The Portland daily press., 1880-09-02
TEMPERANCE.
Prohibitionists in Council at
Old Orchard.
AN EARNEST ADDRESS TO
THE PEOPLE.
The Third Party Movement Con-
demned.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
OLD ORCHARD Sept. Under the call for
mass convention of the friends Of temper
ance of Maine, in favor Of the thorough and
impartial enforcement of the prohfbitory law,
a large number of the sincere and and Q arrest
workers in the cause of temperance assembled
at Old Orchard today to council together for
the best interests of the temperance cause.
Among the most noticeable and well known
persons present were ex-Gov. Arson P. Msr-
rill. ex-Gov. Sidney Perham, ex-Gov. Nelson
Dingley, Rev. D. B. Randall, Rev. j. B. Ham
ilton of Lewiston, Rev. Israel Luce, Camp
meeting John Allen, Rev. D. W LeLacheur,
Hon. J. S. Wheelwright Of Bangor, Hon.
Seth Scammon, Major II. A. Shorey, Hon. e.
p Banks of Biddeford, Hon. Benjamin Kings
bury, Jr., Andrew ]. Chase, Esq. OF Portland,
j. w. Munger, Esq, Joshua K. 0sgood of
Gardiner, T. R. Simonton of Camden. s. C..
Haseltine, ESQ.,, Geo. E. Bracket, Esq. of
Belfast, Hon. H. H. Burbank and many 9TH
ers.
At 10 o'clock a. m. the Rev. D, B. Randall
called the convention to order, read the call
and invited Rev. Mr.. Snow Of Alfred to in
yoke the divine bles sing. Rev. D. B. Randall
then called the Hon. Anson. P. Morrill, to tho
chair, introducing him to the large audience
as the first Prohibitionist Governor Of Maine.
GOV. MoRRILL's SPEECH.
On taking the chair Gov. Morrill, addressed
the convention in his usual vigorous style for
three quarters of an hour. 1.-THE Republican
party said Gov. Morrill,; I'VE laid on the
principles Of temperance and freedom, and I
challenge any man to su ccessfully deny that
the Republican party has ever proved, false to
the germs of its existance. While every loyal
Republican was at the front during tho late
rebellion, what" said he, did the Democrats
do for the cause Of temperance? Whom the
Republican party had put down the war, they
went steadfastly and energeticaily to work to
elevate temperance to the standard 1t occupied
previous to the war. The last time the Dem
ocratic party was in power, did it 90 forward
for temperance? Did they then bid Joshua
60 forward? Did they sing hosannas? What
did the Democratic par ty do in 1852 Why,
they made haste to repeal ever law the tenn
perance men had caused to be placed upon our
statutes, and enacted license law. The yerv
for the past 20 years are now chesltby-iowl
with Mr.. Nye, cheering him on to defeat the
Republi can party"
He next paid his attention to MI. Joshua
Nye. lie stated that now, notwithstandin
Joshua was whispering around that Gov. Davis
took his liquor on the sly last winter, he went
into the Republican convention as chairman
OF the Augusta delegation on the 23d Of June
and was most active and stirring In the re-
nomination OF Gov. Davis, and then in fifteen
no ma foa - Ok 49, u
call for the Enforced Prohibition psrty. What
Is Joshua's grievance? I fail to 500. On the
streets at home the men who have hated him
Tor his temperance principles now embrace
him. LIS he honest? Is he deluded? Ia he
mad mad, or is Joshua fraud? Why, eight days
upon the streets of Augusta with clenched
lists, stated that he would defeat Gov. Daniel
Davis eue' though he had to yote the Demo-
cratsct t.
Ex-Gov. Morrill, closed his remarks with .
scathing review of Mr.. Nye's connection with
the Enforced Prohibition party.
On motion, 81. II. Burbank Of Saco and Geo.
E. Bracket of Belfast, were chosen secretar-
les.
Committees on permanent organization,
resolutions and addresses were appointed.
Major Shorey, for the committee on per-
manent organization, moved that the tempor-
airy organization be made permanent with the
addition of one Vice President from each
county, as follows:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS naassSsssEaBasiss sa nsxs;
Characterization B. Coyle.
Franklin-Hiram Holt.
Hancock-W. G. Sargent.
Kennebec-James Nash
Knox-O. G. Hall. 81
Lncoln-E. W. Stetson. y altt
Oxtord-E. W. Woodbury. aFtE
Penobscot-J. s. Kimball.
Sagadahoc-Rev. T. s. Mcintyre.
Somerset-C. A. Farwell.
Waldo-M. j. Dow.
Washington-N. B. Mutt.
York-S. G. Hamilton.
Letters expressing sympathy with the OBJ
jects of the meeting were read from r. w.
Dunn of Waterville, James Nash OF Gardiner,
Guy G. Goss of Bath, David 81. Cole Of Ma
pies, o. G. Hall of Rockland, Gen. Hall Of
Damariscotta and J. L. Brown of Bowdoin-
ham. .--l
The convention then adjourned until after
noon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 100 o'clock p. m. ex-Gov. Anson P. Nor
rill called the convention to order; fully 1900
people were present. The chairman stated
while waiting for the report of the committees
it gave him great pleasure to introduce to the
convention the
FATHER OF THE REFORM CLUBS,
j. K. Osgood Of Gardiner. The audience
greeted Mr.. Osgood with great applause.
Mr.. Osgood stated that whom he came to the
Portland convention he counselled prudence
and unity; "but," said he, "I am hasty, and
was excited and carried away BY the remarks
of some of the brothers present Having boon
nominated for Governor thought a. great
men took time to reflect on such things, so
might I, but when on my arrival at Gardiner
from the convention was received with con-
CALCULATIONS and hand-shakings from those,
whom know at heart to be bitter enemies to
the cause of temperance began to reflect on
what had done; when copperhead during
the late war,-a sympathizer with rum,-a
man who, when our boys in blue were turned
back with great loss, said DIN them; it served
them right came into my store the next day
after the Portland convention and congratu-
lated me on the course had taken, felt as
# pitcher OF cold water had been poured
down my back. 90
Rejecting on the evils to result from . split
in the temperance army; receiving daily the
congratulations of rum sympathizcrs: behold
ing on one hand those, who had boon the
plaudits and praises of those whom know to
be the bitter enemies to the cause OF temper
ance resolved that never, SO help me Heav-
en-, would be instrumental in dividing the
army of temperance whilst with rejoicings
our enemies marched between our rank. 1
could not allow my name to be used to break
up the Republican party and to scatter fire.
brands among the temperance men of this
State, and Withdrew my name from the can
didacy. now find that the mud Of the
Eastern Argus and, Maine Standard does not
stick half so close to me as that which Eliza
was won't to brush from my garments upon
my return from Boston. Mr. Osgood in clos.
ing stated that he felt the approval Of God in
the course he had now taken.
Rev. D. B. Randall stated that the commit
tee upon address were now ready to report.
The following report was then read and
adopted:
THE ADDRESS.
To the Temperance Voter, of Maine:'
A large number Of your co-workers as
sembled in mass convention at Old Orchard
Beach camp ground on this first day Of Septem-
Der, 1880, take the liberty to call your candid
attention to the nrauant oyioouc5ao ~ bn