The Portland daily press., 1879-09-13
Republican Jubilee.
HAMLIN, BLAINE AND REED AT
CITY HALL.
Five Thousand Republicans Out.

Five Thousand Republicans Out.
Last evening the Republicans of this city
celebrated the great victory won by them over
the united Democratic and Greenback vote'
by the grandest rally ever held here
The presence of Senators Hamlin and Blame
Congressman Reed and Ex-Governor Dinghy
made the meeting one long to be remembered
The crowd surpassed any that on any previous
occasion has gathered in City Hall, as thou
sands were unable to get in. The meetlhS
showed clearly that the Republicans fully COM
prehend that their work is not yet done. Inc
rally last evening at once celebrated the VIC
tory won, and was the first gun i'll the campaign
of 1880
Among the prominent Republicans who met
in the Aldermen's room before the speaking
began were George w. Woodman, Esq, Rev
w. i. HAYDEN, Zenas Thompson, Gen. j. ..
Perry, Hon. James Bailey, A. Chaplin, ESQ.,
c. d. b. Fisk, Esq, w. III. Motley, Esq, b.
Stevens, Esq, William Gray, Esq, John
Brewer, Jr., the Hon. w. i. Lunt, District
Attorney, General George L. Beals OF Norway
Edwin Clement, Esq, j. S. Winslow, Esq,
j. c. Knowlton, j. S. Littlefield, Esq, j. Car
ruthers, Esq, A. A. Strout, Esq, George s.
Hunt, Esq, G.. A. Hunt Esq, the Hon. w.
W. Thomas, Jr., Ex-Governor Sidney Perham,
b. B. Murray, Esq, United States Marshal,
Hon. w. W, Rice of Thomaston, c. ID. Star
bird, ESQ.,, of Portland, Colonel Frederick
Robe, Hon. Charles Hamlin, Esq, of Bangor,
w. III. Plummer, Esq, A. g. Bradstreet, Esq,
S. r. Small, Esq, w. G. Hull, w. A. Win
ship, ESQ.,, Colonel Fred N. Dow, DR.. B. West,
Senators Hamln and Blaine, and Congress
man Reed.
In the square in front of the City Hall at
least 5000 people assembled, and listened to a
concert by Chambers full band, which dis
coursed magnificent music. Rockets, colored
lights, and Roman candles were profusely dis
played on the balcony Of the hall, making the
square as light as day, and bringing into view
the masses that completely filled it. So great
was the press that it was with some difficulty
the distinguished speakers reached the hall.
The entire hall below, the stairway and the
corridors above were crowded all through the
evening. Every burst of applause from those
within the hall, was echoed hy the eager Re-
publcans without
William H. Plummer, Esq, chairman of
the Repu blican city, committee, called the
meeting to order, and introduced Hon. Thos.
B. Reed, who was received with loud contin-
ued applause.
SPEECH OF HON. T. B. REED.
tl,;,l- INV er; hot ,va bav c,oitfeJi the
Amalekites hip and thigh with great slaugh-
ter. (Applause). L was not sure of this Mon
day evening, but since have looked into the
innocent faces of our opponents have felt sure
Qaughter). To follow the scriptural illustration
further, we have hewn Agag in pieces before
the Lord Qaughter). Agag is the biblical
name of Joseph L. Smith, the usureri the
money lender, the Shylockical Rothschild Of
the Penobscot valley Qaughter). But did not
come here tonight to lift shouts of triumphs
merely. We have done something more; we
have taught the opposition something. We
have lifted up the old time-honored standard
(applause). We have discovered that eternal
vigilance is not only the price of liberty, but IT
is the price of the prevalence of common
sense also. Some OF our people who went
into the woods last year and were too
proud to return at one invitation, to them we
say, lose no time in returning to fight under
the old flag, and for cause that you know to
be right (applause).
There is a paper published in Portland whose
columns are the daily indicator of he inteltli-
gence of its readers and all through the CAM
paign it has applied to me the term "educa-
tional: :" it meant sneer but implied compli-
ment. The sheer L disregarded, the compli-
ment l accept Qaughter) hope that did not
address "A audiences without giving some men
20 ttnr yVbn az
ucating or not, one thing is sure, there was
good deal of educating done last Monday Qaugh-
ter). You can go to any street corner and hear
a Democrat cursehis late brother kGreenbacker
Qaughter), and on the opposite corner Green
hacker will be found cursing the Democrat
Qaughter), and both will be right Neither of
them will ever look as heretofore, or be as
happy as last Saturday, but both Of them will
know great deal more. (1r. Reed here paid
glowing tribute to the Democratic soldiers in
the late wary B ut the Democratic party is
one that can not do business under its own
name Qaughter). In 1872 it did business under
the firm name of "Horace Greeley & Co"
Qaughter).
Josh Billings says when he sees a snake in
a hole he saws that hole belongs to the snake,
and he passes by ON the other side. Uaughter.)
But that isn't the way of the Republican party.
When we see snake in hole we march on
snake and hole. We have taken the Democra-
tic snake, hole and all Qaughter); and if the
hole is new one, the snake is the same old
snake Naughter.) In 1872 Horace Greeley
had as white hat as any man in the United
States, but it was not large enough to cover the
Democratic party. Oaughter)
In 1876 the Democratic party turned reform
ers and their firm name was IS. j, Tilden,
Cyphers & Co., Qaughter), and at the last cleo
ton it was ''Soft Money q Co." And again
you were beat and always will be. (Applause.)
Mr.. Reed closed by introducing the Hon
IN yorIx voc
greeted with loud applause. The Senator was
evidently feeling well over the election. and
spoke with all his old vigor.
SPEECH OF SENATOR HAMLIN.
IMr. President, Ladies and Felloav Citizens
Coming from my native town and from its
centennial L presume may safely say that am
a centennaran, but have brought my youth
full colleague along, and if did snot have the
pleasure of meeting the 3400 Republicans of
Portland who won such a glorious victory, I
was assigned elsewhere But / congratulate
you that we have again sent the Republican
flag to the capitol. (Applause) But if you
have done well we of Penobscot County have
also done WELL for we rushed out majority of
$500 1t is we'll to give the credit of the vic
tory to those to whom it is due, and first
place those who in the late war bore the flag
and wore the blue and who came home to use
the ballot as they did the bayonet. (Applause.)
Second. A year ago there was a party founded
on moonshine and soap bubbles Qaughter), and
it is not strange that some were deluded, de-
ceived by abstract propositions in regard to the
currency, and we have to thank the honest Re-
publican GreenbackerS who, deceived last year,
had the manhood this year to return and con-
TESS their error. 1t required some courage to
do it, and tonight we warmly welcome them
back. Next the honest Democrats who came
to our ranks we welcome them, and we owe
one victory in no inconsiderable degree to
them; and, sir, they embodied in themselves
more honesty than all the rest who stayed in
the Democratic ranks or went over to the
Greenback camp, (applause), and they have
come to stay and we welcome them, (applause),
because the Republican party embodies in it
self all the principles of the Democtatic party
for the half century in which there was a
Democratic party.
But, Mr.. President, what is the lesson taught
by the victory we have won? We have sent,
all over the country greetings we have shown
that in the midst of the financial depression
the people will stand by their plighted faith.
(Applause.)
General Sheridan who came into the state to
speak said that he was in the condition of the
drunken man who was appealed to by three
other intoxicated individuals to say whether a
light seen was the sun or the moon, and who
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