The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-03

| tons to be distributed under Democratic re-
| gime. Thew figured up eight huudred, and the
| speaker sugges ed that according to this count
there wasn't much to be expected from that
| party in the way of civil service reform In
| regard 10 the great financial question, he SAID
| there was no ready relief from the commercial
| prostration the country is suffering The re-
covery must necessarily be slow. There had
| been time when an adjustment might have
| been made between the value of goods pur-
| chased on paper promises to pay and their
| worth in gid. That time was at the close of
| the war, and as for the present financial en-
| barrassment he held that the secret of it was
| in the ex ravagance of the people, annual exo-
| dus 70 Europe, crowded summer resorts, luxury
| in dress. These facts We're enough to account
| for it. The banking houses of this country are
| filled out in manner to put to shame the
greatest and richest houses of Europe,
A high tribute was paid to Gov. Tiden as
the only true reformed man in the Democratic
ranks. He eloquently concluded with ref
erence to the sacrifice required of Abraham,
saying we know what answer the country Will
make when asked to send to the war those
soldiers who fought IN the 'front.'
She would place Gen. Connor in the guberna-
torial chair aud bury every man who dares make
such proposition, so deep that every tai pine
which grows in your forests shall be head
stone to mark that grave, aud every wave that
dashes against your shore will sound their
everlasting requiem.
Loud calls were made for Douglass but that
gentleman explained that Judge Hoar would
be the next speaker. Before Judge Roar spoke,
the following letter from Judge Kent of Ban
gor was read:
Gentlemen:
Your note of the 24th inst. did not re ich me
until this morning. 1 much regret that it will
not be In my power to meet with the Republl-
cans of the First District and enjoy with them
day devoted to the consideration of political
duties and responsibilities
L joined the Republican party at its birth;
and now, after all its mistakes, errors, short
comings and individual malfeasances still adj
here to it with mistaken fidelity. For l see,
through all these imperfectiens, that it has
done great work, never losing sight of or
abandoning the leading purpose of its creation.
1t resisted effeetually the extension OF slavery
into free territory. It met treason in arms and
saved the Unioo and country by the ordeal OF
battle. 1t dared to be Just to all men and Sc
cured by bold and instant measures the equal
rights of all man. 1t defended American cti-
zenship, never before clearly declared and spread
over all thus defined protection and security 1t
incorporated into the constitution the decara
ton and the fact that human slavery no longer
exist within the limits of the Union, and thus
made it a national act beyond the reach of
state action. 1t declared us nation, not a
mere confederation of states. 1t made the
world understand our place. And still it
seems to me plain that it has work to do in
maintaining in faith and in acts, all these great
ideas and principles. Its mission will not
cease until every man, white or black, native
or naturalized, is secured permanently and un-
questionably, without doubt or qualification, in
the full and perfect enjoyment of his constitu-
ton u rights, as defined in the amended con
stituton OF the United States of America, -
and all attempts under the guise and preten nee
of state sovereignty to avoid, qualify or nullify
these protective provisions, are abandoned.
do not forget the other great issues of the
day, relating 10 finance, and the need of the
men and the doctrines of the Republican party
to place and keep our currency on sure and
safe basis. But L confess that to me these
questions, although imminently important
when compared with those 1 have before
named appear something temporary and
changing. The coming years, and fear for a
long series will require the continuing ard con-
slant vigilance, frmness and faithfulness,
through good report and evil report, of the
Rep publican party, in defending and enforcing
and saving the great doctrines of equality and
the rights of man-of eyery man,
These great interests cannot afford to lose the
care and protection of this party created to
maintain them. intend to stand by it, with
all its faults, so long as it stands by them-as
its guiding star
very truly,
Your fellow citizen,
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