The Portland daily press., 1862-08-11
MISCELLANY.

GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN TO Gov. ANDREW
The following characteristic letter was written
to Gov. Andrew by Mr. Train, before learning
that the omission of the Governors name from
the requisition upon the President was purely
accidental:
LONDON, July Is. 1862
Dear Sir Where is Massachusetts, Egh-
teen patriotic States, boiling over with love of
Unior, Constitution, country, offer more men,
more money, to save the Nations life. Elgh-
teen patriot Governors. full of National alice
ton, tender our noble President another army
of 100000 patriot soldiers. The patriot ranks
are full, the patriot States all there, but, mir
able dictu, Massachusetts! where is Gov. An
drew's name? Surely. there is some mistake.
Massachusetts, always first, cannot be last to
answer to the country's call What does it
mean? Who was first at Washington when
Sumter fell? Massachusetts. Who fought
at Baltimore on Lexingtons anniversary? Mas
sachusetts. Who built bridges, laid rails, re-
paired locomotives at Annapolis, as fast as the
rebels destroyed them? Massachusetts,. Who
showed Spartan fire and martyr bravery at
Balls Bluff? Massachusetts,. Who has in
trodueed peace and quiet, and our patriot flag,
where rebellion reared its serpent head, ana
anarchy reigned supreme, in New Orleans
Massachusetts, the proud old State of the Pu-
ritans, and the pioneer of the Revolution.
Old Miles Standish was Brave, and, shades
of Otis, Hancock and Warren, why is Massa-
chusetts absent from the patriot list? By the
memory of Franklin somebody has committed
q great crime BY the sacred soil of Concord
and Lexington and Bunker Hill, swear that
Massachusetts should have headed the list as
she has always donel By the blood of 'I6, by
the cannon ball in the Brattle-street Church,
and the love that Webster bore the Union, we
will be on that list.
Who sent back the Stamp Act and the Bos-
ton Port Bill? Massachusetts,. Who was it
pitched overheard the tea? answer, my own
fair State, Massachusetts. The Empire is no
longer conferred i'm New York. Pennsylvania
is no longer the keystone of the nation, but
the Old Bay State continues still the Old Bay
State--the home of arts, and nurse OF liberty!
All the States are on the paper. Maryland
was tainted with rebellion; SO was Missouri,
Kentucky and Tennessee. But, God be
praised! do you see their names ornamenting
the patriot roll? Is Massachusetts, less loyal?
Are we to have another Hartford Convention?
Is the great struggle for humanity to be dwin-
died down to an abolition war?
Are twenty-eight millions of white Ameri-
cans to lose their nationality, and be beggars
In the world, without flag, in order to graft
fy the morbid sensibilities of few who wish
to sacrifice our national lille for four millions of
negroes? God forbid! No; Gov. Andrew,
you cannot mean it. have been loud in your
praise. Your patriotic despatch to send back
our wounded soldiers,was fnll oftendernessa and
loyalty. Why now have you hesitated? Mr..
Sumner, / fear, gives bad counsel He must
not trifie with our honor, our loyalty, and our
pride. Massachusetts, men in London weep
tears of shame in their indignation to find their
State omitted from the roll. Be advised Gov.
Andrew; obey the President. He is honest.
Let the negro rest; save the white man first
Think more of the American, and less of the
African. God willing, peace is close at hand,
and, when the laurels are divided, there must
be no stain on the loyalty ofthe Old Bay State.
Hurrah for the Union, and death to treason.
Yours truly, GEO. FRANCIS TRAIN.
To His Excellency, Gov. Andrew, of Mass.