Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-02-22
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Mr.. Chairman, | DO no, make thes, com.
pari-on. Tor the purpose oi a.sailin: any Of
the State. OF ,hi. Union, bu, DO il 10 vim.
dicaio New Ensland from the eternal clan.
or that has been raised against her by her
sister States in the South
Iask our brethren Of the South. anl Of
the middle States. OF the Pacific coAs, aud
Of the great Northwest. TO lay aside your
prcjldice-. ami ~ thc vrct Webster once
saii Of Massachusetts,. now say Of New
England &" there -he stands, look a, her. ."
Look "a, her ships riding upon every occin.
and her commerce whitening every - /.
look upon her beautiful harbor.. her broad,
expansive bays, her CLASSY lakes. her how.
ins rivers. aud gurSlIng waterfalls; look
a, her fertile valleys, her gentle Slopes. and
cloud capped mountains; look At her mag.
pliccnt cities, ,ccming with life, activity,
commerce, and trade. ut her beautiful viii
lasr-, where the charming note. Of industry
greet each coming morn and salute the
parting day look At her thousand farm
house. and white cottages do,,in: her land.
.capc. her blca,ing aocks and lowing herd.
roaming upon thousand hills: look AZ her
lofty spires. from whose sounding domes
the church.soins bell crce,' each returning
Sabbath morn a: her hall. Of science and
erudiiion a, her schoOl.house-, where Pres.
idents and Senators are made look AZ her
gigantic mill-. whose busy hum forever
chants the dignity OF labor and cheers on
the hand OF industry TO rich reward look
at her asylum.. her hospitals, her splendid
humane institutions. where the blind are
restored TO sight, the lame taugh, TO leap,
and the dumb 20 sing. Ay, sir, give one
long, earne., look a, that goody heritage
LETT us by our fathers. and then tell me ",
in the honesty and sincerity Of your hearts.
you cannO, cxcliun: brave land Of the Pill.
grims, "witb all thy faults We lore thee
still"
Our southern brethren may have forgot.
ten the glorious pas, but New Enelind's 5
cons s,ill linser IN their Thoughts. around
the council. fires OF OF tie Revelation. You
sent US 4 Washington, to lead our armies
againsta hireline, mercenary foe; we sent
you Greene 10 defend your homes anf fire.
SIDE. agiins, invaders from abroad and to-
RE, at home. Your fathers and our faith
efs, side by side, anil the winds and iro',s
and SHOWS Of winter, the sultry heat and
scurchins suns Of sumner. Tough, aud toll
oil and suffered seven hong years 10 purchase
the blessings we are now cnioying. To-day
they are sleeping 4" that sleep which Knows
no waking" in common grave. Not
wi,h,tandlng We have common history. u
common Inheritance. our brethren Of the
sJuth, in hostile manber. threaten to cut
asundCr all Federal relations with their
brethren Of 'he free States, and especially
Of New England.
New England has an intcres. in the pres.
erva,ion OF this Union beyond mere love
of common country. Her hardy sons are
found in every State and Territory. They
have gone out from tho old northeastern
hive to build up the commerce Of your CIT.
les /; to navigate your rivers. lakes, snd
seas /; to clear Jour forests, and people your
prairis,. They have carried along With
them the enterprise. the genius. the moral
training. the love Of learning. and good or
der, which has always characterized the