The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-10-26
LOngfellow Statue Association.

The committee of the LongfellOW Statue A -
soriailon on circulars has prepared the follow
ing general statement of the purposes of the as
ISOLATION
II is proposed TO erect i'll Portland. the city of
hi birth. Il bronze statue of Henry Wadsworth
Lon"fellOW. a> AN enduring expression of adj
mlratOn ami love for the illustrious man and
poet. in remembrance of the affection which he
cherished for the scenes of his youth, and of
the honor with which his life and genius have
crowned his native city and State. 1t would be
a strange neglect of a beautiful and approved
custom. both of ancient and of modern times. if
lhe traveller, familiar with the poets life and
works, with the sculptures which preserve his
face and figure and attest his fame and influence
III other cities and lands, were to find at his
birthplace. no worthy memorial of him. The
clear perception Of an imperative duty in this
respect, ii, well a common interest in the
subject, has led to the formation of the Long
fellow Statue Association. The statue which
it will erect, will be of artistic excellence, an
honor TO the city and the State source of in
tere>t and pleasure to all.
The organization Of the association is now
completed, and contributions to its funds are
invited from the people of Maine, and from all
those beyond the limits Of the State who may
be interested in the proposed statue at the
birthplace of the poet The payment of one
dollar entities the contributor to membership
IN the association, and the names of all contr-
butorS Will be engros>ed and placed below the
statue Contributions should be sent to Philip
Henry Brown. treasurer, Portland, Maine.
The association is now fully organized as fol-
lows: President, Charles F. Libby: Vice Pres
idcnts. James W. Bradbury, Samuel II. Blake
Joshua l.. Chamberlain, George ID. b. Pepper.
Oren b. Cheney. Charles +. Allen, John Apple
ton, William q. Barrows, A. S. Rice and II. A.
Nicely; Secretary, Thomas fash; Treasurer.
Philip Henry Brown; Executive Committee.
George f. Talbot, Israel Washburn, Jr., ii. S.
Burrage, III. W. Richardson and W. E. Gould :;
Committee on Ways and Means, }. p. Baxter,
Lewis Pierce, Albro 4. Chase, F. II. Gerrish,
W. W. Thomas, Jr., Mrs. r. J. Carpenter,
Mrs. Marcia b. Jordan, Miss Maria Hersey
Miss Mary McCobb and Miss Hannah L. Talbot;
Committee on Plans. }. w. Symonds, II. b.
Brown, Sidney W. Thaxter. +. ii. Fassett and
+. Ii. Elwell.
a circular has been addressed to the children
Of Maine by the Association and teachers in the
public schools are invited to aid in securing
such contributions. Names with the money
may be sent TO Philip Henry Brown, Treasurer,
Portland, Me.
The elections already held in other States
show that the Ohio result is exceptional. If it
We're due to national and general causes some
thing of the same kind would have happened in
Oregon, in Name and in West Virginia. But in
each of these states the Republican strength has
increased and the Democratic strength has de-
creased. The Republicans carried Oregon and
elected the congressman, in spite of all the pro-
phecies that the course of the party on the Chi
nese bill had ruined its chances. They carried
Maine by handsome majority against the Dem
ocratic party in power in the State, and elected
a full Republican list of congressman, whereas
there are two Democratic Greenbackers in the
present Congress. The election in West Vir-
ginia, held on the same day as that in Ohio
showed large gains for the Republicans, and
there again there was a gain of one member of
Congress. if not two. These things show that
there is no occasion for supposing that the peo-
pie of the country are out with the Republican
party, and do not mean to trust it any more.
Where there are no local issues that temporarily
control the judgment of the people and work
against the party, it is as strong as ever it was.
Boston Advertiser.