The Portland daily press., 1868-03-02

The Democratic Rally.

The old, old story was tod again at Deerng
Hall Saturday evening, with no remarkable
variations or additions. a tar barrel was
lighted in the square before the hall at af-
past seven, by order of the Democratic City
Committee, who having become satisfied that
they will lose the city, like prudent command
>srs thought it best to destroy their ammuni.
ton to prevent its falling into the hands of
the enemy. The hall was thronged during the
entire evening by a rather disorderly crowd,
ebbing and flowing and slammiEg the doors
above and below. One Or two personal alter
cations occurred in the galleries, but nothing
amounting to fisht. The stage was occupied
by very respectable company OF bondholders
and capitalists who were roundly abused by
all the speakers but didn't appear to mind it.
Mr. G. P. Kimball presided in fatherly, good
humored way which completely captivated the
assembly.
The speakers were Mr.. Montgomery Blair, a
Mr.. Ramsdell of this city, and Mr.. Fitzgerald
of Boston. ii was rather melancholy to hear
Mr.. Fitzgerald urging against the enfranchise-
.nent of the NJ groes, the very arguments
which have been brought W by English Tories
for centuries against the liberation of Ireland
Beyond that paradox, there was nothing new
or remarkable in the addresses of the regular
speakers After they had concluded Mr.. A.
l.. Bradbury came forward in response to calls
from the audience, and made few remarks
which we give as nearly as possible in his own
words and without comment. have been,
said he, too busy during the last few days,
working for your interest, which is also my
interest, to come here and make speech TO-
,.o1@ l-I
But will say that the canvass shows that the
city is fairly ours (Applause). But the Re-
publican Board of Aldermen this afternoon
left off the check lists the names of three or
four hundred Democratic voters. (Voices-
God damn 'em) When their session closed
there were hundreds of men waiting to have
their names enrolled, who had waited patient
ly for hours and could not get hearing, men
born in this city, some of them, who have lived
and voted here Tor forty years. 1t may be
that we shall lose the city on this account, bnt
there is one right no Board Of Aldermen can
take away from US, and that is the right of
revolution! prolonged applause) l counsel
no violence, but hope on Monday you will go
to the polls and, whether your names are on
the lists or not, ca n your right to vote. Cap
plause) go further than that. hope you
will organize AMI go en- nlasse and claim your
rights, and I tell you If you do you will have
the hearty support OF every Democrat in Port
land. Great excitement) As the Rump
Congress excludes ten States so this Republic
can Board of Aldermen excludes four hum
dred citizens from their rights.
The chairman subsequently made few re-
marks. explaining that Mr.. Bradbury must
not be be understood as couuselns violence.
The Democratic party was law abiding
party. He probably allud I'd to the discretion
which is vested 10 the Wardens, in certain
cases, to receive ballots although the voters
may not be registered.
The meeting then broke up with cheers for
various persons and things OF no particular
interest to the community at large.