The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-02
Republican Banquet, q Old Kittery.


within the past two weeks. To the friends
Of Freedom in our vicinity, and, especially
TO those friends Of the cause who have q
near or remote interest in our little town,
and who were absent on these occasions, il
may be cheering to learn how little "pining
and dropping" there is here among the Re-
publicans, on account of their recent defeat {;
how firm and unwavering is their attach
ment to the principles Of Liberty, and how
eager is their hope and confidence in their
ultimate triumph. .asEs8.
The first Banquet was announced to DO
holden at Hayes Hall on the Forcsidc.-
The night was extremely cold, and 1t was at
first feared that tho attendance would be
small but Old BOnas was as inadequate
to prevent the Ladies' from running away"
with their husbands to the Republican Ban
quet as was Old Bullion to prevent " fair
Jessie" from "running away" with the
brave young Colonel to tho matrimonial
altar.
At an carly hour the Hall with q joyous
and expcctant audience, evincing, by their
beaming countenance, an anticipation which
was destined to DO not at all disappointed.
Tho meeting was organized, as soon as
supper was announced, by the choice of
Oliver Cults, Esq, as Presiding Officer. and
DR.. Mark F. Wentworth as Toast Master.
Mr.. Cults commenced his duty by making
a short speech, and then followed remarks,
toasts, &C.; of the latter we give few.
BY Jos. G. Chambers, Esq. John c.
Frmont-The boy who got Jessie by trying
twice. The "iilthy mechanics and small.
listed farmers" who will get both John and
Jessie by sticking to the same rule.
BY the same gentleman When the I'm
ion Is dissolved Jessie will go home to her
father. ...r. .'.. N ...
BY Capt. Jos. S. Phillips. The RepubE-
can Party-lf it is up salt river it has so
many " Jcssies" in attendance that the
banks Of the stream will bud and blossom rs
the rose throughout the whole Of Jas. Blu
chanan's administration. .r.-.... ..
We have space to give but one more
which was offered
BY Mr.. Cuts. William Whippk-Onc
Of the siGners Of the Declaration of indie
pendence and a son of Old Kittery - We
still adhere to the ghiiering and sounding
generahties to the support of which he
pledged his "lifc," his "fortune," and his
"sacred honor"
The supper was got up in the very best
style, ind after it was over the company in
dividually betook themselves to the various
entertainments ofconversation, music, plays,
&C., and at late hour dispersed to their
homes, highly delighted, gratlfcd, and
withal, proftcd by the entertainment Of tho
evening.
But the hearty satisfaction and the sue
cess OF the first fcstivity was evinced by 9TH
er ways than words; and in few days
another announcement for second Ban
quet was made, to DO held at Gunnison's
Hall. in the lower part Of the town. This
call was.answcrcd. If possible, with moro
enthusiasm than the first /; for the arrange
mcnt was made on larger scale and the
room was moro ample. a few days pre-
cceding, small preparatory meeting of the
Republicans was held, and tho following
Officers were chosen.
Oliver Cuts, President. Vice Presidents,
Albert Wilson, John L. King, Thomas NJ.
Weeks, JOS. S. Phillips, Jos. Ii. Seward,
Oliver Gerry John Siimson, Elijah Clough,
Daniel Perry, Alonzo A. Hayes Toast
Master, Mark +. Wentworth. Committee
TO procure Speakers. Jos. G. Chambers.
Tho Hall was most splendidly dressed
with living spruce and evergreen, and roses,
and assisted in by the fair
Jessies' Of our village, and the long table
presented tempting sight Of every variety
Of food. ....
Hon. Ichabod Goodwin, Of Portsmouth
was expected according to agreement, but
was delayed by some contingency. Speech
es were made, however, by DIR. ME-. Went
worth and others, and various toas.s offered
from among which VIC select the following,
BY Jos. q. Chambers. The .frStfy speech
ofRufus Choate-its own light shows its
Mr.. Chambers is q renegade" Wing to
Republicanism, and this was rightly appre-
ciated.
Another by the same gentleman. No
portion Of your population Is more loyal to
the Union than our hardy Fishermen and
Farmers of old Kittery, they cling to 1t rs
their last, their greatest, their best support.
BY DR.. NJ. +. Wentworth. The Ladies
Of old Kiitery-Nonc more loyal to the con-
they all 60 for the Union, to
man. ~
by q Lady. The young men Of The Re
publican pariy-Nlay they stand firm; re-
that principles based upon run
cannot be crushed.
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin and Hon. l..
Washburn, Jr., was written to and being
unable to attend, sent q letter respectively,
the formers not being received in season to
DO read, but contained the following senti.
mcnt:
TnsRpublicans Of RRtry-Worthy sons
Of revolutionary ancestors, and fearless de-
tenders and supporters Of the principles of
'76. 60. ...'...
Mr.. Washburn's letter was listened to
with attention, and followed by applause.
The occasion was one Of cxhilerating in
tcrcst and abiding profit, and one which will
have tho tendency to hold the Republicans
together as "a band of brothers until the
long space shall be passed over. when anoth-
a. I, ala hstvenn frcadnm and slavery shall