The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-30

REPUBLICAN CELEBRATION AT WEST Coz
HAM.-The Republicans of Gorham thought
fit ON Monday evening last to celebrate the re-
cent triumph of the glorious principles of our
party by an entertainment at the hotel of Mr..
Jedediah GRAHAM at the West Gorham House
about eight o'clock, coming in carriages, an d
the capacity of the house and stable were tax
ed to the utmost
After an hour of social converse the suv~.s
were summoned to the dining hall, where a
most ample and excellent supper was served
in an admirable manner. Two long tables
were laden with the seasonabe Injuries, and
they had to be reset to accommodate the whole
number present After all had enjoved this
feast to safety the company repaired to the
large hall of the house where they were called
to order by George w. Lowell, Esq, President
of the Grant Club of Gorham, who presided.
Hon. Frederick Robe was first introduced.
He gave very interesting statement Of the
situation of the Republican cause in the good
old town of Gorham. He mentioned the fact
that from the year 1856 to the present year,
there had been steady gain of the Republican
vote, and yet the majority had ranged nearly
the same year by year, showing little of those
fluctuations and sudden reverses that some
other towns have experienced. He gave also
some statistics taken from the town records,
and the history of the town by the late Hon.
Josiah Pierce, which were significant of the
firmness and ancient loyalty of the towns
people of Gorham from the days of the Revo-
luton down. Colonel Robe was heartily
cheered.
Hon. John A. Waterman was next called
upon. He gave one of his finished and solid
speeches, comparing Grant with Seymour, aud
showing by irresistible logic how much safer it
would be for the country to have General
Grant elected than his opponent Judge
Waterman's speech was of course deservedly
cheered. --..---
Hon. d. I. Richardson, of Baldwin, next
offered some humorous remarks, which were
much relished by the meeting.
DR.. j. NJ Buell. Representative elect, con-
cluded the speech making in a neat and happy
manner.
The band then struck up "Hail to the Chief,
and the Club gave three hearty cheers for our
national nominees.
DR.. Buzzell offered a sentiment compliment
tary to mine host, which was received with en-
thusiasm.
Judge Waterman then read the following
letter. whose venerable author was cheered:
To my friends and fellow- citizens no,o assembled
at West Gorham Village, on the occasion of a
contemplated Festival to be prepared By Jede-
dtdh Grdtana, Esq, at has house: r.
Having been invited to be present on said
occasion, would respectfully say that partly
by inhrmities of old age, being about eighty
seven years old, / find myself under the neces-
sity OF foregoing the pleasure of being person
ally present, but you may feel assured that my
whole heart is with you; and you will please
allow me to offer for your consideration the
following sentiment, quoted from lines COM
posed by distinguished poet of BostJ IN some
seventy years ago:
ReSolued, That
The sons Of Columbia shall never be slaves
| While the earth bears plant the sea rolls its
waves"
ToPPAN RoBIE
Gorham, Monday evening, Sept %, 1868.
Several prominent gentlemen were present
from out of town, among whom we noticed
Hon. Samuel Hanson, Senator elect from
York, George w. Hammond, ESQ.,, Represen-
tative elect from Westbrook, and others. At
ter the intellectual part of the entertainment
was over, the young people engaged in the fes-
tive dance, and the occasion was a very pleasant
one to all present. --Y