The Republican journal., 1881-02-03
Letter from Augusta.
Especial Correspondence of the Journal

Especial Correspondence of the Journal
AUGUSTA, Feb. l, 1881.
The State Temperance convention held last week
in this city, did not call together the stawarts who
have been wont to assemble in past years, and
whose presence has given tone and character to
these annual assemblageS We missed the faces of
the venerable Rev. d. Il. Randall and John s. Kim
ball and other veterans As in all temperance con
ventions, good many Incorporate things were
said, and Inconsistencies exhibited. For instance,
of the speakers sang the triumphs of the Maine
law, and almost the next speaker pointed to Angus
ia, Hallowell and Gardiner, remarkng that "the
grog shops were as open there to-day as they were
ten wears ago, and more So" The "drift" OF the
convention against the foolish attempt of
few impracticables last year to found third party
the principles of prohibition, though it adopted
a resolution two commencing the men who had
the courage to out and vote against candidates
not pronounced temperance men. Elk GOV. Ding
ey's remarks scathing rebuke to those who
have been laboring to disorganize the Republican
party, which is really the only party in Maine that
has ever given Us any temperance legislation Those
who were present and participated in the move
ment the last campaign had to take the back seats
and were not given any of the principal Offices, The
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would a. soon think of going to Forest Grove Gem
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wreatheS of faded flowers from the casket of the
sleeping ones and bring them forth TO adorn ban
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as precious and sacred a soldiers grave
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ing have had for years, bringing not only
tr,,,otl, + ,r. social H., ,a,i .o,nanti, tbo frat,r
nal elements, but resulting in good to the craft III
their practical. everyday life Had Won seen the
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leader Of thought and public opinion. He argued
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