The Portland daily press., 1864-09-10
Another Patriotic Demonstration.
TIE CAMP FIRES BURNING.
THE PEOPLE IN COUNCIL.

The browning meeting OF the campaign thus
City Hall last evening. Long before the hour
of calling to order arrived, the hall and all its
approaches were crnmmed as full as humanity
could pack them; and yet the crowd kept
coming, coming, coming, filling the stairs, the
hall below, and the entrance clear out to the
street, aud mulutudes turned away not able
to get within sight of the hall. Such DEM
onsiraiion has never before been witnessed in
Portland.
and all this interest was the result OF no
clap trap, no display, no trappings. The baud
was at Riddeiord, and nothing but deep in
terest In the great cause OF the country, stir
ring our people as they have never been stirred
before, operated to bring together the multi
trde,
fha meeting was called 10 order by i. A.
Foster, ESQ, who, after stating the programme
for this evening, nominated Gen. FRANCIS
FEssESDES, the hero of Cane River, for the
Chair, aud the nomination was sanctioned by
Ehe most kocileroIs applause. Gen. Fessea-
den arose, while cheer upon cheer made the
welkin RUG, the ladies waving their handker-
chiefs, and gentlemen clapping their hands for
some moments before cniet was restored, The
reception was a decided compliment 10 the
gallant officer, which must have satisfied him
lhst he Aas a very warm place In the hearts of
the people Of his native city.
Mr.. Shaw's quartette of gentlernen-we
would give their names II we knew them
sung the patriotic song, "pnion and Liberty"
which was received with marked favor, and
then Hon. HENRY WILSON, u S. Senator
from Massachusetts, was introduced, and spoke
for about three-fourths of an hour upon the
issues of the day. 1t was a grand speech ;
candid, fair, ioreible, argumentatiye and ire
sistihe in It's logic and conclusions. Mr.. w.
was often interrupted by the most generous
applause.
The club then sung, the audience joining 10
the chorus, the "BattIe Hymn of the Repub-
lie'-tune, John Brown, which was greeted
win az enthusiastic response.
The Chairman then introduced Rev. Col
JAMES r. JAQUEss, Of the 73d Illinois Regi-
ment ahe gentleman who recently, with Mr.
Gilmore Edmund Kirke), made visit to
Richmond and had plain, familiar talk with
Mr. Jefferson Davis. The reception given TO
the Colonel was probably much more enthusi-
Astic than he met with in the rebel capital, and
was calculated 70 give him a favorable idea OF
a SHOWN east audience.
Col. Jaquess spoke for little over an hour,
detailing briefly his conversation with Mr..
pavis, sad his reasons for the belief that
no approach can possibly be made towards a
peace with the South by negotiation but upon
the basis of their complete independence. The
account did not differ materially from that
which has already appeared in our columns,
batting the romance and embellishments Of hr
Gilnore's version. The Colonel i satisfied
that he got at Mr.. Davis inmost feeling In
this matter, and is satisfied, also, that Sher-
man and Grant are our best negotiators. He
spoke most encouragingly OF the prospects OF
the country, and Is confident that Grant will
soon hit the rebels In q vital point. His speech
was exceedingly Interesting. he capital
speaker, and the enthusiasm Of the audience
showed how we'll he was appreciated.
y The band came ia at the close Of Mr..
}Jaquess speech, played one Of their best pieces,
and then at the continued call of the audience
brief remarks were made by Nathan Webb,
Esq, and J. t. Gilman-Mr. Webb combining
himself to report of the great meeting at
Biddeford, from which he had just returned
and the meeting adjourned, the vast tide OF
life slowly ebbing away from the hall.
The programme for this evening will be
found in another column.