The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-28

lam only sorry cannot be with you to eele-
brate the good nght won and to honor the good
Sincerely your obedlent servant,
To the Hon. Fred N. Dow. President 0f the Port
BATH, NOV. 10. 1888.
Col n. NJ DOlc, President etc..
Dear Sir: Your kind Invitation 10 attend your
club supper In honor Of the Goyern0r-elect, 70 DO
gwen Nov. 27tn, came duly to hand, for which
IT would AFFORD me very great pleasure to be
present and join with you In doing honor 10 the
G0yern0r-elect, for feel that he Is worthy Of II,
and am confident tnat he win discharge the duties
OF his high once In manner that will be highly
satisfactory TO all Of the people Of our state Ills
high character, unquest0ned oficial Integrity and
long experience In public affairs warrants the con-
clusi0n that his administration will be second 20
none ot MS MS iIllstriogs predecessors. Inc grand
head Of the National government, insures an adj
ministraton OF the afialrs OF the nation that VIII
change.
The past four years OF imbeeiity especially our
foreign relations, will stand forever as a blot upon
Wise and Judicial legislation by the National
Congress and strong and vigorous foreign pol
lcy Dy the Administration, with proper reduction
OF the surplus and protection to our Industries, In
sures to the Republican party long lease OF
power.
regret that my engagements are such that
shall be unable TO be with you on this occasion.
Most respectfully yours,
JAS. w. WAKEFIELD.
At the close of the reading Of the letters
Col. Dow said:
take occasion to say that it was the in
tentiOn OF the Club at that time TO inaugur-
ate habit Of extending its congratulations
to Govern0rs-elect, and as evidence Of
carrying out this plan l have the pleasure Of
introducing
GovERNoR-ELEcT BURLEIGH.
Mr.. Burleigh was greeted heartily and
said.
Gentlemen ofthe Portland Club:
My sincerest thanks are due TO you for the
c0rdlality Of your welcome. would not be
vain enough 10 assume that the honor Of
your reception and your kindly greeting are
solely intended for me personally, but rath-
er because j was the selected candidate
through whom the Republicans OF Maine ex-
pressed their views In September upon the
great national contest which has since been
crowned with most signal victory. In
that victory the Republicans Of
to rejoice because it insures the permanency
of that protective system so essential TO the
progress and prosperity OF our state. We
feel that we have every assurance OF a sound.
intelligent, faithful and conservative admin
istration In the character Of General Harri-
son and Of his h0n0red associate on the tick
ct. We feel that the return OF the Republi-
can party to power In this country will In
sure the maintenance Of our national digni-
ty at home and abroad AID the continuance
of those wise councils which have made US a
powerful and prosperous people. Again
thank you for this honor.
Mr.. Dow then introduced
HON. c. A. BoUTELLE.
Mr.. Presi dent and Gentlemen Of the Port
land Club:
Your distinguished president has adopted
the very wise and proper policy Of calling
on the baby Of the delegation first / am
very happy to meet with this distinguished
and representative organization at a time
when victory In both State and Nation has
been achieved which enables US to join In
extending oar congratulations tonight
to our worthy Chief Magistrate
TO be not only upon the splendid majority
with which he has been elevated TO that Of
fee in this commonwealth, but upon the
splendid national auspices under which his
administration begins.
We have been so long in jubllating that
we have almost exhausted the expression Of
Joy over the character and far-reaching con-
sequences Of the triumph we have
achieved.
The more / reflect upon the almost unsur-
mountable obstacles that confronted us, the
more feel that we have escaped enormous
perils and that our. salvation should furnish
cause for Thanksgiving.
When consider the 153 solid southern
electoral votes that were deposited before
the election began and then we reflect that
we were oblge to rescue this country by the
contest In the North wish the Demo
cratic party In full power in the national
government, and that we are celebrating
Republican restoration tonight, 1t Is almost
Itisa great triumph for the American
people. 1t means everything to our indus
trial prosperity and sdccess. IL must be
OF government Of the people, by the people,
and for the people In every part OF the
American nation. lApplause.l think
that here In Maine there Is no necessity TO
say this triumph at the polls means that
from tnis time forward there Is TO be a re-
assertion Of the principles OF popular gov
ernment In this country. For many years
since the war the lawlessness and fraud
which have prevailed In certain sections OF
this Union have been passed by with In
difference or neglect In large portion Of our
country because the people In the Northern
States were not brought directly to face the
consequences OF misery In the remote sec
tions. | know there has been great deal Of
pessimistic talk upon this subject
but / believe that the solution is not hard 10
find. All we need to do Is TO establish
committee Of election, the chairman not to
be selected from the State OF Georgia. but a
man who will have more than l7OO votes In
DIS cOUkItSblOuAl uloAAANbg q hoA WhV oC-
lleves In the American system Of governing
rather than in the bulldozing method.
And then, with such committee as that,
with little Republican sentiment behind u,
when any follower OF these men comes up
with a stolen certificate, that committee Will
feel around for the back Of the collar OF his
coat and give him an object lesson In the
boot and shoe industry Of New England lap
plause continuing the dose until recovery.
Mr.. Boutelle closed his interesting remarks
az the Qluh the QrRaf
victory won.
HON. THOMAS b. REED
was then presented amid tremendous ap-
plause as the speaker Of the next House Of
Representatives. He spoke as follows;
suppose. gentlemen, that might as well
enjoy this thing in anticipation for II Is pos
sible that may never reach II in any other
way, although / confess am panied to have
this thing talked up beforehand as II may be
| an evil omen.
| has been said In the way Of a sermon.
| think we all In the delight over greal
| victory such as we have achieved. are apt &c
/ expect too much Of It. IL certainly has been q
victory IL it does nothing more than stop the
| downward course which the Republic has
| been taking in the last four years. But II
/ will do more than that. IL will put US upon
the upgrade. II will make progress I0r tne
| land. III you think that that victory alone y
| going 10 accomplish grOat things, II you
think that at the last election day your work
| finished YOU do injustice TO yourselves
| and to your work also. l do moi
believe that this republic gets governed or
election day alone. 1 believe that 1t Is gov
erned ali the time, and that II we cease II
| onr efforts, IL we allow ourselves TO thinl
that ANYTHING we have accomplished in thu
past will take care OF the future, we havl
made mistake. What we need TO do Is /,
keep up our organization, TO give that studl
Gus everyday attention to the nations al
fairs which will make itself felt every day II
holding up the hands of the administrator
which is in power. For after every grea
wave Of success comes q repenant wave
After every great victory the enemy begil
to nave courage; and | think II was no les
man than Wellington, who said therewa
only one thing more demOralizing than yicto
ry, and that was defeat Now you will tint
every Mugwump newspaper, every Demo
cratic newspaper, and every hal
and half Republican newspaper offel
ing its advice, its assistance
TO the administration in power. New on ou
part we earnest Republicans have got TO b
ar thoroughly In earnest in future as "
have been in the past, II we intend to kee
the party up to the high standard which
has had We must try to live up TO the 10
pressions and the ideas which We entertalI
ed preceding the election and give the az