Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-04
Republicans Jubilant.---- Col. In
gsrsoll and Gen. Sheridan at
their Best.
A Candle Lighted in Maine
That ViU IHrOac its Beams
all Ore1' the North,
The SKIES BRIGHT WITH
PORTENTS OF VICTORY.

Many eyes scanned the weather prediction
to-day; | want to go out to Winthrop"
everybody was saying. Soon the sun came
glimmering through the Clouds The day
was warm and sultry. Indeed, the heat was
almost oppressive, but this did not deter
thousands Of stalwart republicans in western
Maine from sweltering several hours in the
close atmosphere of the cars that they might
attest by their presence at Maranacook their
loyalty to the great republican party. The
trains from all directions were crowded with
people, and hundreds came in private teams
No less than ten thousand persons were pres
ent. The grove looked as beautiful as a
glimpse of paradise, Flags were fluttering in
the breeze: the notes of the two Bands rose
and fell; men and women were everywhere.
Joseph II. Manlcy, Esq, of this city, as
chairman of the county committee, called the
assembly to order, and introduced Rev. A. II.
Crane of Winthrop, president of the meet
ing. Col. Ingersoll is the picture of health
and cOntentment. He looks like twenty
years old cherub in a fifty-years old vest.
His tongue has lost none ofits eloquence, and
his remarks were warmly appauded. The
vast audience listened attentively, and every
few moments applause rang out. The repub
licans are delighted and assert that yester
days rally made hundred converts. We
publish below a synopsis of
Col. INGERsoLLs REMARKS.
This is in my opinion the grandest and be-:
country in the world. When speak of our
country l mean the North, the East and the
West. There are parts of our country that are
not yet civilized. Applause The citizens
of part of the United States do not believe
in being governed at all. The democratic
party is not wholly corrupt. There are thou
sands of men, and the only bad thing about
them is that they vote the democratic ticket;
and there are thousands of other men, and
the only good thing about them is that they
vote the republican ticket. Laughter and
applause. If our children are to have good
government we must give it to them. For
myself, whatever party gets into power ! am
going to vote and act upon the side OF liberty.
Applause. The reason why l think that
this is good government is because the peo-
pie are happy. There are more good homes
other portion of the globe. What have we
accomplished all this with? We have taken
the failures of other countries we have taken
the paupers of Germany and Ireland and
made better men Of them the mobiles OF their
native land. TCries of ''good." If there is
anything worth preserving it is the right of
free speech. 1t is the priceless gem OF the
human soul. But what's the use of free
speech if you afterwards resort to fraud and
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believe in free speech? He dare not say it.
If liberty is to be preserved in the United
States, who do you expect will preserve it!
Honor bright? Applause. Are you will
ing to hand that priceless treasure to the
Solid South? Cries of ''no." Let any
democrat from Maine go to the South, and
they'll tell him that they don't want him. Let
any greenbacker go there. and they'll mob
him if he dares to utter his sentiments.
lfyou want free speech you must keep the
North in power The aristOcracy OF the
South is based on the slavery of human be-
ings. i hope the time will come when the
North will be as proud of breaking the chains
of the slave as the South is of forging them
Another thing: There is no use in free
speech without free ballot ANY man who
will cast an illegal vote any man who will
fail to count legal vote, is traitor to the
government. Great applause. Who are
YOU going to ask to protect the ballot box OF
this country? A voice, ''Garfield."1 Yes.
and he'll do it. Applause In the South
avote is a farce and form. Talk about a
fair ballot in the South Since the close OF
the rebellion more men have been killed IN
the South than were killed in both
our wars with Great Britain. You cant
deny tins, Mr.. Greenbacker and Mr.. Demo
erat. Way down in your soul you feel Ike
giving three cheers for every word that l
have said Great applause. Are you will
ing to trust the democracy of the South! Are
You willing to trust the democracy OF Name
Cries of'"No."1 | know that upon the
cheeks of your State is the hectic flush OF
shame. The way to wipe it out is to cast
from ten to fifteen thousand majority for your
candidate. Cries of We'll do It,
The Colonel then passed to consideration
OF the difficulty which the government expe-
Fences in collecting revenue in the Southern
states. We must support the government
ana not the government us. Inc eoiiec'o'S
OF revenue in the Southern states nave 10 go
armed. Do you want TO pay their snare oi
The taxes Mr.. Democrat of Maine! Are you
to pay the bills of the men who live on the
rich soil of the South, you men who nave
made the rocky hills of Maine to blossom
Ike garden with your industry!
In the last four years in the South the ON,
GERS of the United States have found ana
broken up 1914 illicit distilleries. That's
nice country! Applause. How many men
DO you think have been arrested TOR steaiihs
revenue? Over 1000! Twenty-Five omcers
Of the government have been shot down by
ambuscaded democrats That's the place TO
get your revenue! And we have got 10 pay
tie interest on nineteen hundred millions OF
dollars,
Financial topics were not neglected. Mr.;
ingersoll defined his position, and e1piodsa
the heresy of fat money very cieveriy' ne
iauded the republican party for upnoi9lns
the credit of the nation in the dark Gays
nom 1878 to 1879, and steadfastiy refusing 20