Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-09
AUGUSTA'S SECOND RALLY.
Granite Hall Again Filled with
u Splendid Audience.
Able and Brilliant speech by
Hon. VIM. +. Frye.

rs was antltltatcNi Nfanltr hhll was
crowded last night; crowded with an intclli-
gent and thinking set of people, gathered to-
gether to listen to a calm and candid discus
! sion of the question of the campaign by one
emincntly fitted for the duty. The audience
was not wholly of Augusta but was compos-
cd materially of delegations from Gardiner,
lIalowcll and Pittst0n. About o'clock
Hon VIM. p Frye entered the hail. accom-
panied by Mr.. George +. Weeks and Mr..
Joseph Miller. They were received by hear
ty bursts of applause, and by welcoming
tune from the Augusta Band which was sta
| toned near the pluttorm. The music having
subsidized, Mr. Miller was presented by Mr..
Weeks IS the President of the evening, who
Immediately proceeded to introduce in a neat
manner the orator of the occasion. The APP
plause with which he was greeted having
subsidized, Mr. Frye briefly expressed his
pleasure at meeting such an audience, and
said that he should speak honestly and truth.
fully, and utter nothing to misleai. And he
was a. good rs his word. For upwards of
two hours he went on with his address, hold
ing the closest attention of the large audience
by his candor and ability; by his clear setting
forth of mootcd financial points by his witty
and brilliant allusons to the prctentions and
coqucttings of the democratic and grcenback
parties, and by the frequent bursts of clo-
qucncc which 50 richly abound in this orator.
Mr.. Frye first took up and disposed of the
talsehood which the opposition are repeating
about the increase of the commercial interest
and principal of the national debt doing the
job handsomely and effectively. Then he
spoke of the change which had come over the
grcenback party since last ycar-thc disap-
p,aring of fiat money from their platform,
and gold and silver coming in. Also the ac-
ton of the democratic convention at Bangor,
in adopting a platform similar to that of the
greenbaCk platform and the marriage of the
two parties. The hand of democracy was
under the whole. They first gobblcd up the
Port land convention, and then shaped their
own To correspond Tho whole was a demo
cratic trick.
Next he answered the argument of the
erccnbackcrs that the government might is
sue currency and save interest. showing %
that more would be lost by United States
notes escaping taxation than would be saved
in interest; (2) the currency should not be
under the control of politicians: CD the gov
eminent has no constitutional authority to is
sue currency in time Of peace. The lusth ,
cation of the issuing OF grecnback- by the
government was the necessity forced upon it
hv the war. 1t was done to save the life of
the nation. But before the war closed the
republican party fixed the limit to which the
nation should 60, and in spite of all tempta-
ton kept rigidly to it. This was one of the
best acts OF the republican party.
al ab.
simple and most convincing explanation of
the national bank ing system. 80 that any body
could understand it. This was followed bv
il comparison between the condition of the
country at the time the republicans took the
control of the government and what ii is now.
In reConstructing the government Mr..
FRYE said we had been too easy. Our achieve
ment in reducing the debt ami the annual in
tcrest burden was marvellous. No other ma
ton could boast Of anything like it. 1t was
the greatest financial feat in history.
The increase of our exports mentioned.
also the wonderful progress of our country
AS shown hv the increase of the Post Office
business.
He said we only fighting in the cam
pagn this year for position in the campaign
OF next year. when there will be bat two par
ties-democraic and rcpubican-and the
main issue will be the old question of State
Rights.
Mr. Frye then spoke OF the proceedings in
Congress since the democrats gained control
of the House, and particularly of the rcv0lu-
tionary measures which the southern Briga-
dicrs had attempted to push through Con
gross on appropriation bills, as in the extra
session.
His pcroration was Il most eloquent and
powerful appeal To his audience Tor support
of the republican cause. His whole speech
was splendid and telling effort, and fully
met the high expectation of our citizens.