The Portland daily press., 1868-05-28
The following is the vote by wards:

result of the vote found expression in grand
jubilee meeting last evening at Deering Hall,
which for an impromptu affair was one of the
most successful and enthusiastic ever held in
the city. If there was any shadow upon that
meeting it was a sympathetic one oceasioned
by the forlorn looks of n few individuals of the
opposition, who stood about the door as the
crowd went in, as chopfallen as "poor Yorick"
himself at the time of his last interview with
Hamlet in the graveyard.
The meeting was called to order and briefly
addressed by Gen. S. j. Anderson, who in the
course of his remarks read the following tele-
gram:
ST. JoHNsBURY, VI, May q.
To |. WAsHBURN, JR.:
Vermont sends greeting, and congratulates
Portland upon the result of her vote to-day.
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
Gen. Anderson then introduced in success
sion, and in the graceful manner which he so
naturally assumes, Ex-Gov. Washburn, Hon.
John b. Brown, c. p. Kimball. Esq. Nathan
weDp, Esq, Hon. ueorge W. Woodman and
Hon. Samuel e. SprAg. The tenor of the
speeches was what might be expected after the
victory of the day. Arguments and appeals
were for Tuesday night-for Wednesday night,
rejoicing and mutual congratulation. All
of the speakers expressed the most perfect
confidence that the Portland & Ogdensburg
railroad will bring to the city ample compen-
sations for all the labor and expense that it
will cost. They regarded yesterday as proud
day in the history of the city. The large vote
on the proposition, and the large majority in
its favor, were regarded as conclusive evidence
Of oil oil IF in DnrEIo md bou
faith in the enterprise. "We expected rain,"
said Gov. Washburn, "but nobody looked for a
deluge."
In the midst of all the enthusiasm excited by
the occasion and by the speaking, the mourn
ers over the result were not forgotten, nor left
to commit hdri-kdri in anticipation of high
rents and heavy taxes, without an efforts be-
ing made TO save them. They were assured
that their taxes would not be increased, and
that if rents were high it would be satisfac-
tory evidence of the prosperity of the city.
Persons who want low rents should move into
the country.
Another huge crumb of comfort was admin
istered to the doubters and skeptics by gen.
tleman who, we are compelled to believe, want
ed to get his name into the papers from the
manner in which he adiured reporters to take
down his words. We therefore carefully sup
press the name of Mr. Spring, giving only his
remark, which is certainly worth quoting. GAS
one of the corporators of the Portland & Og-
densburg road" said Mr.. Spring, 81 shall take
especial pains TO see that Portland does not
suffer. Not step shall be taken with my con-
sent until by the action of towns along the line
Of the road and by private subscriptions to the
stock of the road, enough means is secured to
complete it to the Connecticut river" The
same pledge was made by Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Washburn.
The Portland and Ogdensburg people were
not selfish in their rejoicngs. Messrs Ander-
son, Washburn, Kimball and Woodman ex-
pressed their hearty Acknowledgements to the
gentlemen interested in the Portland & Roch-
ester road for their active and efficient co-ope-
ration in securing the vote of yesterday. All
these gentlemen strongly urged that on next
Wednesday the same liberal spirit that yester-
day voted S750,000 to the Ogdensburg road,
should again be called into action in voting on
the proposition to waive certain conditions,
the fulfilment of which is supposed to be nee
essary to enable the Portland & Rochester road
to receive ahe benefit of S1O0,0OO-a part of the
$750,000 voted to it by the city some time since
The meeting at late hour adjourned with
cheers for the Portland & Ogdensburg rail-
road to meet at City Hall at 10 o'clock next
Wednesday, for the purpose OF taking favora-
BILE action ON the proposition in be half of the
Portland & Rochester road.
"PECULIAR PEoPLE."-An "evening contem-
porary" was pleased the other day to protest
in the name of Mr.. Coughs friends against
our figuratve reference to that gentleman as
the best wine thatris saved for the close of the
feast. We take this occasion to say that we
have reason to believe and do believe that
neither Mr.. Cough nor his friends object TO
the use of wine, or other spirtuous beverages
for metaphorical purposes in the local columns
of daily newspaper. But wine, literal or fig
urative, is not the only means of exciting feel
ings of exhilaration. Mr.. Cough came upon
the platform at City Hall last evening with
MS Peculiar People," and there followed him
Laughter, holding both his Sides" Bacchus
aad all his riotous followers We're banshed.
OUT mrth came without those unhandsome at
tendants. The entertainment was n success
and wound up the Mercantile Library course
admirably. We trust that Mr.. Cough will
come every year as long as he lives and will
live many, many years.
1T was pleasure VaStnr1av oftornoo, 20