The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-08-31

~ Wo atc poI1ouCs Vts Irrespective " tnceo
considerations. Patriotism does not depend
upon the civil or religious institutions Of q
country. Political and religious rights and
privileges might bo circumscribed .a
Patriotism 10 implanted originally in the
human mind like love Of parents, children,
Life, andis just, proper and necessary. As
man cannot be q good man who loves not
parents and children, so man. cannot bo .
good citizen who loves not his country
above all Others. The exercise Of this fool
ing does not imply sel6shuess. Tho true
patriot sees in the prosperity Of other na.
lions, the rufex and complement Of the
prosperity Of hisown. Though our nation
may seem to prosper st the expense Of
another. yet sooner or later even handed
justice brings the balance even. The wide
spread disaster In commercial circles In
Great Britain striking illustration,-a nee.
cessary consequence Of her taking advan.
tage Of our helplessness In our recent civil
war, and when she gets payed in full, a.
she surely will, she will find honesty is
tho best policy" .a ,p.y 4,
We may infer that Patriotism is implant.
ed in 70 for some good or wise purpose.
In history we find that the whole human
race was first divided into families, then in.
TO nationalities, and that there were feeble
developments of patriotism under such
circumstances. Patriotism is an ouigouth
Of civilization. A nation advances in patri.
o,isrn us in civilization. Patriotism as shown
BY Demosthenes, Aristides, phocian, Cicero,
Cato, Brutus, was as pure and noble as
could be attained at such time, and the
sentiment expressed by the Latin poet,
aD,llee d deoorrm est pro pdtria mori," is
highly patriotic. And this Roman patriot
ism Is direct result Of her civilization.
Tho Roman Republic fell undoubtedly,
because the full privileges Of Roman citi.
zens were not granted to all. Through the
dark ages" civilization was retrograde.
The feudal system was hostile to civilization.
Patriotism was exhibited in small republics
Of Europe, but not in Turkey and Russia.
In these It wus blind religious feeling.
The best illustration in history Is that of
Great Britain. Conquered by William the
Norman in the eleventh century, among 80
many different nces as then dwelt there,
there seemed to be an unfavorable opporu.
nifty for growth of united and harmonious
government What result7 ARer many
years, and much blood-shed, rights were 70.
stored to the conquered. History Of Ire.
land furnishes stronger proof of this
principle In different way. The Irishman'
loves his native land with an ardor intcnsi-
fed by his oppression. Not patriotism in
sense used. One thing lacking. Love Of
country and love of its laws and institutions
do not exist together, and cannot without
the Irish being slaves in spirit If civiliza.
ton had been allowed to develop with
civilization of Great Britain, she would
never have had any reason for finding fault
will, lrislIinen.
Another illustration: Secession Of 1860
and our civil war, result of want Of pa.
triotism Oh part Of majority in the South.
The doctrine Of secession is manifestly OPP
posed to General Government The cause
of lack Of patriotism, defective civilization.
Civilization cannot exist in slaye.holding
community,-is child Of freedom.
Final point Of argument. Permanency
Of government depends upon The patriotism
of It's members. Only safeguard Of q coun.
try Is patriotism Of citizens, this patriotism
result Of civilization, that civilization In lis
most restricted sense, viz, the equality Of
all men rs citizens, is an Indispensable con.
dition. Practical application. We canno,
say that any nation cnn perpetuate itself;
unless supported by that patriotism resting
OIL perfect civilization Of all its members.
Our whole population must bc mnde poIiti.
cally homogeneous. or we shall 30 the road
Of all republics. No nation can continue
which carries in itself seeds Of destruction.
Two methods present themselves for bring
ing about this result. All men must become
citizens, or, if any arc unfit, they must bo
removed. In conclusion the orator said
we should be influenced by the honorcd
dead Of the regiment, and We, who remain,
must not undo that for which they gave up
their lives.
Then followed humorous history Of the
Association since its last anniversary, by
Maj. Houghton, which was frequently
greeted with applause, and could he appro.
ciated only by those who had associated
with the officers. knew their foibles and
weaknesses, and understood the history Of
Company as ax and Zcnas's spoon.
Tuesday the following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President Col. Thos. A. Roberts.
pice President Capt, Isaac 8. Faunce.
Toast .Hastsr-Msj. E. b Houghton.
Orator Z. r. Mattocks.
Pod-Cnpt. Thomas W. Lord.
Haoran Capt. c Z. Cole.
Directors -Byt. Maj. w. II. Green. Capt.
J. A. Perry. Lieut.. c. w. Bur,Ihain.
Seerrtny -Adjt c. W. Roberts.
.Mnsioal Di,aor-Lieut. o. W. Burnham.
We then " fell in" for ntions, and each
ono did ample justice to the excellent chow
der prepared by caterer SkillingS The
Toast Master announced several toasts,
which were responded TO in a felicitous
manner, by Col. Roberts, Lieut.. Col. Hob.
son, Mi. Manning Mr.. Hayes and Capt
Frank [. Jones Of the 10Th Ne. One only
VIC transcnlc. ..- -,...t .
The Three hundred and Fifty member,
Of the Seventeenth Maine, who filed sol.