Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-16
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The republican ratification meeting at
Bangor on Saturday evening was large,
enthusiastic, and complete success.
The speeches were bold. ringing and eff
tective. The beauty OF the city filled the
galleries of Norombega, and the floor
was packed with the flower Of her citizens.
Hon. Lewis Barker presided. Speeches
were made by Senator4Chandler of Mich
igan, Senator Hamlin, Mr.. Peters and
Speaker Blaine. We find in the Wing the
following report of the remarks of Mr..
Blaine noticing shameless SANDER which
appeared in Marcellus Emery's paper a
few days ago. They are as true as severe,
and as deserved as pitiless.
In some brief remarks make by me in Els
worth few evenings since in allusion TO this
noise about gifts offered 10 and taken by Gen.
Grant, said that it was infinitely disgusting
to hear that cry from class OF mean, sneak
ing copperheads that were in the rear Of our
armies during the war giving aid and comfort
to the en-, my while Gen. Grant was leading to
victory the armies of the Union and saving
the very life Of the Nation, and | said and
here repeat that if such men had received at
that time their just deserts they would have
been treated 10 coat OF tar and feathers,
whereupon the copperhead organ Of this city,
in great head lines, announces that proposed
ito tar and feather Charles Sumner So
far from making the allusion to Senator Sum-
ner my language expressly and absolutely
| excluded him from the list of those to whom
was referring. If my memory serves me,
Charles Sumner was not mean and sneaking
copperhead dui ing The war; nor was he en-
gagged in giving aid and comfort to the enemy,
and this was The class to which my remarks
applied. Lest | should be misunde rstood, let
me say thar referred to that nest of political
birds which nurtures such specimens as the
editor of this same copperheaded organ-l
meal Marcellus Emery-a name which can
not take upon my lips save with contempt
and disgust. For twelve years lie has been
barking at my heels, losing no opportunity to
assail aud SANDER me, and he and both know
the reason of his meudacious malignity. l
never met Marcellns Emery but once and
that was twelve years ago, when was chair
man Of Legislative Committee of investiga-
ton, and he was a witness before us. 1t was
in regard 10 the Peck d, falcation in the State
Treasury. When that unfortunate event oc-
Cured a thousand stories were at once set
afioat in regard to what was done with the
public money, and Martellus Emery, then
editor of the Bangor Daily Union. boldly
stated that large sums had been used directly
for political purposes by the ''black Republi-
can party" He declared his statement to be
.reliabe, asserted in italic letters that it
was made ION good authority" and went so
far as to specify just where the money was
spent and the amounts that were given in the
several Districts. In the first Congressional
District he said Sl3,00 had been spent; in
the second, 5000; in the sixth $1,000. Whom
Marcelus Emery was summoned TO appear
before the Committee he was surprised and
frightened, and when questioned as to bis
authority tor his statements, he said it was
s'mere rumor' and shpf1 ID of by trying to
put in a third person as scape-goat lie
stood with blanched face and trembling knees
before the Committee, a self confessed, self
convicted slanderer ard Misunderstanding
craven fear and shameless mendacity in about
equal proportions. These facts are well
known to my honorable friend George Il.
Jewett. who was member of the Commit &c,
and whom am glad to see on the platform;
they are known and were reported by the entire
Committee, Democrats and Republicans, and
they can be examined in detail by any one
who chooses to refer to the official report
which is in the archives of the State. From
that day and hour Marcellus Emery has omit
ted no opportunity to slarder and abuse my
self. He looks upon me with the hatred
which all offenders feel towards those who are
instrumental in bringing them TO justice and
TO public exposure.
As TO the subsequent disgracetul career of
this man, this audience know too well to need
any reminding from me. How when the
whole North was a blaze of loyalty he stood
in the attitude of an alder and abettor to the
enemies of the Union; how the loyal senti-
ment of Bangor and Penobscot revolted
against him, and he became skulking fugi-
tive, seeking protection on British soil under
the British flag, when all true Americans
were doing their utmost to preserve and de-
fend our glorious country; and how after
wards he sneaked back to your midst, relying
on your generous federation and your gener-
Gus forgetiulness of his rank offense. 1t is
10 such men as he that referred in Ellsworth
as mean. skulking copperheads, tryin in the
rear of the armies TO destroy the Government
which General Grant was fighting at the front
to sustain; and of these said coat of tar
and feathers would have been at the time an
appropriate mark of public scorn. But ms
touching Marcellus Emery | am disposed to
take that back, for do not think he is worth
the tar and feathers that the Bangor populace
desired TO put on him at the time he became a
fugitive from his country and sought the
shelter of the British flag. This much, and
this only, about man To whom have never
before made public reference, but who for
twelve years has been my persistent libeler
and who, for ought | care, may pursue his
detestable calling for twice twelve years to
come.
The Wing says the applause which fol-
lowed every point of this pungent and telling
speech, showed that however tolerant and
magnanimous they may he. the people of
Bangor do not forget
BEECHER on TIE SITFA TON
10 me Ed,tor of tc ,I0urnal:
Having been absent from home recently.
know not whether yon have published the
following from the pen of Rev. II. w. Beecher
or not. If You have not. wish You would
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