The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-15
Where He Is Welcomed by a Great Throng of
Old,Time Friends and Neighbors. to Whom
He Returns Thanks in Eloquent Language.
Congressional Nominations in the Fifth
and Thirteenth Indiana Districts.
Major Steele Certain To Be Renominated in
the Eleventh-Political News from Many
Localities in Indiana and Illinois.


A Warm and Enthusiastic Greeting by
Friends and Neighbors.
BosToN. Aug. 1.-THE Blaine party was not
sstr till late this morning, and several callers
on Mr.. Blaine were denied. Addresses of con-
graduation from a Republican club at Lynn,
and from league of workingmen at East Cam
bridge were presented 20 him at a later hour.
AT 1l:30 delegate from the Home Market Club
was admitted to conference At IL the party
left for the railroad station. DR.. Harden
and Senator Southworth accompanied Mr..
Blaine in the four-horse carriage which
brought him to the hotel. There was no demon
strAtion en- route. When the carriage reached
the station there was q large crowd present
and it was with difficulty that passage was
cleared by the police. Mr.. Blaine, on entering
his car, was cheered by the crowd As the train
was about to move away, Mr.. Blaine appeared
on the platform in response to calls and thanked
the people for their kind recognition The train
then moved out on its way to Augusta.
Salem was passed at LOO p. NJ; Ipswich half
an hour later, arriving at Newburyport at 2I1
p. NJ AT all stops Mr. Blaine greeted the crowds
but briefly, as he finds after two years disuss
at public speaking, his voice is easily overtaxed.
At Nswburyport he pleased the thrcng by say
ing Maine men always felt at home in Massa-
chusetts. and he was glad to be at home and
among frends
Portsmouth. N. q. wss reached at 3:o2, and
North Berwick, the first stop in Mr. Biaines
own State. at 3:55 P. IL. With brief response
to welcome, Mr.. Blaine was hurried on through
Biddeford, Saco and other towns, to Portland,
where q stop was made at $50 p. NJ, and ac-
knowledeement to 5000 of their greeting.
AUGUSTA, Aug I.-The train arrived at Au-
gusts at s45 p. NJ The front of the depot was
q solid block of humanity, shouting wildly wels
come home Bands and torches served to make
light and noise in the quiet streets. nlumins-
tions were seen in almost every window. Near
tho Augusta House was . huge triumphal arch
of evsrgreens and American faes, with the
words "Welcome Home" in large letters of gas,
at the hoad. Mr.. Blaines house was
enciroled by great halo OF light
from the many illuminations. Mr.. Blaine rode
in . carriage drawn by four white horses In the
same carriage sat Mayor Macomber. Judge
! Whitehouse and Dr. Geo. Z Brickett. AS Mr..
Blaine stepped on his own grounds the band
| played Home. Sweet Home" and he was
loudly cheered as he walked to the platform, ac-
| companisd by the reception committee. Hon.
w. ?. Whitehouse welcomed Mr.. Blaine 10 q
hearty address that was applauded warmly. and
| then MIR. Blaine advanced to respond He saldi
"Mr Mayor return to you, and through
you to the eloquent orator. Mr.. Whitehouse,
who has addressed me in such partial terms, my
| sincere thanks for the manner In which you
have voiced the kindness and cordiaity Of this
| ception-not merely from my neighbors but from
thousands OF friends from all parts of this great
| State. When first heard that reception waa
to be rendered thought it would be confined to
friends and neighbors. 1t is not SO. i thought
| az 1 had lived here since my twenty-fonrth
| year, and as my public history began and CEN
tered here, that those who had known me
for thirty-fve years might extend q cordial well
come, but had no conception that men from all
quarters of the State, from the extreme corners
of the commonwealth love so well, and which
| have tried faithfully to serve in public sta
tions. would have been here lApplAuse.l Yoa
| can have no conception how it impresses one
| who has been for year beyond the seas in
exile from home. to meet a welcome like this
| unoounded In extent, unlimited IN Its
| cordislity and beyond human speech to
respond to. Cheers But you must take
| the will for the deed. for my words cannot
reach the borders of this vast assembly. Zap
| plause. am deeply indebted to you who como
| from other towns and cities But greeting at
| mans own homo goes to his heart more than
| any other lcheersl, and it is to you of Augusta,
| and OF almost all Maine, who have done me th:5
| great honor, pour out my thanks. IApplause.I
have seen much in my last year; much ok
many countries beyond the sea- but have seen
nothing in any kingdom OF Europe
which did not give me deeper and
| more profound appreciation OF my own country.
| lApplause Ihave seen everything to make an
| American thank God he born under the
sovereignty represented by the stars and
stripes. Cheers l have seen nothing ia
| European industrial systems that did not con-
| firm me in the belief that TIE system of the
| United States is far wiser and more benehcent
| to every workingman and citizen than any we
| could borrow or initiate lCheers, and a voice
| we are not going TO borrow it cannot fail
| to recognize the sympathy you have with
| me, and which have with you in the question
| whether our industrial system is TO be main
| tanned or destroyed fGood.' 'Good.] IL I
| have in the past spoken a worthy word in sup
port of that system. in the future hope to say
more, and more weiehty. Cheers See to it
| that no harm comes to the Republic. [Chsersl
Gentlemen. this much could not help say
| ing outside that which was personal to the
cason. For all you have done for me. aud for
| all the testimony the eloquent gentlemen have
borne to the kindly relations between myself
| and my fellow-citizeps OF Augusta. without dis
tinction of party. give you my profoundess
thanks. There is to me- no State like Maine, No
| valley like the Kennetec. city like Augusta,
| and no home like that home pointing to his
house. Loud applause. There / have lived
| these many years. aud there propose TO live.
| lCheers have no desire to separate my in
terest from yours. have been with Won from
| my youth upward, and / hope TO be here az
many years az God shall give me in this world.
lCheers. thank you thousand times over
for all this sympathy kindly shown by al who
inhsbit the State of Maine" ICheers.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blaines address thu
proceedings were brought to q close by dis
play of FIRE works and music