Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-11
its honor: and Sir. would not have YOU, or these

its honor and. Sir, would not have you, or these
ladies and gentlemen, forget that but for Gen.
Hayes and Others like him, backed up by the re-
publican party, this flag we so much love, this flag
under which our fathers and grandfathers 80 often
marched to victory, would not to-day wave over
united and free people. These names we offer
you to-day as the standard bearers of the republ
can party. Both public men, both eminent states
men, their public and private record before YOU,
and after months of diligent search, not stain is
found, all their acts clear as the snow that falls
from heaven. How IS it with the other ticket
What are the antecedents of Mr.. Tilden He has
long been before the people, and for what is he
noted' Why sir, he is celebrated as a man who
ha, gobbled up stocks and railroads, bonds and
mortgages, rings and parties, and he has gobbled
up all the democratic candidates for President ex-
cept Hendricks and him he has pinned his
train and now the two have met and one has goh-
bled, and the other has gobbled, and Tllden has
gobbled Hendricks, and Hendricks has gobbled
Tden, and they have both goobled the rag baby
as the centennial gobber. But sir, l put
it to you, if this kind of diet develops
statesmen. During the excitement some Tor
tyyears a 20 about Berkshire swine. Capt. Ander-
oring for some months to satisfy him with food he
one day filed a pail with wetted meal and set 1t
over to him, piggy eat and stretched, and then
eat again, TIL be finally got it all down, and then
think ing the pail good place for his noenday 81,
es,a he crept Tito it and went to sleep, and, said
the Captain, 1.-THE little cuss didn't fill twothirds
full"
Well, gentle men. after all that has been said Of
Mr.. Tiden all that can be truthfuly said of
him, if you we're to put on him democratic coat,
such as worn by Jefferson, Silas Wright,
Douglass or Reuel w illams, he would not fill it as
well as the pig did the swill pail Add then to think
of the ticket as a whole. Here are two men up
on one ticket with contraction enough to suit
L.rI and nnuh To suit
the widest kind of western wildcat, like the
peddlers rubber braces. "lopg enough for the
longest man and short enough for the shortest
boy, all things to all men if we might by some
means get your votes. The ticket has two heads
and two tails. The hard m oney man is shown
Tden and told to admire him. The rag money
man comes round and, presto change, Tllden goes
under and up pops Hendricks. Gentlemen l ap-
peal to you if this is quite up to the standard Of
what we have right to expect of one of the great
political parties of the nation. On the other hand
we offer you, as have already said, candidates
who are unexceptional, and with them platform
that gives no uncertain sound, one so plain that he
who may read. One that declares itself on the
side Of honest money, equal protection and equal
rights for all, free schools, political reform, econ
omy in every department of civil service, temper
ance and honesty. Gentlemen the two tickets
before You, choose wisely and choose well.
JOltings about Old Orchard-The National
Temperance Camp Meeting.
Mr.. EDITOR A brief sojourn at this somewhat
famous watering place is-for there is an abundance
of material at hand in that line-is interesting to
ne conner, and it must also be favorite retreat to
old residents, for we have neighbors in adjoining
cottages those who have com, mere regularly for
twenty years. The place is getting to be quite
popu ous, and if all the hotels cottages and other
buildings we're placed in usual proximity. it would
make good showing for village. There
some dozen hotels, oh ief among which are the
Old Or chard House, The Ocean, Sea Side, Central
six or eight miles long, and affords excellent
chance for drives walks and ba hing. all of which
pursuits are constantly INDUCED in. The weather
for the .la-t few days has been uncommonly warm
even for this locality, and with the wind off land
we do not get great amount Of salt sir. But
we Judge from reports that we blessed over
and above denZens inland.
Persons intending to witt the camp ground while
the meetings last should get of at the camp ground
station, which is below the Old Orchard station.
The exercises on Tuesday were opened at 5 p.
NJ . by Francis Murphy, President Of the Nation
al Temperance Association Reading of Scripture
and prayer, by Rev. J. T. Gendenning of Joliet,
III Opening lily mn "Rock Of Ages" sung by the
stand. Gov. Conner was announced to speak on
Wednesday at p. NJ. Among the noted temper
ance men and women occupying the stand, were
Francis Murphy. j. X. Osgood, Gen. Neal Dow
MIR. TAPER Oh EnRlaGu, MIS- M iarkeT Oh Dun
dee, Scotland, President of the Womans Inter-
national Christian Temperance Union, also Presi-
dent of the Wonans British Christian Temper
ance Association; Mrs Annie Whittenmire.
President of the Woman's Temperance Associa-
ton of America Mrs. Hart OF Brooklyn, n. V,
Dr.. Henry Reynolds, Capt. Sturtevant of Port
land, Ca mp Meeting John Allen, who has attend
ed ga camp meetings. DR.. Jewett of Conn, an
old veteran in the cause, and others.
The welcoming address Of Mr.. Murphy was elo-
quent, and at times affecting. He paid an affect
ing tribute of love and respect to Capt Sturdevant
who took him BY the hand and held him up at the
time he reformed.
Mr.. Osgood also thanked DR.. Randall, who ad
vised him to forget the past and look only TO the
bright future, and announced that it was just five
years ago to-day since he became a sober man,
and he thought himself the best and strongest five
year old boy on the grounds.
Mr.. Raper was introduced as the Wellington in
the temperance cause. His remarks were elo-
quenl and applicable to the present state of the
cause. He paid high and hearty tribute to
Maine as the leading State of the Union on her
temperance enactment, and no one could listen
other than with glow of pride to his hearty
praise of our position. He said that the words
Maine law were we'll understood all over the
world 1t was always understood as meaning
"down with the liquor traffic." enforcing the re-
mark with peculiar kick that elected applause.
Bishop Selwin was quoted as showing the great
and benefcent effects Of the law, as viewed by
an England tourist.
Mrs. Hart, DR.. Reynolds and Rev. DIR. Boohl
spoke in the evening
Notes from the Campo Ground.
FOURTH DAY-THURsDAy.
Tao .ar,;ca last avenipr hold in the r. or