Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-02

any of these things? We declare that what
ever they called the REBELLION we were bound
to put it down. Democrats denied our rights
to cOeree sovereign States. We said, we
should coerce individual rebels and see what
the result would be in sovereign States Did
we make any mistake in our constitutional
or sovereign duty at that time? We did
firmly deny the right of secession and thereby
put ourselves upon the country and invoked
the favor of Almight God. Does anybody
say the rascals are TO be turned out for that?
We raised great armies, praise the Lord.
We raised great armies to defend the union
and liberty, the greatest armies that ever
shook the globe by their tread, led by the
ablest generals, fed the best, clothed the
best and they fought the best in the best
cause in the world. [Cheers. We incur
red great debts. We spent money by the
three or four millions of dollars, We should
cred a debt, actually as counted. of three
thousand millions by the close of the war,
and this We did by magnificent display of
courage equal to that of the battle field, in
the great Legislators of that day. APP
plause.
The honor is not due to the soldiers alone.
Oh, no; there are millions of people, good
women and men, as well entitled to all honor.
and among those who were foremost in the
exhibition of glorious faith were the legislat-
ors who called again for 100000 men, and
for 500, 900 men, and another for 100, 900,
and yet another 100, 900, and million ifneed
be, and who did put into the field million
and quarter of men in the summer of 1864,
and would have had another million and a
quarter if they had needed. Was there any
mistake made by US in the discharge of that
duty? Did we make any mistake before God
and mankind when, driven to it-for the
Lord would not give US freedom unless we
let His people Cove proclaimed emancipa-
ton? Applause. Is there anything laid
up in Heaven or in the judgment of mankind
now or hereafter against the republican party
for that glorious deed?
have been instrumental in getting from
the treasury the collections and disbursements
made by the federal government brought
$1,000 upon all collections and disbursements
made by the government During the presi-
dency of Geo. Washington the cost per $1,000
collected acd paid out was S2 80. During
the next administration it was $264. Run
ming along down until it comes to John Quincy
Adams, it was Sll.64; then it was sc 80, etc.
Without delaying to name all, | will run
along a little faster. Under Zachary Taylor
it was S2.07, under Franklin Pierce it was
1922. under James Buchanan it was 50. l6.
while under Abraham Lincoln. with all the
confusion of the great war, and the paying
out during his presidency of 81, 365 900, 900,
the loss was o.ly So 81 per $1,000; under
Ulysses S. Grant it was 81 20, under Ruther
ford b. Hayes during his four years two cents
per $1,000, and under Chester A, Arthur dur
ing the first two years of his administration
it has been but six mills per thousand dollars
Applause.
Now, what have read to you please call
CLOSES upon rece pts; and now l will give
you the percentage of loss per $1,000 upon
disbursements. will begin at the last, and
Arthur's loss has been one and eight-tenths
mills per $lOOO under Rutherford B. Hayes
it was a little larger-three mills per $1,000;
under U. S. Grant, "a cents; Andrew john
son, 81 cents; Abraham Lincoln, rs cents !;
James Buchanan, 1881. The loss upon
the aggregate of these dis
bursements previous to June 80,
1861, previous to the financial beginning of
the Rebellion-the average among all the
presidents was $5.ll. We have been under
republican administrations Counting Andrew
Johnsons as one) since July l, 1861, and the
loss has been an average loss of only thirty
nine cents per 81, 900. The difference, s. 2l,
shows you how this republican party has
plundered the treasury and reduced the funds
of the government. Applause. Is there
any reason to be found in that for our being
turned out Who is to relieve us when we
have this system? Schurz speaks out-when
the ''rascals are turned out" To begin with
l53 votes from the SOUTH ought to stop
and give you fifteen minutes of bloody shirt
here, but won't. However, there are some
freemen down there, and there are signs of a
break down among the better class of men at
the South. We may be astonished in West
Virginia this time, but as it stands now they
may as well send the vote off to Washington
AMI chalk it down 1853 from the South, while
there is not an honest man in the land who
doubts that on a real, fair, open canvass we
could carry Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Mississippi. Alabama and Louisiana
at least. Applause. This is the party
that is to relieve US when we are disciplined
by Mr.. Schurz-a party of imbecility.
The democracy have slweys opposed every
bill for the welfare of the government for the
past 20 years, vix, bill on bankruptcy, su-
preme court relief bill and bill for satisfac.
tory electoral count. Republicans of Maine
you have in the field good and true men for
candidates. See to it that your vote is
thrown in the right direction next week and
your influence will not be small in continuing
in power the party for the best interests OF
the American people.
Gen Hawley occupied two hours in the de-
livery of his speech and at its close the audi.
ence gave closer attention than in the begin
ming, if possible, Hon. Seth l.. Milliken.
our able and efficient Congressman. was mex,
introduced. The hour being so late there
was no tine for an extended speech and the
speaker made but brief remarks. Mr.. Milli-
ken said:
MFR. Millikcn's Remarks.
As you are all well aware, ladies and gen.
tlemen, am running for Congress in this
district and naturally desire to secure as
many votes as possible in Augusta. To do
this it would not be policy for me to keep
you up at this late hour in the evening. The
speaker touched on the Morrison bill v hich
was such bone of contention in the last
Congress That bill was apparently directly
aimed at every industry in the State pro-
tected by tariff, he said. 1t placed lumber
on the free list. But this was just the COM
meucement. Potatoes, hay, wheat, rye, bar
ley and starch would have been left unpro-
tectei and foreign competition from Canada
and elsewhere would have come in and Sc
riously crippled those interests. But there
is another reason, my friends, why Maine
should be more than ordinarily interested in
the success of the republican party this year.