Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-12

were crowded In the carly evening BY rejoicing
republicans, who were eager to hear the returns
As they were read, and each Of them showed
large republican gains. cheer after cheer went up
The hall was crowded full of as happy company
as ever assembled within It's walls.
Speeches we're called for, and brief Blu: elo
quent responses were made by Col. J. Manchester
Haynes, Dudley Moor, Esq, Gen. Conway, and
D. d. Baker Esq, all of whom were earnestly
applauded.
Gen. Conner was called upon and said that il
had never before been his lot to respond to fifteen
thousand majority. He was sincerely glad to
greet his friends under such auspices and TO no =
tice the spirit that anmstes his republican friends.
lie would claim DO personal credit for the great
victory which had been achieved. He would be
content with the assurance that his Candidacy has
not been hlndrance to the party. The result
gives assurance that the government of this coun-
try Is not to be transferred from the bands OF lis
freL ds, who stood by it in the hour of its peril.
to the hands Of Its enemies. The victory Is a
triumph OF the republican idea that the United
States of America is one country that we all, IN
Whatever state we have our anode, are American
cluzeDs belonging 10 one nationality. lie wodld
rejoice that Maine is still faithful to the cause
which it has maintained all these years; that il is
still steadfast to the principles to which it hss ad-
hered, to the same policy; that Maine echoes back
and in the cheer which it will give our friends in
Indiana, Ohio, and throughout the whole country T;
he would rejoice because we have the assurance
of the election of Hayes and Wheeler.
Mr. Blame was lo~dly called for, and in re
Spouse spoke as follows:
Friends and townsmen-I have never assisted
in securing republican victory in Maine, that
gave me the profound and heartfelt qualification
derived from the work of to-day. A. the mo-
mgnt of ffOVernor Hayes' nomination for he
Maine would speak forth her approval in no
doubtful tones. sent this assurance not only to
the standard bearer OF the great party to which l
am proud TO belong, but to personal friend, for
whom | entertain the warmest regard and the
most sincere respect. | am sure the whole couu-
try will take the result in Maine to-day, as a
most significant indication of that larger and
grander victory, which will preserve the power of
the nation in the hands of those who believe we
are nation. The people of Maine act indie
peniently, and vote int lligently, and they have
to-day Indignantly refused to be transferred to
the agents and the allies OF the Confederate pow
Ell in the South. And the sister states of Maine,
that fought by her side in the war for the Union,
will stand by her side in the position she has tax
en- to-day Mark that. Gentlemen, | bid you
good night, and bid you good cheer for the
morrow.
Gen. Swift, of Boston, made one of his enter
tanning and unreportable speeches, after which
the meeting adjourned.
There was continual round of applause and
cheers during the delivery of the speeches, and
every body was exceedingly happy. The Angus
ia Band played several lively pieces