The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-16
Mr.. Blaine at Home.

OF new OK. Oh WHICH MI. Dlatbo anu
family took passage at Liverpool for the
United States. Tens of thousands OF ar
dent admirers from all over the country
assembled to meet and to greet him. But
the steamer was delayed for some reason or
other, and did not arrive at New DIRK
until the 10th. In the meantime large
number of the visiting clubs and delega-
tions had to return to their homes and 1T
Was determined to anticipate the arrival
of Mr.. Blaine by a procession on the 9th.
Full thirty thousand people formed In
regular line and marched through some of
the streets of the city, and was revleWtd
10y Hon. l.. L. Morton, the Republican
candidate for Vice President. Speeches
were made, fireworks displayed. and all
the ceremonies went through with, as
though the distinguished American in
whose honor the masses had assembled WIS
present. On Friday the steamer, Ciy of
New York, was sighted off Long Island,
and boarded by number of proninent
citizens five miles off Sadly Hook. The
vessel finally steamed up the bay and the
passengers land d. A royal reception was
rendered by thousands of citizens, and by
an addrt SIS of welcome from Mr.. Bartlett.
Mr.. Blaine responded
Mr. President and Gentl41nen of the Republican
Club and FektOaO Citizens:
To enab you to appreciate this welcome
each and every of you should be absent
from home and country tor the long period of
fourteen months. am sure you can have but
little conception of the great qualification of
h.fj pSt a shores
republic. | cannot tell yUu how deeply CRATE
1ul am to be RENE mbere d in this manner by
you a the assembled gentlemen. 1t is
scene shall never forget. 1t is an occasion
which assure you appreciate from the depth
OF my heart. 1t is Swallowed only by the sad
event which greeted us as me Hfst p1ece OF
American news we heard-th- death OF Gen.
Sherida ), man who was above party and
stood tor the union Of the states Shouts OF
good With tn It ex option my arrival upon
my native shore was unattended by anything
but joy and happiness. The campaign, on
which you are about to enter, should be pre-
faced. If that We're possible, by every voter In
The Unued States seeing what have seen and
hear g what have heard during the last year.
[AppIause.J The progress OF the campaign in
The Unit ed States is viewed from the European
standpoint with an interest AS profound it
is in the United states 1t is the opportunity
of England. 1T is the long wished for, the long
looked for occasion upon which the cheaper
labor and the cheaper sbrics of the ola word
expect TO invade the new and lower the wages
of American WOrkingmen to the European
standard. Gfeat applause it is not a con-
Lest OF capt. al against capital: it is not con
higher than either OF lhese 1T transcends all
party motives. a pplause.] Whether the great
mass of American citizens who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow shall be ser
iously reduced in their monument from day to
day lapplausel-ih, II is the whole pith and mo-
ment of this question.
Anything that diverts the>question from that
single pili.tiS II weakening ot the campaign.
Applause and cries of '.goodt' | SAY here, as
hope to say with much more elaboration,
loud cheering and cries of chats what We
wauli" l say here that the wages IF the
American labOrer cannot be reduced except
with tn Z consent and the votes OF The Amer
lean laboTer himself. The appeal lies to him.
/ comes to his door and asks him whether,
with the great power OF the franchise and tie
great majority he possesses in his own hands.
he is willing for himself and his associates, h
children, and his children 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 de-
stroy this natior. But gentlemen It is not q
time tor political speech. My heart is too full
to enter this time on heightened argument,
In this moment of welcome and joy, getting
home to old scenes and Old friends-l must be
allowed to enjoy pleasant emotions of the oc-
casio. S. l can only add my fervent thanks to
each and every member OF the club and to all
my friends for the generous and JOY GUS wei
come they have tendered to me in the harbor
of New York.
Mr.. Blaine stated in reply to inquiries
as to his plans that he would probably re-
main in Maine until after the election in