The Portland daily press., 1880-07-03
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The Fusion Flag Raising.

Last evening the Fusionists threw to the
breeze Hancock-English-P laisted flag from
the Democratic headquarters ON Middle street.
Chambers Band was in attendance and after
a lively air-which had the effect of drawing
together perhaps three hundred men and bows
the striking up "Rally round the Flag" to
the booming accompaniment of a cannon
stationed on the top of a building in Market
Square, and the fzz of a rocket whose light
was extinguished by the greater light from
the heavens Not solitary cheer greeted the
unfolding of the bunting as the names of Ham
cock and English at the top and II M. Plais-
ted at the bottom, greeted the eye The
genial alderman from four, it is true. did
rise in the window and vigorously wave his
hat as he shouted "I pro-" when the band cut
him short and he sank back in disgust. At
the same time the Second Parish bell began to
toll and Centre-streeter sang out "That's
id Republican trick" Finally some morti-
fed Democrat cried-in language that would
seem to indicate Tabulator Chase-"Why
don't you cheer you id fools" just as the
Alderman again appeared and succeeded
after the band had played another air-in
A"ioAhS iOCUlo IrOm about q dozen
adult and couple of dozen of gamins' voices.
The band then started for City Hall while the
urchins swarmed around, few rockets and
Roman candles wasting their brilliancy on the
evening twilight, while later more were ex-
hibited from the balcony of the hail. A well
known Democrat speaking of the failure said,
"Why did they want to hurry so? Why
didn't they give the working men time to get
together"
The Fusion Ratification Meeting.
If Winfield Scott Hencock had been Con-
federate instead of Union general the Demo-
cracy of Portland could not have more prompt
ly responded to the call to ratify. City Hall
was we'll filed at first but toward the end OF
meeting most of the audience were on the
platform. Among the prominent of the
faithful present were Geo. E. Bird,
Hon. Bion Bradbury, Gen. Anderson, dis
tinguished for his support of the war after the
war ended, Judge Cleaves, Cap'n Hon. Ex-
Tabulator Chase, who acted as stage manager,
Hon. Geo. Walker, Col. L. D. M. Sweat, Hon.
W. l.. Putnam, who was again received into
full communion, the second Jackson" the
late A. Garcelon, NJ D., not being exactly
popular now, and Charles f. SWEET, who re-
presented, it is to be sup posed, the "liberal
element" Mr.. Geo. e. Bird called the meet
ing to order, and introduced Judge Cleaves
who, to the great relief of the audience, re-
marked that he wouldn't make set speech,
blt he did it all the same, and closed, after
having used up good deal of time to very
little purpose. by introducing the Hon. Bion
Bradbury. He condemned fraud in round
terms and was vocif erously applauded by
Cap'n Chase. Mr.. Bradbury gave descrip-
was nominated, and said he regarded the fact
that John Kelly, John Fellows, Tammany
Hall and Irving Hall united ON Hancock as an
assurance of success.
Hon. W. L. Putnam was the next speaker
was and received with inmsnse- applause
and said that corrupt man had never been
nominated for the Office of President.
He eulogized Gen. Hancock, but
said that he himself would have preferred a
candidate with a civil, rather than a military
training.
When Mr.. Putnam had closed and the hand
had played martial air Gen. Samuel j. An
derson came forward and shouted above the
cheers and cat calls which greeted him. We
wanted (Which was rather cool considering
that Mr.. Bradbury had admitted that prior to
the convention the Democracy had desired the
nomination of Tilden) the man that the people
wanted and now he's nominated we are all
right. Having made this cheering statement
the General proceeded to recall subject that
the Democratic party must feel sore over, the
late unpleaSantneSs. He magnanmOusly &C
knowledged that the war is over, and that the
South is subiugated, which is rather amusing
considering the stand taken by the Southern
members of Congress. The Democratic party
fully accepted the results of the war. In fact
the General rather thought that, aided by
Hancock, the Democracy put down the rebel |
lion and saved the country. He said that,
with the view of showing how much the
democracy desired the success of the war, and
the triumph of the Union cause, they nomin-
ated Little Mac in 1864 land adopted re-
solution declaring the war a failure) and four
years after in 1868 nominated the "great war
engaged in the draft riot in New York city in
1868 as my fIiends,') and later, in 1872,
nominated Horace Greeley, (who once wrote
9! don't say that every Democrat is horse
thief, but do say that every horse thief is
Democrat y and with further view of show
shake hands across the "bloody chasm'' they
in 1876 nominated Samuel j. Tilden, (who is
supposed to have regarded the war itself as I'M
constitutional,) and now have nominated Han
the nomination of Hancock had cleared up
the war record of the entire party, including
it is to be presumed, his own. He then slid
easely into vivid but somewhat rapid des-
cription of the military career of Gen. Han
cock from which we gather that that COM
mander organized all our armies, and COM
manded in every battle Of the war, that he
was at Washington, and in Texas at the same
time. After putting down the rebellion Gen.
Anderson dropped into poetry in a bellige-
rent way, and recited Macaulay's ballad of the
battle of Ivry. 1t was fine piece of declama-
ton.
The Hon. l.. d. M. Sweat then got up, and
so did the audience. He was received with
gooc deal OF applause, which may be said to
have continued until the most of those present
got down the stairs. Mr.. Sweat made lively
alusion to 1.-THE arch-fend Stanton" and
moved several of the audience to tears by his
vivid description of the "cold-blooded and
heartless treatment" of Fitz John Porter and
obliged to go out, either to hide their emotion
or Ito see man." He didn't propose to
charge to the Almighty sthe blunders and
crimes of Lincolns administration, but while |
admitting that in matter of twenty years we
have undergone national death, he sternly
added that the Democratic party had swo:n
with uplifted hands Ibid the several hands
hold tumbers?) that this should end. He knew |
that some people thought that Judge Black |
wrote Hancock's letter, and would control him
man who is willing to rest on the advice Of
y Judge Black can't be far wrong the fact itself |
is enough to recommend him to the Presi-
dency." The Colonel took his seat, and the
exercises closed with three cheers for Hancock |
and English, and three for Plaisted. 1t was
at first proposed to give three cheers for each,
but it was found that the strength of the audi |
ence would not be equal to the effort
The band at various times played "Cham-
payne Charlie, Johnny fill up the Bowl"
Pop goes the Weasel, ''Look away promised
land" lit probably willy and eve WON'T 90
home till morning, and at one time it looked
very much as though they wouldn't
Burglaries in Deering.
Yesterday morning after o'clock burglars
entered the residence of Mr.. Frank G. Stevens
the Register of Deeds, who lives at Stevens