The Portland daily press., 1886-07-07

W. Stevens, Boston; Attorney General o. ID.
Baker, Augusta; Horatio King, Washington;
Gen. Horatios S. King, New York; Benz.
J. Dodge, President Of Natives of Maine, of
Worcester county, Mass, an organization of
750 members, who have sent Mr.. Dodge as
delegate to this celebration; Gen. Geo. C.
Beal, Rev. Henry Chase, Rev. DR.. E. C.
Bolles, ex-Mayors Deering King and Rich
ardson; Gen. Hall, Damariscotta.
Chambers Band had been PLAYING some
beautiful selections for almost an hour be-
fore the stage was filed, and then gave
another while the large audience sought the
old familiar faces upon the platform.
Ex-MAYoR LIBBY.
Ex-Mayor Libby said:
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
This centennial celebration has brought to-
gether many old friends and citizens who were
formerly identified with its prosperity. it has
been thought that few remarks from them
would prove pleasing feature of the closing
exercises. . My only regret is that the linz
tied time assigned for this feature of the pro-
gramme this evening will preclude your hear
ing from many. of the distinguished visitors
whom know it would give you great pleas
ure to hear from. We have with us tonight
former citizen of Portland, one who for ten
wears had editorial charge of one of our prin-
cipal journals, the Portland Advertiser 1t
is nearly 30 years since he left us and went to
neighboring State but his face is still fa-
miliar to many of our citizens, and | now
have the great pleasure of introducing to you
Hon. Henry Carter of Bradford, Mass.
HENRY CARTER OF BRADFORD, MASS.
Mr.. Carter said:
Ladies and Gen'Lemen-In the words of a
speaker last Sunday, | sympathiZe with you
and hope you sympathiZe with me at this
late stage of these proceedings, so successful
and so brilliant up to this time, to be called
upon to make a speech, when | am tempted
to say so many things at che same time my
Judgment tells me | must cut them short.
Some months ago | read an extract from a
speech by Senator Frye, in which, among
other bright and sparkling things, he said
they had a forest in Maine in which they
could place the whole commonwealth of
Massachusetts and they would need guides
to find their way out In reply, would say
that those of us who have resided in Maine,
and especially those who have resided in
Portland, need no guide to find our way back
especially on such an occasion as this. My
residence has been in another State for
about 80 years. A portion of that time was
too busy to return but ever since L have been
in the habit of coming here almost annually.
My memory of Portland extends back to
1910 when the legislature sat here in two
buildings occupying very nearly this lslte
remember the famous campaign OF 1910, and
that wonderful speech of Gen. James Wilson
| in old Exchange Hall. | remember the
| campaign of fOrty-f0ur when that wonderful
| orator, Sargent S. Prentiss, gave us noble
| speech from the portico of Old City Hall to
| an audience packing the whole square and
| all windows within hearing | shall never
| forget metaphor he used on that occasion :;
| 1.-THE opposition newspaper" said he, ARE
| literally clothed with lies as with garment?
| They. put them on as a Dutchman does his
| breeches six or seven pairs at time" Mr..
FeSSenden asked him the next morning
| where he got that dual metaphor and he said
| he never heard of it? Never thought of it
| until the moment and then it came to him
| like split bullet, one-half little before
the other. This was the. way he conversed
and it shows the wonderful inspiration that
was over him at the time.
| During the ten years that | resided In
| Portland it was warm political times. Parties
| were breaking up and discussions were warm
and bitter, Editors of that day were idsnti,
| fed with their paper. The editor could not
| hide behind the editorial 1--WE" They were
known and held responsible. Greeley of the
Tribune, Raymond of the Times, Webb OF
the Courier, Houghton and Schooler of the
Atlas, Green Of the Post, and here in the
| city were Holden and Kingsbury of the
Argus, Poor of the State of Maine, and
Carter of the Advertiser The discussions
were far more personal than at the present
time, and, as Mr.. Dow has said, will ex-
1 press ITO OpiIllUll DIS W Which, 10 tllC UObtCl
but simply record the facts. But still it has
| given me great pleasure when / have re:
| turned here to meet not only my old political
friends, but | have been delighted at the
greeting by my old political opponents. But
| what gave me most pleasure was to be called
| upon just before the election of Lincoln tt
speak and meet upon the same platform
identified with the same party, my old oppo
nents-Holden and Kingsbury. That shows
what wonderful changes come about In the
political world as well as in other matters.
