The Republican journal., 1884-08-28


friends on the 10TH but trust you will have Il
most enjoyable occasion, whose inspiration
| shall move the Republican masses to active du-
ty in the good work of keeping the government
| in the hands of men whose wisdom and patr-
| otism saved it in its greatest peril.
Truly yours,
| (Signed) ANSON L. MORRILL,.
| CALIFORNIA TO MAINE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.
! TO the Committee on Celebration:
1t is impracticable to be with you on this All
spcious occasion Hold your celebration with
| cheers for Blaine and give fifteen thousand ma
jority for your ticket in September. California
will follow suit for Blaine in November.
| know whereof | speak.
(Signed) D. H. HASKELL.
TIE NAMES OF THE SURVIVORS
OF the convention were read, each rising
on the platform amid applause as his
name was called Most of them were
bowed down by years.
SPEECH OF HON. WAr. II. FRYE.
Hon. w. p. Frye received a great oca-
ton. He said: am not going to make II
speech because the distinguished gentle
| men from ont of the state viii do better,
bat it is impossible not to say one word Of
congratulation to the white haired men
who presided at the birth Of the Repub-
ican party. The party was born in
Maine, but conceived two hundred years
ago on the shores Of Massachusetts Bay,
where the wedding took place. The
bride and bridegroom were the meeting
house and the school house. (Applause.)
From that wedding was born IA child,
the civilization Of New England Down
| in the South was born at the same time
of aIistocracy and ignorance another
child, slavery. This child grew 50 strong
that it controlled both parties and the
country, and the Wing party died Of
modification. II anything could have
| mortified the Democratic party that par
ty would have died long ago. (Laugh
ter and appause.)
From that New England civilization
came the Republican party. The Re
publican party was not born d child, but
a man (applausc) and in 1860 it gained
| control 0tthe country. Mr.. Frye graphical
lY recalled the war Of the party in eiocting
Lincoln and crushing the rebellion. The
most powerful Nation in the world is his
Republic saved by the Republican party.
You have no army but Il patriotic force
OF $4,000 men, and You have no navy,
but there is not Il nation on the globe
that dares to-day to interfere with your
liberties In 1860 England sneered at
You. IN the next year she sent ont arm
ed cruisers to destroy Your commerce.
She dld not fear YOU III the least. In iSG4
the war was over and two million soldl-
| els went to their bones.
L. :. Grant said to England "pay us
for the damage you have doue." England
s'.id no. Grant then sent Il message to
the people Of this country, "scnd in your
bills against England" In less than thr-
ty days after the message was sent out,
England said, ''l'll pay the bills" and
England did pay us %5O0D. 900 Tap
! plaase), In lS6S England had arrested
Costello for making 4 speech in New
York. At The request Of this country and
at the instance Of James G.. Blaine, she
released Costello and he came back to
this country (applause). Who gave lis
this great Republic The Democratic
party Voices "Oh, no." and derisivc
laughtcr).
The grand Republican party has given
it US. Oh, you men did not dream what
You were borning did you? (Great laugh
ter and applause). Because this Nation
has grown TO such immense proportions
and have the happlest people on the face
OF the earth; because we have laid bv
enough in 30 years to buy the whole
German empire; because the Republican
| party has made the country thus | ask
| s0lemny in Gods name is it your duty to
hand it over to the Democratic party !
| (Tremcndous applause, and erie, Of no).
GEN SWIFrS
speech was a vivid picture of the work of
the Republican party in emancipatMg
the black race. He portrayed the thrill
ing success which he had witnessed and
in which he had participated beginning
with his boyh0od Whoever looking
| backward 30 years can recall his active
| participation in public questions must
now be near that mysterious border land
| that touches the realm ofa life unknown.
Naturally such a man lives much in the
| past and it is with pride because he had
Il share in it. Gen. SWift's thrilling
speech aroused great enthusiasm and was
punctnated with applause.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
Hon. j. G. Blaine, Hon. Hannibal
| IIanlin and Coy. Robie arrived at two
o'clock and were escorted to the grove
with band They reached there at the
conclusion Of Gen. Switt's speech. The
whole audience arose and scene Of wild
enthusiasm occurred. Three times three
cheers were given.
HON. HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
A remarkable figure was that of Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin. He was received with
a great demonstration of shouts and APP
| pause. lie stood erect us a maple sap
| ling, III claw hammer coat and spoke
with Old-time fire. He reviewed the work
OF the Republican party and spoke of The
heroes Of the war which that party
fought. CLEAR their voices" said he,
"demanding that we preserve the results
of their toll and their lives" Great ap-
| plause.) Pause upon the responsibility
that rests on you. | am reiolced to see
the large number of young men here.
and that duty will be done
Now ! am here in a somewhat new
capacity-in the capacity OF high pri-
vate. When addressing YOU before
have generally been a candidate for some
kind of office and personally interested,
and my judgment might have been in
fluenced. To-day have no special in
terest. No sympathy beats in my heart
that ought not to beat in yours. Now
here is my friend before me, Mr.. Blaine,
and he is on the anxious seat am a
sovereign and | am not. daughter and
applause.) Now there are some aspects
in this campaign that are discouraging,
Mr.. Blaine could not get a handful OF
votes in England or in Canada Uaugh-
ter.) But if We look over our own land
where the ballot does the treeman's will
as the lightning does the work Of God,
the prospect is different. never have
seen the outlook 50 tlattering.
1t is my sober judgment and opinion
and | am right in my opinion that when
that little tick Of telegraph comes in No
vember you will be much surprised, the
Democrats almightily surprised, We are
going to sweep the country like vast
prairie on fire. Won't we be happy then.
If you have any tears prepare to shed
them now, for your Democratic opponent.
Great laughter) In closing Mr. Hamlin
paid tribute to the great value of the
work done in the convention of 1854 by
Benz. f. Easton. Somebody shouted
"He is here" "Bring him up here, then
said MI Hamlin. A dramatic scene en-