Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-07
Nall0Well local Mems.

Mr. E. NJ. Boynton of New York, spoke in
Wilson Hall. on Thursday evening, to . full au.
dIence, on The greenbsck question, presenting his
reasons for 1.-THE faith that was in him," and en- :.
deavOr,ng to persuade his hearers that gold and
silver we're not to be relied upon as basis of
value, aud that the greenback theory was the on
y and safe one to be pursued to lead Us into
the full fruioa of national glory and prosperity.
lie iehearsed history most huently and voumin.
eusy irom the skin for skin d oa ncial operation,
OF the much afl cted Joo, down through the cen
turles, soaring above sno about the regions of
Venice, Rome and the Indians of North America
IN his lofty flights, aud touching hard pan occ,
sIouly TO gather iocr for grander and more extatc
heig hts Of pyiottcunical eioquence Mr.. Bovp-
is sn easy aud rather attractive speaker, and pre.
sened his subject Ia u manner calculated To he.
wii,ier ii not convince those who have not made
the subject Of finance . study. He seemed
very auxious for some one to ask Questions
and offel ed . hbeisl reward to snv one
who would convince him of his errors No
one seeUed disposed to knock the chip from
the gentiemans shoulder, though be seemed to
be actually "spong Tor fight" Upon the plat
to,m we've Me.sIs, U. W. Sims and Orlando
CuIrer Of thus city; V. ID. Pinkham, All Staples
and L. 5. Downing of Augusta; Z. A. and j. ID.
White aud A. X. simmons VI Gardiner. The su.
dieDce WAS made up arseiy OF republicans. demo-
Gratis and LADIES, WAC we've sttrsc ed to the ball by
most distinguished advocates of gteenback doc.
trlnes, whose fame bad been widely proclaimed.
Al the close OF MIR. Bnyutons address the xuai.
eBce retired from the hall IN good oider and con-
dillon, probably remaiuing firm in opinions previ-
ousy cherished ON questions of "houest money"
and national obngatous to redee IN pledges made
wueu the ustOn MAS struggling for existenc. in
resisting armed ,ebellion. Many Of the men who
now emoI acing the greenbsck heIesy, were
quite Ms aclve during the dark days of secession
in eudeavoring to break down the credit of the ma
non and discourage our brave boys who were
lighting for the right. Their influence now. as
tben, WI prove alike Insignificant.
The Fourth Annual REUNION of the Third
Name Regiment Association will be held in this
city on Wednesday next, Sept IL. 1t has been
proposed to give the vetei aus of the ''old third
su table reception, anu TO that end banquet will
be served III Wilson Hail. on The above named
evening. The ladies OF this city took an active
part III caring Tor the comfort Of tue soldiers in
The early days Of tue regiment, aud it 10 hoped
they W Ii respond with Iioersl hand to this call
Articles be left at the hail. Tuesday afte rnoon,
Of at any lime DUNG "Wednesday. BY leaving
woId al the stores oil HAYES 4 Warren, j. II.
Lowell, or Max Johuson, or with j. E. Nye or
George s. Fuller, they will be called for st the
houses.
Let every voter see that his name is correctly
upon the voting lists. The Aldermen will be in
session ut city council rooms, to-day Saturday,
from 2 to s O'Clock z. NJ, for tho purpose of re-
vising the check books.