The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-08-31
THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE.

The meetings, arranged by the committee
of the Republicans of this city, have been,
OIL all occasions, fully attended. Central
Hall, large as i; is, has been filled and in
several instances crowded to its utmost
capacity, the seats not only being all occu.
pied bot the aisles, platform, aud every
parl taken up by persons who were unable
to find seats. A few days ago, the people
were addressed BY Hon. Neal Dow, and not
only was the Hall crowded to its utmost
capacity, but hundreds went away unable
10 find either seats or places 10 stand. On
Tuesday afternoon Of this week our excel.
lent Chiel Magistrate. in accordance with
previous notices, addressed the people in
most effective speech. Although il was in
The afternoon, when our people are neces-
sally in ihei. pursuits ofindus,ry, all the
seats in the Hall were occupied. There
were many of our mos, substantial citizens
from tho adjacen, towns, present TO hear
the Governor, and went away more than
satisfied with the sound, common-sense
views, aud unauswerable arguments in
favor Of the Maine law. In a mos, candid
and genllemanly spirit, the Governor cor
rec,ed The misrepresentation and errors
made BY Judge Wells in his speeches de.
ivered at Alfred, Grey, and elsewhere
Some eish, hundred, or thousand persons
mus, have had the pleasure of listening 10
his convincing remarks.
In The evening, every nook and corner Of
the Hall which will accommodate Is 90, was
filled with gentlemen and ladies who were
addressed mos, eloquen,ly on tho moment.
Gus question OF freedom, by ,ha, man Of
nerve and man OF heart, Hon. HENRY WILL
SON, United States Senator from Massachu-
sets. After he closed his remarks the Gov.
again addressed the people in brief speech
which was received with the warmcs, sat
isfaction by the entire audience. Such en-
lhusiasm as pervades these meetings is
most cheering.
GREAT MEETING AT sPRIScvALE.
And The meeting a, Springvale, on We'd
nesday, was one Of those splendid Republ-
can " failures" which have occurred SO
often during The canvass. The day was
auspicors and the farmers had LEFT their
fields, the mechanics their shops and come
together in numbers of a, least 1900, 10 test.
ify the deep in'cres, which they have in The
success OF the Republican party. and their
determination 10 stand by The Maine law,
and the principles Of freedom. The people
were there, those who have substantial in
,eresis, in The welfare OF the State, those
who desire tho prevalence of a sound NOR.
ali,y, and the spread Of temperance men
who formerly acted in old organizations,
bd, who now were acting in unison. The
meeting was held in beautiful grove, and
was addressed in the forenoon by Hon.
John p. Hale and others. Mr.. Hale was
unusually eloquent, and earnes, in his re-
marks. In the afternoon Gov. Morrill, spoke
TO even larger audience than was prcsen,
in the forenoon, presenting most powerful
aud convincing argument in favor Of The
Maine law, and reluting the objections
which had been urged against il. Repeat
eddy during its delivery, he was greeted
with enthusiastic applause. Remarks were
also made by Mr.. Merrill Of Wells, and Mr..
Cowan Of Biddc(ord, and others, which were
also listened 10 with apparent satisfaction.
The exercises of the day closed a, six
o'clock, p. NJ. These meetings failures,
we suppose we should call them, apply.
ing 10 Them The vernacular of Hunkerdom,
for every meeting Of The Republicans, no
mailer how numerously attended is a failure
with them, give unmlstakabe indications
tina, the people are coming, with power
and will, such as they have never before
evnced, up 10 the work, and that they
mean no, only 10 overcome the foes OF tenn
perance and fieodom, but 10 place them
hevopI Tho nos sihility nj fuin,o tos nrra,i;on