The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-09

the tented field They had gone forth side by side with
the sons of the south, without regard TO the section OF
our common country assailed by foreign foe He here
made an auson to the fact that Mr. Evans has a
the army, " manner which drew tears from Mr. Z.
This spirit OF mutual defence the result OF the Union,
and while it existed all the crowned heads in the world
combined could not conquer But could not fully
appreciate the value OF the Union, and our condition
der it, without comparing 1t with the oppression Of
other lands, where the most calling restrictions and
imposons have been into the framework
of their social POLITICAL, and religious institutions;
a where the people subjects and not citizens, and
are not only forbidden TO worship God according TO
i the dictates of their own conscences, but COM
PEELED to support established religions which they do
not believe in From all such arocous interferences
with personal rights constitution declares Tree
Let them he said continue TO consecrate ourselves to
the harmony and perpetulty OF the Union Let oui
children in our schools be taught understand its esti
mable value, that may transmit the sacred legacy
! Town posterty.
He next adverted to the perseverng enterprise of the
people of Mane in agriculture navigation, and the
chanc arts and concluded by expressing his wishes for
their continued happiness and prosperity.
He spoke with greater animation and freedom than he
had displayed on any previous occasiona fact explained
4 by the improved condition of his health.
i AT half-pas seven the party embarke board the
Huntress and swung Oft from the wharf, under slutes OF
artillery from both sides OF the river and the cheers OF
the Lines 81 e On the shores
a multitude on the wharf We stopped a few minutes,
while the President addressed few words TO the collec
ton. Another salute was received al Bath and
entered Portland harbor at hafpast II, big guns and
rockets gave notice of the fact and the citizens ocked
10 the wharf Barouches were in waiting for the Presi-
dent and his party and they were forthwith driven to
Mrs Jones's elegant and extensive boarding house, Park
street, where apartments had been engaged.
! Correspondence of the New York Herndl
! STEAMER BAY STATE,
| LONG ISLAND SOUND, July 5, lSi7.
| The events, doings and incidents of the journey of
this day might at leisure be spun out to the extent OF
newspaper broadslde but the limitation of time allotted
us reduces us to the betest summing up OF the tes,imo
NY and the submission of the TO the jury OF your
|
The President and company at Mrs Joness, in Port
rhe az be el aa ro M
till seven
Escorted by the military and under the care of the
MAYOR left Mrs Jones's AT quarter mast seven for the
| DEPOT and were at once off Gov Wnodburv Gov Hub.
bard Gov Fairfield and Gov Anderson accompanied the
President and suite also several gentlemen Of various
committees of Maine and New Hampshre and Of the
| towns along the route
SAco-The first town approached Saco, at the de-
pot of which some 5000 people collected including
| a large proportion of ladies'
President taken out to platform or tabernacle erect
ed for the occasion in tasteful style Introduced by Gov
Fairfield, and welcomed to Saco by Rev Mr. Hopkins in
| a clever speech
Inc PRESIDENT Tor some ten minutes replied with I'M
exhausted animation. He was pleased with the sponta-
neous manifestations OF public respect which ne had re-
Journey. He knew these demonstrations were not for
hnnself but Tor The institutions OF which ne was the
chIei lelesealve IT was tnis whch mad Drought 10
Seei thls lSe asseoiaSe OF tne sturdy sons anu lar
uausnlers OF this neighborhood ne dwelt upon the
excellency OF our Institutions, and the wisdom OF our
1ahers AS the wise men OF old had been guided by the
star IN he east TO the Messiah IN the manager at bethle
1e' 50 nad our Ialhers Deeh directed by DIVINE Prov
aence IN lner declaration OF human rights and IN the Sc
ment to establish them 5 This favorad land sded
10 This nrond annversarv in the comntru,s history and
exhorted his fellow cizens on oh rscnrrance ~ tho
day to bind themselves anew TO the snnort Of the Union
SO that when the LIGHT shall be gone pnt nnder the f.
theirs roof he NAV be able TO transmit the inesmahle
legacy of an American freeman to his children The
President CONCLUDED nv re,urnng his sincere thanks and
grateful ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for The Kind recenion he had
Mr. Buchanan Mr. Clifford Mr. Burke Gov Mon |
ton Com Stewart, Capt Stein ex- Governor Hubbard
and other ex were then severay introduced
to the mass meeting by Senator Fairfield and each sue
cessvely cheeed three or four times except Buena Wis
ia, who had six rounds, without a suspension Cars
otPresdent at the end of the car bowling to the hur-
rahs of the people-canpon firing SC
Ar KrvNrpuNU tbere was another mass roeet;nc
President went IN the natfom a he en5 of The car and
fall cd to them LITTLE Thav annearad N he insured
with hs words for thew shonted ber annlanse Ike the
sbonts of tbo arm, IN Tho cbar rR,, tho WV,
an aid soldier oa wears Of areone Of The Roston tea
Prasyient 81 saco1 " simpsons "' ~ '0
AT NORTH BERWICK the mass meeting OF several
thousands was not to be put OIL The President was ia
ken our mo the depot ana hau 10 make aspeech liur-
rams and O-pounders
Near portsmouth, N H., Col George F.. Shepley and
Col W; a. flames, IN behalf OF the constituted auhorl-
es OF me State OF Name, took formal and afectonate
eaVe 0! ne rresiden; ana me- I'D return, expressed ms
ahks ana ms pes wishes lor iher continued prosperity
anu haPpess, ana IN oehai OF me authorities and lhe