The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-07-20

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Sketch Of Mr.. Bakers Remarks, in Bid.
desord, July 4, 1856. 80
This was the frs, time tina, he had evel
had the pleasure 10 meet and address,
a political ussemblage Of old York
York had been, in years past, the Glib
araltar Of Democratic, while Kennebet
had been the Gibraltar Of wliig principlcs
and thus state OF non-in,ercourse had on.
is,ed between them. lsst he had formed
many interesting aequain,ances here, an =
had always watched With interest and I'D.
miration tho popular struggle for equiv
rights, the elevation Of the masses, and the
establishment Of correct principles in the
administration Of public affairs. So in Ken
nebec, the people had been laboring for Tie
same end, but by diverse means, and thro'
a different political organization. But, in
the progress of human events, tho homes,
and good OF both counties had come to see
eye 10 eye; the scales Of prejudice had
fallen off, and we now found ourselves fight
ing shoulder 10 shoulder, and heart to hear,
in tho cause Of Temperance and Freedom,
under the same Republican banner. Old
Kennebec, on this birthday Of our nation,
shakes hands with old York, and sends her
friendly greeting through one Of her hun
blcst sons. song '.
We wan, 10 discuss and consider tho il
sues Of to-day, and not Of the dead past
Every new era in the history Of country,
in the development Of its resources, and
the application Of its Industrial energies,
demands new measures Of public polic!,
and new combinations o. men, and imposes
corresponding duties and responsibilities on
a FREQ people; and no is no friend to hi,
state, his country or his race, who ignores
these living issues these great questions
that are continually arising to claim a,tcn-
ton and 10 shape the actions OF men. And
it would be just as appropriate 10 this time
and this occasion, for these ladies' and ger.
,lemen 10 appear at this festival in the gar
men,s Of their grea, grandmolhers and
grandfa,hers Of century ago, as for us TO
cling to and insist upon the dead measures
tina, have heretofore divided the country
and the parties. They have had their day,
performed their mission in tho drama o.
political history, and died natural death.
Seventy.nine years ago, the all-absotbina
question - that which filed and pervadct
every mind and nerved every arm, was the
expressions Of the mother country; thu
wrongs and ou,rages which King Georc'
had inflicted uron his loyal subjects OF ~
new world. And there were then compre
hehsive heads, warn.bca,ing hearts, aht
arms of might, to meet, grapple and mas,c
thoic issues. Some flew 10 tho cabinet II
deliberate, plan and provide means, an'
others 10 the field 10 execute. All wcr,
ready TO meet tho crisis and do their duty
manfully, except few cowboy tories -
few old fogy huukers; and thus seventy
nine years ago this day, was brought fortl
,ha, immortal declaration Of independence
which heralded the birth OF this might.
nation, and resulted in the glorious repub
lican government, under whose broa'
shield we are now assembled, with none |,
moles, or make afraid. Where should w
have been this day; where our country
where The hopes Of liberty throughout the
world-if, instead Of meeting this crisi;
like men, our fathers had been content ,t
hug the dead issues Of the past, and sleeE
in inglorious peace beneath the shadow O
a crowni
So we now 1.-Two in day that presents
new, issues and exigencies, and demands
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no" 'hoa'u''' W .'' " s"" - o ~,
plc-and the question comes home 10 each
Of US, shalliwe, Ii ke patriots, as our fathers
n ~, o'o ~" ss
"O''O, sun. We 'a'ao', :" ue"n . -,
vu''c''o'""" no 'n""'o.' opa '
'Ao '''no .0' eheo'''o a0"O" . s"o '
auu ,i'o ena'ns o' slavery a'o '4s' ,'A'' -
our 'i'hos' Inns q9c'"'a i'ee''' ~ aN'
swet-in words. he saw, oy .na' VAST w
semoly anu Their patent attention. the read
y response. Never since Inc DAYS Oh tho
Revolution, mas lheFo been greater need o.
united effort on the part OF all uuo itiehdS
OF good government anu sounc principles,
,han now To-Day, principles are assa'iea
oy oodies OF men, tna. arc US WAL 10 .ae
OF the people, anu as iuaoaiho"
lal IN all sood government as any ,na' ~e'0
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