The Portland daily press., 1880-08-06

the right of citizenship. What is left for us
to do but to stand where we stood during the
war? But it is said that the South has nom
mated a brave soldier of the late war. What
cratic party did more than that, they nomin-
ated an old line, if disaffected, Republican,
Horace Greeley. While disclaming all in
tent or desire to pluck leaf from the laurel
worn by Gen. = Hancock, the distinguished
Senator claimed the right criticise the acts of
Gen. Hancock. and he proceeded to review the
part taken by Gen. Hancock in aiding Andrew
johnson in his attempt to carry out his policy.
He declared it enough to know that Gen.
Hancock is the nominee of the Democratic
party for the Democratic party is a dishonest
party. Wade Hampton well says that in sup
porting Hancock the South stands lust where
it stood in 1860
Inc Greenback party was delusion. The
idea was that men could make something out
OF nothing, thing that God alone can do.
the soap bubble has burst, and the Democratic
platform is hard money platform and vet
here in Maine they are trying to unite with
the Greenbackers who deny all that the Demo-
cratic platform affirms and that course is Just as
honest, as the way they tried to keep in power
mere IN this State 1t is my opinion, said the
Senator, formed by long experience that a
democrat is Democrat everywhere He is
the same in Maine as in Georgia. The Sena-
Tor SAID that the great audience warmed even
the blood OF age, but that he would not linger
longer. He would greet the Republicans of
old York. and would extend to them friend
ly challenge to beat Penobscot county in the
support of the Republican ticket, and we pro-
pose to elect, said the Senator, Charles A.
Boutelle to Congress. Old Guard do your
duty.
SPEECH OF GOV. DAVIS
Gov. Davis was in attendance and said that
when he addressed the Republicans of York
county last year the desire seemed to be to de-
wise some way to get out of the woods, and he
was glad that the woods are at last clear ed
The Republicans will carry the Fourth Congress
sional District this fall. In the county of Pc
nobscot the Republicans gained 2300 votes,
''and there are 1000 voters more that belong to
us-votes of honest Greenbackers who should
return to the Republican party, and MANY of
these Greenbackers will return this year"
The Governor said that under the circum-
stances he did not much wonder that the
Greenback party came into existance, but that
the duty of the Republican party was plain
to meet the issue promptly, and it has been
done, and now the honest Greenbackers are
coming to see that there are but two parties.
The governor said that the fact that the fus-
ion party had nominated a Union soldier for
Governor and that the Portland Argus is talk
ing of the "Union party" Qaughter) reminded
him OF the young man out West who went out
one spring to do missionary work, and in the
fall he rode home on a mule, lame before and
spawned behind, and bones all over, and his
father asked him if he couldn't get a better
mule, "It's the worst looking beast. John, that
l ever saw" said the old man, but the son
replied that in scriptural times people rode
worse mrles than that BALKAN for instance.
The old man walked around the mule, looked
it over, spit out his tobacco and said, sBy
thunder, John, it's the same old jackass,"
Take away" said the Governor, "the Union
disguise and you will find the old Democratic
party revealed" The Governor discussed the
question OF free trade in an able and interest
ing y,showing that the people of Maine and
the country at large, are interested in keeping
up the protective system.
Gov. Davis then referred to the State steal.
lator Foster has been on political pilgrimage
The Governor read from Fosters letter to Gov
Garcelon from Chicago, dated Dec. %, 1879,
and commented on 1t in a sarcastic manner.
The fact that Foster found that in the west
that Garcelon and his tabulators were not
sustained fully even by the Democrats" is
hopeful sign, showing that the Democratic
party is party of progress after all.
The arrival Of the train for Portland COM
PEELED Gov. Davis to cut short his speech and
he was followed by the Hon. T. B. Reed, who
was greeted with cheers on coming forward,
Owing to the lateness of the hour Mr.. Reed
spoke only few moments, making rattling
speech and putting points clearly and sharply
He was frequently interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Reed felt himself called upon to act the
part of the host to the Distinguished gentlemen
present, and left them to do the talking.