The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-10-03
The Fifth District Greenbackers Rejoice

uC VI lllC I'LL NOllSltS-
sional District held jolitication meeting
last Wednesday evening; and singularly
enough, instead Of holding it within the
district, they went as far away, within
state limits, as possible, and met at Port
land. Speeches were made by Mr.. Cove,
the florist, whose Congressional sprouts
failed to mature; by George ". Ladd,
and others. From the Argus reports we
clip the remarks of two of the speakers,
of especial interest in this region, as fol
lows
Hon, VIM. NJ Rust editor of the Progressive
Age, Belfast. was the next speaker. He said in
stead OF going ntoan argumentative discussion, hr
would avail himself OF an editors liberty, and
treat the audience to a few local items, And
he went on to give an account Of the late election
in Waldo county. He gave several anecdotes BY
the of illustration, one of which tlckled the
audience nightly He said a man, after bret
absence from home returned and found the partner
Of his bosom had surprise for him in the shape
of four fine boys The man was truly surprised
perhaps painfully SO, as the thought OF where the
bread to feed the brood OF corners to be
got. But, like the good husband he was, he final
" braced up looked the boys over one by one
scratched his head, and turning to his spouse SAID
in low, curious, yet fearful tone, te wife
I'D dJt0 get d@a4f"
Thompson I'll Murch. representatives, elect from
the Fifth District then introduced As he
stepped forward perfect storm Of applause greet
ed him. to which he responded BY graceful bows
to the right and left After good look at the
well knit figure and fine featured face Of this
widowed communist TAT least SO the Press calls
HIM the audience again broke forth with applause
and at the suggestion Of the chairman three hearty
cheers were given for the man who laid Hale upon
the shelf MI. Murch spoke very briefly. In opening
he said he didn't know but that he ought to apollo
gize for appearing before large and intelligent
an audience without the paint and feathers with
which a wild eyed communist Is supposed 10 be
decked Mr. Murch expressed his qualification Nj
the presence o: SO many ladies for it shows they
feel an interest in the affairs Of the government M
which, at no distant day they will be called upon
TO take an active part. He said the hour was too
late for HIM to discuss questions Of finance, and
closed his remarks by briefly stating the manner
in which the campaign was conducted In his l5s
tTlct.
Fogg, who once grated i'll this city,
and was greatly grieved at the criticism
of the journal, spoke on the occasion,
and is thus noticed by the Press
Foes is long haired individual resembling
Theodore TiIton. His voice is as loud as a toy
horn, and the workings IF his mouth remind one
torcblv of the pitching ot Snip in heavy sen
hat he talked about we have a very Slight idea
full as much, We venture TO say. as he did himself
Congressman elect Geo. ". Iadd made
a speech in which he aScribed all the
glory Of the victory 70 the GreenbackerS
and thus helped out the feelings of Mr..
Rust, whose grief at the sweeping claim
of Mcclellan and Others that it was q
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