Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-26
ANOTHER DAVIS FLAG.
Republicans Raise Flag ON Page St.
Remarks BY Maj. r. VI. FOgler
and II. r. Blanchard, Esq.

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to draw quite a crowd there last night The
Augusta Band proceeded thithcr about <
o'clock, giving some of its fine airs on its
march through our streets. On its arrival
there the banner was run out, and sauted by
patriotic air, after which three cheers for the
flag and three for Hon. ID. +. Davis were pro-
posed by Mr.. p. O. Vickcry, and heartily re-
sponded to by the crowd. Geo. f.. Weeks,
Esq, then introduced Maj. =. NJ. Fogler,
who made some fine and appropriate re-
oarks. He was followed BY II. F. Blan-
chard, Esq, who made few telling remarks
Preceding the raising of the flag, frequent
salutes were made from cannon in charge
of ID. II. Campbell and Henry Turner. In
the vicinity of Page st. Gen. Harris, Henry
! Breen, Henry Brown and Fred Brown had H.
Illuminated their houses, while the homes of
S. A. Thurston and G.. 7. Herrick, where the
banner was run out, were more brightly H.
Illuminated, and in front Of them and among
the trees were many Chinese lanterns.
This meeting breaking up, the Band
marched to the residences of Thomas Rollins
and Harlow Hall, to salute the Davis flags
there. On the way there the Band serenaded
Hon. Arson L. Morrill,, who briefly extended
his thanks.
After the salute at Rollins and Halls resi-
dcnces, the crowd with Band proceeded to
Green ST., giving the flag put out there by
Mrs. Perkins three rousing cheers also that
at Elisha Atkins, on the same street.
Richmond Camp Meeting.
| Saturday evening reformers meeting was
held in the Tabernacle at : o'clock, led by Is.
! +. Gaslin of Augusta. PRAYER WAS offered bv
Rev. j. Is. FOgg of No. Augusta, and short
speeches were made by Brothers e. A. Nor
cross and J. r. Howard of Hallowell. j. 4.
Harrington. and Games Robinson of Gardiner,
X. W. Dunn of Watervillc. Judge Tallman
OF Bath, and Rev. ID. W. LeLachcur of Bid
deford.
The speech of Mr.. LeLacheur, considering
that he is not voter in this country, was the
best and most telling campaign speech we
ever heard. He put himself in the place of
stranger just arrived on our shores, and about
to become resident of our State, who would
be naturally DESTROYS to learn which political
party more nearly represented his principles.
I'VE have now three parties saws the speak
er, land As l am not a voter, you cannot ac-
cuse me of making political speech. But
let us arraign the three parties and put them
upon trial. The greenback party says that
both the other parties are corrupt and bad,
and as they came out from the two, according
to their own testimony, that party is bad, so
will discard them altogether. Now, let
us inquire where in the other parties the most
temperance workers are found, and decide
our case by the evidence. We will call the
right of the platform the republican party,
and to the left the democratic party. Who
are the leaders in each. Let us see, in the
republican party we have ex-Gov. \. L. Nor
rill. What is his record? Good. Take q
seat. Sir. His brother, Lot. NJ. Morrill,. how
is he! Good. Ex-Gov. Dingley: Good!
Ex-Gov. Perham? Good. Ex-Gov. Connor?
Good Daniel F. Davis? Good. Joshua
Nye and others were named record all
right. Take seats on the right, gentlemen.
Now let us look on the other side Mr..
Democratic Party; whom have you among
your leading men for temperance workers?
No response. Will some one name some
prominent leader in that party who is a tenn
perance worker? "Tell me one. just one"
says the speaker. Some one in the audience
responds, Haven't found him yet The
seats on this side seem to be empty. so the
speaker concluded that were he a voter. the
case was decided according to the testimony.
Sunday morning praise meeting was held
in the Tabernacle at 8 o'clock. Excellent
music and short, earnest speeches were lis
tened to by the large audiences there gath
cred.
At 100 A. NJ, public meeting was held at
the stand. Rev. A. }. Clifford of Boothbay,
read the scriptures, and PRAYER was offered
by Rev. ID. W. LcLacheur.
Rev John b. Fogg of No. Augusta. preach
ed a temperance sermon from Matt. 2l-2s.
'Son, to-day go work in my vineyard
At one O'Clock a temperance love feast in
the Tabernacle, consisting of two minute
speeches. The meeting was led by X. W.
Dunn.
At = o'clock Rev. ID. W. LcLacheur preach
ed temperance sermon from Gen. 9. 2O-2l:
'And Noah began to be an husbandman, and
he planted a vineyard, and he drank OF the
wine and was drunken" The speaker said
that the Bible was the best textbook on tenn
pcrance in the world. Noah was the first
NAH of whom we have any record who got
drunk. Notice, lst-Noah was drunk on
homemade wine, on fsrmentcd liquor, for
distilled liquor was not known until the | 18th
century.
2d-A curse was pronounced in connection
with this first case of drunkenness, so the
curse follows the use of distilled liquors to
the present day.
3d-Certain persons were forbidden to use
wine, viz Priests and Prophets, Kings and
Rulers, ETC.. and so We say We must have rul-
ers that will not use wine.
+tl-N NAT does the BlDlc say OF the bcnc-
fit of water to the health? See the case of
Daniel, who would not drink the Kings wine,
but for certain number of days proposed to
eat pulse and drink nothing but water. the
result being that Daniel and his companions
were more ruddy and better in appearance
than those who drank the Kings wine.
5th-tave example to show that the Bible
teaches that temperance is a qualification
necessary for any important position.
We are responsible, as temperance men,
for the unholy traffic.
Evening. 1t has been estimated that some
$500 people have been present to-day. There
has been the most perfect order throughout
the entire meeting.
An experience meeting was held in the
Tabernacle in charge of Frank Kenrck of
Fairfield. Remarks by brothers Buffum of
Gardiner, Mathews of Waterville. Gaslin of
Augusta, Burt of Skowhegan, Gardiner of
Vassalboro', Hobbs of Hallowcll, kenrick of
Fairfield.
At meeting of the Executive Committee
Monday morning, Rev. ID. W. LeLacheur
was elected chairman of the committee for
the ensuing year.
A farewell meeting was held in the Taber
uoplo at 4 N LODI nv tho Pros iIopt II