The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-01-09
A BOOM FOR JACKSON.
The Hero of New Orleans in the Line Of
Democratic Presidential Candidates
Again.

might be expected to beat Grant, and the an
nouncement of the meeting aroused the De-
mocracy and fred the Democratic heart. "Let
Portland speak, exclaimed the Democrats,
"let Jackson be nominated Hurrah for
Jackson and they crowded to the hall. The
Argus did something probably to dampen the
ardor of the faithful by publishing bograph-
ical sketch of the General in its issue of yes
terday in which the statement was through
some oversight allowed to get in that jackson
is dead. But if for moment crushed, the
Democratic spirit asserted itself and reasoned
perhaps not unnaturally that anything that
the Argus might publish would be very likely
to be untrue, and went all the same.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
United States flags, which were reluctantly
admitted probably, but since that eminent
patriot the Hon. Eben f. Pllsbury, has flung
out a flag, it has come to be understood that
the United States flag is a Democratic STAN
dard. Notices were to be seen everywhere ex-
cept overhead but as the Democratic party is
not in the habit of looking heavenward the
omission was no great matter. Across the
platform was stretched an imposing line of
least S362b) the soul inspiring sentence, once
familiar to the Democratic party, but sadly
ignored from 1860 to 1865, by the Eternal,
our Federal Union must and shall be pre-
served"
But this was not the great decoration of the
platform. No! above were the portraits OF
Andrew Jackson, over whose head were the
words 'srho PAST" Samuel J. Tilden, who was
labeled ''The Present, Cat present contesting
an income tax suit probably and General Nc
Clellan, who represented "The Future"
happy thought if one but reflects how uncer-
tair the future is. The face of jackson was
turned from that of Tilden, and the sainted
Andrew, looking down from the spirit world
last night probably felt ashamed of his COM
pany.
On the right of the platform was the motto
ga glorious twenty-five minutes" meaning, it
is understood, the concert by Chambers Band
that preceded the speaking; followed by
Hickory and Victory, they are but one"
which would naturally encourage the Demo
Gratis to look for victory in 1880 with Jackson
for their candidate. This was fianked by 81
take the responsibility" supposed to be the
sentiment of Mayor Walker in consenting to
preside at the meeting. Other notices were
displayed, but did not have any immediate APP
plication to the occasion.
j. Pierrepont Neal Esq. called the meeting
to order and made a ringing speech, as is his
custom, but when he came to read the letter
of the Hon. S. c. Strout explaining why he
did not preside (Mr. Strout's writing does not
1o;. int RI
extent Mr.. Neal found it no easy matter
to translate his communication into modern
English Mr.. Neal introduced as an old line
Democrat Che is also new line Greenbacker)
His Honor, Mayor Walker as the presiding
officer. The Mayor at once came forward, and
observed that Jackson fought against the In
dams on the frontier and the British at New
Orleans, and introduced Gen. Samuel j. An
derson, who was received with loud applause
and who proceeded to review the history of
Andrew Jackson from his birth Tor thereabouts)
to the Presidency, stopping it is well to
add short of referring to his death.
He laid considerable stress on the fact that
considerable portion of Jacksons army at New
Orleans, like the Maine Fusionists to-day, con-
sisted of pirates, "who did, perhaps, the best
fighting of the day. and then, describing the
battle said, ''the charge was received by the
Democrats, who stood with Jackson, the men
who represented the Democracy of that day."
SO that in 1914 the Democratic party was rep
resented by gentlemen who, on account Of an
unhappy attachment to the idea that piracy
was one of the fine arts, were mostly all hung
at later day. The General carefully omitted
any reference to the late war, and to Little
Mac" but he did call attention to the fact that
Republican papers who opposed jackson III
1880 are praising him to-day. This is sad, but
perhaps the General may be able to recall the
fact that on several occasions prior to 1872
Democratic papers said some not very com
plimentary things in regard to Horace Greeley
and that they supported him for President
that year. He called upon all Democrats
present to recall Jackson opinion that he was
Independent OF lawyers and the Supreme
Court, and implored all to recall that opinion
when they heard Democrats denounced for
not yielding their convictions, their conscience
and their reason to the demand of a few men
who for the time being may constitute what is
called a court" referring to that eminent
statesman the Hon. Frank M. Fogg, probably.
The Hon. Bion Bradbury was the next
speaker, and made an eloquent address.
jackson put his trust in God and the people.
Since Jackson's time we have had another
military hero as President, and the question is
now, shall we re-elect Grant to the Presden-
cy? Mr.. Bradbury reviewed the history OF
Grants administration which he pronounced
the most corrupt in American history. 1t is
proposed<to re-elect Grant. If he can be
elected a third time he may be fifth, or a
sixth. IF he is elected again it will be because
the States have ceased to have any influence,
and there will be an empire. The question is,
are we ready for it?
1t was announced that various letters would
be read, and j. Pierrepont Neal, Esq, read
letters and dispatches from f. p. Hayiland
and Col Charles w. Roberts, who advised all
Democrats to stampede from the Greenback
camp, but promised forgiveness to any Green
hacker who might return to the Democratic
party; and the late Samuel J. Tilden who was
unable to be present in the flesh or even
respectable bones. The reading by Mr. Neal
of the dispatch was improved by General
Anderson who endeavored to get up a Tilden
boom, ana called IOr tufoe Cue6rS lOf OdlIutl
j. Tilden, President of the United States.
The manner in which General Anderson
responded to his own call must have satisfied
all present that his lungs are all right, but the
''boom" was a complete failure, as the au-
dience very properly recognized the fact that
it was Jackson meeting, and that cheers for
any one else was an outrage Mr.. Tllden
manifested his usual caution, and RETAINED
from encouraging the jackson boom. He is
understood to have cl.ims of his own, and
does not regard himself as being any deader
than jackson.
The Hon. James w. Bradbury, Ex-United
States Senator, made speech without saying
much 1t was good, it was short, and he was
very properly given three cheers when he sat
down, and Mr.. II. W. Ripley by suggesting
the tribute of respect did very good thing.
F. B. Osgood, Esq, of North Conway, for
merly resident of Maine, and very able
speaker, made the speech Of the evening that
woke anything resembling loud applause.
proud of the past, victorious in the present,