The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-11-30
Republican Celebration in saco.

Republican Celebration in saco.
The Republican Wide Awakes ofSaco with
their friends and invited guests, celebrated the
election of Lincoln and Hamlin by Levee,
held at the Town Hall on Thursday evening Of
last week. We were present by invitation. at
the congratulatory meeting, and the occasion
was o joyous one. everything passing of to the
satisfaction Of oil.
The company assembled at seven o'clock,
cannon were fired in honor Of the event on the
area beside the Hall. A large number of Re
publcans with their wives and daughters were
present, and the Vile Awakes with their
guests, the Scarboro Wide Awakes, amer march,
ing through the principal streets, repaired to
the Hall where the meeting was organized, Capt.
Owen Chadbourne presided. Instrumental
and vocal music, added to the interest Of the
occasion. Congratulatory speeches were
made by Hon. Leonard Andrews, Senator
elect from York County, Louis o. Cowan,
Esq, who was introduced by Mr.. Chadbourne.
as an Elector, who would surely vote for Lin
coin and Hamlin, in reply to which.Nr. G. said,
Mr.. Chadbourne was as usual, all right. Mr..
Libby and Mr.. Height, ofthe S,arboro Wide
Awakes, and by Hon. Josiah III. Drummond,
and Hon. Mark II. Dunnell Of Portland, who
were present by special invitation and whose
eloquent congratula,ory speeches rs well US the
remarks OF others, elected great applause. Had
We had space to do SO II would have afforded us
pleasure to have published the speeches. The
following letter of Rufus z. Taply, ESQ, to the
committee, was read.
Saco, Nov. 90, 1860.
To Tr.stram Gilman. Esq, and others Of the
Committee of Arrangements -
Gentleman IL acknowledge, with no small
degree of satisfaction, your invitation inviting
me to be present this evening Mt the Republican
Leycc. A severe indisposition Of body, pre-
vents me from Joining with the lberty-loying
people of this place, In the festivities OF the
occasion, and therefore embrace this method
of communicating to you the cause OF my ab
sence, and the high degree Of satisfaction feel
in the result ofthe elections, both state and ma
tional.
Ever since the remembrance OF gentlemen
of our age, there has been a'perceptible, yearly
steady departure, in the political action ct the
country. from the principles OF the founders
and fathers Of this truly great Republic.
Liberty rs understood and taught by them
has gradually been ignored, and as gradully
has the opposite gained favor in high political
places.
Our fathers declared liberty Of thought, ae..
ton and speech to be the ruling, fundamental
principle OF the new republic. Freedom then
was national, and slavery sectional. Freedom
was to be ptrpetuated and passed down to nun :
berless generations, rich legacy from glor
ious ancestry, and slavery was to be extin-
guished and remembered only rs q blot upon
our fair escutcheon, which intelligence and
Christianity would early consign to oblivion.
In full belief OF this. the fathers were gathered
home one by one, and the destinies OF this
countryside results oftheir extraordinary sac
rifces, and the happiness Of unborn millions,
came down to their children and their child
dren's children, of whom We ore. Since the
planting of the "Tree Of Liberty" ON these
shores, since the declaration that 90 that We
are, and Of right ought to be free and independ-
ant States" under the lead CT willy and design
ing politicians, the people have iallenlgradually
astray, until becoming alarmed ut the position
they and their country occupied, they have in
their might arisen, aud again declared that 1t
is a" selfevident truth that all men are Great
ed free and equal" regard the true cause OF
rejoicing to night not to be simply that an able
wise, patriotic and pure-minded man has, by
the free SURFACES Of the people, been exalted TO
the Presidency Of this nation-not simply that
the government Is TO be brought back to the
principles Of its founders, but rather that
there Is implanted and embalmed In the hearts
Of the people the the true principles Of govern
ment, and that they dare proclaim them, and
more and better still, dare maintain them. Be-
cause Of this, and only. this, VIC learn that q
small portion Of small number Of the South
ern States Of this confederecy, are threatening
infiamatory speeches are made. In the eyes OF
the timid dark and portentious cloud hang.
over the Union, but rs sure the summer cloud
passes over the earth with les thunderings.
leaving the living element Of life more pure
than before, 80 sure shall this cloud pass us,
with like results upon our political atmos-
phere. Liberty and union-now and forever,
one and inseperahle" Is engraved on the hearts
of the people, East, West, North, and South.
In our rcjoicings over the conquest Freedom
has gained, and In our depreciation of the
treasonable movements Of our brethren at the
South, let us remember that q strong pscuni-
AIRY interest sometimes leads Us to extraordi-
nary nheasiness rs well as them.
Let US remember how We received the passage
of the .sPugitiye Slave Bill" and the repeal OF
the act Of 1890. With all that loyalty for
which we are 30 mucn uleunsuisneu. tnousauuu
In the North instantly arrayed themselves In
deadlylhostilityto overthrow Federal Laws, and
even passed State laws designing an entire ab.
roea,ion of them. We however, finally con-
cluded, that. "what can't be cured must be
endured" until at last q remedy has been
found.
Our friends South will undoubtedly profit by
our example, and accede to the declared will
of the people against the extension Of American
Slavery. They, with MS, viii remember that
this Union Is cemented by the blood Of York
town rs well as Lexington, and that no lcgiti-
mate expression by the people. as to the ex-
tension Of q relation existing only by local law,
can ever be the destruction Of this glorious
confederacy. The proud ensign ofliberty,
viii a. before. float upon every sea, and In
every port Of every country Of this globe. the
herald ofa frcc and happy people. And when
the historian writes the page OF to-day in the
history Of this country. his pen win inyolunia.
rily pay tribute to the sterling integrity
and unAinching attachment 10 freedom and
justice now exhibited BY this people.
Yours With rp<n<of BuYua p TAPLrY.