The Portland daily press., 1884-08-18
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out in great numbers on Saturday night when
splendid Blaine and Logan flag was thrown
to the breeze from the residence of Capt. A.
d. Boyd, on Meeting House Hill. Fully 5000
people gathered, and bonfres blazed, while the
houses in the vicinity, as we'll as Captain
Boyd's, were brilliantly illuminated. The
Portland campaign clubs all marched over to
the raising, reaching there in time to take part
in the exercises. They presented splendid
appearance as they marched up Congress
street, amidst the added illuminations of COL
ored fires, in the following order:
Two Torch Bearers
Continental Drum Corps, o. f, Bacon, Major
Blaine Pioneers, Capt. George R. Bean-s9men.
Blaine Guards, Capt. @. E. Irish-30 men.
The route OF procession was up Middle to
Congress, to High, to Danforth thence over
Portland bridge, where they were met by
Robinson's Band of Town House Corner, and
escorted to Captain Boyds. The band played
with greas effect. Having taken position, the
flag was flung out amidst rousing cheers.
Captain Boyd was then introduced as chair.
man, and after little gentle sarcasm at the
Argus reporter who could only count twelve
and suggesting that If he was present on the
occasion perhaps he could do better, the chair
man made brief but stirring speech in which
he referred to Hon. Thomas B. Reed as the
man who had done so much to restore the
Portland lights and gave the fishermen
of that town, as we'll the commerce of
Maine, safe signals to the port. He then in
troduced Mr.. A. 81. Davis, clerk of the U. S.
Circuit Court, who made telling address, and
afterwards Hon. Wilbur F. Lunt, who spoke
as follows:
MIR. LUNTs SPEECH.
Mr.. Lunt began by some illusions to the inter
ruptions made by certain persons who were in the
ments order was restored. He alluded to the fact
that only Republican meetings ever disturbed,
OF the Republican party is to make happy and pros
porous ali the people of this country; that the
strength of the social fabric lies in the working
people, that the real builders of the nation are the
men who by the sweat of their brows with the
Drawn Of their arms, labor every day for the sup
port and happiness of their families These are the
men who may look proudly down upon the genera
lions of the future in the hope and possibility that
ruler Of the land may be one of their descendants
10 this end the working people must be protected
The product OF their toll must not be lessened in
amount or abridged in value. The working man
Dor of Europe. The Republican party desires that
the working men may be the owners of their
Of Children Mne who 1ne ;manhG may rear families
with pleasure and rejoicing they recall the peace
and happiness which dwelt at the hearthstone of
their early home The laboring man receives in
this country seventy-fve cents more than his POOR
brother in England. 1t is true his living costs
cents but he lives better and in his heart the
star Of hope always shines The Republiean na S
desires to see the children Of the laboring man
educated for it knows that knowledge is power
walk with princes. Aye! kings come down from
their thrones to greet the uncrowned soyereigns
whom you advance to be your rulers. The Republi-
can party desires free government of the people,
The command of the people which is the supreme
law expressed by their ballot this party is resolved
shall be respected. No where in this land save
where the Democratic power has control of the
ballot IS this great duty unobserved. The Demo-
cratic party drags behind the ship of state to retard
it as it sails, manned by Republicans on its grand
voyage. OF progress for the glorious era when
throughout this vast land the people shall enjoy all
has given birth. The names of the
men and the men presented as candidates are well
known to you Already the candidate of the
Democratic party although only comparatively new
candidate for popular honors has been taken in out
of the rain by the Independents. Politically his
knell has been rung, but forward came the men
marching triumphaRtly down from the years of the
past with records which the American people can
read with thrills of admiration. Reed-the giant
physically and intellectually you have a man who
mas shown himself strong and leader of men, most
mt to cope with struggling Democracy. Need
allude to our Presidential candidates.
Logan the black eagle of the West who fought
the rebellion from the river of the far west until it
sank at the sea-and Blaine-the man who has lived
in blaze of light for twenty five years until he is
known, admired of all men, 10 whom the working
men OF this country look up to and see in him no
blame. 1t is the misfortune OF our politics that no
man can go into public life without being abused
and maligned. Yet amid it all stands and towers
above them all the name of james G. Blaine.
AS some tall cliff that lifts its awful form.
Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm,
Though round its breasts the rolling clouds are
spread,
Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Mr.. Lunt's and Mr.. Davis's speeches were
constantly interrupted by loud applause, and
during the evening the Blaine and Logan Glee
Club of Portland sang stirring campaign airs.
The companies were treated to lemonade BY
Capt. Boyd, and reached home at II o'clock.