Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-06-07
IlANeoe n, MAY 30th., lSGl.

itANepe n, May 1Ntttt IH'4'
fglg>p SAwA ER - Yesterday saw IN
Franklin Il beautiful has run up, waving IN
the wind, the ilg ot our country,-'he
symbol ol liberty Of purity aud Of b!o1d,
and Of unity AID although there @'' run
overhead aud mud beneath our icct, there
wctc cEceriu! faces, ani unhoan!ed patriot
ism in expression, and union Of feeling
Oppression drJy, our Fathers into tbs
wlldcrnrs<. They hoped to possess liberty oi
conscience, freedom Of speech, and 1o'ern-
iaent - perp,taate that liberty. Alas the
duration II their liberty w4s sh1r, Their
arprossors followed them. Encmies by SEA
anl from the MilIerncs, bore heavily upon
them, until their white il,s of purity was
stained by the blood OF the citiz,ns OF Bos'
tor at lexington; aai Bunker Hill c1mp.ct-
el the rel strips aud the unity If TIE thur
teen little whitc stars in the dsrS sronnd-
work, completed this glorious tlas o' our
Union The blood shed aud the suilrFlns'
endured by every class Of the citizens t. sGs-
uu that a.. during tie c.sh; years OF "'r'
are to- many flr me 10 describe but thanks
bc given TO Almighty God for his suTer'n-
tending providence, in giving wisdom and
lerscvcrus Eff IT to patriots. aud turning ln-
II G1!i,hncss, tie c3ans3is and purposes oi
The enemies Of liberty Thus the victory
was won and glorious has been the result,
The aAg has protected our citizens on ey-
ory .ea and in every cline, and our ships ana
tfa-
Ing, politically. The high, tie low, the rich,
and the poor have their equal rights.
The women and children are not t3rsotten.
They, to5 have their rights. The thousands
If Attle sehool-houses scattered about thro
tie Land speak for us. 1t is for these we are
4 t. care fox these we are responsible Tor on
ym d,fends the prosperity Of our free III
O. As.
81 tlorious flag has been stricken down
81 xAital is in danger. Probably more
gs~s VI boo men are now in arms, threat
MDSlcstruc,ion Of our GJycrnment-
(.a.rANty millions Of inhabitants are
1 HsinasA enough to support the hAs oi
.xe6< EA down the insane rebellion,
"A er and peace throughout our
l. there ar. and God grant
n :. ...s,,:.'sy :%sy'f this rebellion may be
~ bic * Sors, tnng the innocent, and be
assry cGsiA Tbytmc deserves, and the
Commodore. Gimp, tic blessings Of a
,ts~ifs W.: M1. - go = pa tier pllrc...
IN 'ot W. W. al ss'S'sep'ably. s'yerAl ',
y S'''h5. g remarks. T. H.
l. tAatt Franklin.
- pc u - Ae citizens Of
Z ne i; res ssho .as4 st. Hon
%sl.p %1s ~ IN Presilnts ice Pres
1 yisi.uell, E.q..sc>>< David
az III Baisdell A. C. Wakefield;
ksS, ,suker; J. W. Foster; capt. d..
;sosis1 Capt. S. j IIardison Col. X
rgh L. NJ. Vest Justin Sea@m'n'
min, kn, Esq Samuel ScAmm9n and
nsE.A-Wm. d. Moore and j. IL
u g appropriate speech on the OCCASION was
tnade by Leonard Butler The meeting
"A addressed by David Springer, E14..
.lNrge Crabtree, James NJ blal'deii'
n Nan, and others Of Franklin.
eAgS by lion. Amos Simpson, and a, " b
49, 81 Sullivan, and Eastman llutchinss'
4 OF KSeock. r..
spiiAad, and appropriate music was iuf-
nshed by ]. H. butler, assisted by others.
Voted, ut tie doings OF this meeting oe
printed in the rAotern Farmer and tue f''i',
worth 4merieda printed at Ellsworth. o,
Notwithstanding rainy. wet afternoon ;
We had general good time, aud to tue Sa'
Is jsktction OF all present.
&<@ WV u. MooRE, s..retaries.
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