The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-08-01

correspondent Of the Boston Journal had mis-
represented him in most reprehensible man.
ner- lie then passed to discussion of the
Shipping ntcrests-in relation to which tonic
he had been grossly miSrepresented in the mast
by Mr.. llichborn and the journal correspond
INT aforesaid. AT no period had he failed to do
h> utmost for the relief of the languishing
shipping interests of his State. He had origi-
rated all the measures which have passed the
House OF Representatives in any way benefitting
IhiS interest. lie had opposed the action Of
lliehborn and the ship builders convention held
N this city tof preserving the tonnage tax the
repeal OF which measure was effected through
a letter addressed by him to the WAYS and
Means Committee of Congress. Mr.. Lvnch's
Hll which proposed 10 retain the tonnage tax
md appropriate the proceeds to the Substituting
ut steamers, was severely criticised. He said if
cropped of the coasters of this district to create
fund to benefit the line OF ST. Johns steamers.
He had urged his successor (Mr. Hale) to op-
pose the measure in Congress. but he declined
saving he knew very little about the matter
let the foreign steamers, he said pay the ton
Rage tax and lctthe coasters 90 free. Applause
n
The Committee, thanking him for his efforts for
me relet of eoaSting vessels from the tonnage
ttN- and stating that without his aid the bill
ouli not have passed. II had been said that he
was opposed to the drawback bill. This was
not true. That measure was of his own deyising.
He introduced it ami advocated it eight years
ago They Shcared it however of an important
.iause. His proposition was to relieve all ship
p.ug of This tax hut more particularly he favored
u tog the coasters is well IL FOR the long legged
vessels That 80 foreign.
Owing to The fact that many of the delegates
Were compelled TO leave on the train at three
o',iuck, MIR. Pike obliged to abbreviate his
remarks Sc much that he could make only the
arieeNt reference to State affairs. He alluded
however 10 The fact that the public lands OF the
tate, held in trust for the benefit of the poor
Norhnsmen for 50 many years under Demo-
riilc Administrations, had been given up to a
rHload monopoly, to the grert injury especially
# ihe people of Ibis section OF the State There
Wi- need Of reform in the management Of our
staff hars, and he believed that with the Hon
alrle> +. kimhal in the gubernatorial chair. |
Ids reform would I've elected And for this |
airport and vote for Mr.. kimball at the Sep |
.lnber election.
Mr.Plke neXttook 1.-THE subject of the nation |
d administration, showing why he complained |
at m man, VIGOROUSLY corrupt, who while |
ID Mr.. limo oln'> cabinet, receiyoda vote of cen |
-urt. n to - in So for plunderng the gov
-,nlem, and was kicked out of that cabinet |
aul afterwards bought his way back into the
mlri State Senate-this man. Simon Game |
rou. at fenuSN N4na. what do they do with |
Linn Senatorial cabal depose Charles sum /
nef, An inrorruptibje patriot. Ceheers) from The
ommitee on Foreign Affairs and put Came
ron in his place. In the decay Of Rome one of |
D. Emperors made a consul of his horse. bur
ng The French Revolution prostitutes were en-
.ttroned as godiesSes of Liberty, but these in
-iance~ We're A. nothing when compared with
he inlamieS perpetrated by Simon Cameron.
4 senatorial cabal guilty of such a deed needs
reform, and if Grant stands behind this move
nenl there is need that he too he reformed.
Mr.. Pike, after d brief comparison of the two
anidate>. Greeley and Grant in favor of the
former, closed by saving that the only hope the
Republican candidate had of carrying this dis
1riet lay in the money bags of hi, father-in-law.
Tie hoped to buy democratic votes. Cries ''he
cant buy 'em") True, said the speaker, he can
not buy them. There are Two things which
4hnot he bought from democrats, the honor of
their wives and daughters, and their votes
Mr.. Pixies address was received thr oughout
\ ith much enthusiasm, and as he took his seat
three rousing cheers were given him, the band
DjaVjnp a llafriotic. air