Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-16
A Large and Brilliant Process
sion is ReHieVed.
City Hall Packed to Its Utmost Capacity
And Thoasan de Attend the Overflow
Meeting.
PORTLAND, Aug. Is.

I
psisiag 81 different organizations. assemblies
at the skating rink. where a processiol
vas formed as quickly as each brigad
came, withou, any regard 10 position, and al
once proceeded to the railway depot to NEE
several incoming delegations from surround.
ing districts. First division was under com
maad of Caleb NJ. Lory, the second undei
Herbert X. Sargean, aud third under RicharJ
+. Galley. The route was through Federal .,
Pearl 10 Middle, TO Free, to Congress, 9,
Union station. Returning route vas fron
Union station to City Hall where processio,
was dismissed. Hon. ]. G. Blaine
Col. Fred n. Dow and other member.
of the Portland republican club, reviewed
the line as the procession passed the club
house on Congress square. AT $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Blaine returned by special train to Au,
gusta, accompanied by Mr.. Walker Blaine
and Col. Coppinger.
public meeting had been arranged for s
p. NJ. in City hall, but even before seven
o'clock the building was crowded, hundreds
standing in the aisies, while all were melting
with the heat. Nevertheless there was no
lack Of enthusiasm and the good na,ured
gathering amused itself by laugh and jest with
an occasional voliey of 'kentish IRE" with
hand and feet to tune which had been set
to the words of Blaine, Blaine, Jas. q.
Blaine" IL was early manifest that the large
hall was inadequate to accommodate all who
wished to hear the speakers and an overflow
meeting was quickly provided for in the open
air opposite the city hall from the balcony
of which the speakers addressed even more
people than were gathered together
within the building, The meeting proper
was opened precisely at o'clock,
when Col. J. w. Spaulding, Hon. A. W.
renney, New York, and Congressman Reed
were escorted ro the platform amid loud
cheers. Col. J. w. Spaulding having been
| appointed Is preside, in commencing the ex-
ercises, thanked the assembly for the honor
done him. The proceedings Of the day, he
said, had entbused them for proper consid-
| Grafton of the question of the hour, not as
partizans only, but citizens, that they
to cast their votes in the
interest of all. After briefly noticing the
question at issue, between the two great
parties. the chairman introduced
Hon. Thomas B. Reed,
who was received with tumultuous applause.
tie said;
If there ever was spontaneous gathering
in Maine, it was the one then in that hall and
the regions surrounding it. [Cbeers, Even
those who were to address them did not know
they were to speak TIL the last moment. He
couldn't remember having seen such enthusi
asm in this country since 1866, when he, him
self was a boy. lCbeers.J That was a
great contest, and every man felt that the
destiny of the nation was in his hands. No
such great hall as that existed in Portland
then. but he remembered the uprising of the
multitude, as Hannibal Hamlin, stood up
after his march from kittery. Applause. /
lie believed, though, the people OF the North
would again rise tor the preservation of a
system which has been proved to be
sound and enricbing. Only one portion
of the country had been heard from,
and that was the State of oregon, and
there was now no member of the Presidents
party who was not now restless. Applause.
The State of Vermont, ever true To the great
doctrines of the country, would speak IN no
unmistaken manner. Cheers. Then
Maine would say what it thought of three
years of democratic rule, no. but of three
years of President from New York and has
friends. Laughter. Ii now remained 10
De seen if the democrats would be true to
the principle that they had always profsssed,
or be led, as once before. By the multitude.
Already there were through the couDtry
signs of regret. He didn't know that be
ought to reproacb the Presidents party with
inconsistency, for be wouldn't know who
they were fighting. if they didn't
row one way ard look another.
or paint one animal and Label it with the
name of another. Laughter aid cheers. Ii
was natural to them. IL was as If Mr. Inger-
soil alter All assault on the BiDle should de
| clare himself friendly TO christianity. He
would stop with an exhortation. -Four years
ago they did honor to man with their votes
sho that day they had honored with hur-
rahs. bat it was for them no~ TO show that
| the people of the State of Maine are in the
van Of the great march to victory. Loud
| Applause.
Hon. A. w. Tenny
of New York vas next called on and he said
that his State clasped hands with Maine in
| the present effort. He had never before
seen a campaign in which there was
| less politics. Whether the price of Amer
ican labor should be measured by
European or American stan iards, vas
\ -
This pas a. important time a. that of 1850
| when the solid South aided by the demo
crats Of the North attacked the systems OF
the country as the same parties we're doins
nov; bu: he knew thousands Of democrats
had fought for the Union, and tens Of thous.
snds we're ready to protect our industria
system. Cheers One of the grzBdes
democrats who ever lived said In 1860 tlser.
we're only patriots and traitors, and Dow b,
had said there can only be free traders ane
protectionis,s- tCheers- When the re
bellion crystallized itself into form the gov
eminent of Engiand sbosed her face arr
British gold supplied powder and shei
10 fight for the dismembeFment of the natioE
IN order tina, she might gro~ nch
The coafederaey incorporated the free trBi.
clause in its constitution. EngizDd knew j
the South succeeded, she would hare a FIRE,
access to our markets. Now since Oregon
5000. 900 sheep had voted with 700 major
ity, the democrats said they we're not fre'
traders, but revenue reformeTs. [Chesrs.
Mr.. william =. Lans, Ex District Attorn
e., presided at an ou. door meeting, which va
addressed by Hon T. b. Reed. Ex-Senato
David ". MortlAnd of Rockland, Stat
Rail Road Commissioner and Hon Solo
Chase Of Chase's Mills, made speeche
which .ere loudly Applaaded, and the whoI
vas brosshs close with fhre
rousing cheers for Harrison and Morton