Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-26
Scion Chase at Winthrop.
, the Editor Of the KenaeJee Journal /.

To The Editor Of the henneJee Journal:
The much advertised and long talked of
demonstration of ''Solon and them Steers, :"
took place in Winthrop Saturday, 23d inst.
Great efforts were made to make this the
'boss" meeting OF the campaign. Large
flaming posters announcing the meeting had
been posted for II week in this and adjoining
towns. Notwithstanding the great effort
made 10 get out crowd. not more than 500
were present, including women and children.
Scion kept entirely secluded until the clarion
notes of the buglc announced to the faithful
that them steers should be brought out. Soon
a conglomerate and Indignation procession
headed by what wa, intended to be repre-
sentation of Il Roman Chariot. drawn by a
very nice sleek looking pair of oxen was seen
tn emerge from Dr. Saor's door ya,d, (the
DIR. is chief cook and bottle washer of the
hnk-aiike-act-togethe party in western Ken
nebec. The music of the band was inspir-
ing. the tread of the oxen majestic. and
smiles adorned the countenance of every
grcenbacker.
The triumphal car of the great Scion, was
to pass through Main street, and many hearts
thrilled with intense delight as the beau
titul face of Scion perchcd high on pedestal
was seen quietly sucking Il lemon. preparing
himself for mighty effort just As the oxen
and ear, in which was this great orator emcrg-
cd into Main street, large and beautiful
flag bearing the name of DANIEL +. DAVIS,
was flung to the breeze across Main street.
CONSERVATION was now seen on the faces of
all greenbackers-they must pass under the
flag or retreat. Scion gave the command,
the oxen were gccd of into back. narrow
lane and the motley crowd ofcamp followers.
ledby the reformer, John Young As Marshal,
succeeded in reaching the open space in front
of Town Hall, by making long detour
through back streets and narrow lanes, with
out passing under the stars and stripes bear
ing the name of Daniel +. Davis the next
Governor of Maine, much TO the amusement
of hundreds of republicans assembled to see
the fun.
On the cart was DIR. Snow and others, and
few boys. Mr.. Devine was the first speak
er-he beat the air teartuly with foot and
hand, and said Rome. Egypt, and Babylon
were ruined by John Sherman's financial pol
icy, and left on the 30 train to cnlighien
somebody else on the history of Egypt Sc.
lie gave us to understand that Moses sole
reason for undertaking to lead the children
of Israel out of that land, was contraction of
the currency. Solon was then. introduced.
and between drinking of water and sucking
of lemons. said butter was l0cts per pound,
hog 10 cts, steers were at discount. and so
on to the end of the chapter. Many left in
disgust before he was half through: it was the
same old stale story of hog, butter and steers.
Hardly cheer was heard. and there was a
lamentable dcarth ofenthusiasm. Three green
hackers said to the writer that they were dis
gusted and should vote for Davis.
\ supplemental me ting was held in Town
Hall in the evening addressed by members of
the greenback club. Cyrus Robins told us of
the treason of Benedict Arnold. F.. II. Nor
cross said National Banks were the best the
world had ever seen. President Snow looked
daggers, and the thirty smiled, Jim Howard
of the knights of the Golden Circle. said he
was greenbacker, that the democrats with
whom he had always labored, had been I'M
mercifully beaten by the republicans for the
last % years, but now with the help of the
greenbackers they would give the republicans
a walloping. Chairman Snow said he would
get the children together sometime and tell
them all about it. Thus closed this, as
everybody calls it. a fzzle. If this is the
best the grecnbackers can do their cause is
in a deplorable state. SPECTATOR.