The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-05

else OF his Judgment and not for the mechani.
cal act of signing simply. Horace Greeley said
in advance he would approve any bill presented
to him and becomes thus IA moral culprit. We
will prevent him from becoming legal culprit.
(Applause.) They say Grant is no Statesman.
He makes no speeches, and L thank God for it.
Greeley's position is that of fawnlng dema-
gogue.
The speaker here read an extract from
Grants inaugural, bringing out its honest,
earnest sentiment, proclaiming his intention to
deal justly and fairly with all questions, which
was greeted with loud and continued applause.
This continued the speaker, is the language,
and from the utterance of such sentiments as
these we should be justified in re-electing him
again. What was the war about if not to test
the question whether the government Off nited
States has power to preserve its own life and
existence and that States have not the power
to wrest themselves from the Union. The
speaker then proceeded to exhibit the falercy of
those reasons who proclaim the doctrine of
State rights. Where, said he, is the State jur-
isdctiOn to which a citizen can appeal for pro-
lection in foreign country? Mr.. Hamlin next
pitched into the question of Cancellation. Our
generosity to rebels is the wonder Of, the civil
lied world In strain of eloquence the speak
er referred to the magnimimity in guaranteeing
safety and protection to those lately in arms
against us. Let us not forget the weeping
mothers, the Wondering sons, noble and brave
young men who laid down lheir lives in our de-
fence. Our magnimimity equals our power
Even Great Britain acknowledges our power by
expressing their regrets for letting loose their
pirates upon our vessels.
do not pretend to great knowledge of die
tionary. cannot give you the accurate defini-
ton of coalition, but it ought to mean rascaity
(Laughter.) 1t is odious to every man who
breathes the free air of God. 1t is sham and
Horace Greeley stands at the head of it. We
have got our enemies all over the State two to
one, and think we will have them three to
one fp-1 1nrp.yy ~
fully less will be their song tomorrow. The
speaker here read amid prolonged applause,
some extracts from the old flies of the Tribune,
wherein Horace went for the Democrats. The
speaker paid glowing tribute to Gen. Grant,
referring to his spirited achievements in war,
his wonderful success in the Presidential chair,
and declared that when his detractors should
have been long forgotten Grants name would
stand high on the roll of fame. Grant gives to
the civil questions the thought of a statesman.
What is the result to-day-we have settled with
Great Britain and she pays us $15, 000, 600; is
that craftsmanship? What noble future
is opened to us now with Great Britain, by
the settlement of these perplexing questions.
The speaker went into our Indian affairs and
then turned to the Washington treaty. He
brought forcibly to the Irish the fact that by
this treaty they are no longer in danger Of
arrest by Great Britain as traitors. The speak
er closed with brilliant reference to the scenes
and duties OF tomorrow, urging all to faithfully
esoiSu III preserving Vic DltSSlllSS
brave boys in blue had won. Applause-loud
and long.
After music, Hon. Josiah II. Drummond was
introduced. Mr.. Drummond began by refer
ing to scenes on the 9th of September last and
and our rejoicngs. Then we gave the key
note in the campaign and found to our aston
ishment that the N. Y. Tribune claimed that
vote Tor itself and our victory as theirs We
can stand this if they can. Tomorrow we will
lift old Horace good bit up Salt river Zap
plause). Who doubts that we shall elect u. S.
Grant to the Presidency? This has been a re-
markable campaign and now it is over we may
recall some of its features. 1t has been, on the
part OF our opponents, series of mistakes and
plumbers: The first great blunder was when
people were to follow them No greater mis-
take was ever made The Republican party,
composed of the great body of the people, felt
four years ago that Grant should be their stan
dard bearer, and they feel the same to-day.
(Apnlause.) AT Cincinnati they made another
blunder, which was worse than crime. They
went there as Republicans to purify the Repub-
lican party Four or five men were there from
Maine and said they represented our State.
The speaker went into rapid and scathing re-
Greeley, whom everybody laughed at There
is, said the speaker, difference between laugh
ing at and with. Another blunder was when,
by the aid of Democratic votes, they nominated
tne man VINO mad SAID hardest things of them,
and by one of the most singular fatalities
placed in our hands the weapons for our fight
in old files of the New York Tribune
The Democrats took Greeley, not because
they loved him, but from motives of policy.
The speaker referred in a rich vein of sarcasm
to the picture of Greeley seen for year past in
Maine-''Old Grandma Greeley" Another of
their mistakes was imitatin. Andy johnson in
Swinging round the circle" Again, they de-
clared that we of the North were not thinking
men, but they found in the September elections
that we could both think and vote. The speak
err referred to the doctrine of reconciliation and
showed it to be the old rebel cry. Referring to
the saying of Sumner, that our war cry should
cease, our flags be hid away, the speaker in an
eloquent and powerful period paid our brave
soldiers the compliment they deserved, and
closed by urging to a faithful performance of
duty tomorrow.
After music by the band, cheers were given
for Grant, the speakers and the cause, and
thus ended the last meeting of the campaign of
1871.