Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-06
KEARNEYISM In MAINE!
PENOBSCOT COUNTY DISGRACED.

PUBLIC MEETING IN LEvANT BEsIEGED BY
GKEENBAcE RowDIEs-ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP
THE MKErISG-RoCKs AND oTHkR MISSILES
SMASHED THROUGH THE wINDows-INDIuNA-
TON OF ALL DECENT PEOPLE.
The persistent teaching of the doctrines Of the
mob bore fruit last evening In al outrage in Le-
want, which should cause every sober minded cti-
Zen to con.ider whittier this Kesrneyism and Mar
cellus Emerysm is leading.
10 pursuance of regular appointment Thomas
NJ. Nichol, Esq. of Chicago, the Secretary Of the
Honest Money League Of the Northwest, who
has been speaking in this state in behalf of sound
principles Of foance was accompanied by Maj
E. W. Ware of this city, to the town of Levant
last evening where large sudleDce including
many ladies, had assembled in toe Town Hall.
q. w. smith, Esq, was called 10 preside and in-
PRODUCED Mr. Nchol, who proceeded 10 open his
argument. He WAS interrupted at the outset,
however, by the loud disorder of q crowd OF
Greenbsckeis who had gathered in the vestibule
around the doors, and who refused polite invi-
tatlon to come forward and take seats. The dis
turbance being so great that the speaker WAS un-
able to 20 on, the doors were ordered shut, but
we're immed aicly kicked open by the rowdies,
who continued their cat-eslls and distut bance.
The doors were finally closed and secured, when
the greeDback crowd gathered near the open win
dows and resumed their yelling aud shouting At
tempts to break up the meeting. Failing
IN this they had resort to violence aud As
sailed the building with a shower of rocks and
other missiles, some of which were hurled through
the open windows At the speaker and others,
smashing through the glass which WAS scattered
over the floor Many of the ladies were much
alarmed, and everybody WAS indig nant At the ruff
hsnly outrage, The crowd outside keeping up their
hoo,ing and yels. The chairman stationed him.
self 1T the WINDOW near the stage TO protect the
speaker from the missiles, and finally The Gree n
back gang pal italy withdrew, so that the speaker
could resume his discourse. As is well known,
MIR. Nichol devotes himself entirely to . candid
and unimpsssioned discussion Of the doctrines of
national finance, and no speaker could afford less
excuse for dscourteous treatment. The rowdy
crowd, however, did not wait for excuse, or TO
hear what he WAS going to say, but manifested a
pre- determination to break up the meeting by dis
order and 1t necessary by force.
Mr.. Nichols address was listened TO with atten-
ton, and hi. calm and clear arguments warmly
applsuded by the ladies Of Levsnt, VINO had as
sembed to hear him. The utmost indignation
was expressed by those present, that their town
should have been dsgraced ny such outrageou.
treatment of visitor from smother State, and the
ladies' were especially indignant at the rufhanly
demonstration.
Levupt has been boosted as one OF the strong
holds OF Gfeenbscksm, and the followers of Brick
Pomeroy, Dem Is kesruty, MAJ cellus Emer, and
George w. Laod, 10 that town are only showing
TN zeal 10 putting the teachings of those leaders
into practice. IL behooves every good citizen to
eject upon these early fruits OF GreeDb- ckism ~
Maine, and to ask where a "movene Mt" tOiH end
that begins 10 the mobbIns of citizens peso, fully
assembled to listen to calm and candid arguments
IN b, half Of public honesty and the maintenance
of the national faith
II Is for the order-loviug people Of Levant and
OF Penob-cot county to sig nally rebuke this mani
fesiatiun Of the mob spirit, by their effort, ard
their ballots Al the Pols.-Bdngor Wig and
Courier.