The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-11-01
From Waldo County Man in Brooklyn, n. Y

Tn HE lDIrui OF THE JOURNAL: Dear Sir.
send You clipping from the Standard Union of
Bro 7klyr, giving Il report Of Congressman Nc
kinlrv- great speech delivered at the Rink on
Monday evening 10 an audience of 1000 people
It was q ma-tcrly effort and the people of Brook.
lrl viii long remember the great orator and
statesman. send the report to you thinking
y.ur readers woul, be pleased to have You re.
lro,.;ec ii in tine Journal. The oldest inhabitant
however good a protectionist, can learn some
ding from reading it.
We hal the pleasure of listening to Congress
man H"utclle, OF Bangor, on saturday evening
f'9t at great meeting at the Rink, held under
tie auspices OF the Anti -Saloon League and in
tha interest of Warner Miller for Governor as
against u. Il. I'LL the saloon candidate. The au-
'lencc was highly pleased with Congressman Bou-
ttile's speech, much so that the campaign com
mi,tcc have engaged him for Il meeting at the
Academy Of Music on the ;lst.
81! eyes were turned toward Maine In her Sep
tea!Ltr election and nobly did she respond to her
duty q patriotic state AS ! had told the people
of Brooklyn She would do, and now | suppose
y'u in Maine looking eagerly to New York
state, AMI especially New York City and Brooklyn,
to decide what the result of the great contest shall
lie on the 9Th OF November. And what shall it be !:
Htoaklyn gave Cleveland about 5000 majority in
-. This VIII be nearly if not wholly wiped out
ny Ben Harrison. New York City gave about a.
ogG majority for Cleveland which will be reduced
-: one half and the State north of New York City
viii end down from 60 to 10000 majority for Har-
li>on. Where viii old Grover be in that event !:
He can enlisrate to England, where he has more
friends than here.
Il. L. Hill, the um,c;ndi,la,e, will suffer the
same lato at the hands of an outraged people, and
Warner Miller should and have no doubt will
lead him by 10000 to 10000 votes Really Mr.
Editor, am locking for one of the grandest vic
t9.it> t'}is country has seen since the war, and
Bon Harrison viii "ccupy tie chair Of Washington
So l"ns tis-faeed h: the present occupant.
Hrvotyn y. y, oct. u, l-sS. 4. p. i.
Tho -lecrl! = is our correspondent says a mas
tery one and well calculated to enthuse its Re
publican hearers, bit with the pressure upon our
coann> we can only quote the concluding por-
lion, ~ fellows
There j. another elias # people who think we
ought 10 introduce foreign ways into this country,
and think Grover Cleveland is the man to do it.
| saw il announced that Free Traders, Mugwumps
and pro British Americans threw up their hands
if,r Grover tlcNclant ana at 4 dinner IN Boston
four months ago the great author of the "BgeloW
Papers declared at Free Trade Democratic din
utr: "ihcre has been no such representative
American a. Grover Cleveland since Lincoln was
-natchci from as Kisses and groans. "\o
such representative American as Grover Cleve-
laLi since l.incot was snatched from us re.
poatcd Mr.. Mckinley, i'll a ringing, sarcastic voice.
Nv eli, my friends, Lincoln 'snatched' from
us-snatchcd by cruel bravo from the theatre of
nature 10 take his place as the Saint Of Nature in
the pantheon Of kings. Ttireat applause.l No
IilIi | bat of
Grant appaGsei, that sturdy soldier who closed
lis FPS the word victory ut the Wilderness and
refused |" speak, but fought it out ON that line till
the SURRENDER at y l,pomattox Court House? Jap
TlaU-c. We thought him a representative Ameri-
can. hnd what of old Tccumseh sherman? APP
Pause. lie delved into the mountains at Cum.
Atiiand and came out glorously triumphant at
the sea. Applause. And what of Phil Sheri-
Jan: Applause. That gallant little Irishman,
dead though he Is tonight his memory benedic-
ton and Il blessing TO all of us. Applause He
made the field Of Stonewall Jacksons fame the
.lenalnloah Valley, his field OF glory. Applause.
work at Getty burg and other noted fields covered
Kim with ilGperishable glory: lApplausc And
what of Garfield great applausel, he who en-
bodied IL his person the career and possibilities of
American life and American manhood:
And "hat of Seward Eapplausel the great lead
cr Of New \ otk politics. he who declared the fight
was an irrepressibie conflict and told Gods truth?
Aid What Of Stanton applause |, he Of the iron
hand and mon heart: These are all forgotten in
tIlIH itN DORM 'ibEtiil Oh tHt ltduel Trade
sentiment OF the United States.
The magnificent contrast worked the audience
up (" the highest pitch of excitement, and it broke
forth III applause and cries of ''No"'
y When 4 man, continued the speaker, grows too
big for this country, he knows what to do-move
out. Applause. When American wages don't
suit WorAln@lncn in this country, the way is open
To get out. Applause If there is any working
man " no wants his wages reduced he can have
them reduced without voting the Democratic tick
ct He can 80 to Canada. Applause This al
together, my fellow citizens, and | close nv
speech. is question of labor--thc question of the
dignity and independence of American labor
This question appeals to him who is the equal of
every other citizen That is where we differ from
every other nation. Each is the equal of
every other man in this republic. Cheap men
don't make good citizens. Applause Poor de
u,td, degraded humanity not fit sovereigns in
Il free republic, and don't intend, if the people
of this country understand this question they
don't intend, that Free Trade wages shall prevail
in America Applause and cries of "NO."1 If
You mean no, 90 forth and vote for that party
headed by Gen. Harrison great applause second.
ed hy your own great citizen, Levi T.. Morton.
Great applause. This country is the greatest
manufacturing country in the world That has
given lis our great prosperity. Therefore on cleo
ton day, if you wish TO maintain the dignity Of
will vote for the Republican nominees and give
the ticket such majority that you will never hear
of the Mills bill any more.
The cheering lasted five minutes, and then Con
gresham White was called upon by the audience.