The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-07-13
against Mr.. Lincoln by his opponents, viz; that
he vas Y rood-looking, created much mirth.

against Mr.. Lincoln by his opponents. viz: that
he was mt good-looking, created much mirth.
At the close Of Mr.. Drummond's remarks,
the Hon. VIM. Pitt Fcsssuden came forward
Mr.. Tuck remarking that "it was not necesss-
ry to introduce Mr.. Fessenden, wo knew him
we'll, he Was at home" Long continued APP
pl.u,c greeted Mr.. Fessenden a. he COM
menced to speak. He said he should not make
n speech, he told the friends who urged his
coming that his physical strength would not
permit, much as he would like 10 do 90, but .
few words he would say. He had heard some
thing since hi, return from Washington that
quite surprised him. He had been told that
they were out Of the way Of hearing things at
Washington, did not know what was going on,
and that was the reason they hadn't heard and
didn't know that Douglas w,s going to be elect
ed, yes, was even going to get the electoral vote
Of Maine. He had thought that they at W.
were tolerably intelligent set Of men-soms
of them not SO much 30 As they ought to be. he
confes,ed-but still tolerably intelligent, but
no one had heard of this, believed or even pre-
tended to believe 1t. and he did not see now how
Il was to be done. Mr.. Fessenden then exposed
the fallacy and forlorn hopes Of Mr.. Douglas
chances, and said that in his Judgment Douglas
did not stand the slightest chance Of getting .
single electoral vote unless possibly Missouri,
and that under condition they didn't run Q
Breckininase ticket there, and they spors they'd
run one. He warned the people against the
game Of brag which Is to DO played, and SPOKE
in terms Of praise Of Lincoln and Hamlin. He
was obliged to leave in the evening express
train, and finding that after all he was almost
making speech, and begging pardon for so
doing. he gave way. ar. Fessenden, as usual.
spoke imprcssively and to the point, and the
audience only regretted his inability to address
them longer.
Hon. Mark II. Dunnell, Of Portland, followed
in speech forcible. earnest and eloquent. He
spoke Of Lincoln and his ability. Put the
Question why, IL he was 80 inferior to the man
the Democratic party delight to call the "littls
giant" this same "little giant" was 50 hesta-
ting, so unwilling to meet him on the stump in
Illinois, Why, II he was 30 confident Of his
own superior and towering abilities, did Mr..
Douglas demand the opening and the close
four times out Of ssreni And yet Mr.. Lincoln
beat Mr.. Douglas four thousand on the popular
vote. Mr.. Dunnell made some excellent points,
keeping the audience well interested. He gave
the people the welcome news that to-nigh,
brought the glad tidings that Oregon, the new
sister, had fred the first gun Of the campaign
for freedom. Three rousing cheers greeted this
glorious news. Mr.. Dunnell concluded In an
able manner, amid much applause.
Then camc the warm-hearted, always popu-
lar Burlingame, whose introduction ". the
signal Of heartfelt and enthusiastic welcome.
The people wer. glad to see Burlingams, they
were expecting feast and they were not dis
appointed. Argumentative, sarcastic, eloquent
and witty by turns, he held the feelings Of the
audience completely In his power. He has that
happy faculty Of establishing sort Of electric
chain between himself and his audience 30 that
every heart throbs responsive to his own, and
feeling himself the enthusiasm with which he
speaks, his hearers feel It too. His manner
shows that his heart Is In what he says. How
completely he drew the picture Of Northern
dough-face, and though he said he couldn't do
justice to the subject, We think no came the
nearest to II Of any man we hare yet heard
Then Us he spoke Of the cool indifference Of
Douglas, the renegade son Of Vermont, on that
question on which II u every mans duty to
feel care and anxiety, 10 strains Of true elo-
quence, the perfectly unbroken stiffness Of the
audience showed that they felt not only the
power Of the speaker, but the Importance OF
the subject. We shall not attempt any sketch
Of Mr.. BIS speech. It Is sufficient to say that
IL was listened 10 by all with delight. and that
although the audience had remained between
three and four hours, there was not the slight
est token of WEAKNESS or impotence, and held
captive by his eloquence they would gladly
have fingered longer. But the hour was late,
eleven o'clock, and after giving three ringing,
rousing cheers for Lincoln and Hamlin, three
for washburn, and three for ''our speakers"
the meeting broke up.
Did our limits permit we would gladly lay
before our readers full report Of the remarks
Of each speaker. but our columns are crowded,
and we must be bounded by our space. The
meeting was . grand one-every man was
awake, and wide awake, and our Democrati,
friends who have so sympathisingly endcar-
ored to prove that the Republican nominations
raise no enthusiasm in the hearts Of the peo-
pie. begin to think that after all their efforts
will turn out "Loye's labor lost" This Is but
the beginning Of the end, one out Of many,
and every day thst bringsus nearer to the final
con anm m fion ,ill hear fn Tho false lamncrncV