The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15
Enthusiasm, GunpOwder, Music, Bunting and
a Procession at Portland.
Sweat Introducing the Sage at
City Hall.
THE SAGE TALKING POLITICS.


Sage, turned ont en- masse to give him parting
cheer. new sort of salute was improvised to
speed the parting guest being nothing less than
series of Union torpedoes under the wheels OF
the cars. which kept up rafting fusilade in honor
OF the great Sage. AS the train moved Off cheer up
on cheer followed in the far wake Of the train and
banners nuttered from the windows even until the
Pullman car In which he and his party were &C.
commodated had been lost to the view Of the
Gorhamites In the great valleys Of the New Hamp-
shire mountains.
Mr.. Greeley was accompanied in the train by Mr..
J. II. Hamlin, member Of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, Nathan Cleves and J. s. Palmer all prominent
citizens of Portland, who comprised the sub-com-
mtttee sent to Gorham by the people of Portland to
receive him. In addition to these were Colonel H.
o. Kent and number of gentlemen Of Gorham con-
nected with the liberal republican movement.
Bethel was the first station at which the train stop
ped on the route. 1t merely stopped for moment,
but the station platform was crowded and the Phi
losopher was loudly called for, but time was short
and he failed to appear. He was discovered at the
window, however, and the crowd pushed their way
to the window and there nearly
WIRING THE GREAT MANS ARM OFF.
At South Paris where the passengers stop for
dinner, there were great crowd and an immense
demonstration for so small place. Here again the
crowd cOntented themselves with shaking the hand
of the Philosopher instead of demanding q speech,
and the sentiments among the bystanders were
unique.
old white hat"
"we are ali right for you here, Horace" said
another.
lady presented him with handsome bouquet
here, which the old farmer stuck quietly in his
buttonhole.
At Mechanics Falls place OF some size, the
demonstration was immense, the unfortunates out
side crushing themselves and their friends in the
effort to reach and. shake hands with the Chappa-
guam Sage. He went out on the platform and shook
hands with the people, but declined to speak.
It might have been that he was saving him
self for greater effort; but the fact is, he shows
no exhaustion OF ideas no matter how many
speeches he makes. At Danville Junction there is
no station at ALL only junction, and here just six
men, gathered from the wild country Whereabouts,
were assembled. They shook hands, too, with the
Philosopher, and ono Of them said, 'sThere are
ONLY SIX OF Us HERE, MIR. GREELEY,
but by lingo, you've got twothirds of 'em." At
Yarmouth there were guns fred, banners were
flying band playing and all the people round
about were gathered on the platform. The CHIEF
was conducted from the Pullman Palace
platform to the platform OF the station,
and there breasted q perfect storm Of hand
shaking and congratulation. Another bouquet
was presented to him and another, ana then
several more, until the Sage with horticultural
decorations blossOmed, as we say OF beauty. and
suggested the idea that he might learn possibly ON
this trip as much about flower gardening as he
already knows about farming.
AT PORTLAND THE GREAT OVATION
and the great event OF the day-and possibly OF the
cNmnaiOn-awnitpd mil mt fher
were indications of the excitement that was
seething in the city. There were Greeley nags
1uttering outside the suburbs, and little knots OF
men waving their hats here and there. AS the
train slackened on its approach to the
depot men could be observed running
from all directions in order to be in at the debarka
ton Of the chief In the meantime the liberal
leader had been reclining in Pullman car seat
reading still later New York paper that had met
him at Mechanics Falls, and was not disturbed by
the threatening eruption until the train
glided softly Into the dark recesses
of the depot; and ex-Congressman L. D.
NJ. Sweat and Mr.. W. H. Clifford, a democratic
candidate for Congressman waited upon him and
announced that the hospitaties OF the city awaited
him. The Sage, then wearing his historical white
hat, his black alpaca coat, white vest and black
pants. and carrying his white overcoat on his arm
escorted by these distinguished gentlemen, emerged
rom the car, and was at once swallowed up, SO to
speak, In the seethtng mass OF enthusiastic human
ity which jammed the depot In every part. The
moment
HIS wELL-KNowN FACE PEEpED OFT
nom the shelter of the Pullman car three cheers
that came near rending the roof or the depot went
up and crowd gathered about him. The police
arrangements were hardly sufncient to make an
egress for him and his party; and In another part
OF the depot two women tainted from the great
crush and children could be heard crying piteously
In every direction. II was deemed Necessary,
in order to secure an unobstructed pas
sage through the city, that more police
men should be summoned, and during the interval
Mr.. Greeley was escorted to the superintendent
ONCE, where he was waited upon by Governor
Kimball, Commodore Churchill, DR.. Gordon and
other prominent citizens in q few moments the
POLICE AND CARRIAGES
were ready, and Mr.. Greeley, accompanied by Con-
gresham Sweat, took seat in the first carriage,
an open vehicle, while Governor Kimball, Nathan
Cloves, Bion Bradbury and others, including
the representatives OF the New York press followed
in the rest SIX open carriages comprised the
procession. Up India street they drove preceded
by Oconor's Boston Band, In full uniform, and
down Congress street to the City Hall. In every
house the windows were packed with spectators;
on every lamppost were stationed men and boys,
and crowding was carried on right up to the
wheels Of the carriages and almost under the
horses feet. The populace, amounting to ten thou
sand, Of all ages and sexes, crowded to get view
Of the city's guest.
AT THE CITY HALL
the jam was beyond estimation. strong Gordon
OF police sufced to open passage for Mr.. Greeley
and his friends TO the interior. There as great
crowd awaited them. In the principal room which
serves, with its gallery, ~ great reception room
for all such occasions at least four thousand people
were assembled. having apparently waited many
hours to secure their seats, and many persons OF
note we're seated upon the platform. At about half
past three Mr.. Greeley, accompanied by Governor
Kimban and Mr.. Sweat, appeared, and the enthusi-
astc cheers almost shook the roof of the building
The ladies' in the gallery waved their handkerchiefs
and honnnofs while the men xelled and stamnnd