Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-08-22
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Great Republican Demonstra'
ton in Gardiner!
Gov. Hartman of N. H., makes 6
Speech on the Occasion.
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Gardiner, Me-, 81. johnson Hall was
crowded on Wednesday evening to listen to a
thrilling speech from Gov. Hartman, of n.
Ii. Previous % the meeting in Gardiner, the
Tanners proceeded to Pittston, led by the
Gardiner band escorting Gov. Hartman and
other speakers, where they had a glorious
flag raising. speech was made by Gov.
Hartman, which was received with cheers,
&c. Returning to Gardiner, they marched
| to johnson Hall which was rapidly packed
with our citizens from gallery to staircase.
The meeting was called to order by |. A.
| Stanwood, Esq, who proposed the name of
Lorenzo Clay for Chairman of the meeting,
which proposition was unanimously accepted.
MIR. Clay on taking the chair, made some
brief and timely remarks and introduced the
speaker of the evening, Gov. Hartman, who
on stepping upon the stage was greeted with
great applause. Gov. Hartman delivered
for an hour and half one of the most stir.
ring speeches of the campaign.
He was frequently applauded during his
remarks, which were strongly complimentary
to the present administration, defending Gen
Grant and his administration against the SIAN
ders that have been heaped on them. Treat
ed ably on the finances. reviewed the course
OF the democratic party in times past, gave it
as his opionion that new departure was a
sham and a fraud. He said the election of
Greeley would cause great financial embar-
rassment that parties were not made by any
platform, but by the people behind them.
lie SAID the democratic party were clasping
hands with the South-that the South had &C.
cepted nothing He said they think the lost
cause will be restored, they mean to pension
rebel soldiers, to pardon the ku-Klux, that
the rebel debt will be paid in the event of the
election of Horace Greeley, that this was the
"clasping of hands," &c. He showed that
in North Carolina, fraud, if any, was not on
the republican side, that more money, time
democratic side than on the republican. That
the. salutes fred by the democrats over the
election of North Carolina were premature,
denied the right of any democratic Secretary
of State to place the control of the State of
North Carolina in democratic hands, and
showed the opinions Of the colored voters in
North Carolina to be as unit for Grant. He
said that the republican party were every
where stronger than four years ago, that it
had sound and honest policy, that in it the
people of the nation lived in perfect security,
and rebuked the assaults against Gen. Grant,
and closed by urging every citizen to stand up
manfuly and support Perham for Governor,
and our able Representative J. G. Blaine,
clusion he said ''the eyes of the nation are
upon you and your election in September,
which will have great weight in the coming
Presidential election. The meeting broke up
with cheers for the speaker and Grant and
Wilson. After the meeting Gov. Hartman
was serenaded at the johnson House, when
he appeared on the balcony and thanked them
for their kindness, and expressed the desire
at some future time again to visit the city and
meet the same warm and generous reception
and babe them good night Thus closed one
of the most enthusiastic meetings of the
campaign, SO far. o.
Gardiner, Me-, 81. The funeral of Sir
Knight Robert Withee, who died on Monday
night last, took place at his late residence ON
Brunswick St, Gardiner, at 2 80 p. M.
Wednesday. No. l. Maine Commanding
knight G. M. Holmes, E. c., and Hermon
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons attended the
to the deceased, who was highly respected
citizen, and a member of the several Masonic
bodies in this city, for many years. Mr..
Withee was aged about II years. The
remains were deposited in Oak Grove Gene
terry with appropriate Masonic ceremonies.