Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-09-04

held. lie Is With us to-day.
The honOred Governor Of the old Bav
State. A sou Of Maine. grandson OF
FveburS. We are not ashamed Of our
boys.
Gov. Andrew responded in an able. elO-
qoent and patriotic speech Of nearly two
hours in length. lie ~as listened TO with
great attention and greeted With frequent
ou,bursts Of applause.
The Flag Of our Country-Consecrate
BY new baptism. NAV It's folds ever fioa,
over the land Of the free and the home OF
the brave.
The Pilgrim FAtbers.-They believed in
churches. schools and men Who carry nus
keis. Go4 forbid that their descenda nts
should ever wander from such contest ons
OF faith.
Our gallant and glorious dead
" Their swords are rust
And their good steeds are dust
But their souls are with the saints. we
trust
The valley Of the Saco:
" shallow aud deep by turns and swift
and slow
There NC behold the winding Saco how. =
Gov. +. LINCOLN.
Frysturg. 4 snail part but still a part Of
The original Union. ~ do not intend 10 20
ogt Of the partnership this year.
Oar returned sons and dAng ghters.-S,raa
gers they may be in our houses. they can
never BE- IN our hearts.
ElOquently responded to BY E.w. Evans
Esl. Of Chicago.
The following letters which speak for
themselves were read by II. IL. Smith. Esq.
BANGoR. AUGUsT. {. Is63.
GEo. W. BaKRows. EsQ. Dear Sir.
Your favor that brought me an invitation
from the Inhabitants Of Fryeburg 10 visit
them on the 2Osh inst. and unite With them
IN celebrating the one hundredth anniver-
sary Of the settlement Of that town. was re-
oeiVed last Saturday .evening and affords
me much delight
The halcyon days OF my early manhood
(when the JOY Of every hour was as un-
mingled with sorrow as is allotted TO mani
were again 50 vivid that the decrep itude Of
my approaching four score and five years
were almost forgotten. But one night Of
sleep quieted the feverish inasinatious Of
my perverted brain and assures me that the
highest delights Of my early friendships
must soon terminate and that now. my
considerations should be turned toward joys
unsPeakable and eternal which can be OBJ
tanned only IN the spiritual world
The exhausted condition Of my physical
powers forbid me TO attempt 90 make the
proposed journey 20 Fryeburg in aocor-
dance with the highly valued invitation Of
its respected inhabitants But a. the Lead
ing and praiseworthy object of your letter.
a. ] understand 10. j.. 70 collect materials
" for future history Of your town and
thereby - 20 perPetuate the memory Of the
father. my personal presence could be Of
very little avail.
! lament the meagerness Of nv memory
respecting such facts a. vonld aid in Civ
ing value 10 the prospective history of
town that merits pre-eminsncc for success
ful efforts in promoting elevated ciyiliza-
ton. a. veil a. for furnishing % the world
an unusual proportion q distinguished men
Tor each Of the learned professions. and ior
high political positions. I account FOR this
Pre-emincnce by the fact thar the owners
and fret occupants Of the sercs lofs in Frye-
burg were men of vigorous intellect. great
industry and sound morality. These char
actcrisiics are proved By the attention q
their Posscssors % the early founding and
causing 70 De- endowed the eNocllent liter
ary Institution that has been there nurtsr-
81 and strengthened during more than g.s
% century. The permanent establishment
by them II learned and devout ministry
bears hkc testimony O. their chlracferis-
tics
such hv0ring circumstance a. those
mentioned had drawn together consider
able number q yIrtuous inhabitants O. tho
beautiful valley of the Saco river n ant
about fIgsacket before thc hrst DAYS 81
Che prcscnt century. AZ this pcriod ms
personal knc vledge and intimacy uiih that
people commenced. ! had scarcely enter
81 upon my habIancy at lryeburg When
The condolences 81 frioudship. vas inpartei
O. mc hy the frank. Guilclcss and amiable
people n The place Their leading occs-
patton vas aCricuifural Buf a. their mar
Bet lfur.andJ va limited in o. amount of
bus ness Transactions. lify miles distant from
thcm, and liihcuif of accrss. Do seemed rr-
rtdirnt o. hni a lcss cxrcnsisc. o. more
probable outlet f1r their surplus products
than by transporfafian o. Portland Good
pine timber existed in cousids railc quanti-
tlcs in thc adjoining townships of Broun-
tcIi and Lowell vith some additions in 9th
90 l0cahties Cuuing and hauling tbs
lumber INTO >aco river reIuircd ths labor
oi men and teams 81 that season ol che year
shcn farming malc no demands uJ.on tfcm.
Support of laborcrs in this employment
furnished a honne market ior surplus pro-