Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-22
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN
CONCORD, N. II.
4 Large and enthusiastic As
sembly.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS TIE
SPEAKER.
His Remarks Received with Gre i2-
p!ause by the V. st Audien,.

Concord, September 81. The republicans held
a meeting in PheniX Hall, to MY bit, when was
addressed by George Wi liam Curtis of New
\ ork who missed some railroad connection and
did not arrive IN time to address the mass meeting
| in the afternoon. l he hall was crowded with peo-
pie and the meeting opened At half past six o'clock
with music Hon. Charles p. Stubborn, the chair
man, with appropriate remarks then introduced
! MIR. Gurus, who was received with cheers.
| MIR. Curtis spoke Tor about an hour and three
quarter and gree ted with the utmost enthus-
iasm He discussed at length the history of the
democratic and republican parties, dwelling upon
the connection of the latter with the governmen t
"Men still remain republicans" he said, "be-
cause the party that opposed the republicans be-
fore anu through the war are still the great oh
stiuctions to The progress of the government"
lie believed that the government cannot be
SAFE ly trusted to the old copperhead, and rebels,
because all the issues that be discussed to-day
by that party are ONLY those that sprung from the
war aud the conclusions reached by the war.
81 believe" said he, that the only basis for
this county is specie one, gold and silver, and
am opposed to enlrustiug the government to a
party which last June voted to oppose the resump
lion act. am opposed to the democratic party
because they have nominated hard-suft money
ticket. la this ticket we have the head sur
rendering to the tail and the latter wagglng the
former most vigorously.
II am" he SAID "wth all the profoundly of
my faith in favor Of civil service reform. But |
do not look TO the party which in the last Congress
turned out % Union soldiers to give place to Con
iederate soldiers to accomplish it. The democrats
tell US that the issues of the war are ended. But
if SO, is the democratic party disbanded, is there
a single issue of that party that does not spring
from the war; Daring tire the democrats
were for peace and after the war they opposed the
whole scheme of reconstruction" lie then spoke
OF reform and economy, but said that the country
could not determine to the validity of the
claims of the democrats that their Congress had
cut down the expenses of the government $685.
100000 until the deficiency bills be seen, as
these will show how mnch has been saved.
In speaking of Gov. Tilden he said that it was
claimed that he had decreased the taxes of New
York Sc 600, but he argued that this was
simply accomplished by the extinction of debts !;
and this had been managed under the adminstra-
ton of Gov. Dix Gov. Tilden must show de-
crease in the running expenses in order to dem
onsrate that he is entitled to the claim for he has
nothing to do with the extinction of the debts of
the state. He said the democrats of Massachu-
sets have nominated man for governor whose
name IS dear to the republicans of the
whole country. | speak of man that and all
VINO hear me ought to honor; man of absolutely
spotless character aud the most rnquestioned
ability man towards whom the whole country
looks with gratitude for his eminent services in
the past. But he has not a drop of democratic
blood in his veins His nomination by the demo-
Gratis was made for export trade and not for home
consumption 1t was for outside effect. When the
democratic party want power they go outside to
nominate their candidates, and they are men who
were never in the party. The democratic propo-
sition now is that the unchanged party of the
north and south shall be called to administer to
the government and that 1t shall b, handed over
to the party who fought against 1t in the south and
the coppelhesds in the north who opposed it.
He then discussed the Southern question and
said the real difficulty in the Southern States is
not due to the republican party. but to the white
population there. lie attacked the political rec
ord of Gov. TIlden and Of Gov. Seymour most
severely, and spoke in high terms of Gov. Hayes
In closing he predicted success for the republican
parry in November.
a torch light parade took place this evening in
which organizations from Manchester, Nashua
Bristol, Warner and this city participated. The
procession imposing, there being some 1900
or 1900 in line, each organization being in uniform
and equipped with torches and tranparencies.
Hon. james g. Blaine left for Boston on the af-
ternoon train.