The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-08-16
The Welcome to Blaine.

MAINE. STIRRING SPEECHES. SCENES AND
INCIDENTS EN- ROUTE TO AUGUSTA.
The steamer City of New York. with Mr..
Blaine on board. was sighted OIL Fire Island at
Lib last Friday morning. \ great political |
parade in New York City the night before in
honor of Mr.. Blaine was conducted with much |
enthusiasm despite the detention at sea of the |
man In whose honor it was planned. Filth |
avenue sidewalks were crowded. and as the !
gay paraders. with bands. banners and torches
swept along, a continuous roar of applause |
greeted them. The most striking novelty OF
the occasion was the multitude of flags display |
ed. Every man in the procession waved flag
on his cane There were big flags. little flags
and all sorts Of flags. The big campaign ball,
IA feet in diameter and dating from 1910, was
greatly applauded as it was rolled along. The
parade started from Fifty-nnth street prompt
ly at $ 7. NJ, platoon of police clearing the
way, and Grand Marshal Gen Joseph Z. Jack
son leading, with his aide. Gel. John W. Jaco-
bus. followed by Chief of Staff Gen. Henry A.
Barnum and his special aides, about fifty in
number. presenting brilliant appearance.
Then came the many organizations of clubs
from this and other cities. in their varied and
striking uniforms and costumes. and many of
them attended by excellent bands OF music.
giving forth patriotic and stirring airs. Many
carried banners inscribed with the principles
of the party.
The grand stand opposite the Fifth Avenue
Hotel was crowded with favored persons. add
mitted 10y ticket, including many ladies, who
sion 10y displaying little flags n part of their
adornment. \ large portrait of Mr. Blaine
stood in the centre of the stand, and the struct-
ure was lavi>bly decorated with flowers and
flags.
Hon. Lew +. Morton appeared on the stand
at $40. escorted by Gems. Barnum and Knapp
Bernard Biglin and others. lie was vocifer-
ously cheered. Among those who shook his
hand were Walker Blaine, Mr. quay: Jas W.
Hustled and Gen. \. Z. Banks. Mr.. Morton re-
viewed the parade as it swept by. and he was
loudly cheered from the ranks, cries Of Tip
pecanoe and Morton too" frequently minglinS
with the applause. The march past the re-
viewing stand occupied two hours and ten min
utes and it is estimated that 1000 men were
i'll line.
TIE RECEPTION IN NEW YORK.
, The steamer starn carried Il party of friends
down 10 Quarantine Friday morning to well
come home Mr.. Blaine and family. Greetings
were exchanged in the cabin of the City OF New
ork, and after an address by President Bart
let, Of the Republican Club. Mr.. Blaine said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the lsepul,-
lican Club and Fellow Citizens To enable You
to appreciate this welcome. each and every one
of YOU should he absent from home and coun-
try for the long period of II months | am
sure YOU can have little conception of the great
qualification of that instant when ! the
shores of the great republic. | cannot tel! YOU
how deeply grateful am to be remembered in
this manner by you and these assembled gen
litlltll. IL Is IL scene SHAH DcA CT forget. II
Is an occasion which assure You appreciate
from the depths of my heart. 1t is Swallowed
only by the sad event which greeted us a. the
first piece of American news We heard, the
death of General sheridan. man who was
above party and stood for union of the States.
Shouts of Good" With that exception. my
arrival upon my native shore was unattended
by anything but JOY and happiness. The cam
paign on which YOU are about 10 enter should
be prefaced if that We're possible. by every
voter in the United States. seeing what have
seen good good and hearing what ! have
heard during the last year. Appause.l The
progress Of the campaign in the United states
is viewed from the European standpoint. with
an interest profound As it is in The United
States. 1t is the opportunity of England. 1t
Is the long wished for. the long looked for
casion upon which the cheaper labor and the
cheaper fabrics of the old world expect to in
wade the new, and lower the Wages of Amer-
can workingmen TO the European standard.
