New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-07
PROGRESS OF THE GRANT CAMPAIGN.

THE MINOR MEETINGS-MEAGER REPORTS OF
THE ARGUMENTS UsED-FEwER SPEAKERS
ON THE STUMP THAN LAST WEEK-rHE
GRANT MEN FAIL TO HOLD THEIR TWO
HUNDRED MEETINGS.
The principal Grant Republican meetings
held in Maine during the past week have been duly re-
ported in Tue TRIBUNE, but the minor meetings have
not been so fully noticed On Saturday last, after
weeks notice. mass meeting held at Pennington
Franklin County, the attendance being estimated by the
organ in this city at 5000 5000. According to The
Times. Fred. Douglass spoke hour and half, and
Gen. Butler two hours and quarter, "and yet the
people were scarcely satisfied" 1t is also claimed that
there Greeley in the county worth mention
ing Congressman Dawes and Frederick Douglass spoke
at South Windham a village few miles distant from
Portland, on Monday evening. Mr.. Douglass led
of with review OF the past histories OF the
Republican and Democratic parties and attempted by
comparison OF the records and uerances Of President
Buchananand Mr. Greeley to show that the former was
more of a Union at the outbreak of the late
than the latter! lie thought there might possibly
be something in the conversion OF the Democratic
party but when how and where il had taken place
a mystery to him. Mr.. Dawes followed with compli-
ment to Mr. Douglass and then proceeded to inform his
hearers that the Republican party appealed to its
record Philadelphia warrant for confidence IN the
future, while che Democratic party caught at
straw and nominated Greeley" He declared that the
convention ulu Deeu tdlcu W
national ticket but had been taken hold OF by schem
ing politicians IL had met to make public sentiment
the questions Of Revenue and Civil Service Reform, but
had, by the Vaccinations OF politicians, nominated the
father OF Protection who also uncertain upon the
question Of Civil Service Reform that Senator Scburz felt
compelled to write him letter TO find out his views
Mr.. Dawes continued at length to detail the terrible re-
suits which would follow the election Of the Liberal
ticket Gen. Butler spoke the afternoon at LINER
ick town Of 100 inhabitants, TO outdoor audience
2OOO and at Biddeford in the evening He defended
the Administration at great length Gen. John NJ Har
Ian OF Kentucky also addressed Grant meeting al
Lewiston, AndroscOggn County, the same evening.
On Tuesday Senator wilson, and Matthew Hale Smith
were listened TO by small audience at Bath Geh
Stewart L. WOodfOrd and Gen. Harlan are said TO have
made impression on the people OF Cumberland
on the follow day. aided by Frederick Douglass The
Hon. Henry Dawes made his curious speech on finance
and taxation before the fishermen and farmers OF Free
On Wednesday Gen. F. F. Milen and Capt Augustine
L. Costello OF New-YOrk addressed the freshmen OF
Bangor, telling them they should not cling TO the Demo-
cratic party with much tenacty 1t was from mis-
principles their foreathers fought for in the Emerald
Isle. They should join the Grant Republicans who were
classes. Speaker Baine's speech at Caas Is said TO
have been one, clear and full OF logical and un-
points Congressman Dawes ana Frye spoke at Frye
burg but reports Of their remarks or the SIZE OF the
meeting furnished by the Grant correspondents.
Gen. WOodford on Thursday, informed the citizens OF
the past defended the President against the charges
made by his opponents. Senator Wilson gave the shoe
makers Of Lewiston "reminiscences OF his experience as
member OF the craft briefly alluded 10 the political
issues OF the campaign. In the evening he made polt
cal speech. or this speech the only report gwen by ne
Times that IL was most mastery argument anu was
received with great enthusiasm"
Two hundred meetings were promised by the Grant
men, but il is probable that taan $50 Of them
not held The special dispatches to the organs give nice
little histories OF the various towns in which meetings
have been held closing with few general remarks upon
the enthusiasm OF the audiences and the mastery
eoquence and unanswerable arguments OF the orators
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