The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-11-25

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to be unassailable by sea or shore sur
rounded by comforts which were to last
as far as human hope could reach. Today
we are at the commencement of a period
of depression, of suffering and of hard
ship which has no parallel in the history
of this country. | have the greatest
hope with regard to the future, but / do
moi, disguise my fears. The last election
dearest friends of our view of life and
duty ever expected. For day or two it
reminded me of the condition of things
after the first gun was fired on Sumpter.
Before that event most of the Democratic
party were still clinging..to their love for
the South, but the ext morning every
man Of them was swept down the tide.
Then, insanity, the best of them began
to struggle backwards as before. So the
day after this great victory even the in
dependent newspapers seemed to be ap-
palled, They realized that the people of
this country had spoken loudly but, ever
since that, they have been trying, the
worst of them, to crawl back. Let us see
to it that their cries are in Wan. How
shall we do it? When you have a man
arguing, oral arguments will do much.
This is world where the majority man.
ages to rule sooner or later. I believe
that has been true of every country, de-
spotic as well.as repub blican. If yousswant
the voice of the majority to be potent
for good, one thing will accomplish that
result-education The hnman race is
SO constituted that it must march
abreast or not march at all. Those in
the rear must be brought to the front
and the body as 1T marches must not be
struggling, but elbow to elbow, if you
want to win in this great battle for
human progress and human liberty.
I'VE have had an opportunity more care
fully and closely to study these things
in such relations with those you employ
that under the influence Of these potent
facts you may be able to convince them
of what is right and just? The larger
the majority the stronger the feeling of
the peope and the more certain is our
victory. It is not on election day alone
that your work is DONE There is
silent but loud speaking power in the
people at all times. Be intent in and out
of season if you intend to win, for there
is not man here who does not know
that the success and proserity of this
country depend upon preserving the
American markets for the American
people. Who is it in thissworld that is to
furnish the market for you except the
men who earn the wages to buy your
goods? Today the Industries of this
country are staggering under a stroke to
which the best craftsmanship could not
furnish an antidote The Senator said
we had moved, placing the king in
check. 1t seems as if the President had
concluded to move the queen but, judg-
ing from the sentiment of the American
not taken his own king out of cheek.
by that operation. Think of it, eight
months ago, prosperity at home and re-
spect abroad; today, DISSOLUTION in the
warehouses, and on the railroads and our
foreign achievements in the Sandwich
island, the noble ambassador we sent to
Rome and the first secretary of an en-
bassy who is now adorning his country
seat near London. If this country could
feel that the wisdom VIII ich marked the
thirty-four years of its noblest history
was to continue during the next four
years, | do not say Immediate prosperity
would come on this country, the blow
has been too severe, ut the moment of
convaleseence would set in instantly and
the vigor and power of the American
people would assert itself. We should
find ourselves at the end of three years
at a higher pitch of prosperity than ever
before. That is not to be expected. We
at this moment are controlled by forces
of men who have proved themselves un-
Willingly the enemies of their country.
II said to a member of the committee
on ways and means when he intimated to
me that perhaps the tariff would not be
as bad as I expected: my friend, I
don't in the least fear your malice; l fear
your ignorance Every time we friends
of-the tariff have modified it, we meant
to modify it in thed interest of the in
dustries of the couatry. We prostrated
some, Notwithstanding our best efforts.
But if the skillfuT joiner spoils som
material, what shall we expect of the
man that for thirtyfour years never had
plane in his hand? You have a simple
duty before you. Stand firm and stand
together. Educate all those around you.
Take pains with it. Your prosperity
depends on it. Your country's prosper
ity depends on it. 1t is true the Repub-
lican party was not alone the successful
victor in the war of the Rebellion.
Many brave and honest Democrats came
with us, but the Republican party was
the nucleus, the unrelenting centre,
around which those who loved the
country thronged. So today, if you do
your duty, if the Republican party lives
up to it's ancient fame, we shall be the
unrelenting centre around which all
those who seek for the prosperity of this
land will throng and rowd.
Mr.. Reed was greeteded with cheers at
the conclusion of his speech which occu-
pied twenty five minutes in it's delivery.
THE WEATHER.