The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-29
TIE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN IN NAME

THE RED RIVER CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.-G9n
Banks, whom our Democratic friends have
been wont to abuse for his military failures
made his first appearance in Maine as Dolly
Warden politician at Saccarappa last evening:
and if he does not do more effective service
than last evening, his campaign in Maine will
add another to his somewhat extended list of
| failures
The train from this city, containing nine cars,
| was crowded, and there were three or four
hundred others VINO were unable to get trans
portation. The crowd was largely boys who
found it cheaper at fifteen cents head to 90
than to stay at home. The Greeley Zouaves
were in attendance. General Banks seems to
have lost his power as an orator. His voice
was husky and heavy; his manner lacked
enthusiasm and magnetism. The crowd esti-
mated at between three and four thousand, was
uneasy and noisy. He spoke about an hour and
was very family applauded. The whole show
partoOk rather of the nature of funeral than
the wedding of two great parties.
Mr.. Banks considers the contest the most i'm
portant one in the country's history; but soon
goes on to say that the two great parties are
united for common purpose. From being op-
ponents, they have clasped hands across the
bloody chasm Of war; By this. we infer that
Gen. Banks calls the Liberals one of the great
parties Mistaken man. The Democrats ac-
cept the issues of the war, yet they still re-
main Democrats and we still remain Republi-
cans, strange as this may appear mr. Banks
said at Lynn the other evening that there are in
the issues pending no more Democrats, no more
Republicans.
The General repeatedly invited the Demo-
Gratis to come over the Liberals, which remind
ed his hearers probably of the loud demand of
regiment of Falstaff demanding the surren-
der OF large army which had surrounded it,
MIR. Banks is certain that Greeley, if he is
ever 30 eager to do so, can't pay the rebel debt
or pensions, since the will of the people will
debar him. Yet the General in the same
breath declares that the coalition are to elect
four-ffths of the next Congress, who will rep
resent the will of the people,
The General soon turned his attention to
fnences That was his strong hold He saw
prosperity peace, oceans of money, specie pay
ment, and a small-szed millennium result from
Greeleys election. There is distrust now.
Boutwell, don't manage well. Andy johnson,
whom he has abused was really great man.
He paid the debt at a very prodigious rate; but
after all, he didn't believe in paying the debt,
but funding it. He told the audience if they
only would elect Greeley the country would
save S43, 100000 year, but how he didn't say
But Gen. Banks plan for the resumption of
specie payment exceeds in brilliancy the plan
of the Red River campaign. The way to re-
sumo, said he, is to bring the products of the
West to your stores and ship them to Europe;
sell for gold and bring it to this country until it
is plenty! Elect Greeley, and this will come to
pass! The balance of trade will turn in our
favor; we shall The didn't say so, but we must
to get British gold have the wealth of Europe
pouring into this country. In short, the finan- |
cial millennium will have dawned; the goose
will hang high, and all things will be lovely. |
He advised the yonng men to keep their opn-
ions secret vote quietly The evidently thought
they would be ashamed to vote the Dolly Var
den ticket openly, and nobody will know how
you voted!
MIR. Banks speech lacked point; was contra
detory and impractcable, and fell on the larger
part of his audience like cold shower.