Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-05
MAINE DISPATCHES.
FLAG RAISING.
Two Beautiful Blaine and Logan Ban
ners Flung to the Breeze in
HaIlOwell.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
HALLowELL, Sept 4.
Ward five came to the front this evening.
Capt. George S. Fuller and City Marshal
Ira N. True each threw to the breeze a beau
tiful flag bearing the names of Baine and
Logan, in front of their residences. The
Blaine and Logan Club and Tiger Engine
Company, headed by the Blaine and Logan
drum corps, marched down. At Capt. Full
ler's, A. n. Spear addressed the meeting He
said
| AS he came into ward FIVE he noticed one
flag, (referring to the democrat iag) but
tomorrow morning will witness not one flag but
three others, bearing the names of Blaine and
| Logan, indicating the same proportion of re-
| publican votes at the November election
the republicans believe in their leaders, not
only in their civil by military abilities, and
will support them. When you call up the
leaders of the opposite party, what is there
to awaken enthusiasm? The record of Cleve-
land has been made in the last few years and
what is it! While Logan was on the field of
battle shedding his blood for his country,
Hendricks was on the floor of Congress trying
to throw obstacles to the success of the
| CbiOi army nhu al SulHB llIdl Tie war WAS d
failure. The enthusiasm of the republicans
for their leaders indicate that their election
| is sure.
Mr.. Spear then announced that Col p. NJ
Fogler of Augusta would address the audi
ence at the flag raising at City Marshal True's
residence, few steps below. The audience
then passed down to Marshal True's where
another ha ndSoma Rlo;na and Iorap Hay w a G
run up with hearty cheers.
| Col. p. M. Fogler said he had hoped that
he would not be obliged to speak, but had
been drafted into the service. He loved the
old flag and believed that to any old soldier
it looked dearer than to any others, as it
recalls the scenes of their struggles to main
tain it. That old flag floats in consequence
of oppression. Our forefathers came here in
consequence of oppression. They refused to
submit to the dictation of John Bull. 1t took
years of war to break the yoke and establish
| this government. The war of '6l was to
maintain the liberties so dearly bought. The
| North declared that slavery should not be
advanced to new states. The South declared
that it should. The republican party, that
! then came in power, decided that liberty in
| this country should be maintained, while on
| the other hand we find the democratic party,
and declaring against the war, finding fault,
and never rejoicing when the Union army
marched to victory, but rejoicing in their de-
feat. That same old flag, baptized in blood,
still floats for liberty The republican party
stands before you asking tor your suffrage,
and has for its standard bearer, James G.
Blaine. The question before the country is
Shall we elect James G.. Blaine for president
for the next four years | believe we shall,
and that same old flag will stand for protec-
ton of Americans in every country. His
policy will be one for which every citizen
may feel proud. The republican party has
always stood firm, and shall we give up the
old party! | believe not. If we give a ma
jority of ten to fifteen thousand next Monday
it will have great influence on the Novem-
ber election throughout the country.
Cheers were given for Mr.. Fogler, City
Marshal True and others.
The houses of Capt. Fuller and Marshal
True were handsomely illuminated as also
the houses of the nighbors.
Another flag vii! be put out at the
works of the Boston Flint Co. by President
Tenney also of Ward five.