The Portland daily press., 1863-03-25
COMMUNICATIONS.
EXTRACTS FROM SPEECH OF
Mr.. Kingsbury, of Portland d ,

sAss - ~ ~ ~ Va
In the House Of Representatives, February 25th,
on the Resolves relating to National Affairs
and in reply 10 Hon. f. o. j. Smith, of Vest
brook. /.
Mr.. SPEAKER: In presenting the resolu-
tions which have for so long a time occupied
the attention Of this House, had no personal
or political objects TO gratify. To me, sir as a
private individual and disconnected with the
public welfare, il is a matter of indifference
what becomes of them. have advanced far
enough in the journey Of life, TO measure such
things at their true value; and could have
my election, should greatly prefer to retire
to my quiet home and regular pursuits, away
from all this jar and din OF political strife The
fires of ambition within me have long since
gone to ashes, and nothing but the paramount
duty which rests upon every true man to stand
by his country, in this her most solemn hour.
would have drawn me into the public life,
from which had retired for many years pre-
yiously.
offered these resolutions because believed
them TO embody the truth, and because in
these perilous times it would III become the
State Of Maine, through her representatives, to
hesitate to express the truth.
At the very outset of this rebellion, Maine
sprang to arms, and every city and town and
settlement declared for war-war--war--unti
the rebellion was put down. There was no
halting-no talk of peace-no time serving
policy. There was substantially no dissenting
voice. Even the gentleman from West5rook,
strange as 1t may seem to those who have lis
tened to his late extraordinary speech-eyen
he was in accord with the common sentiment
His eioquence was not unfrequently heard in
the spacious City Hall of Portland before as
sembled thousands, urging this discussion on
to the arbitrament of war, and war Without
compromise, Political parties dropped their
party shibboleths and stood as a unit for the
Union. This was not the result of COO cacu-
lation, but the God-given impulse that springs
from the love of country and liberty. And
during all these weary months, Maine hes
never paused or filnched. Out of her sparse
population she has given to the war 10000
men, who have borne In the fore front of battle
the Dirigo" banner, and won for the State
immortal renown. Maine has given these, her
most precious jewels, willingly, and though
thousands OF them now sleep the heros last
sleep, she is ready, If her country calls, to du-
plicate the forty thousand.
And as Maine has ever been ready with her
men and her money, SO has she been ready to
throw the whole weight of her sovereign moral
power into the scale. She has never paused
and haggled about conditions. Her simple
word to the Government has been, and will
be--PUT DOWN THE REBELLION BY ALL THE
MEANS THAT GoD PUTS INTO YOUR HANDS
DONE hesitate because Il will ;n;ure rehalda,n
a little too muchl Don't he afraid of The ten
der toed. North or south. Put dorm Ire .a-
beIlioni Do this and Maine will he ,rne ~
the end "'i 'e :"
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