The Republican journal., 1884-08-14
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
AINE,S SpEEEII

lor> OF the Old orchard House during the fore
noon. Mr.. Blaine stood in the centre of the
large parlor. with Col. Fred y. Dow and Geo
b. Bisbee on his right hand and Governor Ro-
bic, Department Commander Williams and the
members of the mmiltee on his left The
crowd passed them in single file and shook
hands with Mr.. Blaine and Governor Robbie.
The reception ended al noon. when Mr.. Blaine
and Gov. Robbie dued. When Mr. Blaine as
cended the steps OF the stand at p. IN. to adj
dress the veterans h greeted with shouts.
cheers and cries OF "Blaine, our next Pres-
dent" He said:
Gentlemen of the Grand Army OF Nlaine-I
thank you for the kindly and cordial greetings.
The occasion has been one of great pleasure to
me in the renewal OF old acquaintance> and the
recalling of Old scenes of civil life that antedate
your splendid deeds of the war. My mind is
carried back to the winter of 1861. to the kettle
ment, the elalOn and at the same time the
seriousness and sadness of that ominOus aud
critical era. | Yividly remember every incident
as We stood on the eve Of that gigantic struggle.
When at last the war cloud burst and President
Lincoln issued his proclamation for 10000 men,
Maine was asked for one regiment. Governor
Wa>hburu Immediately summoned an extra
session Of the legislature. ! had the honor at
the time 10 be The Speaker of the House of Rep
resenlatiye>. Patriotism was tervd, confidence
was strong, aud We Younger members of the
Legi>latUre-l was but thirty-one wears old my
stit-deternned TO do something very bold,
something that we Nentured to hope would be
att irl",,,i7 ~ IN; ~ ny 1'1 49,
49, MIN ,t D. ;ti1 ~ p'l, -
rhurlZed The Governor 10 offer ten regiments 10
The national government. and though entirely
20 h - "on NM ~ i +;th ~ t Ln9 49,
~. ;t,,,,,,4i..t., w, l., H. i,,,,t ~ ~
We ali felt that we were Dragging when we us
ed these big figures. We telt sure that our ten
i,,,., *, ,i'i, ~, iol suon d
i0i la Se. loie5
a ~ AHA ,f W-.f,rin tIn,,
e. -. ., ii w. 0i'lV INV ~ ~. ~
ta, rs.;n'snt. ,,r. Io,'t into ~, N'+
war before the expiration OF a half wear. and
we ended bv sending thirtv-two regiments of
infantry. TWO regiments Of cavalry and ninr
batteries of artillery. This. with The recruits
needed to keep their ranks full in the terrible
contest absorbed more than seventy thousand
men If Maine a draft almost AS large. in pro-
portion 10 the arm,-beariny Nomination. a,
Frederick the Great levied on the provinces of
Prussia in the hardest pressed period of the
seven Years War. You. gentlemen. are
an honor and an important part of the survi-
vor> of Ill., reir ho>i | ioin with Won il, COM
1neinor4tye services for the ,lnrrturl,iur hr.tvt
for that 5rrat nd + who died for thrir countrv
and for lIbcrty \ D yi,to1.y in war eyrr.ssnrp1
so ;mrh GOOD ia n. ,nkinJ. none ever rrp,pnt
ed "a nu-h evil % he .trlgole /, nz,e. and ou,.
friil,nt,h j, r4lphrYf4J non With Tho snns. ~
HAVING ,nn,nrrrd !. fa, Lut with that hattar
sense Of having reclaimed aur kin.mpn and
brought them back To their own rrrit,toe and
10 the protection of their own FLAG Reneath
thai flag North and South the E.sf and We>t
viii III tnJ iIrofa,.ti,n i-,,I.r H. haItari,,,
folds we shall all dwell touet her in ntv for We
are hrethr4n Tha snatrI ,.(n.ad .,,,id t,l,,,,l
0f .f,,nSa Rtn1rl. a,r, al ~, ,,,i bI:
Srl,Irn Conner GOV Rohir Unn Tathnn
Cletvrs col carr of ColoraIo psi fIan.,rt-
rnent Commander l. : Rauo> Of WatertiIie
Hon w F. Limit of Bosworfh Post Portland
Three cheers were given for the distinguished
speakers and three for Ne Grand Army of the
Republic which closed the exercises Mr.
Blaine left on the + p. IN. train.
MIR. LANES pF,rprtn< IN pnp,r,Nn
The rereItinn +, Nj EI.tn, b,. M. iil,ines.
men Of Portland AT the Citv Hail Waana.,jay
night Aur. 81. WIS a brilliant one. The b.fI
wHs packed. The seats being taken ont and The
audience Standing. while The galleries We're
flied win ladies'. Mr. Bh,inn h4lI >, rc,.antiar
in the Yja1or,. office Az n,clnrk b4 wa. l.nn.
durtrd ia IN. ul,tforn1. l4anino- an tLp .,rn, ~
Congressman Reed, and was rer7.iyrd Win Gr,.i
cheering. Mr.. Pod snokr Lrietiv in hi. ,7.n.i
hapnv manner. and Ihrn nreslnrnd f. Mr.
Blaine The bushes, men of Portland. whose
Spokesman Hon. George W. Woodman read
an address on their behalf. III their address
f o 'nan" Hy Wilhqli
yn5I iI,or.;tr a. ,I', anil i, ,1,, n.y. III
:,hiiitJ iatn.,,,.1 Iii 'ouI PuiiH 'iiu
fht ,a La AID ~. ,., ~ ia
h, E,,I SIII,t MI ,I H. ii- 'ii'I w.
f, any an H., M lis I
aI th ~ i''1 ~ " 'i"nu i"l
in ts5a i,,.;;, ~; II ti t''' ~ Ns',S
HI ,% = '''il ~, " az tUi"l VI l''e
I,5.rt 81 Of =, ,.,,t,,r, H. i,,a I H., ,,-i
with events of worldwide importance but Tie
nlght OF wears mas not dlinihed my impression
OF The friendships Then formed, nor OF The
great kindness l then received in Portland.
Were to recall the long list of eminent men OF
boln pafiles' no" no more whom was then
permitted 10 hullDtf among my friends. time
Wouiu Iaii me anu TINS large as>embla@e, called
lor iiienulH greeting OF the IlN ing. would be
iufneo 10 eui"Sy OF lhe dead. Inc highest
pialse tnat y bestowed on ihl> acting generation
hone hlgntf coulu ne SlNen-l> that they are
worthy 10 succeed ne essendehS- The sh2pleys.
lHg blo" IL. ne Li'titsi ana lilal great most OF
ape ana uprl9M men whose names and whose
careers are the tIut 5iorE OF Poftiahd
~, oul'tiPhn " NJ 'IaIlie loho"ed naGy
gentleman Dfih9 Introduced
THE MAINE MILITIA
GOV. Robe received Brgalier Gen. Brown
and staff at Brigade Headquarters, FRIDAY
forenoon. The Governor was escorted from
the State House TO the grounds by the second
regiment. A salute was fired at noon Nine
hundred people accompanied by the inspecting
officers made a tour Of the camp Mr. Blaine
visited the camp at , O'Clock ?. NJ The officers
Of Gov. Robes and Gen. Chamberlain's stats
We're Introduced to him, and Il number Of other
visitors. He remained but Il short time and
left 10 take the train fer Bar HHrbor senator
uamlin was also present. ana many other