The Republican journal., 1872-09-05
Our Rallies in Belfast.

The Greeley and Brown men have re-
Gently had several splendid meetings in
this city, which give abundant evidence
of the force and direction of the political
current. On Wednesday evening. of last
week, a meeting was held, at which Hon
F. A. Pike and Gen Farms worth, Of Hi
nois, spoke. 4 good audience was in
attendance. Mr.. Pike made an address
of something over an hour, in which he
powerfully reviewed the national questions
as affecting the people of this locality,
and the interests of the people OF Maine
He was followed by Gen. Farnsworth, in
strong speech, devoted to the questions
connected with the perfect restoration of
the union, and renewing of the old
fraternal feeling. He was specially hap
pv in enumerating the reasons which Lib
eral Republicans had for their present
course
| On Saturday afternoon last, after the
County Convention, Hayford Hall was
filled by an assemblage to hear Hon
Chas. p. kimball, the Liberal and Demo
cratic candidate for Governor Mr. Kim
ball has never been in this city until
within two weeks, and there was
great desire to see and hear him.
And all We're more than gratitied, Mr..
kimball's fine personal appearance, his
dignified manners, clear and finely mod
ulated voice, and the courteous and hap
py manner in which he presented his
views, won the heart of every listener.
| He discussed mainly the tariff and taxa
ton features of the administration, with
their disastrous effect upon the welfare OF
the country the corruption of the Gus
tom houses, the naval department, and
the mockeries of justice in pretended in
vestigatons We know that several
hitherto radicals were converted by the
calm, kindly and irresistible reasoning
of Mr.. kimbal At the conclusion of
his remarks, three cheers were given for
the speaker Hon +. 0. Perrin. of New
York then spoke for a few minutes, and
notice was given that he would speak in
the evening at the same place.
At the evening meeting, Mr.. Perrin
was greete ed by a very large and enthu
siastic audience Judge Miller, Of
Lincolnville, was called to preside,
and presented the speaker to the au-
dience. Mr.. Perrin is a tall, finely
formed man, about forty years Of age,
with abundant blonde beard, and a pleas
ing expression of countenance. He is Il
native of Tennessee and stump speaker
of great experience and irresistible pow
er, brilliant, fascinating. and winning
of his voice for two and a half hours, and
there were more people in the hall when
he closed than at any time during his
speech His arrangement of the admin
stration was terrible in its strength. SC
true to recorded facts and so convincing
in its conclusions that the country must
have change or suffer beyond All pre-
cedent
We never listened to a speaker who
could so thoroughly make his opponents
ridiculous, with wit, humor, sarcasm and
the most ludicrous stories. A single in
stance will illustrate this. He asked his
hearers to call to mind the accesSions to
Greeley and Grant by the inroads upon
old party lines. Said he eve have Sum
ner, Trumbul, Banks, Fenton, Farms
worth Tilton. Ashley, and hosts of others
and they have taken from us Brick Pome-
roy. Blanton Duncan and a few conted
crates While we have captured the heac
of their party, they have captured the tail
of ours !" When Mr.. Perrin closed, a
half past ten, the audience rose As one
man and gave him three hearty cheers.