Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-20

upon the country. But the signs of the times
indicate a splendid victory for right. That
Maine viii zallantlv lead the victorious col
umn. sorthy OF her position aud her candi-
dates. Blaine and Logan. there can he, there
must he no doubt or mistake.
regret 10 say, find that il will not be in
my power 10 be with cur friends on the 18th
but | trust you will have most enjoyable
occasion, whose inspiration shall move the
republican masses 10 active du'y in the good
work Of keeping the government in the hands
Of the men whose wisdom and patriotism
saved it in its greatest peril.
Very truly yours,
ASsoS p. MORRILL,.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 10.
Committee on Celebration, Strong, Me:
II Is impracrlcable for me To be with you
on this ausplcious occasion. Hold your cele.
bration with cheers for Blaine. Give fifteen
thousand majority for your ticket in Septem-
Der. California will follow suit for Blaine
and Logan. | know whereof speak.
ID. H. HASKELL.
The nsmts Of the survivors OF the conven-
tion were Teai, each one rising on the plat
form amid applause the name was called
Most OF them were bowed down by years.
Senator Frye's Speech.
Hon. VIM. P. Frye was received with a
great ovation. He said | am not going TO
make a speech. because distinguished gentle
men from out of the State are here who can
do II better; but it is impossible not TO say
one word of congratulation while in the pres
ence Of these noble men who presided at the
birth Of the republican party. The party
was born in Maine, but it was conceived two
hundred years ago on the shores of Massa-
chusetts Bay, where the wedding took place
The bride and bridegroom were meeting
house and a school house. From the wedding
was born a child-the civilization of New
England. Down in the South was born at
the same time of aristocracy and ignorance
another chd-slavery. This child grew so
strong that 1t not only controlled both parties
but the country. The whig party died of
modification. If anything could have modl-
fed the democratic party that would have
died long ago. Laughter and applause
From that New England civilization come
the republican party. The republican party
was not born a child, but man. In 1860 it
gained control of the country
Mr.. Frye graphically related the work of
the party in electing Lincoln and crushing the
rebellion The most powerful nation in the
world is this republic saved by this repub-
hcan party. You have no army. but po-
lice force of 2500 men. You have no navy.
bat there is not a nation on the globe that
dares today 10 interfere with your liberties
In 1860 England sneered at you, and in the
next year she sent out armed cruisers to
destroy YOUR commerce. She did not fear
you in the least, In 1868 the war opened
Two million soldiers went to the rescue to do
the works of mercy. England saw tSis. L.
s. Grant said te her, "Pay us tor the damage
you have done" England said "no." Grant
sent message to the people of this country :
"Send in your billS against England" In
less than thirty days after the message was
sent ont England said IN pay the bills. -
and she did pay us Sl5, 500, 600. Applause. !
In 1865 England had arrested Costello for
making a speech in New York. At the
request of the country and at the instance of
James G.. Blaine she released Costello, and
he came back to this country. Applause
Who gave us this great republic? The
democratic party? Shouts of mo" and
derisve laughter. The grand republican
party has given it to US. Oh, YOU men, you
men, YOU dld not dream what You were born
ing, did you! Great laughter and applause.
Because this nation has grown to such i'm
mense proportions and has the happest
people on the face of the earth, because we
have laid by enough in thirty years to buy
the whole German Empire. because the
republican party has made the country, this
ask you solemnly, in Gods name is it your
duty to hand it over to the democratic party?
Tremendous applause and cries of ''No."
Gen. Sw,ft's speech.
Gen. Swiit's speech was a vivid picture of
the work of the republican party in the eman-
cipaton,o the black race. He portrayed the
scenes which he had witnessed and in which
he had participated. beginning with the war
Whoever, looking backward thirty years. can
recall active participation IN public questions
must now be near that mysterious border
land that touches the realm of the life un-
known Naturally such man lives much in
the past of history and reviews that as he
should with pride because he had shared in
them. The old guard that stood around the
cradle Of the republican party, are daily de-
creasing in our numbers. 1t has been hurled
as stone at the republican party that it is
but reminiscence. Higher praise could not
be bestowed upon it. 1t is reminiscence of
whatever is glorious in man, whatever is
grand in craftsmanship, and whatever is abid-
ing in peace.
1t is the bank bill with the honor of a ma
ton back of it. 1t is the flag that waves from
the stat on land and floats from the mast at
sea, the monument that mounts from pedestal
of stone over our patriotic dead. All these
are reminders OF the noblest political brother
hood that has ever existed among men.
Permit me on this commemorative occasion
to revive recollections in nv own life. Forty.
FIVE years behind me, in city on the banks
of the Mohawk river, in the State of New
York. see lad at dawn. He goes through
the kitchen of his home before the household
is awakened. He is startled by seeing a large
number of black men and women who are led
in tear and trembling before him.
His shout OF amazement is heard by his
mother. She takes him to her room and tells
him that the persons whom he has seen are
fugitive slaves OH their wsy to Canada in
search of freedom, and he is then and there
prompted to serve as young helper on the
underground railroad.
He remembers from that hour that at the
family altar every prayer from his father bore
the plea that his children, as they grew in
wears may remember those in bonds as bound
with them. Time passes. | see a Young
man in a court room in the city of Boston. A
black man awaits the decision of an official
TO determine whether he belongs TO himself
as free man made so by Almighty God. or
whether he is the property of a claimant made
so by human laws. The official decides him
To be the chsttel of a master and remands him
to bondage. Then there is great eommotion
There is hurrying to and fro, for a human