The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-11

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utmost enthusiasm prevailed. At last
at 9:I5 o'clock, to the music oi "Hail I
the chief" Mr.. Blaine got on board th
starin, escorted by Whitelaw Reid an
Mr.. Pool.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Bartlett addressing Mr.. Blaine
said:
The Republican Club of the city @
New York and its invited guests, tende
to you their warmest greetings and sin
cerest congratulations upon your arriya
once more. in health and strength, OF
these shores. When the club first pro
posed this reception it was not intended
us an act having any political Significance
but rather as private expression 0
love and regard for one whom We lool
upon as our most illustrious citizen.
But we found that the suggestion stir
red the friendly jealousy OF the wholt
country, and it was insisted that you
arrival should be the occasion Of dem
onstratiOn more general in its character
than was originally intended, and as {
result there were assembled for severa
dars in our city hosts OF your friends
from all parts OF the country, waiting tc
pay you the generous tribute OF their re-
spect and admiration, The delay in
your arrival has interiered with this
programme to some extent.
Last night the great parade took place
about 10000 strong, lacking but one
thing-your inspiring presence. Many
OF the paradcrs IRON abroad were com
PEELED to return home at IN early houl
this morning.
We are not assembled, sir, on this oC
casion in spirit OF adulation to dc
homage to one occupying high official
position, nor are We seeking TO find favor
with candidate upon whom the man.
tie OF poweris soon to rest; but We come
to greet private citizen whose name is
so Intimately associated in our history
for the past generation that no office can
add lustre to his fame, mo honor can in
crease the esteem and admiration in
which he is held by his fellow country
men.
The history OF the country for the
past thirty years is the history OF the
Republican party. As leader Of that
PARTY in the House of Representatives,
us Senator and Cabinet minister, you
have won imperishable renown and
rest nearer the hearts OF the American
people to-day than any man since the
days OF Henry Clay.
You have returned TO us, sIr, ut a
crisis in our history when our indus
trial interests are imperilled and for a
second time in our career as q nation,
our foes are those OF our own household.
Your voice has always been heard in de-
fense Of American labor. Your reply
to the Presidents message, flashed under
the sea in December last, struck the
keynote OF this campaign.
History is repeating itself. When the
armed posts Of treason sought to destroy
the Government the Republican party
saved the nation. Now, when the Dem
ocratic party, intrenched in power,
adopts n policy that will PROSTATE our
industries and compel our wage.earners
to compete with the pauper labor OF the
old world, the Republican party stands
forth once more as the saviour OF the
country.
The Solid South again dominates the
Northern wing OF the Democracy, and
the party, thus inspired, is encouraged
by English sympathy, us was the Con.
iederacy in the dark years OF our civil
struggle, when we fought in defence oi
our political system on the field Of war,
even as now in more peaceful time we
contend for the protection OF American
manufacturers.
In this emergency, sir, the Republican
party looks to you rs its leading cham
pion in debate in the hard battle between
protection and free trade now in pro-
gress. With the banner Of Harrison
and Morton full high advanced, when
YOU lead on to victory the Republican
Darty will follow. "One blast upon
your bugle horn were worth thousand
men,"
Again, sir, we bid you welcome to your
native land.
MR.. BLAINE's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Blaine said in reply:
"MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or
TIE REPUBLICAN CLUB AND FELLOW ClT1-
zENs:-To enable you to appreciate this
welcome each and every one Of you
should be absent from home and couu-
try for the long period OF fourteen
months. am sure you can have little
conception OF the great qualification ot
that instant when ! saw the shores OF
the great Republic. cannot tell you
how deeply grateful ! am to be remem-
bered in this manner by you and these
assembled gentlemen. 1t is a scene l
shall never forget. 1t is an occasion
which assure you appreciate from the
depths OF my heart. It is sshadowed only
by the sad event which greeted us as
the first piece OF American news that
we heard-the death of General Sheri.
dan, u man who was above party and
stood for the Union Of the States.
TShouts Of "Good."l With that exception
my arrival upon my native shore was
unattended by anything but Joy and
happiness.
about to enter should be preiaced, il
that were possible, by every voter in the
United States seeing what l have seen,
C"Good, good") and hearing what Ihave
heard during the last year. Applause.
The progress OF the campaign in the
United States is viewed from the Euro
pean standpoint with an interest as pro-
iound as it is in the United States. II il
the opportunity OF England. 1t is the
long-looked for occasion upon which the
cheaper labor and the cheaper fabrics Of
the Old World expect toInvade the New
and lower the wages OF the American
workingmen to tue European standard
[Great applause.l 1t is not contest oI
capital against capital; it is not n con
test OF partisan against partisan. 1t il
much higher than either OF these. II
transcends all party motive. tApplause.,
Whether the great mass Of Ameri
can citizens who earn their bread by
the sweat Of their brow shall bt
seriously reduced in their emolumen,
from day to day [applausel-that is the
whole pith and moment OF this question
Anything that adverts the question trou
that single point is weakening Of tht
campaign. Applause and cries o
"Good.hE l say here, as ] hope to SO!
with much more elaboration, Qout
chel ring and cries OF That's what We
want")-I say here that THE WAGES oI
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