Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-19

resentlng all the States and Congresslona
districts therein for the purpose of selecting
standard bearers for the republican party for
the coming election. When the delegates
being fairly chosen and representing the peo-
pie of all sections were assembled together
they asked themselves What is best for the
interests Of this country? The voice of the
great majority of the convention was that the
time had come when broad craftsmanship
was required to put our country's people in
the proper attitude before the civilized world
Tne mind of that convention settled on sew
propositions. They determined that the peo-
pie wanted man of broad craftsmanship for
a presidential candidate, that they wanted a
man of understanding and experience in pub
lie affairs, wanted a man who sympathized
with all the great interests of the country.
They wanted man who manifested by his
conduct in public life that he possessed ap-
probation of the sentiment that prevadss all
classes of people and the future progress of
our common country. They felt that it would
be prudent to take for their candidate man
who has ability to see every right
and interest should be cared for
and protected, man who would
seek TO preserve to us the advantage of our
trade and commerce, and to keep open
avenues by which we may dispose of our
manufactures and surplus products in order
that our financial and material prosperity
may be ever increasing. When these con-
siperations weighed on the minds of that
convention, although there were many othe r
good and honorable names mentioned that
were strongly supported as well fitted for the
Position, the great majority of delegates
turned their eyes to your proud State and
said: ''The man who comes nearer to filling
the bill than all others spoken of is the states
ma Rlatn of he no ~ 70
of Maine" Tumultuous and long continued
applause.
Now, fellow citizens, without OBTAINING
you but momeRt longer, (cries of ''go on,
90 Oh, y | will say, and mark me well, that
by the ides af November the patriotism of
the people will be thoroughly aroused. The
old camp fires that has been slumbering will
be re-kindled and burning brightly on every
hill, lighting up every valley within the con-
fines of the United States of America. The
sound will go forth as with one voice from the
American people that the choice dictated by
the people is to be recognized and sustained
Notice will be given then that no man or set
of men can set themselves up as dctators to
the American people as to what they shall do !;
that neither the government of the United
States nor the republican party are ready to
yield their rights or perogatives to
lew men WHO are ever utSdllSneu
if they cannot control. Applause. Our
government is built on the theory that the
people shall rule and the republican party on
the same theory demand that the people shall
control. Applause. We do not wish to
lapse into the condition of old and effete
monarchies where mandates commands and
people obey. With us the people are mon
arches who issue edicts and the people are
to be obeyed. Applause. The people of
this country have no generals to follew, they
have no commanding officere, they command
themselves. Applause. And let me say
that as in the past so it will be in the future.
If there are those who claim to belong to US
who are unwilling to go along with us they
will be found standing up the wayside
when the procession has passed by. APP
pIause. Fellow citizens have almost be-
trayed myself into speaking beyond the ac-
acknowledgement of your Kindness in this
greeting by the citizens of Bangor. 1 again
return thanks to the citizens of this proud
State. | have no hesitation in saying to the
citizens of Maine, although had some hopes
in thinking was deserving the place at the
head of the ticket, | agree with them that the
convention made the best nomination that
could be made, and that | am proud of the
honor of standing side by side with your
eminent citizen who they have chosen. APP
plause and chesrs.
Mr.. Hale being called for was introduced
by the chairman and was receive with cheers.
He said
Fellow Citizens-Said Gen. Logan to me
ths other day as we pulled out of hot and
dusty Washington, whom shall we see and
what shall we do down in Maine and said
in reply, l want you. General, to get
Maine welcome. | want you to be seen and
receive a welcome at Augusta and take you
to my house to receive the greetings of Els
worth, but above all General Logan do not
mean you shall leave the State until YOU
have had Bangor welcome. and today. my
friends the demonstration that YOU make is
worthy, not only of the guests who have come
here, our candidates for the two great offices
of the republic, but it is worthy of yourselves
and it is fitting thing there should be dem
onstrations in favor ofthe candidates of the
republican party, for if ever in the history of
the parties from the day when the republic
organized down to the present, the people
have got up in their majesty and have
spoken a command and determined on and
enforced the popular nominations. it is in the
nomination Of Blaine and Logan at the head
of the republican ticket. This thing was not
brought about by management these nomi-
nations that were made at Chicago were not
the result of long and subtly laid plans of
cunning men, did not emerge from caucuses
and secret conclaves and laying wires AID
bringing political instrumentality to bear
on representative body of men.
but American people in their
community speaking directly from
their districts. sent delegates to Chicago to
nominate one man, and they followed them
there by tens of thousands to see that their
wills should be obeyed. No allegation has
been made that any trickery or corruption or
fraud tainted the convention. It was done,
notwithstanding the efforts of those who we're
there representing patronage, and at last,
after all the preliminaries were gone through.
after the organization had been completed,
with all the advs ntages of temporary orgzni-
zation against him and the friends of the va
rious candidates had done their best to Sc
cure their nomination, voice like thunder
called the name of Blaine.
Mr.. Hale continued at soma length, and
referred to the time, 20 years ago today, when
Gen. Logan with his rifle cannon at Kenesaw
Mountain, made the flag of the enemy trail
in the dust before the onslaught of his invin-
cibles. This was but one af the many bril-
liant victories he won.
He went on to conquer-to conquer until the
rebellion was stamped out. He paid tribute
to Logan's advocacy of the interests of SOL
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