Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-28
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
SHERMAN AT BANGOR.
Great Meeting.-..Immense Enthusiasm.

BANGOR, July 26. Secretary Sherman ar
rived on the evening train. He was received
by committee and large delegation of citi-
zens, and taken to the house of ex-Mavor
Hamlin, where he took tea
At an early hour, Norombeya Hall was
packed with large and enthusiastic gather
ing, including many ladies in the galleries, to
hear the speech of the Secretary. The Ban
gor band was on the platform and played sew
eral fine selections.
At 5 o'clock, Secretary Sherman, accompa-
MED by Senator Hdmlin and other distin-
guished citizens, came on the platform and
was received with hearty demonstrations of
applause
Capt. c. A. Boutele of the Republican
State Committee called the meeting to order,
and in brief speech presented as chairman
of the meeting Senator Hanlin, an old friend
and associate of the distinguished Financial
Secretary.
Mr.. Hamlin was received with one Of those
tumultuous outbursts of applause which al
ways greets him when he comes before his
constituents, followed by three ringing
cheers -
Mr.. Hamlin said:
| thank YOU fellow citizens, for these plau-
dts because they are evidence of the vital
interest you have i'll the republican party and
they foretell that we are again to plant,
through your efforts the republican banner
in its ancient position oyer the walls of the
capitol | have met you before. | have met
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within these walls in the dark and trying
times. have met you always with pleasure,
but never have met you when there was II
higher and nobler duty than that which rests
upon Won to-day. The intelligent and mental
sobrety which | see constitute this audience
to- night, is an encouragement, and indicates
that the contest upon which we are now enter
ing will be success for the republican party
W were told in all the discussions of the
past year, by our political opponents, that re-
sumption of specie payments was impossible.
They admitted in the argument that it was
desirable, if it could be done. 1t has been
done, by the efforts of the republican party,
and the result is that in every nook and cor
ner of this broad land there is a revival of
| industry, business and trade.
Now, our opponents complain because spe-
Gle payments have been resumed They are
very like the wretch who went home with the
threat that if his wife had not his supper
prepared he would beat her, and if she had
it prepared he would not eat mouthful
of it.
But you did not come here 10 hear my voice
on this occasion. We have with us your dis
tinguished Secretary of the Treasury. He
has come he has come here to speak to you
| in his truth and soberness and his words will
be such as to carry conviction to your minds.
1t is my pleasure and am delighted to have
the opportunity to present to you the distin-
guished Secretary of the Treasury, who has
made the paper, which at one time was worth
30 cents, the equal of the gold dollar which
! il represents.
Mr. Shermans speech was substantially
that which he delivered at Portland. In al
luding to the opposition which Congress made
to the resumption act, he entered more into
the details of appropriations and expendl-
tnres than he did in his speech at Portland.
He said that the expenditures during the year
1879 were S266, 947, $685. 50, and the expendi-
lures during the fiscal year 1873 were S236,-
964 1926. so. Increase of expenditures in
1879, 500, 9S3, 556.73. During the fiscal yeai
1879 the following extraordinary appropria