Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-03-30


hjnnd,d Our waving fslds not only yield
a generous return % the hand OF the hns- /
handman, but furnish bread ior the world. /
Our workshops DOT every valley and encir-
Gle every bill while The busy ham OF ma /
chincry scnj. forth iis music from almost
every gursiing s,rcam aud waterfall. The
plant baud Of American industry has dig
s.,yl down into the mine II The farth, devel-
opne our vast mineral resources. furnish
in- not oaly % Ameiica. but the world, the
rreriou. mstals-coal iruu. lead, and other
valuable productions living in thc suhierra-
mean REGIONS h~neath uur feet. All over
our land. as ~ the hand az magic. have
,rruur into active life splendid and magniG
,sut citi,s. mighty Ia wealth. vast IN popu.
lation. ahounding iu marts Of trade, aud
thc hustle OF mervnii'e life.
Along our coasts. washed hy the ehhing
and f1wlne tides ~ two mighty occans.
NAV d. heard the chimir. music Of the ax,
tle saw. AMI the rrsilet, pllet nv the ingc-
ripgs hands ol AmCrcJn mechanics. trans
fsrrin- the rugged oak and tie lofty pine
into '.siirs which ~ down INTO the dcp."
o. wbilsn every ucsan and every sea with
their canvas. and visit every port around
tirva,t circle ot the g.uhs. Our iu.iitu-
toms ol learning, our colleges, our acade-
mics. nrd common schools, travel along
J-7 ri,al with the advancing wave Of re-.
lined AusTican civilization. M over our
State, and icrr'ori- Among our sons
a0l daughters there il none too poor g.
tread On, classic ball. IT lor,. ~ g,imh the
rugged "hIlis 81 science" From every
part oi eur land tho church splre points
away tD heaven. AMI In these temples. mai9
with hands. the God of our fathers is alor-
"a and vor.hippel by their pC,t,rity. Our
country H. bound together b. hands II iron.
srrgadiu. themselves like ono vast net work
In every direction, annihilat,uc space,
hfin-in. distant cite, near: Whilo the
ituplHiug tramp or the hcry stccd and
The s'ri,l s,rcam Of the locomotive are ech.
ool t0d ~ cchoel wherever the arts O!
Autr..ln industry have found hone
risluch the fundamentally 20 American
inventive seaiu., hHust. with lightning
spsoi. Glsl,. over thousand wires. makes
hr.aI distant cities next door ucishhors,
while New Orleans. Boston. Charleston,
ara Ciica.1. ~ their beaver. and shake
lHri, hs.lto breakfast.
Whore 10 thr American citizen that can
r'Hrcr be- eyes over this Young. bat uichty
western rmYirc-thi. beacon hght ui wara-
iu. q tyrnuts aud dr.rots in tIo uld world
this lrul, where the hand e l1urst t1l
arl industry reap. sur reward. without
patriotic emotions ami national prile
Who car gaze uTou the 'stAr, aud sirirss'
the proud banner uulrr Whose iaiin.
flI. our brave c.untrvmrn from 0NrrY sec
t.rn have fought tie hattie, ur q common
country -Aul then indulge ina desire o.
strike 10 down. and trail 70 IN the dust
Wc ELEs uV7n tHssH lIitv dlmc', colossal
pillars. ana marble crlumr.; NcNieW these
standing evidence, 20 national wealth AMI
cr-a,ur,.-thcn turn away % inquire,
where D. tho American citizen that = ready
O. strike them down a hsap Ut ruins oar
cllntry iu a.. past had its lights and
.lulss. Us sunshine ami It, storms.
