The Republican journal., 1876-08-10
Flag Raising at Sandy Point.

two immense flag staifs, each bearing a smaller
American flag, was hoisted to lis place at
O'Clock, and saluted by patriotic strains from
the Searsport Band. c. C.. Roberts, Esq, Of
Stockton, chairman, then briefly addressed the
audience, and called for three cheers for TIL
DEN AND HENDRICKS, which were given with
a hearty good will.
HON. L. i. PILLSBURY,
of Augusta, was then introduced and greeted
with hearty and enthusiastic reception. Mr..
Pillsbury is known everywhere as one of the
most polished, eloquent, able and candid of our
many public speakers, and it is only necessary
to say that he fully sustained his reputation ON
this occasion, holding the large assemblage i'll
closest attention for more than an hour, against
the disadvantages Of hot August sun, and
high and exceedingly annoying wind. He
spoke substantially as follows
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies md Gentlemen 1t affords
the greatest pleasure to visit this locality and ad
dress an audience OF Stockton people. | have fire
qucntly been invited to come, have wanted to come.
have meant come and at last am here. 1t is Iny
purpose to speak tO you this afternoon in spirit Of
candor, with due respect alike for Democrats and
Republicans, claiming do the same rights for
one as the other 1t is with the leaders of the Re
publican party and their acts that have to DEAL ami
may here add that if believed that the masses Of
the Republican purity corrupt their lead.
ers, | should despair Ui the Republic. 1t is not br
man is Il Democrat or Republican that he is
dishonest, but the facts that dishonest flock
to the party in power and eventually become Its
leaders and controllers The Democratic party were
in power in New York Tweed and his associates
joined the party-took on the party name and plum
dcrcd the people Of millions Had the Republicans
been in power Tweed and associates would have
been Republicans. Do You suppose, my friends that
if the Democratic party had been in power the Bah
cocks, Belknaps and Aycry- would have been Re
pubcans? No. fhey would have been the warm
est Democrats. Long control tends to corruption
for where the is there the eagle gathers ami
where the plunder is the thieves eongregate. Nou
said that the Democratic party was corrupt in lsdo
and you turned it out, and yet three-tourths OF h
whole expenditures of Buchanun's Administration
offset by single steal Of the present ernuent,
the Credit ALobilicr. What reason, then, that yu.
should not now turn out this Republican party,
believe that Charles Sumner and Salmon +, Chase,
and Horace Greeley the founders of the Republican
party, were honest m5H-pure in their integrity ana
acts. But thieves ana rogues have come in to cor
rupt the patty. sumner and Greeley were the frsl
To find thi. ont, aud withdrew themselves to thu
Democratic ranks. -ce no other remedy for the
people, fast this corruption shows itself, 10
down with one party and up With another Let u-
what there is TO induce any man to vote
to continue the Republican party longer in power
l. the government conducted either in moral
financial point as you would like to nave it Ar.
your industries thriving, your commerce extending.
Is business lively aud brisk. Are YOU prosperous.
Or Is the reverse the true state of affairs But
say my Republican friends, "it isn't right to ctarg
this deprc>s sion oi business the Republican party
And yet in the canvass of lS72 circulars issued
by Henry Clews ana Jay Cook appealing 10 the bns
of the country 10 vote for Grant or the in
tcrests of the country would be ruined und promis
ing revival of business and increased prosperity
the result of Grants reelection. Have you the
prosperity that promised. Henry Clews ana
Jay Cook went down long ago in bankruptcy fol
lowed by large proportion of the business men of
the country, and the majority of what still remain
are doing business upon sutTerancc Their creditor-
know if the estate is crowded into the mill OF bank
ruptcy but little comes out But, my friends, this
depression is churgeable 10 the Republican party
being mainly due to taxation and tarit. Four per
cent. used to be considered The net profits Of
ngs and yet to-day the rates of taxation from
two to two and halt per cent. In the past ten
years .,J per cent Oh youe national debt hns been
collected in taxes, enough to pay 1t once and halt
again. Not to excite your resistance they come to
YOU on the blind side to collect this vast amount
1t is adjusted on consumption and not On property
1t comes from the mouths and backs OF the people
With population of about 200, you in Stockton
have paid st9J,ooo more iii the past teu years
And yet your national debt is not paid Whcf,
does it go to; A small portion comes back in the
shape of pensions, portion goes To the bond hold
crs, q larger share TO the office holders, but the
greater part 10 thieves and plundercr-- iicdgcd in
by taru and taxes, With corruption and eXtrlNu
gance every hand. are fast tending to bank
ruptcy and ruin. How shall we arrest the cyIl.
Reduce taxes, reduce expenses, take off the iron
hand from tr SOUTH ana tell them to 90 10 work
and raise once more their cotton, their hemp, their
rice their tobacco, Increase the exports and 50
start business Let economy and rrtrcnchmCnt
take the places Of cNtrNvagance and corruption. anJ
slowly but surely your old prosperity will cont
drifting back to you once more The Republican
party had always been very yirtuous one, crying
ont loudly for reform. SO reheousy indignant
Were they at poor old Andrew Johnson's ajmiui-
traton that they introduced IL resolution in their
convention OF l-Us, saying thUt The shameful extra
1eanccs and ,ya,rttl rxpcudtturc of Andrew Tobu.
snur. sruti,u cry L,u,lIv for reform Tru.
tb, J,aJ t,y,tiird- ot nm, uon,, and t,yo tIiri. w
tb, senate and u1s~,I Il hin, o.cr his yeto I'm,
thcv had to hl,,. some c.upt,,tt ,tt 50 tl., laid
if ,, t, moor pld Andrew rhev elected Cr,,t tnd
nearly luoot ,lii., holders 1n,.. bern ,ad.d sinr,
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