The Portland daily press., 1862-09-01

guished for the destinations of its scenery, and
It's treasures of mineral wealth. But still more
distinguished for the intelligence of its people,
and the ability Of its public men.
Ne,o Brulspick - Cotemporaneous with
Maine in origin, and neighbors in territory;
may the bonds of good fellowship never be
broken.
The Heroes Of 1776.-May the men of to-
day prove themselves worthy to be called their
sons.
Neu Jersey-Where the Mortimer of the
Scandinavian Peninsula founded their first
Colony in the new world
The Valley Of the Mississippi-The garden
of the world. Its development in population,
wealth and power in all that constitutes pro-
gress in the highest civilization, finds no paral-
lei in history.
The art of Tar-T The only guarantee of the
blessings of peace. For the vast improvements
in the means of attack and defence of the pres
ent day, our country is mainly indebted, to
the ability, caution, and consummate skill, of
the distinguished Chief of the Bureau of En-
gineers Of the Army of the United States.
The JTest-The proudest achievement of
modern civilization. The march of empire
Westward-unlke the conquering hordes of
Attila, or the advance of the Tartar tribes of
Iamerlane-diifuses peace, plenty. and con-
the vast domain of the Mississippi valley.
| Rhode IsIand-The early home of tolera-
ton, and of civil and religiousfreedom- = the
| greatness of whose example is in inverse pro-
| portion to theextent of her territory.
| The Clergy Of Ne,c Engldnd-Who by their
| early and assduous devotion to popular educa-
| ton, became the architects of our ciyiliza-
ton. Their teachings and influence have saw
| ed our prosperity from degenerating into luxu-
| ry, and have helped to preserve in our chill
dren the fidelity to principle, and fear of God,
| which characterized the fathers and founders
| ef the New England colonies.
The rights of New England citizenship
Hard Work with Freedom; Hard Thought
with Generosity; Hard Fighting with Pa
tience unto Victory.
Poetry and Art-Twin products of civili-
zation, at once the loitest expressions of hr-
man genius, and the most elevating in their
influence on mankind-the works of a Long
| fellow and an Akers attest that their grow this
native to our soil, and that after the lapse of
two centuries and halt, the wilderness, in this
| highest efliorescence of humanity, has indeed
| been made" to blossom as the rose"
| Diptomdcy. the instrument of International
| COncitidtion-wisely used by the Masters
hand; may it guide us as it has guided our
perilled Ship of State past the threatened dan
| gers of foreign Intervention, and while restor-
| ing our own, preserve the worlds peace.
The Memory Of Governor Sulriraa-The
| earliest Historian of his native State. and the
honored Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts, of which Maine then
| constituted part; his residence on the banks
| of the Kennebec, fitted him for the study of
| the earliest annals of our State, and made him
eminent not only in the department of Law and
of Statesmanship, but Of History.
l TLo lfo,nar,t nr (nnrao TDa.,In,,, ~, LII
hther the first English Colony; became the
head of its government by the election of his
| companions and left his bones to mingle with
the soil of New England, upon the Peninsula
| of Sabine.
| The Memory Of Sir Ferdiaando Corges the
Father of English Colonization in America.
| Henry Vriothesley, Earl Of Southampton.
| Patron of Letters, and of American Coloniza-
ton; the friend and associate of Sir Ferdi-
nando Gorges; whose joint labors procured
the Royal charter of April 10, 1905; the basis.
on which rests the title of our race, to the New
World.
| Sir John Pophan, the able, learned and up
right Chief Justice of England, by the appoint
ment of Elizabeth; under the shadow Of whose
great name, was laid the foundation, OF the
| Colossal Empire of the Western World.
| Maritime 1drenture and Discorery-illus-
| trated by the men of Bristol and the Seyerne:
| whose Cabots and Gilberts pointed the way to
| the northern shores of the New World. The
name of Raleigh Gilbert shall ever be honored,
for his fidelity, in conducting to these shores,
the Colony of Popham.
1t was getting late In the day, and soon the
tide set rapidly towards the boats. AT six
o'clock the company left the Fort, with strong
wind and tide ahead. 1t was very uncomfort-
able on board, owing to the crowded accom-
modatons, and late in the evening, tired and
weary, the party reached the wharf at Bath,
feeling that very large business had been
transacted on very small capital: that a very
big "boo" had been given to moderately
small sized horse. The occasion, however,
was one TO be remembered, other than for its
tiresome and tedious accompanments. 1t was
refreshing to see so large party drawn to-
gether from all parts of the State. 1t was
more refreshing to see the numerous visitors
from our Mother, the old Bay State. 1t was
doubly refreshing to see the noble representa-
tives of Canada come down to the sea-board
to mingle their voices and their affections with
those of our own people. The occasion, there
fore, has had its practical uses, and will con-
tribute TO a lasting good.
At nearly 1890 A. NJ. the merit morniny, the
train containing those who left this city on the
morning of the celebration, came rushing into
the Kennebec and Portland depot, and all were
glad to find rest and quarters at that unsea-
sonable hour No accident occurred; no evil
dences of dissipation were visible, and all felt
that that it was such good time that it would
not answer to repeat it.