"Cuuls and darkness" have sometimes
hung low ever or political horizon the
li.biriu.'s Zach. AMI hUlr.s. mutt,ripE
thunder. flrrha'-' o. comm. storm yet
thrv hay, passed asav behind the beautiful
r,.nhrv oi peace. cHrgr,n. lhe PATRIOTS
heart with bright VISION, OF promise and
bono Shall We. instead 90 learning wIs.
don from tho past, aui 10 Gods cool time
correcting th, evil, On ihc Union, rush mad.
iy r.fut itt
W tls of tisunirn and yet how can
Ne Do it without waking mp tie memories
20 che Ilst1 Comes there not voice IRON
lLr s.gac.isr,d shade ct Mount Vernon.
rl.'Iu. over tho water. Of the Potomac in
trurrst tones. sXci.iuius STAY tie rude
hand. already uT..i'rl o. disturb Jh' peace
i.l reps. .. che Mighty dead and js,ecra''
tie 4.I.t booze og ti' sleeping horu 80
WI. va4 ,I..t that hl.1Nrl sn1', Just rgs-
clHi irHu tar DESTROY us hand q time by
thr haua,H'aue' AMI az r;ion uf american
mothers AMI daughters, from the North, the
South. thr Cl.; and che Wet, with the
fri-Itfai l-.I-Isbt oi evil war; Shall
American rltfrUs tsht over che bones 20!
the immortal Warren. under tie very shad-
ow oi Banker ll.'l mouuIr a;. ur rIi.ly
contend 'ur O.. s4cr,I relic. cu'lmhsi 40
M1rurs''n' Ni' tl-y invade tie PEACEFUL
re.rsts. fHst surround tia tombstone which
marx. t.' fnpl rc.tiHc place Of AshlAnds
iI.usirUus Departed statesman, or sound the
j.rsf., .I.rp uf ,iyIi Way over ;Ac grave v!
Jaet.1u. ur ir..l' che lsAt. uf iIo Oh hero
90 tlr Hermitage Have We quite forgot.
tn Eunk-r Il.,i AMI Trenton, Saratoga aud
Yorktown
UltI VIII indulge i1 n, lrclrv h-chol-
ir. arHa t..s subject. I.i, mighty Re.
r4...c lis rr, SCI, i1,liisliis manifest iss.
tHr. 'lfs, there a nan. who Owe aiie.i-
ar.e fl Am .-Iclp SOL. who would hazard
the ,zGsfineutt Ron Out your ri,l.ns
car ~ drsuui,n from IL. black democratic
clarHel hIls,, Lrsss Up your hil-ous,
Ehas,ly ~. ..,s n suuiln, with habi,i.
merts .ta'u1i with human sorc, drawn
from Che veins ol oar own brethren. Mouni
her urpn YOUR elanking chariot wheels
drive Hrr. With all the p c'lutry o. an east .
yrn monarch, through the length and
breadth % tho Uni.n o,srywhere cxhibi.
her lIoly hand. her ey,- 10 up by the
Gras 90 hell. a.r tssth cht,ierins with hOr- .
RI gr.m4rCs. 'ri.htiul even 20 The kun. %
terror, himself. ;len clll upon ilo Amer.
can people 20 itll down and worship the
image sou have 30 up, hlW many would
D. .gal really o. v1rsiip 40 lrg shrine
Ju.; q, soon would ihey ct.t their bodies
before iue arri.e-i1Is Who'll, % liinipo
jlc- ralg'. as Itv homage O. such an idol. .
s.. cir, tie American people love aud .
reverence The Union and. Boo sIir.t Of
o.. r4'I.I,.sn. will they clpyr'ul'y endure
tbo ..i. that are in 10 uu,il they can Pc cor.
rcct.i. rather tlln All ia Us destruction.
a. ever tb, time shall come when the
back lls % disunirn shall DO uuiur'ed ;
when tas i'c.in OF civil var, domestic
s,fil.. and .lrv.I, irsurssciIon, shall b.
-lar'.l. when American hands, guided by
TIC hv's,sHrs. 90 ir1as1n. shall De- reached
forth - pal, down he tLl liiAr. which
support tie american Uniou then, from
he North ana tbe South. ths Est aud the
West from every Aiil and valley; from
tls n,w.c1prrd mountains II thc North,
thl sunny M. of ths S,utb, aud wide &.
tend j !rl'Fi.. oi the West. men Of brave
o.. 80. ... -.-..... t.uH. ill L.. -. Il -.