Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-05-10
"The eternal years OF God arc hers"

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/, andmy nation, we are like that laborer Brayely
was fought the battle of Justice and Liberty, and
Victory has crowned its tuils-aud the blood OF mar
tyrs has with devoted proiuson flown, like the
Of the aborer' IS brow, but it has flown in defeat
the ray Of victory has gilded the last smile upon the
lips Of seIi-immolatng patriots; rich was the har
vest Of the field watered with the blood Of the besi
it was independence of a country loved by millions
more than life, it was liberty Of people, worthy to
be free.
And as we sat down 10 wipe off the sweat of tolls,
and the halleluahs Of thanksgiving rose from the
lips of delighted Millions MOI the lightning of Heaven
but fame of hell, unholy like crime, and cursed
as tyranny consumed the beautiful stack. is
Inourniu despair thrilled through the nations
heart; and all the woes of that mourning concern
rated upon this poor heart; the tears rushed to the
peoples eye, and all the flame of those tears burnt
in my eyes; but looked up TO God and the eternal
destiny OF truth came my mind, and my people
looked to me; and we bear the harshness OF the
winter with unfaltering patience, and look to the
spring with unabated hope. (Applause.) God
will move good neighbors in our aid and thus
hoping ready 10 till the field once more in
the sweat of our brow, ready to water it once more
with our hearts blood, and trust to God that
harvest will come, richer than that which we lose;
and the day will come, when, sitting in the lap of a
blessed future, We will look with the smile Of seren-
ity into the mirror of past suherings. (Appause)
felt more intensely that trust TO the coming
of ibertys spring, than when stood upon the
battle field where the first battle of Americas ber-
ty was fought, to which you have alluded, sir. 1t
was defeat and and turned out into a most glori-
Gus victory. (Applause.) Had it been victorious,
perhaps a transaction would have been its result,
and Massachusetts, would be colony yet, as Cana
da is. Being such it was, on side it satisfied
the country's noble pride, revealed the vital power
of the patriots TO themselves, and gave them the
consciousness of their strength. On the other side
II ucodf ha md fall tho tnnA N.
derng compromises impossible, made freedom and
independence sure.
1t is, therefore, that like to linger on those
fields where the future destiny of Republican
America was baptized by the blood Of your first
martyrs. They are like mirror or revealed nlys-
terles to me, where the foreboding shadows oflu-
ture events rise like vision Of magnetic drea ms.
| approach them with awe, and leave them with
inspiration and with hope.
But, il the view of Bunker Hill be inspiring,
gaddening is the view of Lowell AT Bunker
Hill the magic rod was found with which the
enchantress Liberty made Lowell rise cut of
the very earth like the palace Of faries-an over
night work of mystic spirits.
Industry is great word. 1t is science made
subservient to the practical weIlfre OF humanity.
! Agriculture is the nursery Of Natures restless
life Multiplication is its task commerce is the
great vehicle of products. Communication is its
task; it is mankind store house it dresses the
dinner-table for humanity. Industry is creating
power. 1t makes new things it is the spark Of
heaven. represented in the touching tale of Pro-
metheus; it is the word BY which the Almighty
thus poke to man huu art Of Divine origin;
will give thee share ofmy own spirit Natures
hidden elements are the choas, the refused raw
material ola new creation. | give the science,
that thou mayst find out those elements, and
aualyza the hidden qualities, and that thou maxi
est a new creation out of the chaotic material. /
give thee my farest gift, industry .
To me place like Lowell is of a touching
interest. 1t awakens recollections dear to nv
heart 1t reminds me Of what / did for nv
country's industry; collecting the modest sparks
ofindiyidual knowledge by the mighty lever Of
''associationo into a blazing torch, spreading
light, and courage. and energy throughout tho
land. see myself carried on the wings Of MEM
DRY back to those days. when, seated amidst the
mechanics ofmy country,I spoke to them Of Ark
wright, of Blanchard, Of Whitney, and James
Watt, and ofthe wonderful results, falling upon
mankind, like the morning dew, from the ever
flowing well of their genius, and see how their
eyes sparkled and how the hidden flames of their