The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-11
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UNION NEEfING At BERWICK.
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weather proved favorable, and interested New
Hampshire brethren Of both political organise
tons. Vim. r. Lord, 60, President Of the
Berwick Grant and Colfax Club, who presided,
aanked by James NJ. Tebbe.. Ivory N. Mute.
VIM. J. Copeland and james @. Young, called
the meeting to order ct quarter before eight
O'Clock, and announced that an original poem
would be read by Geo. Wilder Fox. whose Ia
Star spanglsd Banner efusion, containing allu-
sious to Frank Blair. President johnson, the
Vermont election, result In "The Dirigo State"
inevitable triumph Of Grant and COlfA1, &C.,
and closing acrostio on the name Of Hannibal
Hsmlin. was honored with hearty ovation Of
applause at Its close.
The chairman, after making few brief and
appropriate comments german to the present
canvass, neatly introduced Hon. Hannibal Ham
lin as the speaker Of the evening. Spontaneous
applause which greeted his rising, having sub
sided, Mr.. Hamlin proceeded to discuss the
great issues at stake In the State and Presiden-
tial campaign, with much candor, power. and
close reasoning, freely interpreted with humor-
Gus anecdotes and telling hits at uodern
democracy, Mrs. Buohanan's craftsmanship,
equal Taxation" Pendleton's greenbsck the
DRY, &c., &C., for two hours.
Having invoked . patient hearing from be-
levers in the creed Of the so-called Democratic
party, Mr.. HAmlin continued his forcible re-
marks, which are briefly sketched below:
There are three hundred thousand graves Of good anil
true and loyal men, who fely yielded up their precious
lives In the late terrible war, oebelon, that rs m!h
possess and enjoy TIL, al, country IN AL .s 'atnes t%a
vancing result Of the war be wreste from you In the
Presidential election, the principal issue-one which TAR
outweghs all other considerations combined, In moneni,,
" Importance, u between loyalty and disloyalty. All
Others are merely side issues. You are to regard the
main Issue, and that Il, whether or no. this Government
shall be continued In the hands Of loyal who saved
We find the opposition active, unscrpulous, vlgant dc
ermDed. have come TO assume no defsnspe position,
but TO charge all along the eneuys line a. Grant charged
the rebels. lApplause lam going 10 preach shor
sermon on little text our opponents have given u.s.
Frank Blair In letter 70 Mr.. Brodhead, declares thst
oil the Reconstruction Of Congress are uDeons
tutional and to be treated null and void and over
thrown BY force u necessary. Wade Hampton ipeofpo
rated the sentiment Into what 10 called the Demo
any Of his principles In those protested by The modern so
called Democratic party Not single solitary principle
Of the original Democratic party possessed BY m SUD
sute Of to-day, which boldly seah the livery OF heav.
more edecualy 10 serve The Pripce OF Darkns VIM
rules IL corrupt councils.
Pos nearly eighty year. the great Democratic party
ruled our country because Il more patriotic than
its whig opponent, but because was mort liberal and
progressive Nov h u exactly the revere.
The party's ''change Of base" In regard to q
strong central government and fealty thereto
Mr.. Pendleton's grccnback issue, financial state
ments, &C., were mkt scathingly reviewed;
debt and national TAXATION There 10 sublmity In such
impotence The exhaustive struggle from which we have
VIGOROUSLY emerged would have been incurred
%.'p e s h Ss s ss are political
Jeremiahs who 20 mourning up and down the streets.
They are like the boy who murdered his parents and then
went crying for charity bscouse As trds an orpAsn Jap
plauss Sueh was and v their course In regard 70 the
war. Il was Democratic war In It's inception, cOutinu.
and contamination.
Referring to the election Of Mr.. Lincoln rs
one Of the prete1ts for insugurating armed 70
belliOn. Mr.. Hamlin interpolatcd ahesrt-fslt
tribute to the martyred President:
aGod never created purer man or one who loved his
country better than Abraham Lincoln ong continued APP
piause) who much shot down by Democratic bu.
kt though Demseresy had been Inscribed an over ~!
Mr; bsenanans puslilanimous couse spou' cCsts'ps
my county, who refused 10 ten TO objections against re-
celving certain mans testimony beceause u was "too
esIy. and zen ,ner ne nHn t s eGons s,. Jul
ooecting sald, I'd. mitness hxvlog tsuneu, ooNes
y now 700 late" What DID Jackson az In publication
times thirty year. age, IN saosnoe man ~, MY on
the nag o. hns ns Dana IN ameu roshcr, IL nshs
him." Ut. buchanan said no sucn thins' lhe nan VIZ
says the Republicans caused ns VA n,s s.nsI vel
head ora corrupt heart. us iiopoaloe !or n,n
cape being elsseo in oos " "e '"o~Ss"'' t"P-
paan ,,,, ,h.r a.cs,,.t.., IN ram
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ble iof tne omn'encemeu. y. .ue w" ~ s ~ ~.
ring ior US cn'inosece ~ ss' Sne hsn osyy e UNI,
Ito suppression could Snerwse nsVe occupseaI u.r -.
would be equitable although We 90 nos propose 70 MAKE
them, that each ring should pay hall the expenditures OF
the war, and shoah IKE 70 see tosm "fSe "nsn 'ney
DOR! A.. s,.,. ,,,0.,,n and ,hro,sh and
good men were never mofe unsu W .ne csuse y. hxns
than at present. 80 sure As TUESDAY week - Some, We
shah ,ena oss, .ne M IN s., H., rssp Mann
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succiust statement va, then given ofthe magnitude Of
our national ss OF Ua' Ss, oT.p
y hA: since been redoe Cd $3.50 goo .od any man
5. 50 written down Our prsssn, debt !. about $4,000
Jov DO y. u,oDo,. to nay annual expenditure, and &C.
crns Interest: ~ ny 20 oa nun " sIu
~ millions WI e come nom the excise on articles Of lux.
siik Rai
relieving the srsa middle s' oSusums .lmo. entirely
large PARTON l. raised on articles Of foreign manufacture
which compete rn y 01 ,, srp 10 Us ~ IN.
socket in which God placed Z, before would vote for
forpIsS b has Sos.tsd in vote soliciting letter. he con.
sS " 'Is y: a s IN
dora, and q. .nso.. ?. another ,: millions nil , . :,
purity and patriotism when We have selected and viii sec.
as our next standard earer, Gen Grant Enthusiastic