The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
Republican Mass Meeting.
SPEECHES BY NIESSRS. SAVAGE, CARTER AN


Saturday afternoon Republican mass meet
ing was held in the Belfast Opera House. Sena-
tor Frye, who had been announced to speak,
was unable to be present in consequence of the
sudden illness of his wife, and in his stead the
services of Gen. Geo. w. Carter, of New York,
were secured-a gentleman who addressed our
citizens very acceptably four years ago. Thomas
Savage, Esq, of Boston, a member of the law
firm of Allen, Hemenway & Savage, who was
on his way home from Castine, was also press
ed into service; and brief speech from Hon.
s. l.. MiIliken, who unfortunately was suffering
from hoarseness, made up a very interesting
meeting. The Belfast Cornet Band played at
the entrance TO the Opera House before taking
their station In the gallery, where they render
ed appropriate music at intervals during the
meeting. The hall was well filed Shortly
after one P. NJ. the speakers took seats on the
stage and Col. w. II. Fogler called upon Hon.
S. L. Milliken to preside Mr.. Miiken said he
should not indulge in any preliminary remarks
but would INTRODUCE
THOMAS SAVAGE. ESQ, OF BOSTON.
Mr.. 5. said he was detained for few hours
in Belfast and was glad to find himself in such
good company. He extended to his hearers
hearty greeting from the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts. Referring to the disafection in the
Republican party of Massachusetts, he said it
did exist to "a limited extent, but not sufficient
to impair the influence of Massachusetts or TO
affect her vote in November next. He charac-
terized the so-called civil service reformers as
men who had failed to control the offices, and
were seeking to revenge themselves. He sym
pathized with civil service reform as manifest
ed by President Arthur's administration. but
not with those who are trying to ride a hobby
into office. These men are mistaken. He illus
trated the position of the Independents by II
story of dignfed old clergyman who on
visit TO New York walked down street one day
to cross the ferry to Brooklyn. The boat was
about leaving as the reverend gentleman came
In sight of the pier, but he did not quicken his
pace. Leisurely he marched along, swinging
bis gold-headed cane, and on reaching the pier
stood and waved for the boat to come back
The boat went on its way, however; and so il
will be with the Presidential train. on which
these so-caed civil service reformer~ will miss
their passage. There is another disturbing ee-
ment in Massachusetts, and that is gentleman
whose face is known to you all. in one way or
another--Ben Butler. The Democratic party is
sore under the burden of this man. He is their
white elephant. Butler Is making the same eff
fort to break up the Democratic party that he
made to break up the Republican party of Mas
sachusetts. The speaker illustrated the feeling
of the Democrats toward Butler by an incident
on a train. An invalid gentleman and his wife
occupied a section of sleeper, and during the
night the latter arose to prepare il mustard
plaster for her husband, who was in pain She
had to 90 to the other end of the car for water
to moisten the plaster, and on her return She
was placing the plaster on the chest of her
spouse, a. she thought she heard her husbands
voice in the next section. fastening to him She
told of her mistake. He counselled silence.
Presently the car was filled with shrieks. "Por-
ter, I'm atre Take off that tlatiron. Turn Oh
the hose.' And that is the way the Massachu-
sets Democrats regard Butler. The invalid
laughed until his pain was cured. The speaker
then discussed what is called Blaine aggressive
policy, policy which acquired for this country
the great territory of Texas and of the region
north and west of the Platte and Missouri rivers.
The policy of j. q. Blaine, he continued. will be
one that will make the Stars and Stripes respect
ed wherever they may float. In conclusion the
speaker said: Gentlemen of Waldo county,
you may return to your homes tonight convinc-
ed that the mission of the Republican party is
not yet ended 1t has yet much work to complete
and its services are still demanded The plin-
ciples for which the party is contendng We're
symbolized by the Pilgrim monument Al Pym-
outh. Ii stands for universal liberty, progress
and civilization. And the country has the right
to demand the services Of just such people as |
see before me, said Mr.. Savage as he took his
seat, followed by hearty applause from the au-
dience. Mr.. Milliken then introduced
GEN. GEO. W. CARTER, OF NEW YORK.
as a gentleman who had made some of the best
speeches he had ever listened to. Gen. Garter
said he labored under difficulties, as this was
his first speech in the campaign, and he had
made no political speeches for four years. He
did not agree with those who consider Presi-
Dental campaign nuisance. but thought it Il
good thing to have shaking up once in four
years. Ii purfies the political atmosphere rs ii
thunder storm clears the air. We are now on
the eve of great election There are two seis
of candidates and two platforms before the
people. He could understand the Republican
platform. 1t means something. He thought
the Democrats intended to represent something
in their platform, but he must confess that he
couldn't understand 1t. He could understand
the Republican candidates The head of the
ticket is as big man as ever stood on a party
platform. But Cleveland, who Curtis and
Schurz are supporting on moral grounds, he
| could not understand. although perhaps he un.
derstood him as well as the Democrats do.
Iaughter.) The speaker said he was a Demo
crat when it meant something. When the party
fought for its opinions. Now its opinions were
simply anything to get into Office The Demo-
Gratis have not had since jackson President
WHO was intellectually and morally great. They
had now exhausted all their material and taken
up with an eX-Sheriff and cx-Mayor, man
who had never in his life made "A speech on a
national question. They took him because the
people did not know him. If he wins it will
bN vi lHai Sloult' IHt DtiilOtIdl pldliUl Ill IL
a general arraignment of the Republican party.
1t says the Republican party has been in power
"A years and has rendered no service; that Ii
has been an unfathful steward. That is the
meaning of their platform. Now we appeal to
the record. We point to the material work
done. to the growth progress and material
wealth of the country. Four years out of the
"A We're consumed in war-four years of the
youth of the Republican party-a bitter, ter
rifle, bloody war, Il war the Democrats precipi-
| tated upon the country. We spent four years
fighting the Democrats and in saving the Union.
Did not the Republican party do that work
thoroughly and we'll: | don't think the Demo
Gratis will question that The losses of this war
to the loyal people of the country We're five
thousand millions dollars, and to the disoyal
four thousand millions, making nine thousand
millions lost. The Republican party had to
labor under the disabilities and losses caused by
this war. 1t had to bring back the Southern
people into the Union. 1t had to assmilate five
millions colored folks, to enfranchise Them and
teach them how to VOTE The war deranged our
finances. We had IA redundant currency, de-
preciated currency. Our monetery system was
demoralzed. The Republican party had to create
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