Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

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especially was this so on Main street.
where the occupants of stores strove to add
to the general appearance of the street. At
frequent points the procession testified
their appreciation by enthusiastic cheers.
When the head of the procession arrived
at the grounds. the Pavilion was found to
be crowded to its utmost capacity. not an
inch of room remaining 70: the tired line or
the vast ;nrong who were following the line
or waiting their arrival. 1t twas necessary
to enter the neighboring field and erect an
other stand. 1t was a magnificent sight to
republicans, but gall and worm wood to
Democracy. Acres of men and women
were on the grounds, and all that could be
seen were proudly waving American flags.
fancifu painted banaers, tho glorious old
battle flags of the Second Maine. and the
Heavy Artillery. and sea of heads.
1t is difficult to estimate the numbers at
the stands and along the line of the process
sion, as the crowd was so dense that it was
almost impossible to W Ork ones way from
point to point. Careful and impartial au-
thorities believe that from thirty to forty
thousand is a moderate estimatc.-COm-
pared with it the Democratic meeting of
Thursday hardly rises to tie di unity
of ward caucus. Everybody conceded
that there were five times as many people
present as were out at the Democratic iz-
zlc of last week, which the Democrat es
Inmates al fifteen thousand. If we figure
according to his rule we should say that it
was gathering of more than Screaty-f
thousand, but strictly honest count will
place the numbers as high as thirty thous-
and if not higher.
The meeting was organized by the
choice of the following officers {:
PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL F. HERSEY.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
A D Manson, OF Bangor,
and forty nine others. On taking the
chair as President of the day-Gen' Her
sey spoke with much feeling and earnest
ness. He said. " the people are alive, the
masses are aroused to the great. the vital,
the momentous issues OF the contest in
which we are now engaged. We are
about to strike the key note, and proclaim
in thunder tones the sublime principle that
all men stand equal before the law He
would introduce the civilian and the sol
der, all that wasje by the rebels, of Gen.
Daniel L. Sickles.'
On Gen. Sckles stepping forward, he
was received with Il tremendous Outburst Of
enthusiasm, waving of haudkcrchefs. and
throwing up of hats, eliminating i'll nine
rousng cheers.
Gen. s., then. in an earnest and empfat-
ic manner, addressed the vast crowd. for
about one hour, being frequently interrupt
ed bv cheers, and ether manifestations of
applause -of the address, full Of fire and
energy, we can give but brief and unsatis
factory abstract.
Gen. ). said
Mr.. President. Comrades, and Citizens,
| calne here to day not so much to say any
thing to arouse you rs to see Tor myself,
and to know by personal ohservatlon what
Maine intends to DO on the l4th of Sep
tcmber | am anxious that your voice
should be heard in unmistakable tones for
Grant and Colfax. | come full of solici-
tnde for the action You may take in the
contest full Of anxiety to know il you are
aware of the magnitude of the question,
and the value of your action in September.
| am not apprchensiye that the enemy
will defeat YOU, bat | want to know how
great. how magnificent victory you will
| achieve. | want 10000 majority, and to
dav. looking upon this immense Outpour-
ing this mighty gathering of the loyal men
of Penobscot. | know we shall have it,.
Maine is to have the great honor, the proud
opportunity of leading off in this great bat
tie. If Gettysburgh, was the crowning
point, if that contest was decisive, so viii
he your victory i'll September, at the ballot
box.
como to you stranger personally, yet
the name and record of your public men is
not unknown to me. AS civilian and
soldier, have stood side by side with your
loyal men.
/ have been with the noble men Of your
State on the battle field; have witnessed
their gallantry. their intrepidity, their
stcadness before the enemy. when shot and
shell were filling the air. l stood by the
side of your gallant Berry. when he gave
his lite for his country at Charlottesville,
and have been with your noble Howard,
upon many a desperate and we'll fought
field.
have witnessed the doings Of your
Statesmen in the Halls of Legislation.
Maine has proved that she was worthy of
being fought for, and her Statesmen and
her people know for whom, and for what
they fought, You will not, at this time.
expect an argument the heart and not the
| head speaks to day. do not say that
| the time for argument has passed; it is
never 80. BIZ. to day, our heart assures
us, that Right Duty, Conscience. and
Judgment. all poiut to certain victory
over the rebel foe.
1t was my good fortune to be at Chicago
when our Standard Bearer was nominated
Such scene was never before witnessed IN
this or any other country. As the roll
was called, the vast mass responded with
the name of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, whose
election to the Office of President is as sure
as any future event can be, l am resi-
dent of New York, and l witnessed the
proceedings of that Convention of Rebels
and their sympathizers. Loyal officers
and soldiers met at Chicago, to testify their
appreciation of the character of Grant.
The redels met at Tammany Hall, and un-
der the lead of Forrest, Wade Hampton.
and hundred other rebel officers, nom-
mated Seymour and Blair. You can take
your choice. "Tammany" didn't dare to
make an argument: bat the "Whlskey
Ring" and the Convention were all men,
bers of it. say Grant ldrinkst" Now they
can't really believe that, for if they did,
they would all vote for him by affinity to
TASTE.
They say. also, that Grant is a Butcher.
Well they do really feel and believe that;
for he did make an awful slaughter among
them when he got chance. He is truly
a great Soldier one who never lost bat
tie. The lamented Lincoln knew his ex-
traorlinary merits. and put the baton of