Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-02
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One Of the Most Brilliant Meet
ings Of the Campaign.
Granite Hall Densely Packed with
Enthusiastic Citizens.
Telling Addresses by Gen. 10
seph IL. Hawley Of Conn.,,
And Hon. Seth l.. MilIiken,
Member of Congress.
The Rlaine and Logan OrGaniz stions
Escort the Speakers.

The republicans of Auguata were thoroughly
aroused last evening. Never did Augusta
see better attended or more brilliant hall
meeting during any campaign. Not only
were republicans out in force, but citizens of
every party were present and participated
1t was an earnest, enthusiastic gathering
and demonstrates conclusively the attitude of
the citizens in the home of Blaine. The
speakers were escorted from their hotel, the
Augusta House, to the hall, by the Blaine
and Logan organizations. There were 100
men in line besides the band, and every uni
form was filled The route of procession
was up State, down Bridge and Water streets
to Market Square. The orators occupied a
borouche, which held a position between
the two companies. The streets were filled
with citizens along the route. Granite Hall
was densely packed on the entrance of the
speakers at $50 o'clock. Standing room
there was none, and manv were obliged to
depart, being unable to gain admission on
account of the press of people. Samuel Tit.
comb, Esq, presided and introduced the
orator of the evening, Gen. Joseph r. Haw-
ley of Connecticut. The latter is man con.
Sideraoly ABOVE the average size, broad
shouldered and stalwart. He is slightly
gray. His speech was one of much power
and ability. At intervals his uterances were
very rapid but at the same time they were
always clear and to the point. He was en-
thuiastically received by the audience. and
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was iepe"'eS "pp'"UN' 'e 'poNe "S
follows;
.A- speech OF Gen. Joseph r.. Hasvley.
lam Glad tha, cap coma bere IN Mama
and address the neonle as ci,;zans for we orc
all fellow -ci,izens. the constitution has an
declared We are here tonight with two mar
ties before ma striving for supremacy. Thew
mot in national convention. nominated their
standard hearers and come LAYING there case,
before ma "a a iurv to ,rv them and do
c;de whether the nresent incumbant. in office
orc % remain or wbether thew are m no am
arced.d nv another marty. There are sixtv
millions Of people on this iury and TO them
Arguments must be address for an again,t
the canse The repnblican marty invite the
attach :. thew AJAX the nenple what have von
discoyered in tn. acts a,d transactions of the
oPfv w ~ Va q Id hp rpmnye1 from Offipp
Is there suv TRANSACTION in the mast twenty
three wears that the marty are ashamed to
have I,okad into and investiuatad2 carta;nIv
not A democratic bonse has several times
had tho onnortunitv and nriviIeoe of inv.s.
,;oation bnt have never showed anv inclination
~ invest;gate mr. even never To mistrust that
the shin Of state had not been properly and
;nd,;opsIv managed There are men in tho
rennhl;can ranks at least thew claim To he
wbo tb;nk that the dicipline in the marty ia
no, what II should he Mr. Schurz among the
rest They sav thar we will NOT sunport Won
becs,se Won do not follow acme of our no.
I;t;cal wb;ms You shonld fail in the
elec,ion I'm that account. should like
20 know from M Scbu,z IL he
were here at what particular neriod in the
b;.torv Of the renrblican nartv IL wopId have
a GOOD thing N he We had tho other nsr,v ,aks
;ts niace2 I vould ask him whether II would
have haen a, the be0inninu mr. at the middle
or NJ the end Of the war Would IL have
been about the time when we had determined
"a nroclaim tho Emancination which tho
democratic marty denounced as great mis-.
tske and a robhervp WouId il have been
ahor, the time when VIC were endesvorino 70
secure m. fruits of the war NV the three great
CONSTITUTIONAL amendments. that the blood
.bed in the war might not be wasted? Would
that have been a good time? They were
against every une of them. Would II have
heen a good time when we were sbout To
adopt the fifteenth amendment. 10 establish
un;yersal sufraue-one of the most signal
nroof. of the devotion of this party TO moral
nrinciple ? Would il have been a good time
70 do Il when We we're sbout to elect Abraham
lincoln the second time and when il refused
20 AVIAN horses while crossing a stream?
Wonld Il have been a good time to do IL when
VIC were about 20 Establish this system of
National banks-the frst time that we had
anv ,ystem of banking in the United States?
Refore that we had as many systems Of bank.
inc as there were states. and paper money
averaged anywhere from 30 to 100 cents on
the deilar-resulting in a perpe,ual and un.
ending robbery of labor. Would that have
been a GOOD time 20 have had a little inter
ruption in the control of the republican party i?
Would II have been a good time when we
we're about to adopt this Civil Service law
the other day in Coperers7 Or. to 90 back
again, would il have been a good time when
we were about To elect General Grant Tap
plauseI as our president. as testimonial of
the great admiration and gratitude of the
limited States TO the magnificent soldier who
led a million and quarter of men to victory?
Would IL have been a good time to suffer
this interruntion when we elected James A,
GarfieldP Surely IL would not have been
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