The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-19

tee, who offered the following list of officers,
which were received with applause and adopt
! ed:
| PRESIDENT.
| Hon. w. W Thomas, Jr.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
! Hon G. Spring Hon. Neal Dow,
| Geo W. Woodman, 4" Henry B. Cleaves,
@ Geo P Wescott, j. H. Drummond.
| W. W. Thomas {" Benz. Kinssbury,
:. James Bailey Francis K. Swan, Esq,
-" Chas. f. Libby, Albion Little, Esq.
| Holman s. Melcher, ESQ, NJ. #. King. Esq,
| j. c. rewksbury, Esq, Samuel 1hnrston, Esq.
| Sylvester Nav Esq, Clarence Hale Esq,
| Edy P. Chase, Esq., Rufus DeeriDg Esq,
| Hanson S. Clay Eaq Lorenzo Taylor, Esq,
John Bradford, Esq, saml waterhouse, Esq,
| VIM d. Little EsQ., W. II. Joseyn, Esq.,
| Milton Higgins Esq, Edw Gould, Esq,
| DIR. Tn mas A. Foster. Mark 7. Emery Esq,
| Moses G. Palmer, Esq, n. e. Redlon: Es 3,
| Samuel r. ieavitt, Esq. John J. Gerr1sh, Esq,
| Geo. W. Besle. Esq, Edw. II. Sargent, Esq,
& coiesaorlhy. s4 ssq.. Geo G. Lttledeld, ESQ.,
! j. r harrington, $50, Geo. W. Greene, ESQ,
! Richard K. Galley, Esq, Reuel ). Maxcy. ESQ.,
! On taking the chair Hon. VIM. W. Thomas,
Jr., was received with loud and long con-
| tinued applause, and spoke as follows:
MR. THoMAs's SPEECH.
Fellow Ctizsns-I thank you for this cor
dial and generous greeting; take 1t as an
omen that Portland in the future, as in the
past, will be true to herself (Cries Of ''she
WHIP and great applause
squars miles of territory. In area it Is the
smallest OF the cities and towns OF our State,
yet in population and wealth, IN trade and
| commerce, in beauty of location, and III every
| good word and work, Portland stands pre-eml-
nent among her Sisters in Maine.
In politics too, Portland holds most lmpor-
tant position We cast more than one-twen-
tieth part OF the entire vote OF Maine, and any
considerable change in the vote OF Portland
will be decisive in the approaching election,
and maysdetermine the political complextlon
of the next Congress of the united States.
Only three years ago the county of Cumber-
| land, outside the city went against ms py oUU
| majority. but Portland threw Republican
| majority of 600, and so saved the county,
| saved four Republican Senators, and gave US a
decisive majority in the Senate, that elected
| Republican Governor
| We cannot overestmate the Importance OF
| the present contest or the important part that
| Portland must inevitably take in the result.
NV friends, we meet toni hit as Republicans;
| as members Of party of whose record we may
| we'll be proud; party that has accom- pllshed
! more for good government for liberty and for
| humanity than any other political organiza-
| ton the sun ever shone upon. (Appiause.)
| Indeed the Republican principles, that are
| already incorporated into the constitution ana
| laws of oar country stand today an lmperls ha-
| BILE monument to tho honor of the Republican
| party. -
| to have with US tonight one OF the most able
leaders of ,ur party, Immense applausel one
| whom you are waiting to hear discuss the is
| sues of the present campaign; and L have now
| the pleasure Of introducing to you one who
| needs, am sure, no Introduction to any audi
| ence in Maine, one of the most eloquent ora
| tors in the great foram Of the nation, Senator
| William t. Frye.
SENATOR FRYE's SPEECH.
Senator Frye, after the long burst of ap-
| plause had subsidized. spoke as follows:
The compliment of this immense audience is
yerv gratsful My oDl regret is the meagre
CONDENSATION can give you. The compli-
| ment of my introduction by your distinguished
| fellow-citizen, and my candidate for Governor
of Maine, is equally gratifying trust your
| presence here tonight is indicative OF the IN
| terest YOU take in Portland in the election that
| shall take place the 18th day of the next month
that will come upon us. You cannot overesti-
| mate its importance.
We have to elect Governor TO serve
for two wears. In those two years the terms
| of q majority of the Supreme Judicial
| court expires The Governor elected will
nominate majority of the Supreme court.
| We have to elect Legislature whose duty 1t
will be to elect United States Senator. mat
Senator may make Republican majority III
the Senate. We have to elect forr members OF
| Congress, all on one ticket. Those four Con-
gressmen may make q aJorlty Of the next
| House Of Representatives. III Republican,
| the Speaker of the House will be Republic
cam He will have the appointing Of every
committee, and the Republicans will constl-
tute majority OF every committee. All the
legislation for fifty millions of people for veal
or woe, will depend upon the majority IN that
House One vote in Portland may decide who
| shall be Governor of Maine, who shall be Sen
ator who shall be the four Representatives to
| Congress- the complexion OF the United States
Senate and House of Representatives, and the
tenor of legislation for two solid years. What
a power What might is placed by tho Con-
stitution in this little silent ballot. Ii men
would only think of this when they go to the
polls If they would only recognize the 81
most almighty power of that ballot the Consti-
tuition has placed in their hands. A man had
better sell his life for money than sell his vote.
PLAIsTED and BIoN BRADBURY.
He had read the letter of the Democratic
committee TO Plaisted and the latter's reply.
They were the most remarkable documents he
had ever seen. The bitterness of hatred in the
letter signed by Bion Bradbury was sucn as he
had never seen before in political paper. 1t
was full of vituperation. If the Indictment it
presents against the Republican party is one
half true the Republican party ought to be
hanged by the neck until 1T is dead. The
sneaRer then took up Plaisted's reply. After
indulging in the same old whine it is mainly
devoted to abuse of party with which he was
connected as long as he retained Office. 1t
adopts as true all the allegations OF Bion Brad
bury against the Republican party for the
mast twenty years. Whence this ha-
tired! Why this hatred! The bitterness of the
renegades in the opposition is easily accounted
for. Over in the Provinces the men <who are
fighting annexation are the descendants of the
Tories who went from this country. The most
bitter men in the opposition to-day are those
who were kept 10 life and Office and property
by the Republican party Now they blacken
and abuse that party; but they know, as Plais-
ted does, that it is the truest and best party on
the face of the earth.
WHY THIS HATRED?
Is it because twenty years ago there was re-
belion in this country, into which half of the
Democrats went and the other half would have
zone if thoy had dared to-with the exception
OF the war Democrats, God bless them. The
war resulted in victory for the Union cause
and the Republic was saved Is that the rea-
son they hate us so? We took the Republican
hammer and struck the irons from four mil
lions OF our fellow citizens, and made this for
the first time in our history free Republic.
; ! Do they hate us for that?
Is it because in 1862 when there were $780,
900 of acquisitions and no money in the
Treasury, and an army of 100000 men in the
field who had been unpaid for four months
the Republican party came to the rescue OF
! the government? Senator VIM. Pitt Fessen-
| dan xsid aft that time that there we're hut twr