Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-17
BLAINE IN MAINE,
HIS JOURNEY FROM BOSTON TO
AUGUSTA.
Numerous stops at the Towns Along
the way-Enthusiastic Greetings all
Along the Line-His Reception at
His Home in Augusta.


to Maine he made short speeches at Lynn
and Ipswick.
The Blaine party arrived at Newburg-
port at 2:11 O'Clock, and another great con-
course of people was on hand to receive
them. Mr. Blaine addressed the people in
brief, buG once more excused himself in
consequence of the great strain his voice
had undergone, returning thanks for the
welcome, and expressed the JOY and glad
ness he felt after so long an absenc- to be
at home among friends. Applause
Maine men, he said, always felt at home
in Massachusetts. [Cheers. When Mr..
Blaine had ended his short speech the
people grasped his hand, or rather as many
as could get near enough to do so. DR.
Burden and the Massachusetts delegation
left the cars at this point, and Mr. o. Sides
of Portsmouth, chairman of the New
Hampshire delegation, paid his respects to
Mr. Blaine.
Portsmouth was reached at 3:02 o'clock,
and the great crowd of people was packed
so close as to,ben imminent peril from the
passing trains. Mr.. w. H. Moore briefly
introduced Mr.. Blaine, who came to the
front, and when the cheering had in some
measure subsded, said | have only a
word to say. and that is a word of thanks
for your very cordial greeting, and | am
exceedingly glad to see so large an audi
ence of real Yankee faces. Applause
Portland was reached at 5:35, the train
being 40 minutes late. The depot was
crowded with people eager to see the
Maine gentleman. There must have been
from GO00 to 5000 people present, many of
whom were ladies' 1t had been anticipat
ed to stop long enough in Portland to take
lunch, but the party proceeded at once as
special TO Augusta. Hon f. A. Dow
introduced Mr.. Blaine to the assemblage
and called for three cheers which were
given with a vim. Mr.. Blaine then
stepped i'll view and again the cheers rang
out. The gentleman.said Portland has
become such an important city and rail-
road centre that it is almost impossible to
say a word at this station, but hope to be
able to so far reach this large assembly as
to make them hear. | have seen no bet
ter city in Europe than Portland and no
day as bright and as smiling us this Is to
me. Loud applause | give you many
thanks, most heartfelt and sincere. Loud
applause.
A stop was made at Brunswick where n
large crowd mad gathered. Here Hon c.
A. Boutelle of Bangor and Hon. j. l.
Stevens of Augusta. chairman OF the
board of trade tor New Bruins wick, were
added to the party and these gentlemen
accompanied Mr.. Blaine to the rear plat
form. Mr. Blaine said 81 shall make no
speech except to say that am glad to re-
kindly greeting from No f. low citizens
OF the state of Maine | thank YOU. )"
Loud applause. There were then loud
calls for "Boutelle, Boutelle' and that
gentleman said in response, Turn out as
strong and as pleasing at the polls as you
have done here to-day and we will have
Harrison and Morton and Blaine" Loud
cheers.
The special was side tracked at Har-
ward in order to allow long train of eX-
cursionists, intending to take part in the
Augusta demonstration to pass so that
the people could be on hand when Mr.
Blaine arrived. At Richmond and other
places where the train did not stop large
crowds We're gathered and cheered as
they were left behind. At Gardiner,
which was reached at SOB o'clock the in
habitants treated the party to grand
pyrotechnic dis play.
MIR. Blaine in Augusta.
After the grand procession this evening
Mr.. Blaine was loudly cheered, and escort
ed to the platform by Hon. j. Manchester
Haynes and others. Mayor Macomber
briefly welcomed the assembly and intro
duced Hon. W. p. Whitehouse, who gave
an eloquent address of welco me. The ad
dress was vociferously applauded from
first to last. Mr.. Blaine then came to the
front Of the platform, and the mayor called
or three cheers for 'the great republican
Leader, which was heartily responded to.
Mr.. Blaine then said;
Mr.. Mayor, may | return to you, and
through you, to the eloqueat orator who has
addressed me in such partial terms
fear, my sincere thanks for the manner in
which you have voiced the kindness and
cordiality of this reception, not merely
from my neighbors but by thousands of
my friends from all parts of this great
State. When | first heard that recep-
tion was TO be rendered | thought it would
be confined 10 my friends and neighbOrs
here. thou ght ds had lived here since
my gath year aud as my public history BE-
gan and ceptered here that those who had
known me for 35 years might extend "A
cordial welcome, Dut had no conception
that men from all quarters of the state,
from the extreme corners of the common
wealth | love 50 well and which | have
tried faithfully to serve IN public stations
would have been here, applause and
you can nave no conception how IL i'm
presses one no has been for a year be-
yohd the ocean, an exile from home, to
meet welcome like this, so vast in eX-
tent, unlimited in its cordlality and
beyond human speech to respond to.
lGhesrsl Rut you must take the will for
the qeed, Tor my words cannot reach the
borders OF this vast assembly. [applause
] am deeply Indebted to you who come
from these cities and towns and for the
calls outside OF The State But greeting
AT Il man oN II nome goes to his heart
more IMAM any other, lcheers and i, is to
you of Augusta and OF almost all Maine
that have done me this great honor
pour out my thanks. applause
have seen much in my last year, much
of many of The countries beyond the sea
but have seen nothing in any kingdom
of Europe which did not give me deeper
and.moTe profound appreciation of my
own country. Applause have seen
everything TO make an American thank
God he WAS born under the sIYereigl y
represented .ty the stars and s'rire-.
lCheers ! have seen nothing in Euro.
pean industrial systems that did not cou-
firm me in the belief that the system Of
tne United States is far wiser aud more
beneiceut to every wOrkiDgman and Citl-
Zen than any we could borrow or initiate.
lCheers and q voice eve are not going 10
borrow it,"