The Portland daily press., 1888-07-06
THE PORTLAND CLUB.
Dedicate Their Summer House at
Great Diamond.
Bright Speeches by Well Known
Gentlemen.

manded of the harbor, and, as it was a
beautiful day, the gay panorama constantly
passing before the eye, enthralled the specta.
tor. There was very large party who had
accepted the club NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SOC
ladies and gentlemen-and they amused
themselves with whist and promenading OF
dancing to the fine music of Grimmer's
orchestra.
From one O'Clock to four o'clock was de-
voted to reception of guests. At 43C
o'clock most appetizing clambake was
opened, prepared by Mr.. J. N. O'Hara and
Mr.. Henry McCullom. the club steward, and
the tables were soon loaded with the deli
cious clans and Holsters done to tea.
After The bake the party were called to-
gether at the house and after delightful
programme from the orchestra, President
Dow welcomed those present, and introduced
Hon. c. F. Libby as the first speaker.
MIR. LIBBY's SPEECH.
As Republican, and one who believes in
the continued supremacy of the Republican
party, am happy to meet with the members
of the Portland Club and to congratulate
them upon the evidences of their growth and
prosperity as Republican organization.
No better day could have been selected for
the opening of this new and commodious
club house than this which Commentaries
the first decisive utterance of our national
independence and which reminds us all of
the debt of gratitude we owe to those noble
and patriotic men who laid so broad and
deep the foundation of our national ex-
istence.
While the duties we have to meet to-day
call for no such heroic sacrifices as were inn
posed upon our Revolutionary fathers, they
yet demand of every citizen conscientious
devotion to the public interests and a broad
and enlightened patriotism. The history of
the past teaches us that the preservation of
free Institutions is a task surrounded with
no less difficulties than those that attend
their first establishment A love of country
and thorough devotion to its interests must
be the foundation of all true craftsmanship
and the test OF all patriotic endeavor. Each
generation has to face its own problems and
to meet its own difficulties, and this is as
true in the political as in the natural world
The. problems of peace are not less far
reaching than those of war. In matters of
government economies are not less i'm
portant than dynamics, Questions of finance
underlie all dynastic changes and successes
and the issues of war are bound up with
questions of ways and means. The pros
perlty OF nations like that of individuals is
shown by their balance Sheet We are the
only nation on the face of the globe that has
q sui piuo IL ibs IiSdouIy, anu 10 HSten 10 our
Democratic friends one would suppose that
this is the greatest of misfortuneS.
The food and wage problem is one of the
most difficult in political science and on its
solution hangs often the fate of nations. How
we can best feed and cloth and educate our
late into the body polite the new blood that
comes from foreign shores; how we can in
splre all the elements of our population with
the lofty spirit of American citizenship, are
important problems for the American nation
to solve, and are problems which address
themselves TO US at the present Gay. As Re-
some of these questions. We believe in pro-
tectlng the interests of American
capital and American labor; we
believe in building up diversified
industries which shall afford constant and
well remunerated employment to labor, and
we beliye in keeping the American market
Tor the American people. We believe that
the American people have prospered as no
other people on the face of the globe under
the system OF protection to its industries
which was inaugurated by the Republican
party, and that the Democratic party in as
sailing that system are striking a blow at
the industries of the nation which, if sue
cessful, may result in wide spread ruin and
disaster We believe that the Mills bill is a
aeiusion and snare, and that the real issue
between. the Democratic and Republican
parties Is the issue between protection
covered up by ambiguous phrases and the
cry OF reform. We believe that the Dem
1cratic party is free trade party as far as
Us courage will permit it to be such, and
hat the real banner Tor perhaps / should say
j ;atNI under which that party has en-
English soil than on the American CONT
lent. We believe, further, in free ballot
ind lair count. and that if it were not for
NE suppressed votes in the Southern States
iroyer Cleveland would not today occupy
ne presidentlal chair. An unbroken South,
me political successor of broken confed-
.racy, alone renders possible a Democratic
resident at the head Of this nation, and the
esuit is secured by denying to the colored
a. me right Of suffrage, secured to it by
ne lotn amendment to the United States
md disregarded.. 1t is useless to attempt to
gnore the situation. which is patent to ey-
'ry rejecting mind. The loyal element of
ne American people, the great mass of those
sho fought for and preserved our national
states, has been and is persistently and ire
,ocably opposed to the success and DONNA
Ion OF the Democratic party. The loyal
people OF these great States which stood by
ne government in its moments of peril,
l9d =. which bore the heat and burden
10Th the national life and the national CAPITAL
re treated to the spectacle of President of
MS Republic who owes his election to the
llsloyal elements of its population which
wenty- seven years ago constituted and now
.; the great majority of the Demo-
which is, without parallel in ancient or
modern history, and shows how the unex-
IMPLIED magnanimity of the North has met
is recompense in united South which as a
,olltical factor is able by a union with its
Sorthern allies, to dictate the policy and
control of this government. Consider for a
moment what States can be counted on to
I'VE next November their electoral votes to
irover Cleveland, the candidate who de-
Jared that he was opposed to second term
q the presidential office. Will it be Maine.
Jew Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
'ennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Michi
an, wisconsin, Minnesota. Kansas and Cal
fornia, who poured out their blood and
reasure in defense of the Union or will It
,e Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
1ouis s; mississippi, North Carolina, South
Who were united in arms to destroy this gov
rnment, aided by Kentucky, Maryland and
which, it 1861, were the Stronghold
4 the Democratic party and of reasonable
entiments. This is the :political situation
ynicn we nad 10 lace four years ago, less
han twenty years after the close of the re-
'ellion, and which we have to face
gain today. The South is solid against
is, open neither to remonstrance nor ar
,ument, solid phalanx of more than one
hundred and fifty ELECTORAL vetes out of 2O1
lecessary Tor an election in the electoral
ne country? Will 1t stand by the right of a
rec ballot secured to the colored race by the
9TH amendment? Win it favor the interests
Il American labor or vote for Grover Clever
and and his free trade doctrines? Will it
pen tne markets OF America, the largest
ND most valuable markets which this coun-
~ can ever have. to the underpaid labor of
europe, or will it keep its markets for the
American peopleY Ibelieve the answer is
lot doubtful. With the issue fairly present.
"a, with the Intelligence of the country full
believe you will hear a response from the
American people next November that will
'rlng Joy to Republican hearts and dismay
Q tine ranks OF our opponents, which will
lrive from power the Southern confederacy
which has held the high places under the
present administration and restore to its Su-
the Republican party which has
,uided the fortunes of this great country SO
ong and so well. To the accomplishment of
uch result, one of the victories of peace
which are more glorious than those of war.
me IN winch the industrial and commercial
prosperity OF the country is involved, we
nay all well contribute our part with an en-
huslasm and earnestness worthy of SO great
cause.
Mr.. Libby was greeted with loud applause
md frequently applauded. After selection
~ the orchestra Mr.. Charles A. True was
Introduced and spoke as follows,
MR.. TRUE's SPEECH.
ut Is the Fourth of july" said the author
# the Declaration of Independence as he Law
N his deathbed. In that moment of transit
ion to the unseen, the mind of the Virginia
atriot required to the scenes of his early