The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-17
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While the Mpublicans of this eity,-and in
eeed Of tbs whole State,-were making their
final arrangements on Saturday for moving on
he enemy's lines on Monday, the Republicans
OF Rhode island were opening che campaign 1t
was commenced with great ecIat in Providence
Little Rhody, small it is trre, bat full of pluck
is in earnest in the matter, and intends to
keep the issues before the people till the Sd Of
NoveH Der.
The inspiration infused into all of the New
E'giand States, by the glorious result of our
election on Monday. Is immense Those who
do not have access 20 the Republican papers OF
those States, have no idea of it. Waiting as
they had been for weeks, full of faith and
anxious Tor fruition, when the appointed hour
came and The good news flashed over the wires
the pent up hopes for a great good being real
lied, the JOY, the gratitude, The thanksgiving
were unbounded. IL has been gushing out ev-
er since. And this great victory in Maine for
truth and right win be remembered years
he lce IS one of those achievements in the
very identical time when it would do the great
est & cd, Which come so rarely as to become
mattar for history
So witch Rhode Island-having those premo-
ntions OF success which often follow good
canse, she began her work on Saturday eve
ming and has since carried it on with increased
zeal caused by the news from our own State
The meeting was one of the largest ever held
in that State. II is estimated that from ter
TO fifteen thousand persons were gathered il
Market square. Two stands We're erected fol
speakers. Decorations, calcium lights, and fire
works, made the scene lively and lovely beyond
description. The speakers were numerous
and of the first class. Governor Burnside
presided at one of the stands and made the
opening address. 1t has the true ring and we
like It much. 1t is ouly q synopsis of the
speeches we can give. But they were admir-
ably adapted to the case, every one of them
and that lease" is, to give q larger vote for
Gen. Grant than was ever given in that State
for any candidate, State national; and that
is what they will do. The speech of the Gov.
ernor we append:
Fei5ow citzens:-I am glad to be called upon
TO preside over this meeting to- night, and am
glad to join you in the expression of opinion
favorable to the election of Grant and ColfaY
1t viii not be expected of me to make any ex.
tended remarks. win simply content myself
with introducing the distinguished gentlemen
all know the position that occupy,
AND the position that l have occupied ev.
er since the fire upon Fort Sumter. |
was with you as Democrat, diff
fering from large majority Of the people OF
the State of Rhode Island at that time; hut
When it became nece isary to form grand
Union party for the preservation of the gov
eminent of the United States then Joined
that party, and am glad to say that still.ad
here to its principles. l shall vote for Grant
not only because he is the embodiment of
those principles, but because l think he is a
gallant, brave soldier and friend to bis coun-
try. L shall vote against Mr.. Seymour because
believe he was an enemy to his country when
it was IN trouble. That is ali have to saw
upon this subject. AS [ have said my posi-
tion in this community is so well known that
will simply say that you will always fl nd me
where You have found me since the close of
The war. L know the great difficulty in a COM
munity like this of getting up an excitement
where the opposition is small where the
vote is almost two to one in favor of the Union
party. But he same state OF things existed
in Vermont brfJ~ the election took place.
And Judge Poland on his return to the State
found this state of apathy existing, and after
consulting with his friends, they at once start
&c up an enthusiastic movement which sue
ceeued in increasing the majority of the State
some seven or eight thousand. He is present
TO night, and now int oduce him chat he may
tell you how that movement was carried
which swept through Vermont SO grandly.