Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-09-07
FOREVER
In the center
TIE Young MEN ARE
"wIpE AWAHEin

Upon the LEI,
S'arery la' prsyci upon iIs uial, ofii'
UHioH." lMunroe.
The meeting va. organized by tho ap.
pointnen, u John Walker, E.q. Of Frye
burg. a lat, gradual, OF tho Harvard Law
School, a, Pre..dcn, wh, accepted the ,ru.,
IN an Dbls AMI eloquent exposition u the
principle, Of the c,nleniins rArtic-. Rev.
Paul Richmond was chaplain Of the day.
The President next introduced the Hon. &.
j Gilman u Brunswick. who W.. received
with much applause Mr.. g. addressed the
Young Men iur an hour and halt. in
speech replo,e with arsumentand eloqucnee,
upon the great issues before the people,
and urged them 10 determined, vi.orou. &C.
ton. % rescue the Government from the
hand. Of this corrupt Administration. and
restore il to - primitive purity. as II cIi'.
tel under the Administrations oi Washing.
ton aud Jefferson.
In III. afternoon wa. ne Grand Rally.
The mcctin: va. callei to order by A.a
Charles. Esq. upon whose motion lion. Jo-
81 Eastman Of Conway. y. IL. va. chosen
P,esieri With sixteen Wee Preslden. q
d Burrows of Fryeburs, and Isaac Fact.
man Of Sweden, were appointed Secretaries.
The President. in accepting the true, &C.
CURED half an hour In e clear exposition OF
the principle, Of the Republican party. l,
was an eloquent appeal to the people, AMI
was received with crea, demonstration and
applause Mr. Eastman q. ono Of GU beet
stump orators. Hon. y. u. Bryent was
then introduced 10 the audience a. an eI.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives in
the State OF y II. lie reversed the hIsto-
~ Of our Government. and Of the various
parties that from time 10 time appeared up.
on the stage. the necessity Of tho Republic
can party, il. mission. aud adverted to the
prospects Of it, glorious victory. His
speech VAS earnest, eloquent. scholarlike,
Astounding IN slllIes VI wi, and humor. en-.
forced by pleasing and Elective anecdots.
and ~a. received with much applause.
Hon. Israel washburn, jr was next intro
duc.d. lie Was greeted with deafening ar.
plau,e. and music from the band. II, held
the vast audience in lrcaille'' silence for
two hours. while ho reviewed the issues Of
the day. with master hand, and exposed
the principle. Of both wings Of the Demo.
cratic party. /, is needless to speak Of Mr..
washburn as an orator, or a statesman.
lis nam, /. tower OF strength. wherever
it is known and it is known wherever civ.
ililaiion reign'.
In the evening grand torch light pro.
ce..ion took place. Tie Wide Awakes, to
the number Of come $50. marched through
The principal streets Of the village, preeod'd
by the North Brids,on Band, the Cornish
Band. and Their own musical corps. They
made halt IN front Of the - Pequawket
House" and called Tor Mr.. Bryent. who
appeared upon the balcony amid shouts OF
applause aud made brici and appropriate
speech.
They then proceeded to the house. OF g.
b. Barows E.q.. .erenaded Mr.. washburn,
and called him out. lie thanked them for
their attentions and kindness. gave them
word Of good cheer, and bid them "good
night amid the cheers Of the multitude.
The wide awakcs under the command OF
Capt. Richard Kimball Of Bridgton exhibit
ted .oldierly bearing rarely witnessed at
this day. When armed with their torches,
and passing through the various military
cvolu,iou., they make grand and imposing
display. Tho North Brrds,on Band dis
eoursed swee, music a, Intervals during the