New-York tribune., 1868-09-15
BOSTON HEARS FROM MAINE!

WILD ENTHUSIASM IN THE CTTY-CONGRATU-
LAToRY SPEECH BY SENATOR WILSON
BOSTON TO BE CARRIED BY THE BOYS IN
BLUE.
BosToN, Sept. lathe Republicans of Boston
had general celebration this evening uDder the auspices
OF the Grant and Coax Clubs in view OF the Of
the great party of Freedom in Maine The most conspcu
demonstrations were made in Wards ", VI, and X
where the most enthusiastic meetings were he'd and the
reading OF the returns which made at intervals
throughout the evening, greeted with cheers that
rent the sky In Ward " tho meeting was held at
MeionOn Hall, which was crowded TO sufocatioD and,
after stirring addresses had been made by Col Robert
Burbank the President Of the Grant and Coax Club Of
the Ward and by Judge Poland Of Vermont, the Hon.
Henry Wilson was called upon. In commencing, he sad
that they had come together not to listen to the dis
cussion Of political questions, but to hearken to
tho voice of the Republicans OF Maine, and
inspired thereby to resolve firmly than to
carry and Massachusetts, forward with the other
States OF the Union the great struggle. IApplausel
He could his hearers from his personal inspec
on that the people of Maine had just won one OF the no.
best battles that had been fought This battle had
not been by the singing Of songs and the telling or
Stories by appeals TO the passions and preudees OF
men, but by appeals to their conscences and reason
The abest and nobest OF the Pine Tree State had
addressed the people daily and nightly and today they
had responded to their appeals. Immense applause
The Democracy had done their best to carry the State
They had brought into the canvass their most eminent
men from other States, and they had succeeded
IN polling all the they could poll now and more by
Thousands than they would poll in November. lAp-
pause Yet with all their strenuous efforts they had
been beaten by 2O0 majority and the great reason Tor
this that the Democrats presses and speakers had
forgotten hat the people OF the loyal states had advanced
during the last eight years hundreds OF Leagues beyond
their position before the Rebellion broke out. zap
lad been be the terrible contest through which
they had and hy a@a sPRessda sbd hd 10 sS se e
reward. q nd applauseI The people OF Maine i haH
and impartial liberty for all; they had declared them
selves forever the side OF Justice, humanity ana al
skies He hoped that Massachusetts, would follow the
bright example Of her daughters and forgetting AL the
iority in November for Gen. Grant. [Cheers.l
when in Maine he had often been asked
how theIoston Congressional Dlstueswer going and
no had always answered that they were going as they
did four years ago for the country. Applause He
then went on 10 discuss the coming State elections and
predicted that Pennsylvania and Indiana would
60 for Grant aud Colfax. and that in Noveni-
Der tie Republicans would carry tweny-eght twenty:
nine or thirty States lApplause1 Mr. Seymour would
probably carry Delaware, Maryland, aud Kentucky and
had chance OF carrying Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia
and Oregon, though not good chance as the Repubh
cans. He had received letter recently, which stated
that the colored men in Georgia had rem
considered the doctrines OF the Democratic party LAID
down In its platform and charged that they meant rev0
luton, repudat0n aud the creation OF an arstOcrauc
Government, where the laborng men would be trodden
under foot He believed that II the poor man oi
the South could be enlightened on the subject
they would vote on the slde OF liberty and equal
stlmp the reconstructed states. lApplausel He
wished the Rebel leaders to understand that IL was not
the intention OF the legal men OF the country to let unre
pentant Rebels rule it. Renewed applause lt was his
deliberate opinion that II Andrew gohns0ns polcy had
been adopted, repudation would have been to-day q
fixed fact. He believed that he reconsrnclOn poSy OF
Congress aud the loyal men oi the South black ana White
had saved 10 the country the pubic deot was eVi-
evident him that II the unrepenant Rebels OF the south
should come into power that they would DC S agal9,t
paying the national debt which was acquired IN defeat
ing them and against paying annually thirty millions 10
the wounded heroes OF the Union cause and their child
rem The national lands were owned mainly sast oi ne
Alleghanes, particularly In England, ana these men
hated New-Eugand and her principles, but New:En-
gland ideas were peryading the entire nation ana New.
