Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-08
We YEAR Is90 vs.. 1870.
Greenbaok Meeting at skowhe gan. July
1th.

Large numbers OF hand bills annonncin,
the presence of Elliott King Of Portland an,
f. II. Cove Of Biddcford, at Coburn Hall
on the 4th of July, have been distribute,
throughout cur village during the past week
| The representatives of the acknowledgement
back party in this and ncghboring towns la
bored hard to get up grand rally" Tn,
remnant of the Skowhrgan Band were en-
| gagged to play upon the august occasion. II
| being public day but nothing of special i'm
! portancc was before the people whereby t.
celebrate the day, gathering of any SORT
where good music could be had. and friends
assembled, was readily sought and the green
hackers made the peoples necessity their OPP
portunity. aud "drcw thcm in"
\ sclt-c0nstiutcd COMMITTEES of green
hackers waited upon the patriotic citizens and
solicited all to carry out the financial part
of the programme
At 10 o'clock A. NJ. n social meeting was
held at Coburn Hall, where upwards of twenty
old line democrats and disailected repubi-
cans (now styled greenbackers) ''met in
| council" After short season spent in an
undcrtonc consultation, by small squads of
the confidential leaders,, the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Plumer of this village.
Mr.. V. Il. futile of Canaan. was called to
preside. He did not respond to the call, and
Il committee Of one was raised to notify him
of the honor conferred. Time passed on,
and the gent, did not put in an appear
ancc, and Mr.. plummcr held his position,
and called MIR. :. ID. Arnold to make some
remarks. Mr.. \. declined speaking, said
''this WAS a meeting of conference. and the
people would hear enough from him before
the day closed" The boys in the hall took
nj, ,f In 4
fired off crackers and torpedoes. They were
notified to diSpcrsc. or fair worse. in the
break up. \ general stampede down stairs
Mr.. Samuel Woodman of Cornville, was
callel for. He said this was Independence
day, and it could not be celebrated in a more
appropriate manner than by a greenback
meeting. He believed in progress, religious
y and politically. Had been wing, aboli-
ZIONIST republican, democrat, and now. the
best of all. a greenbacker. Those who are
well acquainted with his history say he has
been Baptist preacher changed to Metho-
dist, changed again to nj, ersalist, and last
y Spiritualist. What next?
Representatives from Norridgcw Starks,
Scion, North Arson, New Portland, Clinton
cont of the county,, Alonzo Cobnrn of Skow-
hogan, and other, called for. Most of those
called upon dec.rned to impart any intorna-
pect of the cause in their respective localities
EX-Shcrif Tilton has been travelling about
the county considerably, he was full of
confidence. had come across one who was in
clined to 90 back, but most of the disciples
were stcadfast, and "A few new converts.
Mr.. Buxton of North Arson, said there was
great need of work The enemy was busy
and nothing but faithful effort would bring
success.
Capt. II. Burrill of this village, responded
to his name. He was very enthusiastic He
was pleased to see so much progress made by
this great reform party. said, "lct Us 90 on in
our work of retrcnchment, and the blessing
it brings to the poor laboring man" A per
son at the reporters elbow suggests that it
would be glorious if the benign influence of
this great grccnback party, could soften hard
hearts and show favor to the ''poor man"
even to giving his only cow to a dependent
family after long. tedious winter
Mr.. Woodman of Skowhcgan, answered to
his name promptly, Said l03 years ago to-
day the great greenhack party first sprung
into existence. The platform of the found
crs of this great republic, was identical with
that of the present greenback party. The
purpose and end of the party is to carry out
the principles of the Golden Rule" Mr.
Woodlands speech was the old stereotyped
one, which he has made upon all occasions
for the past three years, and long before he
had finished many persons left the hall. 1t
being nearly II o'clock, the meeting broke
up, and the band played "What shall the har-
vest be-"