The Portland daily press., 1863-07-11


to the sorrowing, bind up the broken hearted
and give to those who have any need, the
heavenly peace of thy presence.
Yet, alas alas for those who have died,
Died. did | say? False word. Such me, do
not, cannot die. To be cold and breathless
to feel not and to speak not; this i. not the
end OF existence to the men who have breath
ed out their souls in defending the institutions
of freedom; who have helped build up the
monuments of their Country's fame, who have
poured ont their hearts blood into the chan
nels of the public prosperity Think you that
our lamented Berry, foremost where I'LL were
brave; think you that the star-eyed Mitchell,
are lost forever to the ages. | tell you no,
The hot fire of war brings out into fui distinct
ness the otherwise Invisible character, OF I'm
mortality printed by God on the for head OF
every man.
This overall of flesh may be rent BY shot or
sword. The carcase may rot uncared for and
manglcd. But the lofty spirits which :nhabit
these earthly bodies - urging on TO grand
deeds of heroism,
''1hese shall resist the empire OF decay.
When time il DER, aud worlds have passed away;
Cold in the dust the persisted heart may lie,
But that which warmed it once can neve- die"
Aud let US not forget those others, who
though living, live dying; panied by wounds
tortured by disease afflicted with We nv lassi-
last supports of health.
Nor let us forget those, who having lost the
comeliness of men, by the mutations of their
bodies. have become,-liSe our gallant How
ard-heroes before the glistening eyes of hu-
manity, and martyrs before God We honor
them all. They all are radiant with nobility
they have brayely won, and whose patent
bears the ensignature of God.
But it may well bs questioned, do not such
facts oh i'll M ttttos leo A.
They do serve to chasten our hilarity and
mellow our joy. Yet the memory OF the de-
parted the presence of those who are the
living orations OF patriotic sacrifice, these as
witnesses Of the spirit pervadng the mass of
our people, deepen our trust, and steady our
determination.
So the great thought of God and his Provi-
denee comes home TO us with more eloquent
emphasis, and we learn to look as you, sir.
have so well said%, through the riven cloud,
that overshadow US to the glorious light be-
yond.
If indeed the reports lately spread are cor
rect, the words of Holy Scripture cease to be
prophesy, and become the simple record of
accomplished fact: There is a time Of troub-
fe such as nersr ,sds since there tcds q nation,
But IN THAT TINE WE ARE DELIVERED.
Honor, then, this Anniversary asoni Hon
or it, in the illustrious names of those, who
patiently-herocally suffered who. snufiIng
from afar 'the tainted gale oftyrany" spurn-
ed the thought Of shnfiiing off upon posterity
the burden ofresistance and stood up before
the world and solemnly Published and dselar-
ed, THAT these United Colonies are. and OF
right ought to be FREE and INDEPENDENT
STATES
Honor, then, this Anniversary season!
Honor il in the name OF those, worthy chill
dren of Revolutionary sres--who stand up to-
day with bold, undaunted front TO turn back
the pestilentisl waves Of rebellion threatening
to deluge the land.
Honor. then, this Anniversary season. Hon.
or il, because of the new ornament Of stars,
which, were the ancient belief true, pinst look
down upon US, many hero souls have as
cended. Honor IL, for the sake Of tie sick in
body ana in mind. for that army which battles
with agony in our hospitals; for that army OF
mothers and daughters and sisters, of feeble
old men aud children, whose hcroism lies in
endurance. whose prayers reach up 10 Heaven
TO bring blessing down.
Honor this Anniversary season. Honor Il in
the name OF the Lord God Of Hosts, who shall
forever uphold the standard OF Human Rights
and the cause OF Divine Justice. Let our
prayers be fervent and strong, and, when we
have prayed. let us rise from our knees resolv-
ed TO raf, or work, or fight. or die IS God shall
tell us Is our duty, till the Declaration Of In
dePeRdeRce. which has made Jaly 4th forever
honorable shall have lis iull eonsanmaiion, by
the final extirpation oi wrong aud by the Sc
curity of Liberty aud Righteousness, IN
ISDEPESDEScE ESTABLISHED.
-Res. Mr.. Bodies FROM whose admirable address at
the ciiy Hal Jny 4th the above was quoted.