England school marms were to-day swarmlng IN the
South. There were 20 New England men IN the United
states Senate, and he dld not know no" many
In tho House He closed by saying that II was
in the power OF tho RepG9lCaa party yoriG 70
have from IS TO 100 majority IN the House OF
restored on the basis OF loyalty TO the country ana I'D
erty to all people. black ami white. Addresses wer
was dissolved at late hour amid the greatest en-
thuslasIn.
THE HON. CHARLES SUMNER IN THE SIXTH WARD
OF BOSTON.
BosToN, Sept. 14.-In Ward Six the Repub-
cans gathered large numbers TO night and throw to
the breeze an elegant Grant and CoaX nag at their head
quarters in Cambridgest GilmOres Band furnished the
music The Maine election returns were read, chcered
and great Jubilaton prevted Senator Sumner who was
present, was loudly cheered. He spoke as follows;
REMARKS OF THE non. CHARLES SUMNER
ind special motive for being here tonight IN the
have always voted and where expect TO vote AT the
coming election Here voted twice for Abraham In
coin and here expect to vote for Grant and Cofax
According familiar phrase this is my ward THIS also
Is my Congressional District Though Representing tne
sentative in the other House Your Congressional repre-
sentative is my representative Therefore CONFESS
In hanging out the National flag at the be:
ginning Of the campaign they follow the usage N OK
tt,paa lint IN my
at the present election The National flag Is the en-
bem Of loyalty and the very question & on Tc sb Eu pS @
vail II is whether the National flag shall wave giorl
ousy over united people in the peaceful a Sa
dlshonored by traitors This is the question under
back 10 this As during all Of you voted for the
national flag while carried forward ia the lace OF
so pOw Ssan s f ~ need be- in the face Of peril As
loyalty il the distinctive characteristic OF our party so
is dsoyaty the distinctive characteristic OF the oppoS
ton would not use strong language go beyond
tho strctest warrant of facts. but | am Obliged
at this time anything else, but the Rebel party in dis
guise or the Rebel party under the allies OF &
The Rebels have taken the name OF Democrats ana Nun
this historic name hope to deceive the people o ,neIr
support But under whatever name they ADOPT, e tney
are the same Rebels who aiter defeat 9I is nd ~
fields. at ,last surrendered to Gen uraht' anu, ny
the blessing OF God and the exefons ol 'nS 1nS SUIa
people, will surrender TO HIM again. l tnV, nm unWin
ing to call such No, parS n SSccorDing 70 the
natural meaning Of the term for democrat ~ Is Ireu
Of popular rights; is IL according 10 he examples
history, all these dlsOWH PoitJ VI
nosition Tios JeffersJn IA original Democrat aud
he drew with his own hand the Declaration OF lhde-
nendence which announces that oil men are equal IN
rights and that lust Governments stand only on the con
sent OF the governed. Andrew Jackson was another
Democrat bnt no put down South Carolina treason
with strong hand, aud gave the famous toast, THE
IIniou-t must be preserved" These were Democrats
r.presenatye Internationally announcing the equal
rights of ali and the unity OF tho nation Thus looking at
this word etberin its natural bearing or In the great eX
ompes of our history. find that IL is entirely inapp
cable 10 party which denies equal rights aud pallels
with rebellion itself. Such o party is the Rebel
party and nothing and this Is the name by which
II should be known Look at the history Of their leaders
Rebels all Rebels ALL mention them only who take an
active part party, like man, Is known by tue com
pany t keeps What company! There Is Forrest with
tho blood OF Fort Pillow still dripping from his bands
semmes. fresh his prncies our commences Wade
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