Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-23
P0RTLAND'S ENCAMPMENT
LOCAL ENTHUSIASM AT A VERY
LOW EBB.

The Decorations Not All Lavish or Mag
nIhcent 49, PrOhibitiOnista Bound to
Keep Intoxicants Out of the City and
Encsmpment-The Boys in Blue Not
fleased With the Arrangement.
PORTLAND, Me, June 22.-Grand
Army men began to arrive to-day with a
rush The city has festive appearance
as far as crowded streets are concerned.
but the decorations, while being in most
cases tastefully and appropriately
arranged, are not numerous. Decorated
buildings along the proposed line otmarch
OF tuesdays great parade are few
and further between than might have been
thought would be the case during so i'm
portant season of festivity. A grand
dOuDie arch in Congress square, which
Dears appropriate notices, is really the
most artistic exhibition of decorative art
in the city. There are two other arches.
one at the entrance TO the encampment
and the other over Congress street in Mar
ket square. The public buildings are not
decorated, which causes considerable ad-
verse comment.
LIQUOR AGITATION.
There has been considerable agitation
during the past few days over the LIQUOR
law. Prominent pPohibitionists have been
very active in SELLING liquor in order that
lntoxicants might not be obtainable. A
large quantity Of liquor shipped here from
Boston. principally by boat, has been
seized and committees Of the temperance
people are exercising great vigilance to
Keep any from being smugged in. A
circular address, which was Issued to the
Grand Army members day or two ago
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League and WOmen's Christian Temper
ance Union, has caused some grumbling
among the visitors. A similar circular,
from some source, gave notice of an inten-
tion to seize any liquor consigned to men,
bers OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
CoNsIGNN1ENFs TO BE SEIZED.
A proposition made by the same COM
mittee that all eOnsignments to members
Ofthe Grand Army yOfthe Republic be seized
and taken to the police headquarters, and
II after inspection by COmmander-in-Chlef
hountz they be found to contain any
liquor that they shall not be forwarded to
the cOnsignees, met with instant Opposi-
tion, and the fact Of such PROPOSE
tion having been made has caused
something Of rebelliOus spirit
to arise, and the visitors openly declare
their intention to resist any such arbi-
trary action should 1t be attempted. 1t
not denied that there are quantities of
liquor now en- route, consigned to mem
bers OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
who are either now here. or who are to
arrive, and prominent officers of the or
ganization declare that they intend to
take and keep possession of these con-
signments. Constant agitation of this
subject recently by the temperance lead
ers has caused 1t to take place of para
mount interest on all sides.
FORMAL PRoTEsTATION.
Much is heard on all sides in regard to
the liquor question. Tonight the Asso-
ciated Press is in receipt of the following
telegram, which seems to have been in
spired by the circulars issued by the
temperance leaders:
NEWPORT, VT, June p.
To tie a associated Press:
Two thousand comrades of the G. A. r.
have read the dispatches regarding the ap-
pDintment Of special police to care for the
lives and property OF the people Of Portland.
We call your attention to the fact that in
times past we were the police of the
nation, and twenty years have not diminished
our respect for law and order. We come
unarmed, and on peaceful mission as your
guests, and respectfully ask permission to en-
ter your city unmOlested by special police or
Departments OF Ohio. Tennessee, Georgia,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Kansas. Iowa, Colorado,
Minnesota, Oregon, Dakota, Missouri,
Nebraska and Michigan.
VISITORS REsENTFUL.
The peculiar wording of the circular
sent out by the advocates of temperance
seems to have had the effect of creating
no small degree Of resentment on the
part Of the visitors nom other States,
and many of them say that to issue such
circulars to body of men 80 old in years,
in service and in distinguished honors
as that of the Grand Army of the
Republic is scarcely less than an
insult. That such feelings would be
created was foreseen by many leading
citizens of Portland not long after the
preparations for the encampmeDt begun,
and 10 the discOuragement which most OF
them felt due 10 the remarkable activity
of the PrOnibitiOuist leader may be at
Jributed much Of the apathy that pre-
vailed among the citizens indicated by
slOwness of the subscriptions, as well as
by the comparative meagreness Of the
decoration.
G.. A. r. MEMBERS ASSAULTED.
MONTREAL, June 22.-Two members of
the Grand Army OF the Republic were set
upon by roughs and assaulted in Griffin
town this morning. 1t Is thought that on
account Of the yellow badges which they
wore they were taken for Orangemen.
No arrests were made.
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