Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-01
from the Cincinnati Gazette, Sept. 20. ]
Senator Blaine i'm Ohio.

The Belaire people arose before daylight
this morning. to complete their decorations
in honor of Mr.. Blaine so that when the sun
broke out it displayed perfect blaze OF flags
and colors. The city was alive with enthu-
siasm before breakfast time. Workingmen
carried it through the streets to their shops,
and business men TO their Offices. This is in
striking contrast to the feeling over the Thur
man meeting last Saturday, which democrats
will admit was a failure. The crowd exceed
ed in numbers all expectations. 1t was one
IF the largest ever assembled at a political
meeting in Ohio, and numbered from 10000
10 $4,000 people. The meeting was ten times
rs large as the big VOORHEES, rally at Defiance
last week, and at least ten times as large as
the Thurman meeting on the same square. II
was tremendous meeting, and as great in
enthusiasm as in numbers.
Mr.. Blaine's appearance awakened loud and
prolonged cheers. When the applause sub
ided he began his speech by abiding to the
claims of the democratic and greenback par
ties in every State of the Union year ago
that resumption was practically an impossi-
bility. Yet it was accomplished in the twink
ing of an eye, and the greenback is worth
lollar in any country in the world.
Coming TO the extra session of Congress,
md the efforts made to starye out every de-
Dartment of the government in order to coerce
the President into signing obnoxious and i'm
proper bills, he said theNsgnicance of the
course of Congress is not appreciated by the
American people. 1t was as significant as an
attack by arms. He thanked God that Presi-
lent Hayes sent back their bills to them
This roaring, rampant democratic lion, which
attempted to frighten by its roar, went out
very much like beaten spaniel, with its tail
between its legs. With reference to intimi-
iation at the polls, he said that three times he
introduced an amendment to the bill TO rem
Ter it unlawful for any person to come armed
TO the polls, and it was as often voted down,
senator Thurman voting each time with the
majority. Then Senator Window offered an
amendment to render it unlawful for any per-
son to go to the polls armed for the purpose
If intmdating others, and that. too, was
voted down. A voice, "Why, why ?"] God
,nly knows why, unless because of their de-
termination that the 1873 electoral votes they
ire counting shall not be interfered WITH
The question now before you is shall | vote
in the interest of the Ku-Klux, and raise them
to the full control of the country that is the
question Of the hour. Every other question
is settled. and settled permanently. They
were settled by the triumph of the republican
party. voice, .'Tell us about the briga-
iiers."] The brigaders are the representa-
tives of the democratic party The only ques-
ton now is, whether they are to be reinforced
by democratic assistants at the North. He
told of a Southern democrat who visited the
House gallery one afternoon, and putting on
his glasses looked down and exclaimed, MY
God, this is the old Confederate Army in cit
liens clothing" Are you going to reinforce
them You can hand this country over to the
free traders and the rebels of the South, and
you can most easily do it by electing the DEM
ocratic ticket in Ohio.