The Portland daily press., 1879-09-13


talk of intimidation, but when? but where?
| The Boston Post copied, with editorial endorse
ment, an article from the Baltimore Sun,
which explained it in part, that thousands of
Democrats indirectly contributed to the result
| by uniting with the Greenbackers for the sake
OF few offices.
The Republican patty has in its power to
make our majority not 1000, but 1900. AS
never before, the people are awake to the inn
portance of the Presidential election of $780, as
the New York Democratic Convention, which
presented the name of Governor Robinson for
Governor, in reality presented the name of
Samuel j. Tiden for President. The fight of
1850 is upon us, and we must come up and
meet it.
The Governor closed with an eloquent ap-
peal to all, that, remembering the glorious
history of the Republican party, they vote and
work to support that party, and repeated the
tribute given to the United States last May, by
Gladstone, that by meeting the currency ques-
ton as it had, the United States had accom-
plished financial miracle.
Senator Blaine was introduced and was
greeted with thunders of applause, and it was
some time before he was able to speak.
SPEECH OF SENATOR BLAINE.
AT dinner of the New England Society of
New York last December, Governor Van
Zandt said that he could give very brief state
ment of what the Puritans did. The Dutch
settled New York, and the Purtans settled the
Dutch Qaughter). In this election the Green
hackers settled the Democrats, and the Repub-
licans settled the Greenbackers Qaughter).
There was coalition, principally brought
about by certain Democratic leaders of Port
land The Senator here read the famous 1--WE
concur letter addressed to the Argus. This
letter says 'that we doubted the expediency of
uniting with the Greenbackers last year."
Did you? (aughter). This is signed by General
Samuel j. Anderson and others, and we inno-
Gently supposed that it was Cove who doubted
the expediency of such union Qaughter).
This insane cry against every man who owns
a government bond, was joined in by Demo-
Gratis and Greenbackers alike And in this cry
ex-presidents of national banks and directors of
banks at present joined Hon. Joseph H. Will
liams, the Democratic Gubernatorial candidate
OF two years ago. supposed himself attacked IN
some remarks of mine, made the evening fol-
lowing the election, and this reaching me, L
wrote him to say that he was not referred to,
and in his reply he said, "Being thus shut up
to that conclusion. as you perceive, never
theless struggled to fight off the unwelcome
thought that you could have come to believe
me capable of the tortuOuS conduct you so just
ly criticised"
In comedy have known man willing to
say write me down an ass, but never knew
a party before who was willing to say write
us uOWu DIS UciuS WlllillS W lOISSO every pIlll-
ciple of right and justice for the sake of secur-
ing Offices" (Applause) Lord John Russell
said that coalitions commenced in desire to
cheat somebody else and ended by cheating
each other" and the Democrats and Green
hackers will now commence to cheat each
other.
The entire fight as far as the financial issue
went was ON a point that has been settled, as
not even Congress of Greenbackers would
dare to repeal the resumption act. Politics al
ha1N TO- 1o f,,t,, rha of
last Monday has past, and your forces are set
forward
The Senator here reviewed the questions be-
fore the late Congress, and said that in the first
session the question was whether the Senate
was to control the House, but at the second
session it was between both Senate and House
and the President. Four times the bills to
abolish the supervisors of elections and to re-
peal the election law of ten years ago, were
sent to the President and four times vetoed,
and at the end of that time the Democratic
lion had become shriveled down till it had be-
come a spaniel with its tail between its legs.
Oaughter9 Then the leaders of the Democra-
tic party said, 1--WE will go before the people
on this ISSUE" The Anglo-SaXon mind will
submit to an honest majority of one, but there
is no multiple of one that it can be educated up
to submit to if won by dishonest means. The
Democrats of New York in their late conven-
poses, and then go on to define these purposes.
/ say that it is a nation for all purposes for
which any government is formed. (Applause)
You can't get a Democrat to dehne the mean
me in New York the other day, "But the gov
eminent can't boil a tea-kettle.' l replied,
''No, sir, but it can see to it that every man
has the right to boil his tea-Aettle in his own
house in peace.
The Greenbackers charge that we have car
ried the state by bribery that we have bought
votes right and left, not thinking how they
libeled Maine. We did use money. No cam
paign can be run without money. Mass meet
ines must be held, and at least the expenses of
the corps of speakers must be paid, but l say
here, that in all, there was spent less than $o,-
900, and that this money was freely paid by
those who loved the cause, and would have
given more had more been needed; and it was
in honest dollars honestly earned. (Applause).
say it again, and want it to be remembered,
and L say it to these reporters, hoping that they
will give my very words, say that in ALL we
spent not quite $4,000, and say also that L
will produce vouchers for the campaign expen-
SEES, with our opponents, and you will find that
they have spent five dollars to our one. And
for 20 years Il can answer for that much), say
that the Republican State Committee has not
paid dollar, that would not be willing to
have the whole world know of. (Applause)
Republicans who voted the Greenback ticket
last Monday, who will you vote for in the fu-
ture? How did Jeff Davis, Toombs, the 81
Brigadiers in the Senate, how did all rebeldom
wish to have you vote? AS between Garcelon
and Smith say ask me something easier.
Naughter.) They would give you your choice
but as between them and Davis there would
be no doubt.
If the financial question is referred to in the
next Congress, set me down as q false prophet If
the Southern question is not brought forward
by Southern men, count me as a still falSer
prophet and with this prediction Ilbid you
respectful good night.
At the close Of Senator Blaines remarks, at
the call of Mr.. Reed, three cheers were given
for the party and three for Senator Hamlin
and Blaine.
At the close of the meeting the representa-
tives elect were serenaded by the band.
At the residence of N. E. Ridlon, Esq, of
Ward 4, there was a double serenade, A. A.
Strout, ESQ.,, of Ward being present, on
account of sickness in the block where he re-
Sides Mr. Ridlon returned thanks for the
compliment rendered him, but excused HIM
self from speaking, as he is no speech-maker.
Mr.. Srout said:
SPEECH OF A. A. sTRoUT, ESQ.
| regret that the illness of my nephew in the
same block where 1 reside prevents my receiv-
ing you at my house, where we may unite our
rejoicing over the glorious victory achieved in
the campaign just finished in this state. 1t is
a result over which we may well feel just
pride. Our opponents, flushed with the mex
pected success of last year, entered into the
contest with zeal amounting almost to des-
peration. Sinking every consideration that
seemed to stand in the way of their purpose to
defeat the Republican party, the most opposite
elements were united, and Democrat and
Greenbacker for the time being apparently
fused into one common party with one COM
mon interest of winning victory and control
ling the affairs of this state. Animated by
this purpose, men whose lifelong teaching had
been in favor of hard money and an honest
dollar, struck hands with those who professedly
favor paper currency and who desire
to again launch this country, now just emery
ing from the shadow Of business depression
which naturally followed the enormous inta-
ton of our currency during the war, upon the
sea of speculation and disaster and to change
the healthy and vigorous life of honest bust
ness into financial ruin and death. But thanks
to the sound sense and honesty of purpose of
the people we have put this unnatural COM
bination to utter and final rout 1t is now
certain that fusion is a failure 1t was a dam
gerous experiment and it was a failure There
were in this State too many Democrats who
foNr thaip MI for MOI o.