Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-27
Senator Hoar at Faneuil Hall.

Senator Hoar was present on the stand
at the great meeting in Faneul Hall on
Tuesday evening addressed by Senator
Blaine. Mr.. Hoar being called upon
spoke as follows:
Fsilow Citizens: | have come to Boston to.
nj. BIT on no speech making errand. | desire in
the h. ginning of this war for public faith and pr
vate faith, this war for whatever gives value TO
the wages of the workIugnan, the profit Of the
manufacturer, TO the venture of the merchant. to
the saving. OF the widow, desire simply to testl-
fy to ny presence at The outset OF this war my
sympathy aud gratitude for the gentleman who
nded IN the baple Of Bunker Hui. Ap
plsuse.l Our distinguished friend from Maine
spu Ike of the contest IN which his State had been
engaged as a losing battle. / think his autsgo-
nists might say as General Gage did after the
Bunker Hill victory IA Another such victory WI
he the ruin of me-" No, my friends, the Ameri-
cans at Bunker Hill were driven out of their en-
trenchmeDts. 1t is true, as the republicans III
Maine have been driven Tor a bret period out OF
theirs, hut they taught the entire continent tat the
spirit the courage, the faith, the int. llec the in
ie g ence OF New England were EN- listed 10 a
death struggle on the side Of liberty. Applause
The people of Maine have taught n larger anu
bi osder CONT ut that the Intelligence, courage,
virtue faith OF New England are enlisted under
his lead Ipolntug to MIR. Blsnel in Il death strug.
gle to preserve the faith OF tue people. And
might, perhaps, carry this parallel little farther
The next great battle of that war one in
which the people OF Massachusetts took q cousid-
cradle pat. 1t was fought on the western border
of our STATE, at Saratoga. Embodeued by the
brief victory at Bunker Hill, our British enemle.
undertook, under the lead VI general they had
chosen for the purpose, TO make An sttstk upon
our rear. A Collection OF Blush, Hessisn- and
roiies undertook 10 march upon the New Eng
isnd States irom Canada, aud take us in the Ies,
Rttt xno had IA he q 4 me- a.
vi Bunker Hill encountered them. They huns
upon the Hank they hung upon the march, and
hered iiom Massachusetts, New Hampshire
aud Vermont to the ia tie, aud when al last they
got lar fight, ior the secood time General Bur
GOV ne and MS troops were captured aud taken 10
Boston. | think, my trends, that the omen oil
Bunker HUI battle IN Maine entities US to enter
tam some hope as 10 the result VI the next X
contest In this second war for the uauoDsl lie OF
America. Why. my friends, we have h contest
10 Massachusetts with this gIeeDbsck heresy, a.
II has been called, III It's most naked aud boidest
form. The financial policy OF the republican
party is very simple one. He who runs may
read IL.
rue child in his A B c may understand it. Ii
is all summed up 10 this, that the true financial
policy Ia dealing with debt Is TO pay it; tue Ii ut
fuanelui policy IN dealing win promise is IL
Keep It, Appiause. On the other hand, whaI
Is the pi oposi,iou whIch Is advocated by our
tsgonlsts Ii Is exactly this, that hereafter, BY
law every man IN this community who Is emit Gu
Dy law cJnttsct TO receive u dollar, whether Il
be The woiklDgnian al the close VI his days work
whe her 1t be tue pensioner, lame. bnud. SIGH
crippled III the service Of his county, when his
pensiun day comes around whether II be the de
position in the savings tank, who has iAId ul
something for wife cbiidren, Oh Tor Old age LIT
is 10 be peeled 10 receive, not dollar Of goiu
not dollar vi silver, not title or promise ol
the govei ument to pay doliar oil goiu or vi sI
ven, bat he Is ~ rec.ive hereafter WORTHLESS rag
| he whole strength auu latin VI the goveinmeLt
4 the people vi the Uniled otates pledged thai
| hat rag never shall be Iedeemed IN iythng U
value. On the otuer hand, every humaa being
| corpoi alton or cIlzcu bound by Jaw to pay dol
lar Is 10 discharge, 10 wie out that debt ~tu III,
same worthless rag 1t /, not 5, stem u husnce
| II is . scuene OF EauuuIeut bank uptcJ, ueviset
| ~ cunning attorn, y, III which the UnIted otae
| agree to furnish Inc Doxus assets. Appiause.I