National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-08-31
THE CANVASS IN NAIVE.
Two Large Republican nGatherings-speeohe'
by Hon. George c. Gorham and George NJ
Seidera ESQ.

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Two Large Republican acknowledgements
by Hon. George G. Gorham and George NJ.
seiders, Esq.
The republican meetings held at West
Baldwin on Tuesday even ing, and also at
standsh on Wednesday evening, demonstrated
fully by thoir full attendance and tho close
attention given to the speakers, Hon. George
G. Gorham of California, and George NJ.
SeideIs, esq, of North Yarmouth, that tho re.
publcans Of that vicinity are fully alivo to
the political issues before the country and
state. Tho republicans Of theao two towns
arc suro to be at the polls on the 18th of Sep.
tember.
Hon. George c. Gorham, than whom few
men arc better posted on the political situation
Of the country, treated the national issues IN
clear, forcible manner that was most refresh
lug to listen to. At Standish Mr.. GOrham
opened by stating IN very serious manner
that there were heavy hearts in Maine. A
great blow had fallen upon u portion Of the
people. He could not but feel for their grief
His hearers made hearty demonstrations OF
relief from the anxiety created by the speakers
assumed gravity, when he Informed them
that Mr.. Osgood had betrayed the temper
ancc cause, and thereby caused the demo.
cratic party to wccpl After few minutes
oil badinage concerning democratic indig-
nation over Governor Davis lukcwSrm-
ness IN tho temperance cause, he stated
what he understood by the fusion of demo-
Gratis aud greenbackers in Maine. lie said
Mr.. Dickens in his story OF Oliver Twist repre-
sents Oliver as a very good young boy, who
fell into the hands of u gang Of burglars,
Oliver being small Ia person was by his man.
ayers inserted into au attic window IN the
night time, and thereby enabled to haud down
the spoons and other yaluabes to tho party on
the outside, with which lie had fused. This
campaign brings that story vividly to mind.
The greenback.republican represent Oliver
Twist and the democracy the burglars. The
former are to be inserted into the attic window
of Maine in September, In order that thcy
may pass down tho spoons to the democracy In
November. How silly for republican green
hackers to suppose that they have any real in
terost in the campaign. Suppose Plaisted were
10 be elected, and the greenback-republlca
should undertake to do some Of the hurrah'
ing. The democrats would say, get out oi
here; this was Hancock fight; who did tho
shouting ut our meeiings2 Was ii not the Han
cock clubs and Hancock veterans2 Were not
the professions Hancock demonstrations aud
the transparencies covered with Hancock cnl.
blems Did not the democrats pay the bills
Was not the state flooded with southern bull.
doZers to eulogiZe Hancock's military record {
! And, finally, don't you hear the rebel yell
from the lower Mississippi, attesting that the
democracy have triuinphcd 2" Too late would
the earnest and patriotic republicans who had
| been caught in the democratic trap see that
| they had helped to yindicate tho very men
| who have just refused TO allow the greenback-
ers aud independent republicans u fair elec.
| ton in Alabama.
The speaker reviewed the dishonest reign oi
Tweed, the election frauds in New York city
in 1868 by which Hortio Seymour had the
electoral vote of New York and John 4. HoH
man was made governor, and tho congressional
Investigation and report upou the same. This
| he said, was the cause which led to the enact
ment OF the national election laws. These
laws DO not, not touch the election Of any officer
tion of the United States grants to cong, ~,
supreme authority over the regulation OF cleo
| tiou of congressman. He explained the pro
visions Of those laws. They simply guaran
teed tho presence of one republican ut eacl
polling place and deputy marshals to preven
the shouder.hitters aud thugs of the demo
cratic party from pitching him out of thu
window. Tho same law guarantees tho righ
Of democratic supervisor to be present
There can be no objection to this on the par
of honest men. "Were to DO robbed Of my
watch in a car" said the speaker, "and
search being instituted one of the passenger
should object to bcug searched, l should be
lieve he had stolen the watch; and so if | iinC
a party furious because the ballot box is 10 bt
watched by representatives Of both parties
naturally think that party is desirous of doinl
something with that ballot box which will no
bear the light. Men of proper delicacy vii
not count other mems money and haudle /
by themselves. How much more should an,
man hesitate to insist upon the votes whicl
are to govern the country being left in room
with only tho representatives of his part.
| I'm dan, La, tlt,f
no majority. Their sole hope is in ballot'boS
stutling in the great northern cities, and In or
ganiHed assassination or terrorism and whole
sale frauds ut the south" Here the speake
gave at considerable length history o
the guerrilla war which has been waget
in the south since Lees surrender, al
to defeat the laws Of the land anC
subjugate the union men. He SAT-
, that twenty.one southern districts hay
ing negro maj0rties are now represented b.
dsmocratc members of congress, "and,' sal
he, when you see cat hunting u bulldog
or q mouse giving chase to cat, you will sec
negro vote the democratic ticket Of his ow
accord, and not till then" He showed that
these districts were allowed n fair vote til
United States senate and house of representa-
{ tives would be republican. lie eulogized Geu
eral Garfield and assured his hearers that Il
California, Oregon aud Nevada the republi
cans would be found united in his support
. He said there were no divisions among tn
= California republicans on national questions
and had been nouo. He gave his reasons 70
, believing that the republicans would carr
Indiana and New York, and concluded b
saying that If q single state should DO lOun
wanting to make q solid north, he believed
would not be tho state of Maine. The az
plauso which followed was nm evident expires
sion of confidence that Maine would not b
fund wamtlng.-[ Portland Press, August q