The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-08
DEMONSTRATION AT KIrTERY.
0utpouring Of the People.
TIE WORK GOES, DRAvELY ON.

TIE WORK GOES, DRAvELY ON.
Mr.. Hmlin made his opening speech in
the canvass at Kittcry, on Monday afternoon,
to an immense concoursc of people. No
meeting approaching It in size, interest or
enthusiasm was ever before held in the
County. The number present was various
" estimated from two to six thousand. In
our judgement, FIVE thousand were present,
tcstirying by their great number, that the
popular heart is stirred for Liberty, UsIoN
and the CONSTITUTION, as it never before,
even in the days of the greatest political ex.
element, has been moved in our State. It
was grand, glorious demonstration of the
masses, an opening of the canvass in which
the throbbings Of the public heart forcshad.
owed the most suspicious results. The nee
cssary postponmemnt Of the meeting from
the LIST to the 4th, to suit the convenience
of Mr.. Hamlin, led us to fear that the meet
ing would not be so large as II would
have been, had 1t been held at the time
it was originally notified. Happilywc were
disappointed, we had moderated the force of
these mighty currents of popular feeling
The people, in view of the daring outrases
done and threatened upon their rights, in
view of tho blood of freedom that moistens
the soil of Kansas,and tho uplifted bludgeon
to crush out the old right of free speech at
Washington, will not and cannot DO kept
from these demonstrations, and the sanguine
man wh> attempts to measure beforehand
their uprisals will find results outrunning
expectation, and depth of interest exceeding
the warmcst hopes of the true hearted
patriot.
The meeting was held in beautiful grove
Of tall hemlock, on the line Of the p. s. &
p. r. road near the house of Wentworth
Fernald in Kittery. 1t was fine place
for this grand convocation of the people,
At the foot of q gradual swell Of land the
stand for the officers of the meeting, and the
speakers was erected, and in such position
that the people could see the speakers, and
they the audience, which extended itself far
in the distance in the front and at tho sides
of the platform. The flag of our country,
"long may it wave" encircled the Of
the stand. A flag Of magnificent dmcn-
sions belonging to the Fremont men of Eli
OF, we understand, bearing upon it the in
spring names of Fremont and Dayton, was
spread across the main entrance to the grove,
and smaller ones were placed in different
and conspicuous places around the spot
where the people were gathered together
The arrangements for the meeting were per-
feet, and much credit is due to our friends
DR.. F. Wentworth Of Kittery, N. G. Mar
shall, Esq. of York, and Mr., Rcmick of Kit
terry, for the activity displayed by them, as
well as by others, in Arranging for the meet
ing. .......
The day, which in the morning threaten.
cd to be drilling, though somcwha,
moist, was upon the whole an agreeable one
and being still was favorable to speaking in
the open air, and more agreeable thana hot
sultry one would have been to the listeners.
We left for the grove in the morning
train for the west. Our company wa
swelled by large accessions from Kenncbunl
and Wells. On our arrival at North Der
wick two or three cars well filled with. gen
tlemen and ladies from that place wer
ready to join the train. At tho Function
the people of South Berwick, with fin
band Of music, one recently got up in tina
place. and which it is but right to say
poured forth strains Of inspiritinS music
with q skill and perfection that would hay
done credit to older bands, took the cars
Arriving at the ground about twelve, W
found the people assembling in great NUN
bers, long lines of carriages bordered tho
roadside-and soon large delegation from
Elliot, South Berwick, Salmon Falls, &c
companicd by another fine and well trainc,
band, the Salmon Falls Band, in carriages
came on the grounds. About one, the trair
from Portsmouth brought up nine or ter
cars filed with people, and soon after thu
delegation from Kittery Point, fore side ant
the navy yard village, camc up, and tn
people formed procession, marched to tn
music of the two bands, to the area aroun,
the speakers stand where the meeting wa
called to order by DIR. NJ. F. Wentworth o
Kittery, and tho following list of officer
elected.
DR.. Jcre. s. Putnam Of York, President
Vice President, Levi Remick, Oliver Cults
Asa Brooks, Joseph Frost, Samuel Webber
Theodore Jewctt, Ivory NJ. Mute, Thoma
Goodwin, James G. Page and Joseph NJ
I.ittlefcld.
John r. Haley, and VIM. Fogg, Secrcta
ries.
The meeting was then adjourned to par
take Of q free collation., which had been go
up by tho joint efforts of the republicans in
York, Elliot and Klttery. Our friends il
getting up this collation. showed that they
have free hearts, as well as free principles
Tlie tables were loaded with their bounty
and the people were not slow in availing
themselves Of the inviting viands.
At two o'clock, the people, assembling
around tho speakers stand were called t.
order by the Prcsidcnt-who said IN SUBJ
stance: -f
"what means this vast, imposing Assem-.
blase? Why has the laborer left his tolls,
the farmer his fields, the merchant his shop ?
Is this meeting which had Its origin in the
influences of the government ? Arc there
collectors of customs here? Are Sherills,
Postmastcrs or dependents on the smiles of
Official power hcrc9 No-thcn It mus. be
meeting of the people, coming to take
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