Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-29
Republican Rally.
DANIEL WEBSTER.

BY far the lsrges; political gathering OF
the campaign in this city assembled In
Hancock Hall on Monday evening TO listen
to Hon. J. G.. Blsine our distinguished
Senator, and Hon. J. c. Burrows OF Michi-
gau. The Hall was crowded TO overflow
ing. many having to stand and not few
being unable TO get inside. A. Z. wiswelI.
E>q., presided and in few appropr iate re
marks introduced Mr.. Blaine who was
greeted with enthusiastic applause. He
began by saying that Iii was great mis-
fortune TO a commercial people to have the
question of finance become political ques-
ton" He proceeded 10 show clearly and
conclusively that so long as that question
Ma the loot ball OF politics the commerce
and manufactures Of the country would re-
main paralyzed. He gave vivid descrip-
ton Of the condition OF the country and
the financial distress that led 10 the legis-
latiye enactments authorizing the issuing o
The various form. OF indebtedness aud that
redemption and final resumption In coin
was not only the manifest intent OF the
legislation. but was absolutely necessary
TO the maintenance Of the public credit.
Tie discussed the question Of the National
Banks, comparing them with our old State
Banks and showing the superior advantage,
to the bin holder. OF the National over the
State system of banking. lie discussed
the question OF taxing the government
bonds and showed that the low rate OF in
terest per cent was equivalent TO a d.
rect tax of per cent paid In advance aud
on the full value of the property which the
bonds represent He compared the differ
ent kinds Of currency in use and showed
that the legal tender clause did not give
strength te the currency that was good Ia
and Of itself, but was needed TO give
strength TO a currency that was weak.
This was shown by the national bank bills
and the silver certificates, which are no,
illegal tenders" and yet are received on
par with the sreenback which Is a legal
tender, the reason being. that the national
bank bin and the silver Certificate are rem
dered safe by the deposit Of bonds aud sil-
yer coin, so as to make their value unques-
uOnable, and hence equal In purchasing
power to the legal tender.
la short, Mr.. Blaine took up all the i'm
pOrtant arguments brought forward By the
creenbackers and showed their utter fall
lacy and the danger that threatened the
couhtry should they succeed.
lie held the close attention OF the large
audience fo- over two hours and his speech
will produce grand results on the day OF
election.
IL was past 10 o'clock when Mr.. Blaine
closed his argument aud the chairman iD-
troduced MIR. Burrows. This gentleman
begun by depicting the greenback party in
Maine as he has observed it, and the green
back party in Michigan, his own State. and
showed how closely allied with the com
munistic element, the party has become in
those places where 1t has been longest in
existence. II such is TO be the tate OF the
party in this State. as there is every reason
to believe it will be, the picture which Mr..
Burrows drew, OF the condition into
which 1t has fallen in his own State cannot
be very attractive 10 those greenbackers
who have anything that requires protec-
ton from the ruthless hands CT a commu-
nistic mob.
His speech abounded in vivid descrip.
tons and solemn appeals. He held the
greenbacker and his theory up to the light,
presenting both IN SO ludicrous and yet so
accurate attitudes as to couvulse his audi
ence with laughter. Two or three times
Mr.. Burrows desired to stop, owing TO
the lateness of the hour, but cries of Go
on. Go ONT compelled him to continue
til passed ii O'Clock.
The COrnet Band furnished some excel
lent music for the occasion. The Green
hackers here have received a check, and
already the indications are that the cur
rent has turned in favor of honest money.
and the faithful maintenance of the public
credit.