The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-08-15
a WELCOME TIC BLAINE.
The Magnetic Man From Maine Re
ceives a Royal Reception.
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ceives a Royal Reception.
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MET IL THE HARBog.
NV York. August io.-Tile big steamer,
Sam Sloan. which for two days in succession
carried the Blaine reception party down the
harbor 10 meet the City of New York and
bear to the city the magnetic man from
Maine, didn't go out this morning. The
steamer Laura Starin was substituted. She
left pier Is at 70s O'Clock, with a largeerowd
aboard, and reached Quarantine at 7;4s.
Abon; 5 O'Clock the Starin met the City OF
New York outside the Narrows. The starin
turned about and both vessels slowly steam
cheer rose from the decks of the Starin, al
though It was yc, impossible to distinguish
Mr.. Blaine's form among the {, 900 that stood
or the decks Of the huge steamer. As the
vessels neared each other Mr.. Blaine's form
was at last made out, standing in a group of
friends on the upper deck forward. As cheer
after cheer arose. Mr.. Blaine bowed repeat
eddy.
The Chicago Blaine CLUBS little tug had
been the first to greet the steamer as it came
up the bay, and chung under its wing. while
the Chicago men cheered. Cappa's Band, ON
the Starin, played Home Again" and
Home, and the "Star Spangled Banner
while advancing up TO Quarantine. Then
both vessels came to anchor, and as the Star
IN neared the side of the City Of New York
Mr.. Blaine's face and form were plainly Wis
ible to everyone on board. Cheer after cheer
broke forth, handkerchiefs and flags were
waved, cries of Blaine, James G. Blaine
NO Free Trade 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 hoard
the starin, escorted by Whitelaw Reid and
Mr.. Pool.
THE SPEECHES.
NEW YORK, August l0.-As soon as Mr..
Blaine came aboard Of the Starin Mr.. Bart
lett, President of the Republican Club of
New York, greeted him. and delivered the
address of welcome. He said that when the
club first proposed the reception It was not
intended as al act having political signif-
canoe, but Others joined in, and it was de-
termined TO make the reception more gener-
al. lie then spoke of the thousands who
had gathered in New York 10 do honor to
Mr.. Blaine. bat who had been compelled to
%clusion, he said:
We are not assembled, sir, on this occa-
sion in 4 spirit of adulation TO do homage to
one occupying high official position. nor are
&c seeking to find favor with a candidate
upon whom the mantle of power is soon to
rest, but we come to greet Il private citizen.
whose name is 80 intimately associated in
our history for the past generation that no
Office can add lustre to his fame or increase
the esteem and admiration in which he is
held by his fellow-countrymen. Again, sir,
we bid you welcome TO your native shores
Mr.. Blaine, in response, spoke as follows {:
80 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. | am sure you can have
little conception of the great qualification of
that instant when | saw the shores of the
great republic. cannot tell you how deep
ly grateful am to be remembered in this
manner by you and these assembled gentle
men. 1t is a scene / shall never forget. IL is
an occasion which | assure you | appreciate
from the depths of my heart. 1t is shadow
81 ,,1,- 10 fEa sod aVa,s rvksal ~r.aful 49,.
as the first piece of American news we heard
the death of General Sheridan, a man who
was above party and stood for the Union of
States. With that exception my arrival up
on my native shore was unattended by any
thing but joy and happiness.
The campaign upon which you are about
TO enter should be prefaced, if that were pos
sible, by every voter in the United States
seeing what | have seen ['Good. good, and
hearing what / have heard during the last
year. [Applause.l The progress of the
campaign in the United States is viewed
from the European standpoint with an in
terest as profound as it is in the United
States. 1t is the opportunity of England. 1t
is the long-looked fer occasion npon which
the cheaper labor and the cheaper fabrics of
the Old World expects to invade the New
and lower the wages of the American work
ingmen to the European standard. [Great
applause. 1t is not a contest OF capital
against capital it is not a contest of parti-
san against partisan. 1t is much higher than
either of these. 1t transcends all party mo
tive. [~Applause.l 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 Applause THAT is the whole pith and
moment of this question. Anything that di-
vertS the question from that single point is
a weakening OF the campaign. Applause
and cries of Good."l l say here, as | hope
to say with much more elaboration, [loud
cheering and cries of That's what We
wantnl-I say here that the wages of the
American laborer cannot be reduced except
with the consent and the votes of the Amer
lean laborer himself. The appeal lies TO 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 as
SOCRATES. his chilnren and his children's chill
dren, TO take the 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 4 time for a
political speech. My heart is too full to
enter at this time on heightened argument.
In this momen of welcome and joy, getting
home TO old scene and old friends, / must
be allowed 10 enjoy the pleasant emotions of
the occasion. | can only add my fervent
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 York"
The cabin was packed during the speech.
After it was over Mr.. Blaine was escorted to
the ladies' saloon, where he received CON
CALCULATIONS. While there he was handed
an address 10y Edward Fi,zwilliain, of Bos-
ton, representing the Workingmen's Pro-
tective Union of Massachusetts. lie was
also presented with an address by Murat
Halstead, representing the Young Mems
Blaine Club, of Cincinnati.