Great applause. 1t is not contest of capital
against capital. it is not contest Of partisan
against partisan. Ii is much higher than either
Of these. 1t transcends ali party motive. APP
plausc. Whether the great mass of American
citizens who earn their bread by the sweat of
their brow shall be seriously reduced in their
emolument from day to day. applau>el that
Is the whole pth and moment of this question
Anything that diyerts the question from that
single point is weakening of the campaign
Applause and cries of "Good.'l | say here.
as hope TO say with much more elaboration,
want say here that the wages of the Amer
lean laborer cannot be reduced except with the
consent and the votes Of the American laborer
himself. The appeal is 10 him. 1t comes to
his door and asks him whether. with the great
power of the franchise and the great majority
he possesses in his own hands. he is willing for
himself and his associates. his children and his
children's children. to take that fatal step at
the bidding of an American Congress and an
American President. who are governed by that
element which sought to destroy this nation.
But. gentlemen, it is not Il time for political
speech My heart is too full to enter at this
time on a heightened argument. In this mo-
ment of welcome and 10y. getting home to Old
scenes and old friends, l must be allowed to
enjoy the pleasant emotions OF the occasion. |
can only add my feryent thanks to each and
every member Of the club and to all my friends
for the generous and joyous welcome they have
extended to me in the harbor of New Y ork.
HE steamer starIn carried the party TO TIE
city. From thence the party proceeded to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The drive was one pro-
longed ovation. every one being anxious to
grasp the distinguished mans hand. or if not
that, ut least catch glimpse of him. As soon
~ he was settled in Ills rooms at the hotel he
began to be besieged with callers, including the
most prominent leaders in the Republican par
~. Later in the afternoon Mr.. Blaine took
short drive. after which he prepared himself
for the workingmens reception. This proved
to be monster gathering and Mr.. Blaine'> adj
dress excited much enthusiasm. He said:
MR.. BIAINE's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman 1t would be egotism Oh nv
part to take this magnificent demon >tration "A,
personal to myself. 1t rather signifies the great
personal interest in the question upon which |
am supposed at least 10 have consistent rec
ord and an earnest zeal Applause And Won
have before you contest in which that great
issue is to be settled by the American people,
perhaps. for an indefinite period. one way or the
other. The year 1857 was prosperous and the
Pres lttHt nj IFS close prObp.pI ~ r.jcpI .jo
IN the industrial system which had produced
that prosperity. and since that day there has
been confusion in the commerce and manllfac-
tories OF the United States. Applallse1
1.-The question before the American people IS |
whether he and his administration shal! be |
sustained in that movement.
But from one end of England to the other |
there is unanimous choru, on the part of |
tories and wings, Of liberals and conservative, |
and OF radicals and that is that Hon. Grover |
Cleveland, President OF the United States EN- |
bodies IN his person the regular form of reve- |
nue. and free trade for the United States which |
they like. Applause.
Now L have no objection TO their right of |
opinion and if l. had it would amount to moth |
ing. Nor do / intend to speak di>respectfuIv |
OF the English, for l. have received at their |
bands very graceful and very cordial hospital |
ity which would be churI not to ackniowl-
edge before an American audience: but that |
does not affect the pending conditions, that the |
American people find their interests in one |
POiipN ilc INgiisn Wallt TO clanUe that |
policy 50 AS better to conform to their inter-
ests, and that gentlemen, is the prime question !
before you III next November's election. L am
glad that this meeting is called in the name of |
the laboring people, because this question is
from hrst to last question of labor. loud |
applause.
II you will agree to live in AS poor a house
and eat As poor food and receive as low wages
rs the people Of England receive we can pro-
,iuce as cheap goods as a democratic admins
trntion wants to see. Laughter and app lause.l |
But il you wish to better your condition YOU
want the industrial system Of protected inter
ests to be maintained. The entire savings tina,
the wage-workers of England, Scotland and
Ireland are drawing upon now are not near rs
great as those that lie in the savings banks of
Massachusetts to the credit of wage-worhers
Of that small State, and if you turn the admin
istration of this republic to-day into free-tradc
channels, you may not expect those great say
nIgs, for you will put our laboring men
throughout the country into competition with
the laborlnS men of Great Britain, and in the
course OF five or ten years you will make them
as poor upon this side of the water as they are
upon the other. / will not in this campaign
sop to argue the question upon any other
basis. i have no personality to indulge in: |
have no sores to heal loud cheers would
rather have your cordial and heartfelt and sym-
pathetic welcome than any office YOU care to
bestow upon Inc. [Applause. But in this
in which | ShaII faEo