the saviour of the coun-
try. The solid south again dominates the
northern wing of the democracy and that
party is encouraged by English sympathy as
was the confederacy in the dark days of our
civil struggle, when we fought in defence of
our political system on the field, even as
now though on a more peaceful one, we
contend for the protection of our industries
/ and the preservation of American manufac-
lures.
! In this emergency, sir, the republican
party looks to you as its leading champion
in the debate in the great battle between
/ protection and free trade, now in progress
with the banner of Harrison and Morton full
high advanced. When you lead on to vic
tory the republican hosts will follow.
! ''One Oiast upon your pueie holb' Neie
worth a thousand men,"
Again, sir, we bid you welcome to your
native land.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply;
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the Repub-
lican club and fellow citizens;
To enable you to appreciate this welcome,
each and every one of you should be absent
from home and country for the long period
of fourteen months. l am sure you have
little conception of the great qualification OF
that instant when l saw the shores of our
great republic | cannot tell you how deeply
grateful am to be remembered by you and
these assembled gentlemen. 1t is an occa'
sion, | assure you, l appreciate
from the depths of my heart.
1t is shsdowed by the sad events which
greeted us,-the first piece of American
news we heard,-the death of General Sher