The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-09-11
rvo Nights i'm Democratic Club Room .
NIGHT FIRST. tbefore election.

Philips, Garrison, Neal Dow, Joshua Nye, |
Father Mathews, Abraham Lincoln and Gen. |
Grant There is a protuse display of Ameri-
can flags.
handsomely framed copy of the enamel
patton proclamation hangs behind the Pres-
dents chair.
Cold water in abundance is furnished in the
ante-room.
Files of the Commonwealth, anti Slavery
STANDARD, New York Tribune and various
temperance publications are conned by ca.
ger students.
The copy of the Augusta platform used by
The Club has the resolutions denouncing the
Constitution of the United States and favor
ing reputation stricken out.
Enter, cheerful and smiling, Kimball, the
Bradburys, Clifford, Putnam and Cleaves;
afterwards, clad in the habiliments of woe,
Paris, MarceIlus Emery, Joshua Emery,
Boynton, Eliot of Fort Lafayette, Pillsbury
OF Kingfeld and Providence, W. III. Simpson
and many others. Both companies are sober,
and each Of the gentlemen first named comes
in arm in arm with freedman.
The Paris party passes up toward the ros-
tium, but Col. Bradbury, scowling and men,
acing, drives them all back into the dark cor
ners.
The exercises begin with singing from the
"Cold-Water Songster," and prayer by the
Chaplain of the last Republican State Con-
vention.
Mr.. Cliffold takes the stand to make a
speech, for the preparation of which he retir-
ed for whole week from the world, like st.
John at Patmos; but he gives way with re-
uctance, to colored brother, who reads the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amend
ments to the Constitution.-(Applause)
Song-"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Mr.. Kimball, clad in homespun, tramps heavi-
ly up to the platform in his cowhide boots.
This Is his last appearance on any stage in.
his great role of The Laboringman's Friend
He is coatless, and wears no collar. He
shows Low his election will make every labor
ing man the possessor OF a red wagon with
Jump seat, advocates State police and abus-
es "Percie" and the Kings English.
Song-"The Old Oaken Bucket"
At this point dissenting murmurs are heard
from the Bourbons in the corners, whereupon
they are turned out with bloody noses and
broken heads by an assaulting party of blacks
led by Col. Bradbury.
Music-Hymn to Peace.
A colored man reads a resolution in favor
of woman suffrage which is adopted men, con.
But Mr.. Kimbal is heard muttering to him
elf, "Sdeath then will that false Percie undo
us alp
Mr. Clifford is then permitted to make his
speech, interrupted only by the catter ofpebbles
| thrown by the expelled Bourbons against the
| windows. The speaker Celebrates his cele-
brated theory that the Democratic party has
erred only by reason of its too conscientious
| adherence to the constitution. 1t was this
amiable and pardonable weakness that led the
Democracy to levy war on the Union, and ii
| is the same thing which now, somehow, "as
| it were," causes them to "denounce the means
| by which the same became the supreme law
| OF the land" 1t was also profound devotion
to this principle that gained for the Democra-
cy the false reputation Of being rum party
because they took little wine for their con
stitutions' sake.
A Voice. always did like that speech.
Music.-"John Brown Song"
1t being now nine O'Clock, the members
take drink of cold water and retire to their
homes.
SECOND NIGHT LITTER Election.)
Scene-The same hall. The portraits of
Lee, Beauregard and johnson draped with
Confederate flags adorA the walls. There are
also engravings showing the repulse of "the
Black Republican Army at Rull Run" and the
| gallant resistance of Lees lett wing to Rad
cal tyranny in New York city. July A, 1868.
Nicely framed copies of the bred Scott de-
cision, fugitive slave law and visible admixturt
act of Ohio are hung behind the Presidents
| chair.
Files of Pomeroy's Democrat, Emery's Dem
ocrat, the Day-Book, and the Atlanta San
are consulted on disputed points.
Refreshments are freely consumed in the
ante-room.
Enter arm and arm, Bradbury pere and
Paris, Bradbury fills and Emery, Clifford and
Simpson, Putnam and Boynton. They EN-
brace, exclaiming, "Didn't we play it on EN-.
One of the colored brothers, not notified O.
the change in the programme, happening te
enter at this moment, is instantly thrown out
of the window.
Refreshments.
Mr.. Clifford takes the stand and delivers his
speech with variations that cause it to be well
received.
Il Voice-"I like it better every time heal
it."
Refreshments.
Cheers for Tweed, Hall and Connolly.
Refreshments.
Mr.. Cliffotd's speech encOred.
Refreshments.
Speech by a Bourbon who says that he
"agrees with Mr.. Clifford. We have always
stood by the (htc) constitution. 'Rah for (hic)
Joshua Nye."
Refreshments and Song-"We won't 20
Home till Morning."
More Bourbon speeches interrupted by the
casual throwing an occasional African out of
the window.
Refreshments.
Music Grand Potponrri consisting of
Rebel yells, Ku Klux bowls, screams, groans,
snatches of Rebel songs.
Adjourned for refreshments.