The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-03-07
Bancron's Grafton.

We publish below tho oration delivered
before the authorities in New York, at the
public celebration of WAsHINGroS's BIRTH.
DAY, by Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT, the learned
historian. Mr.. Bancroft has always been
connected with the Democratic party, and
his views on the questions Of the day will,
of course, be received by the Union Demo-
Gratis as sound. 1t will be noticed that he
is particularly severe in his remarks on Chief
Justice Taney's opinion in the case OF Drcd
Scott: ......
MEy OF NEW YORK: As the organ Of the
city of New York on this occasion, 1t is my
first duty TO remind you that VIC owe thanks
to Almighty God for the patriots who achiey-
cd tho independence Of tho United States.
and who formed "the unity Of government
which constitutes us one people," To-day
we declare to peoples and to princes that that
Union is complete and shall not be impaired ;
is dear to us, and shall be preserved. Zap
plause.) The wise and the good in each
hemisphere desire us to continue one; every
fibre of the sensitive heart and indiyisiblo
France, in spiteiof some appearances, throbs
| in layor of our existence as nation the
people of England shall believe IRE with us
so long as there are among them men like
Bright an Stuart Mill. (Applausc.) The
most wonderful career Of improvement in the
race is the witness that we are nation. It.
ally has learned from us to adhere to her pas
sion for bringing together the parts which
the sel6shness OF oppression had dismember-
ed, and the III cemented fragments Of Germa-
ny derive from us hope Of q better reun.
ion.
Now, In the day of our tribulation, the
people have proved that they are inspired
with life by tho grandest spectacle the world
ever witnessed, in their uprising in the maj.
esty Of undivided conviction, concentrated
power and determined purpose; in their un.
repining resignation to suffering and privata'
ton, their sublime patience under strange
discomiitures and weary delays and long con-
tinued inactivity from inability and perplex-
| ity, or from judgment and choice ; IN their
outspoken joy when the spell was broken OF
the seeming paralysis Of their gigantic prep.
arations; In the heartiness OF their response
to Md1or- General Grant when he proposed
.to move Immediately on the enemys works
(Applause.) Now the rulers Of the earth
win como to know that under the constitu.
ton which makes us one people, there exists
no authority that can ALLEVIATE single inch
of the territory OF the United States-(ap
plause)-tbat while we claim for each indi
vidual the right OF emigration, there is no
possible conspiracy, combination or conyen-
ton that can discharge any one citizen from
his allegiance 30 long as he remains on our
soil, though each one may for himself dissolve
that allegiance by self.exile aud fight. These
mapy and ever increasing United States are
one, now and for coming ages. Continued
applausc.),
Principles Of the Gevernment.
Tho only ground Of hope for the pcrpctu.
| ity of our Union, you will find, men Of New
York, In the words Of Washington, spoken
in this city. When, in the presence OF their
fathers, Washington, standing under the
canopy Of the sky, took the oath to support
the constitution, he returned into the Senate
chamber, to interpret to tho first Congress
the principles Of our great charter, and the
fit policy for the nation to pursue. Then II
was that he laid down as their rulo ''the pure
and immutable principles of. private morali-
ty." and "the eternal rules OF order and right
which Heaven itself has ordained" And
the House OF Representatives using the pen
Of Madison to framo its answer, accepted his