The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-02

TWO Fl. AGs RAISED DURING THE DAY.

TWO FLAGS RAISED DURING THE DAY.
The citizens of Bar Mills and vicinity devot-
ed the most of Tuesday to politics, and any one
who had an idea that the Republicans of this
vicinity are not fully awake and determined
to triumph in the coming elections, must have
had that notion dispelled.
In the morning beautiful flag bearing the
names of Grant and Colfax was thrown to the
breeze at Salmon Falls, and the street was
thronged with spectators. At o'clock P. NJ,
a very pretty flag was raised at Bar Mills. on
the Hollis side of the river. =,
The mass meeting was called at O'CLOCK
and long before that time quite a crowd mad
collected in Andrews grove: There were
great many ladies present, and Democratic
friend informed us that he saw many OF his
brethren in the crowd. We hope this was
fact, for they must have heard things there,
that will cause them to doubt the safety Of
their foundation, if they ever thought they had
any The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock precisely by j. N. Fetch, ESQ, and
Chas. E. Wild, Esq, of Buxton was chosen
chairman. On taking the chair he made a
few brlet, but appropriate remarks, and then
introduced General j. L. Swift of Massachu-
sets, who spoke for nearly an hour with great
acceptance. General Swift handled the
Democratic leaders without gloves and
exhibited the New York Convention and
the platform there founded in their true
light giving the audience some idea of his
| conversion from Conservative to Radical
| Gen. Swift was followed by Hon. Perkins Bass,
of Chicago, who made a lengthy speech. full
| OF facts and sound reasoning; setting forth in
| strong language the merits of our standard
| bearer, Gen. U. S. Grant, and making great
| contrast between the two candidates for the
| Presidency. M. L. Stevens, of Portland, then
| followed in an excellent speech, and handled
| the matter of the taxation. of bonds
with great satisfaction. While Mr.. Stevens
| was speaking il had been discovered that Hon.
| John Lynch was in the crowd, and at the
| close of the speech loud calls were made for
| our worthy representative, of whom all are
proud. Mr.. Lynch came forward and cheers
went up for him from the citizens of Buxton
| and Hollis that echoed far up the Saco even
to the loyal hills of Limerick. He made a
| brief but telling speech, giving the people
| facts that set them to thinking; for Mr.. Lynch
| is a man whose bearing shows that he means
| exactly what he says, and says exactly what
he means. He is a gentleman for whom eve
| ry loyal man of this district will vote, and
for whom every loyal woman aoould like to vote.
| Mr.. Lynch was followed by j. w. Bear
| the loyal blacksmith of Baltimore, who at
| once showed that he was master of his profess
| sion as well as his trade, and was capable Of
| cliuching the nails that the others had driven
so correctly Mr.. Bear told some good sto-
ries, and kept the audience in roar of laugh
ter. The meeting closed with singing the
"Battle Cry of Free dom. %
In the evening Gen. Swift and; J. w. Beal
spoke at West Buxton, six miles above Bal
Mills, on the Saco river. The meeting was il
| Lords Hall which was crowded to overflow
ing. Many went up from Hollis and Buxton
who had heard the speakers in the afternoon
The meeting was very enthusiastic, and there
must have been on audience OF at least 80t
| DeODlp.