The Portland daily press., 1884-06-25

Enthusiastic Flag Rai.ings ON NIunjOy.


1t was very windy last evening, but
the Republicans of Munjoy Hill cared little
for that. The rude blast raised quantities of
dust and bent the tops of the young trees, but
the men, women and children turned out in
great force filling North street, wide as it is,
for long distance.
At p. m. the Ward Three Blaine and
Logan Club, forty strong, headed by the Com
tinental Band, marched to the spot where the
Blaine and Logan flag was to be raised, between
the houses of Messrs Franklin Berry and Geo
Fl. Irish, and as their destination was reached
an elegant flag, inscribed with the names of
our future President and Vice President, was
run out amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the
multitude. The band then played Yankee
Doodle after which Mr.. H. M. Sylvester adj
dressed the audience. He was frequently in
terrupted by applause.
Mr.. Sylvester paid glowing tribute to the
flag. He required to all the noble enterprises
that had conferred lustre upon its stars and
dwelt in graceful but manly sentences upon
the glories and trials of the late war. He
thanked God that from the first he had been
proud that he was aRepublican. He closed as
follows:
At the great convention of three weeks
ago at Chicago was witnessed the grand
spectacle of mighty people asserting their
prerogative to their rights of citizenship, and
when the tidings of their victory dropped from
the wires the echo OF their glad cry swept
across the continent in honor of James G..
Blaine of Maine. So potent is the magic of
its sound that already the heart of the Demo
cracy is struck with the conviction that the
old time victory is to be ours.
Freedom has no bolder champion nor ever
had. Alert, fearless as the eagle who soars
about the sun, he is ever watchful for the in
terests of his country and justly proud of its
achievements. Our ticket bears the augury
that our future will not be less brilliant than
our past 1t is not vain to prophesy success,
and if there are those who would detract
from our leaders fair fame, his sincerity in
the public welfare. it is not matter of sur
prise, for what man in public life of unswerv-
| ing conduct and keen sense OF justice who has
not been assailed. What blacker calumny or
more odious libel than that which greeted
| Garfield as he strobe from the threshold of the
| convention of 1880. Yet with what pure
| resplendent glory shone his armor FURNISHED
| with the immense popular majority which he
| girded about by the invincible armor of his
| Integrity in the public service, his purity in
/ private life stand white as CLINT of polished
| steel when with Logan he has led the grand
| old party to grander victory.
| At the close of Mr.. Sylvester's remarks the
band played, after which Hon. Josiah 81.
i Drummond was introduced and spoke briefly,
but with great force and was warmly received.
| He gave a description of the scene at Blaine's
nomination at Chicago. He said Blaine was
| nominated without strategy or planning. The
| delegates went to do the will of the people
and it was plain to see that the drift of the
sentiment was for Blaine, and when the vote
was announced declaring him the nominee the
excitement was intense; aud when John A
| Logan was named for Vice President it was
| felt he was the proper man for the place. he
alluded to the boiling element aud said il
| would not amount to a feather in tornado
and predicted Blaine's large majority in the
narional contest and greater majority in thiI
State than had been thrown in Maine fol
years.
The crowd then adjourned with three cheer
for the ticket and three cheers for the delegate
to Chicago.
The band and crowd then moved down to st
Lawrence street to George W. Beals', where
amidst music and cheers ano her fine flag wa
raised. While on the way thither, smaller flag
were raised by Officer Heath and Councilman
Alpheus Griffin.
1t is evident that the Republicans at tn
North end are fully alive.