Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-08-24
Republican Rally.

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| On Thursday afternoon, the Republican
Convention having adjourned in the fore,
noon, large, respectable and enthusiastic
concourSe fthe Representative men of the
| County. assembled at Hancock Hall. Hon.
j. T. Hinckley. of Buehnl presided.
The first speaker WAS Charles IL. Treat
I Esq, OF Bath. who has heretofore acted
with the Democratic party, bat having
seen the hoilowness and falsity of Demo.
cratic professions and principles. now es.
pouses and works for the Republican
party.
His speech was candid and convincing
presentation OF the more important issues
which deVide the political parties. and his
arguments were plain forcible. and c0nclu-
sye for his present action. MIR. Treat Is a
pleasing and eloquent speaker and his re-
marks were continually received with APP
plause.
On concluding, Senator Blaine aud Hon.
Eugene Hale came upon the platform.
they were received with great enthusiasm.
The applause was loud and long. When
Senator Blaine could be heard, he began
one of the most coscnt. powerful and tell
log speeches We ever heard. Every point
was as clean as sunlight aud every Repaid
lican Was confirmed ia hi, political faith.
HIS arrai alignment OF the Confederate Con-
gress was severe and scathinc and their
acts sad votes the past session as ennmer-
ated by the speaker led each aud every un-
prejudiced nearer to the irresistible conciu-
SION that the spirit OF the rebellion was not
yet exercised. For nearly two hours Mr..
Blaine held the undivided attention OF his
,..as--- -..r-" a1ain greeted
him with the widest applause
Ia the evening Hancock Hall WAS again
filled aud more than filled with enthusiast
Tic and earnest men ard women. eager to
listen to the advocacy oftlc great pfiuci-
pie> Of tie Republican party. The In,
speaker was Hon. Henry .. Pratt. OF
Iowa. For more than an hour he held the
undivided attention of III large audience
while he discussed 10 All able and cou,lnc-
inG manner the great questions Ell the dly
lie admitted that thr expense of the gov
e. gDcut had been ruugmnu, and Me bur-
den OF taxation heavy upon The people.
But. he asked. who made them 80: The
expenses ant the taxation were necessary
20 put down 4 gigantic rebellion organized
and carried on 10y the very men VINO arc
now loudest ia iAeir complaints OK cx;rav-
isancc and rccklcs-nc-,. These are the
men, who having done All ia ;Ac,r power
10 ruin and destroy the nation. AK 10 day
with uubIushiug impudeuce to have en-
trusted to them the government and whiAc
and rave about expenditures thy them
selves have caused. The speaker wa
warmly appsuIed throughout
Mr.. Pratt; was followed By Hon. Eugene
Hale who on coming forward Mas given By
his constituent, = hearty weico.e OF
which he might we'll De proud. Thanking
hi audience Tor their greeting. Ac review
"a in briei AMI comprehensive m4uucr
the au!mu> and acts OF the psrsc.. COuicd-
crate tougress-rccounted their pro>crip-
tive acton 10 removing Union soldiers a.
sHbofdinates oi The House aud film. their
PAGES win Cpn'edorAteS->h"wcd conclu-
sl'elE how The south controlled IL, lcSl>lA-
toh on committees and 10 framing lis bus
iiie'7- no" every Northern interest Wa.
struck down or gwen The Go-ot->uinmcd
NJ the immense claims presented iof pay
men. oy Tie >Juih-,Aowe4 tIe shameful
a'41le>c'hc OF Northern Democrats - NE
d -'iiA4ds o. me DeihooF.1i>"i i"e south
4'''' ~ eo''c'u''"n ueii'o'is,f"l'H lastly
oil 'he CAIN OF 'Ae 80 eAii'a Reform party
10 CONGREGATIONS oil regard on The score OF
'e'Ie'iC"'Nei' ana economy 'i4om 'Ae waste
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'He'h ID relation /" ihe state 'a"d'iAes'
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