The Portland daily press., 1894-08-27

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Dolliver and Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan
Mr.. Reeds Speech in Full.
Especial to the Press.l
Old Orchard, August 25.-The Repub-
liean rally at this place today exceeded
in numbers and enthusiasm anything of
the kind seen here in many years. The
audience gathered at the camp ground is
estimated from 10000 to $4,000 and it
cheered ex-Speaker Reed until it was
compelled to stop from sheer exhaustion.
Mr.. Reed arrived from Portland at 12. 30
o'clock, and went to the Fiske House.
where he took dinner with a distin-
guished party of Maine men, among
them Governor Cieaves, Ex-Governor
Perham, Ex-Governor Burleigh and Hon.
j. HI. Manley. The York Club under
command of Col. Kendall and the Lin
coin Club under command of Capt. Prin-
dable escorted Mr.. Reed to the camp
ground amid the cheers of the specta-
tors who lined the route. The comma
MES made splendid appearance. On
his arrival at the speakers stand Mr..
Reed was presented with an elegant
bouquet of flowers by Carroll W. Morrill,.
president of the Lincoln Club. Hon.
Amos L. Allen of Alfred called the
meeting to order and introduced Hon. B.
+. Hamilton of Biddeford as chairman.
Mr.. Hamilton made a strong address
He said it was the purpose of the Re-
publicans Of the first congressional dis
trict to send Mr.. Reed to Congress sun
til he dies or the people call him up
higher" He then introduced Mr.. Reed
who was given splendid ovation. the
great audience cheering until it's lunpa
gave out. Mr., Reed was listened to
with the closest attention and freonently
applauded. He said:
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
When was face to face with the De.p
oeratic leaders never hesitated to ex-
press, in strong terms, my opinion as To
the course which they have pursue |.
and my views as to their inability 10
transact the business of the couutr.
have felt at liberty, the evidence being
directly before US all, to use the very
strongest language of reproach and of
attack; but have no purpose to repeat
here to-day the language which I have
used there. do not have the same
feeling, do not have the same reason,
for like utterance. My opposition to
the Democracy is opposition to party
Opposition to party does not in the
least imply any lack of respect or regard
for the individuals who compose it. 1t
is by no means an assertion of the super
iority Of any one individual In one party
over any other individual in any other
party. 1t is simply asseveration, more
or less strong. that one party is more
suited for the government of this coun-
try than the other. This doctrine have
alw ays maintained, although l. have
never claimed that the difference. be-
tween the two parties was as great as
seems now to be demonstrated by the
history of the last year and a quarter.
l do not myself, have the slightest in
cllnatlon to say any unklnd things
about the actions which have taken
place during that period of time. They
effectually than any language can use.
In saying that the Democratic party
has shown itself incapable of ruling this
country in manner satisfactory, not
only to the majority of the people, but
even to the large and respecta BILE minor
ity which help compose it, am not in
dulging in any language of PARTISAN
hip, but in the language of truth,
known and visible to all who hear me
today. To my mind it has always
seemed that such would be the result of
THE CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY
By the Democratic party, which is now
in possession of it. although in my
widest party feeling have never pic
tured scene such as is now visible up
on this continent. You will bear me
witness, for you are my constituents
and have heard me often upon this
subject, that at no time have [ under
taken to prophesy future which is at
all like the present. And yet, the
present condition of things is not at all
unnatural. No party acts in obedience
to the wishes of it's most superior men,
Its action is alwasy based upon it's aver
age intelligence, and at whatever height