The Republican journal., 1874-12-03
ANNALS ON BELFAST FOR NALF A CENTURY,
BY AN OLD SETTLER
CHAPTER XL (lS41-5


middle of November of this wear, 1874
was the discussion OF the political cues
tons OF the day, the tariff and the annex
alton of Texas, the merits of the candi
dates for the Presidency Of the two great
parties, Wing and Democratic, making or
listening to public speeches. and attending
political meetings and conventions. The
Presidential candidates were CLAY and
Frnlinghuysen, Polk and Dallas
The former were nominated at " hig
Convention held at Baltimore on the first
day of May. About five days afterwards
the news reached here and the Wings were
excessively jubilant The latter were
nominated at Democratic Convention
held at the same place on the 9th In
telligence Of the event reached here about
the first OF June, and was welcomed by
the Democracy with salute of twenty six
guns and banquet at the Phoenix House
The campaign was inaugurated in this
place on the 9th of March by the formation
OF the Belfast Democratic Association, of
which Josiah Farrow was President,
Benjamin +. Blackstone, Timothy Chase,
and Richard Moody Vice presidents, VIII
liam /. Colburn, Secretary. James 7. Fur
Der, George Patterson, Alfred j. Libby,
George Hemenway and Abraham n. Moves
l irectors; all Of them are still living. and
residing here, with the exception of Mess.
FarrOW, Eurber and Libby
The meetings of the Association were
held in a room over the store on High
street then occupied by Mr.. William 5
Brannigan, then styled No. l., Phoenix
Row, now occupied by ~ G. Prescott Il
Company, until June following, when
they began to be held in Il hall over the
store OF FTbcr and Bean on Main street.
The hall was fitted up as Il readng-room
well furnished with seats, and its walls
decorated with numerous portraits OF dis
tnguished democratic statesmen; it was
kept open for visitors at all times except
on Sunday. A flag staff was erected in
front of it from which foated the star
spangled banner. Two large signs Were
affixed to the front of the building, one
bearing the words Democratic Hall, the
other Polk and Dallas the latter was
so constructed that it could be Illuminated
1t was dedicated on the 18th of June. on
which occasion addresses were made by
}. &. Dickerson, Esq, OF Prospect, John
X. True, Esq, Of Montville, Andrew T
Palmer and Nathaniel Patterson, Esqs..
and Hon. Alfred johnson OF this place,
Judge Dickerson is the only one OF the
orators on the occasion now living.
The young Democracy of the town fol-
lowing the example of their elders formed
an association called the Young Hickory
Club. The Club was organized July eth.
and the following officers We're elected
David Haynes, President. Henry f. Burll-
mar and Alden ID. Chase. yice-presidents
Hiram Chase Corr Sec .Josenh : Moves
Recording See, James ii SPRING Alfred
j Libby and Cornelius l. Wilder Diran-
TORS The meetings IF th,. tInl, r,ern bol.l
in Da,,,oora+;o iii ~
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wa" 'em oan1 ME arshoJ Nel .'ie .,Io' ~ ,r"ns
in his talons the word specification, ria
hall was dedicated ON the evening of tha
3lst of July with sonos and Speeches
The dedicatorv address was by William q
Crosby, Esq, Addresses were also made
by Solvman Heath. ESQ ana Franklin
Muzzy, Esq. of Searsmont
A mass convention Of the WHO'S of lie
county was held on the Suuare i6 front Of
the Unitarian Church on the 26th of Au-
gust. The speakers on the occasion were
Richard + Perkins, Esq. OF Augusta, Hon.
John = Park OF boston and LN-Gov. Kent a;
and IN the evening Luclus Ii. Chandler,
ESD, OF Ihomaston, at Washington Hall.
Two days afterwards Democratic mass
convention was held on the Common The
convention was addressed by Albert G.
Jewett, Esq, then OF Bangor, Col. Cullen
SaWtelIe OF NorrldgWock, Hon. Nathan
Clifford, now Judge Clifford, and Robert
Rantoul Jr. Esq, OF Boston; and in the
evening by Wyman b. ). Moore, Esq, OF
Nateryllle. At noon tree collation. was
provided on the Common.
AT the Presidential election the whole
49, - " ''' 49, - ti'''7S
443 were tor FoIk, 29l for Clay, and seven
for BIrney
The first noticeable local event Of the
year 1915 was a Concert al the Unitarian
Church for the benefit of the poor in our
village the amount realized from it was
about eighty dollars.
On the fourth of February BENJAMIN
Wiggin. Esq. of Bangor, now residing in
Boston, took possession Of our Custom
House, having been appointed Collector
of this Port in place of Col. George Thatch-
or. RESIGNED The follovinU subordinate
officers We're appointed for this place {:
Ansel Lehman. now residing in Bangor,
Deputy Collector, Capt. d. d. Pinkham.
Deputy Collector and Inspector, Bradford
$. Foster, Weigher, Guagera and Measurer
The officers appointed by President Tyler
did not find much favor with the new Adj
ministration Mr.. Wiggin shared the same
fate with Others occupying the same status.
and in the month OF April he was removed
and Nathaniel Nj. LOWney, Esq was ap-
pointed in his stead No changes were
made in the subordinate officers.