The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02
senator Wilson ut Yarmouth.
& yEsk YARMOUTH, Sept. 1, 1868.

IlS& Fsskss YARMOUTH, Sept /, 1868
| To the Editor Of the Press:
| The jewellers in this goodly town enjoyed a
rare treat last evening in an address from that
noble Christian Statesman, Henry Wilson of
Massachusetts. Long before the time appoint
ed tor the opening of the meeting the house
| was crowded to its utmost limits and the
| grounds without were full of disappointed ones
| who could not gain admit!ance. .s..t.
The meeting was called to order by Geo.
| Humphrey, Esq, and the following officers
| were chosen:
President.-B. Freeman, ESQ.
Vice Presidents.-J. B. Webb, Esq, f. In
graham, Esq, e. B Dennison, Capt. Samuel
Bucknam, all of Yarmouth; Capt, VIM. B.
Skillins, North Yarmouth; Capt. Kendall,
Freeport; Capt. Reuben Blanchard, Cumber-
land; N. s. Lawrence, Esq, Pownal; Henry
Pencil, Esq, Gray. 17t
Mr.. freeman, after brief alusion to
| the motives which brought the assembly to-
gether, introduced the speaker who was receiv-
ed with much enthusiasm. Mr. Wilson gave
| brief history of tho war, showing which par
ty was responsible for all the terrible results of
| that strife. 1t was net the Republican party
No member of that party ever fired at the flag
of his country, or helped to make the homes of
this land desolate. He was not here to defend
the Republican party, and by holding up it's
record to view he showed plainly that such q
party needed no defence. The friends of lib
| erty every where are its friends Judged by
the standards of justice, equal rights, of Chris
tan civilization he called us to witness that no
party in the history of the world had ever
achieved SO much. By quoting their own
words he showed the views held by the leaders
of the Democracy to be utterly at variance with
all moral principle. He met the questions of
finance which are puzzling and disturbing 80
many people, IN manner eminently satisfac-
tory and encouraging to all present Mr.. Sey-
mour, or Seemer, las he pronounced IT'D with
his hands full of money never gave dollar to
relieve the pressing wants of the country when
our soldiers and sailors were SUFFERING untold
agonies because of the needs of their wives
and children at home. Horatio Seymour has
1t authoritatively announced that he never
owned dollar in government bonds. He ap-
pealed to the Democratic friends present to
know what they would say to that. A faint
voice-a Democratic voice-in the crowd drawl-
ed out, "Say faint So" He took good care
that but few heard him, but some of us were
amazed at the amount of faith he showed in
the word of his leader
Mr.. Wilson closed with words of encourage
ment, predicting Democratic majority in but
seven States. We were entreated to labor for
ourscause in an earnest, Christian spirit, not
to try to force men against their own conyic-
tons to go with us, but let them be guided by
conscience and moral principle. The address
occupied two hours and half the audience
was apprecative, giving undivided attention to
the end, and all came away feeling that we had
been fed with food convenient for u.s." The
Yarmouth Band was present which implies
that we had good music. P.H.A.