Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-09-12
Grand Display.

Last Tuesday the largest and must en-
thusiaslic political assemblage ever con
vened in Oxford County was held on the
Fair Grounds
Early in tho morning teams filed with
people began their journey toward the
depot in order 10 observe the arriving Of
those companies which were expected
from Portland. A goodly number oil
Continentals. fully uniformed and headed
by Chambers Band arrived on The $50
A NJ. train, They marched To So Paris,
where they dined. In the afternoon they
paraded in So. Paris aud escorted Tho
speakers 10 The fair grounds.
AttwoP NJ" promptly, the procession
reached the ground. and Hon. james &.
Blaine with Col. Robert G.. lugel soil
stepped upon the speakers stand. Tnoy
were loudly applauded by the audience,
which numbered from five to seven thou
sand persons. among the number being
many ladies.
II. c. Davis, Esq, Chairman OF the
County Committee. called the congrega-
ton to order and introduced Hon. T.. W
Woodbury. OF Bethel as chairman. Judge
Woodbury. made brief Introductory
speech in presenting Mr. Blaine.
AS "Mane's tavorite son" arose the
excitement was intense, Tor many 10
whom his name is familiar. had never
seen his person before. When his mag
niicent figure and noble countenance
were in iull view. and he opened his
speech with two sharp pointed sentences,
81 am opposed TO The election OF Samuel
j. Tilden. and 81 am opposed TO the
restoration OF the Democratic party 10
power, the enthusiasm was unbounded.
and it was some time before the speaker
could proceed. lie spoke nearly two
hours. telling what the last democratic
Congress has done, and examining the
record OF Samuel j. Tildeu. Calm,
statesman like and honest are the adiec-
lives with which to describe his address.
After selection by Chambers Band.
Judge Woodbury. introduced Col lnger-
soil. He is a large, smoolh-!aced, round
headed gentleman. with an infectious
smile. He speaks moderately and has
perfect control both OF himself and Of
the English language. His address was
devoted principally to the past history OF
tho two great parties. He was unspar-
ing in his denunciation OF the democratic
party and nearly all the measures ever
nauguraled by it, while amusing anec-
dotcs and witty sayings relieved the
weight of criticism sufficiently to make
il entertaining. We doubt il such speak
ing was ever before heard in this section.
1t was magnificent and powerful. and We
DO not hesitate 10 pronounce il the
'smartest" stump speech ever delivered
in our hearing.
/, was nearly six o'clock before the
meeting broke up and the procession
was in line of march. The band and
COntiuentals escorted the speakers to
Bears Hotel. Norway, where Mr.. Hous-
ton had prepared an elegant supper OF
oysters, poultry, pastry, etc, such as he
alone can arrange. The boys filed
themselves with this good cheer and then
devoted their spare time 10 smoking aud
singing till dark. when the torchlight
procession was formed. Chandler fur
nished the music while the Continentals
paraded the streets with all the forms
and motions known TO torch-bearers.
During the evening. they were joined by
thirty torches from So. Paris.
Messrs. Blaine, Ingersoll and Wood
bury each made briei addresses from
the verandah at Beals Hotel. After
good display of fire works and music by
Chandler and the Amphion Quartette the
line of march was taken up TO Souh
Paris. Here they paraded the streets unit
eleven o'clock, when special train took
the visitors back TO Portland. Mr.. Her
sey had built au Illuminated representa-
ton OF John G. Talbot's old horse, and
when the boys reached it they were so
amused they broke lines and had a Jolly
good hurrah.
The day was well aud profitably spent,
not only atfording our citizens holiday
but giving them II supply of political
food for thought, which will not be ex-
hausted for many dag. Col. lngersoll
rebuked the democrats so severely that
few of them arose before nine O'Clock
the pext morning.
County Fair.