One year when l was identified with thu
Portland Advertiser, l was also Judge of thu
Municipal Court and think / had an expe
rience which no other judge ever had, and al
it made an impression upon me and upon thu
community cannot refrain from alluding t,
it. In my office one day was notified that
was wanted at the court room where L wen
and found the room filled with the temper
ance men opposed to Neal Dow. There hat
been a petition for more law. 1t was SAT-
that Judges and magistrates didn't issue war
| rants when they ought to and they had OBJ
| aimed the passage of a law that WheneYe
three voters made oath that man had liquo
| with the intent to sell, warrant for seizur
should issue at once. There was no diScre
ton left with the magistrate. l found m
room lined with men opposed to Neal Dow
and his execution of the law. / took m
seat and complaint was handed me an
three men stepped up and made oath agains
Neal Dow for having liquor in his possession
with intent to sell it illegally.
has always been said of Mr.. Dow as of som
other men that he would be very cleve
man if he would let rum alone. had no dis
erection in the matter. Mr.. Dow had left m
no discretion by the law and he became tn
first victim. He was hoisted by his own pc
tard | think he was the only victim of tina
provision Of the law. had to make out tn
warrant and issue it, but | didn't know
about the constable and so delayed matter
until could send for Mr. Ring and put tn
| mqftpr into his han6a Rut | will NOT
sue the subject further as | shall get into tn
riot with which we are all familiar | wi
close by simply expressing to you my grea
thanks for the opportunity of meeting an
addressing you | desir to congratulate thu
Mayor and the citizens of Portland on tn
great success of the celebration. | have a
ways had the kindliest feelings for Portland
When your base ball club comes to Haverhi
l want them to beat as often as the Have
hills do or else they shall be draw game:
| (Applause.)
Ex-Mayor Libby said: My early recollet
tions are associated with one whose eloquen
voice has been heard in our midst but muc
too seldom in later years. 1 will now presen
to you Hon. Hugh S. Carpenter of NeN
York;
HON. HUGH S. CARPENTERS REMARKS.
Mr.. Carpenter said: 1 think you hav
!, had about enough oratory, enoug
| poetry, enough marching and some Of 20
probably enough clans. (Laughter.]
think Portland has been well praised, pei
haps too much for when they proceed t
lather man to his face I always think the
are going to shave him. Laughter 1t doe
seem sometimes as if the eXtravagent affet
ton of the children Of this blessed mothe
| was little troublesome and teasing. !
mother is very fond of having her childre
tell her how much they love her but
think perhaps to-day she has sait
"Well l know it don't come hangin
, over me for | am so hot. Laughter
1t is true that those of us who come bac
after an interval can best appreciate the raj
id strides and extensive improvements of
{ town like this. | see great growth in its Ou
skirts and great beauty in its houses as
never saw before, and both promenades al
now worthy of the highest praise.
see changes not only on the face of natur
but in individually development. i see gres
progress made in our Representative in Con
gress as l noticed him this morning an
heard his eloauence, for when | knew hiI
here he was lad.and very slender. Zap
; plause.) And he was, If | remember, some
what freckled, but the do say that freckle
in youth make very fair personality in late
life and / hope you have found out that b
is making very fair representative for yol
| (Applause.) At the same time he has b.
come SO broad in his statemansbip and S
stout in patriotism that if bye and bye 70
shall send him to the Senate he must take th
place of the big man of the Senate who ha
Just passed away. Great applause) A
all events 7 conpratulatp Won mo