The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-08

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event which II Is our privilege 10 commemorate
owand cousccr,ie the birthday ot the fa-
ther OF his country fvrcyermore.
| for the benehence of these results has not,
been limited to the times In which he fiourished
nor to the land in which he lived and died.
They have been felt and viii continue 10 be felt
throughout the civilized world and their innu
ence will cerse only
"when wrapped In fame The realm. ~ ether r,ov.
And Heavens last tbundcrs shake the world below
But their more immediate anil percep,ib,e In.
huencc has been seen IN the great Republic
which he founded. And that he was is iound-
er, 80 happy and glorious was his lie and ex-
ample, fOrms.not his chef title to our gratitude
and reverence and love II is rather In the
manifestation In him of the qualities ofjustice.
wisdom. patience, hrmness. perseverance,, hu-
manliy, and unconquerable 10y allty TO the right
80 mar,eopsly Joined and fused, tnat the cx.
tent Of our Indebtedness for the gin Of WASH
ISGroS lies.
Profitable at all times rs Il the contemplation
OF tie character aud ex ample Of this great man
they are most valuable in those hours Of dan
ger and peril from which no people are exempt
when the infrmitics and passions incident
TO all human limitations, incite men In the
ness Jr injustice 10 wild and ruthless assaults
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hs.nms. aniihi. ns so'ee o., u, ."A' rE.sa o nn
thing on earth eternal but Truth. nothing in
yinciblc bnt Charity. In this school let usl bo
pupils and as in the presence of that august
AMI benignant form, let US learn to be just,
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From a s,uiv of ,hssa ,bincs we ,hall be on.
conrnrej to Ione ami l,h"r In ever, season of
.neril ami darLhess---t to nreserye under difieui.
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Tnrning asiIs' as The ,uygcstions oftbi, dsy
invite ma from the fret ami fever OF these
unbanny ,,mes Lot In revert In our minds to
those great events In American history with
which The nf Nn.lluutDQ IL tDrpypr
ciateJ Following him through the war OF
the reyolution--tLe priyations, sufferipgs. dis
listers, disappointments. .discouracemenis-ths
pepIects the inrratitudle. the treasons, the de-
feats of that long and almost homeless struggle
We shall see how nc oyercame them all, and by
his wonderful genius even Transmitted them In.
10 the ministers Of his success We shall at
tend with him upon the sittings of the Conyen.
tion which framed tho Constitution, and over
whose deliberations he was by unanimous vote
cailej ,o nre.iIe and tn 6nI that to nj. inau.
ence and wisdom the country Is largely indebt-
eli for an organic law so admirable In It's pro-
visions and 40 wisely alsptel 10 the wants
the wants of the people. And when this great
work is completed We shall see him inaugura.
ted as the first President Of the Republic, up
holding with firm hand the organization OF
the State during the first eight years Of Its e1-
istencc. amid the storms VI controversy aud
the strifes and clamOrs OF faction. And ~ that
when his public life was terminated IL was truly
said of him by the greatest Of his sucessors.
- His MAS the singular destin, and merit of
leading the armies of his country successfully
through an arluous war for the establishment
OF its Independence Of conducting its coun.
ellis through the birth of a government new In
It's forms and principles until IL had settled
down into a ou et and orderly train and of
scrupulou.Iy chewing the laws through the
whole of his career, civil and military, Of which
the history of the world furnishes no other e1-
AMPLE
And now who Il there among us all that be.
lieyes that tbis yoyernment so bene6ceut. so
indispensahIe ,o ,he nro.neri,y anil happiness
of ALI sections and ali the peoplc Is Ia be brok-
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Scr h;nd' III, ,hsw, , ,be Lisdrci blood that aow,
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perfect Constitution that ever was formed by
man binds them; the memories Of the past
Iinl them tho Iet untitled destiny of thi,
,,,a,, ,',,;a, h,,Ils ,h.p,. n Thousand influences
seen and unseen all conspire 10 bind these
States togeiher In inlssoluble bonds
~, 90 Ill Mnu,, V.rnon hind.
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trst In war. AMI nrst IN the hear's oi nus
cJuntrymcn,' binds them.
A beautiful village In our own state contains
the ashes of one who was the conhdant. the
a,WasIins,on And there Is no power nor
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auihorhy """ '"o M, VIZ. s' ss"
to separate tue 'ohos VI "asn,nstUn anu hnoh.