Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-28

gor. Applause
Hos. c. A BOUrELLE. Mr.. President
and gentlemen Of the Portland Club
Your distinguished president has adopted
very wise policy Of calling on the baby Of
he delegation hrst. I notice hat in his re-
nlArAs-ani you Know one of the privileges
of presiding officer on any public occasion
where unfortunate individuals are 70 be
offered up As sAcriices--is the ability Of
The chairman To handicap those who are 10
sPeAN' y portraying in airanee the chat
Acdef OF the Intellectual feast TO which the
1dais nee Is 10 De treatsd-thS president said
You nave gentlemen here tonight VITO are
Abie and willing to speak. He referred Ia
the other gentlemen when he aIirJ..d tn
those who are able to speak, and he e.llad
upon ule because he supposed that [ wouid
be willing, and presume il is due TO ,he
fact that | have been engaged In the bust
nes- of talking 10 political zssemblages nov
for SO long. that | really should feel little
uncomfortable If allowed forty-ei CHI hours
10 90 by without repeating il. However. [
am very happy 10 meet with this di.tin-
zaished and representative gathering Of the
republicans of Cumberland Coun-
y and to unite with you in rejoicing
over the dual victory that We have won TIL.
year-a victory in both State and Nation
which enables US to join in extending our
congratulations tonight 70 our worthy chief
magistrate 10 be, not only upon the splendid
majority with winch he has been elevated TO
HAT most honorable office in the gift Of this
commonwealth but upon the splendid IA
uona! auspice, under which his admini.tra-
ton OF our STATE government will enter
We have seen engaged so long already iubi
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phraseOiogy of Joy and yet the more think
Of the extent aud character aud far-reaching
consequences Of the triumph We have
achieved at the polls-the more reflect up
On the almost inseperable obstacles that
confronted US at the opening of this cam
paign, the more feel that we have escaped
an enormous peril in this country, and that
our salvation is one which should furnish
cause rather for Thanksgiving than for jubi-
lation in its ordinary Specification. When
We consider the ls3 solid southern electoral
votes that were deposited before the elec-
ton began, AID then reflect that we were
obliged TO rescue thi. country by contest
in the north with the democratic party in
full panopy of power in the national gov
ernment, the fact that we are celebrating
a republican restoration to power here to
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suppose gentlemen tha' ml2ht as wen
'nJoy TINS thlng Lthe speaAership IN antlcl-
patton, as 1t Is possible that may never
each 1t any other way although | confess
I'M lIVIe panied TO nave these things talked
up beforehand As 1t VIII be an eVll omen.
also Intended to reserve myself TIL the last
n 'rder that, II perchance my worthy col 4
eague' mad LETT anything un'a'1' might
'upply the dehcIency and thus the cup OF
'0ur congressional eloquence might be hlled
o the orlm' But now l intend to proceed
ipon the idea tht Gov Dingley Is not gong |
o say anything at all. can't help aiding a
lric p't IN tne way OF sermon TO the ocea-
lon. | think we ALL IN the delight OF
,reat victory such as we nave achieNed are /
'pt to expect too much from IT. 1t certainly (
ias been great victory. II 1t does nothing |
more than stop the downward course which
he republic has been taking dnrlng the past
our years 1t has done great thing tor the /
'onnIry, but 1t VIII DO more than that II
vii put 1t upon the upgrade. ltwlll (
progress and prosperity 10 the iani ; {
'ut, my friends, 1t you thinN that 7
TIctory alone Is gong to accomplish great
hings II you thInk that with the last cleo
ion day your work Is finished, you VIII do
nJustice 10 yourselves and to your work
Ilso. do not believe that tins republic