The Portland daily press., 1888-07-14
BRUNSWICK FIRES A CAMPAIGN SHOT.
A Large and Enthusiastic Rally and
Flag Raising.
Addresses by VIM. n. Looney and
VIM. e. Hogan.
Republicans Come In From All the
Country Around.
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BRUNSWICK, July 13.-There was an I'M
mense and enthusiastic Republican flag
raising and rally here this evening. Repnb-
licans came from Topsham. Bath and ad-
joining places. The flag was raised over
Main street near the Town hall. On the
platform were Hon. ]. w. Wakefield and
Hon. VIM. e. Hogan, of Bath, o. T. Des-
peaux, Esq. Hon. C. E. Townshend, Rep
resentative f. E. Roberts, G. d. Parks, Esq,
and T. N. Stetson, Esq, of Brunswick.
The rally opened with music by st. Johns
French band. Immediately after the music
the flag, handsome banner of largest size
and bearing the names Of Harrison and
Morton, was thrown out with hearty cheers
for the candidates and for the stars and
stripes.
Mr.. Despeaux then introduced VIM. II.
Looney, Esq. of Portland, who was receiv-
ed with cheers, and spoke as follows:
MR.. LooNEy's SPEECH.
That flag, our glorious stars and stripes
around. which cluster so many precious
memories, bears upon its undying folds the
names of the Republican standard bearers
In the campaign inaugurated with so much
cnbluSiaSin tnrOuRnOut our country
Harrison and Morton should be elected
because they represent the Republican party.
The party which had its birth over quarter
Oh century ago as a protest against the
crime OF human slovery; the party which
opened up to free labor the great territory
OF the West and made free the great terri
tory of the South; the party whose policy
carried the war for the preservation of the
Union to successful termination the party
which lifted four millions of black men from
the grinding mills of servitude to the light
OF day; the party which protects the wage
Garner of America from competition with
the serf labor of Eurepe.
Cleveland and Thurman should be defeat
ed because they represent the Democratic
party; the party which has been wrong
upon every vital question for the last thirty
years; the party which in 1860 declared that
the Constitution gave the nation no authori-
W TO c9rce State in open rebellion against
the national life; the party which in 1864 de-
clared the war for the preservation of the
Union failure; the party which owes its
advent to power to the disfranchsement of
100000 black men in the South. Contrary
to the wishes of our Democratic friends the
American youth will not forget the infam-
GUS history OF their party. No years can
We are told that this is to be a campaign
OF principles, that measures, not men. are to
De discussed. We are content to appeal to
the calm judgment of the American people
upon the principles which our party repre-
sents. We will, therefore,in this campaign
try to forget that every Republican candi-
Date Tor President from the sainted Lincoln
70 the greatest living American, James G.
6lain, have been maligned, villifed and
slandered, by the Democratic party. We
VIII Try TO forget that four years ago in the
vain attempt to make the character of their
candidate appear presentible to the Ameri-
can people, the Democratic orators foully
aspersed the character of the Father of our
country, the immortal Washington, and in
suited the memory of our great historic
statesman. We will cease to contemplate
the immaculate purity of Grover Cleveland,
and try TO be rec0nciled to having a person
OF his character and antecedents in the place
made sacred by a Washington; an Adams,
Jefferson, Lincoln and Garfield.
What are the issues of this campaign,
They are a. whether we shall have a free
ballot and an honest count (2.) whether
Tree trade or protection shall be our nation
al policy. for the next four years. That
seven milllons OF black men are practically
dlsIranchised In the south is admitted, Mis-
sisslppi, Louisiana, South Carolina and
Florida would be Republican by large ma
JorltieS were IT not for the criminal suppress
sion OIL the c0l0red vote in those States.
grover Cleveland owes his election to the
dlsfranchisement of the colored vote south
Of Mason and Dixon's Line. When we pro-
TEST against the assault by the Southern
democracy upon manhood suffrage and
popular government they accuse us of wav-
ing the bloody shirt, The Republican doc
pie, for the people and by the people, and
that It is the duty Of the Federal govern
ment to protect its citizens, white or black,
State.
The other issue is by some deemed the
stands for free trade the Republican party
Tor protection. Cleveland's free trade mes
sage is endorsed and he is supported for re-
election by such simon pure free traders as
Henry George, Frank Hurd and Joseph
Chamberlain: by the Golden Club, the Lon
don Times, and all the British journals; by
all the British manufacturers. The Golden
Club. which is an organization for the bene-
nt OIL English manufacturers, has among its
members the infamous Balfour, Salisbury,
carlisle, Sunset Cox, and two members of
Cieyeland's cabinet, Bayard and Endicott.
Inc question to be answered by the Amer
lean people Is whether at the dictation of the
London Times, the Golden Club, and the
Democratic. party, we shall surrender our
markets to the control of the British manu-
facturers, and reduce our wage earners to the
condition OF the European serf: or whether
we shall assist the Republican party in pre-
serving the great national policy of protec-
tien which has done so much to develope the
resources and promote the prosperity Of our
country. Free trade England and the free
trade South In base conspiracy sought to
destroy the Union in 1860; the Democratic
party, free trade England and the South now
seek to destroy our industrial independence.
Cleveiapd's administration has been weak,
impotent and unworthy Of the support of
any true American, Witness the hnmilia-
ting and disgraceful surrender of our fishery
rights in the Bayard- Chamberlain treaty,
witness the tearing down of an American
flag from the mast head of an American
vessel by British official; witness the abb
ject surrender of three British vessels con-
demned by United States court to be sold
with their cargOes for a violation of the law
relative to. seal fishing In Behring strait,
aud Bayard's crlnging apology to the British
foreign office for not surrendering them
sooner.
In what striking contrast is the action of
Republican administration which forced
England 70 pay for the injuries inflicted up
on our commerce by rebel cruisers sent out
from English ports, and which compelled
european nations to recede from the old
common law doctrine of once a citizen al
ways 2 citizen, so that now thanks to the
republican party the naturalized citizen can
roam ON any part of Gods footstool with the
proud assurance that he is shadowed and
protected by our glorious banner of stars.
Hon. VIM. E. Hogan, of Bath, followed
Mr.. Looney with witty and entertaining
speech, In which he discussed ably, though
briefly, the issues Of the day.
Following this the Young Mems Republl-
can Club Of Brunswick held an enthusiastic
meeting in the Town Hail.