Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-04

litical topics. Mr. Pike is taking Il lively in
terest in this campaign.
John Allen, an old speaker well known at
Maine camp-meetings, was requested by a
greenbacker of that State, few DAYS ago. TO
attend greenback meeting and open it with
prayer. The old man hesitatcd, but ut last
said swell brother, guess will the Lord
knows you need praying for bad enough. =
Erchange.
| The greenback boom is evidently tagging
in one part of Cape Elizabeth at least. 4
greenback meeting was advertised TO be held
at Turner Island, Tuesday night, posters
were got out and Mr.. s. of Illinois, was
announced as speaker The time having ar
rived for which the meeting was announced.
the orator found himself with an audience of
| four men and their wives. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to say that the meeting was Deferred
Portland Adretfiser.
The campaign was formally opened here on
the 23d inst, by the formation of hard
money Davis Club at the Court House. The
meeting was called to order by Benz. Good
win, chairman of the republican town COM
mittee. l. II. Merrill was chosen chairman
and II. II. richards secretary of the temper
airy organization. Over one hundred names
were secured to the club, and much interest
in the move was manifested. - Fdtn,tRqton
Chronicle.
Right under the nose of the State Demo
crat, grcenhackcrs are leaving the truck-and-
dicker concern, of which the editor of that
paper is a bright and shining light, and join
ing the republican ranks. In the face and
eyes of which fact the aforcsid editor is per
sistent in his demand that the Union and
Journal should give names of the dcserters
from the greenback camp! Let him look at
home-right at his own door Btddeford
Journal.
The republican prospects are rapidly inn
proving as the campaign processes. Secre-
tary Sherman's speeches, the meetings adj
dressed by Hon. ID. F. Davis, the republican
nominee for Governor; and the campaign
work which has been going on for the past
two weeks, are already producing excellent
| results. We have never seen the republic
cans better united or more zealously at work
The canvass shows that there were Il. 900 re-
publicans who did not go to the polls last wear.
every one of whom will be out next Septem-
Der. There is little indication anywhere of
the loss of any voters who supported the re-
publican cause last year. On the other hand
recruits from the democratic party
and republican greenbackers are daily
! AZ Al. q
disgust with the trade and dicker policy of
their leaders, and the latter from an ndispo-
sition OF republican greenbackers to be used
for Bourbon democratic purposes. Keep the
ball rolling.-LerisfoA Journal.
An interesting scene which illustrates the
ignorance Of the ppripatetic greenback orator
occurred at the meeting at Union on the
3Oth When Mr.. Reed began TO speak, Mr.
Wilder Washington Perry and Mr.. f. F.
Pierce, who had advertised to reply the next
day, took front seats ostentafiously and began
to take notes on paper in their hats. While
Mr.. Reed was explaining the National Bank
system, the greenback orator Pierce got I'M
easy, and finally stood on his hind legs, and
"a
nation" 'Well, said Mr. Reed, ''if you
really wish information, shall be most hap
Ply to answer" ''You say" says the green
hacker, chat the banks can bank on per
bonds" yes" replied Mr.. Reed. "Well.".
said Pierce, Il thought they couldn't; |
thought Mr.. Garfield tried to get resolution
through and failed "Of course they can"
said Mr.. Reed, ''at this very moment some
banLs are holding back their called bonds,
and going without any interest at all, in hopes
the four per cents, will fall, so that they can
buy them cheaper" ''Oh we'll said the ex-
hausted orator, Il only ask for information"
Eyes," said Reed, turning to the amused
crowd, "if this man will only keep on apply
ing for Information to those who know, he
will be spared heap of trouble, and especi-
ally the trouble of making his little speech
to morrow night. At this the crowd applaud
ed, and the young orator being little stung.
returned to the charge. swell, says he, al
want to state that have the law in my satch-
ell, which says that banks can not bank on
less than five per cent bonds" Law in his
satchel" says Reed, ''if this gentleman
would only have less law in his satchel and
more in Ills head he would be a much more
useful and reliable citizen" The crowd
laughed and Mr.. Pierce sank into his seat
with sickly smile and remained silent until
the proceedings were over. when he and
Wilder Washington left their chairs and sad
ly moved away. As for the notes they took
in their hats, the crowd thought that if they
took them honestly they had more in their
hats than they ever had betore.-Rockiand
! Gazette. At+ff ~
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