The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-14

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side nd yes re dsins sesss az Others :. well a;
Sns@ssss vain fss if S.ipias hand to humble
ton nj honest Yos quicken bop and prids,
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and eager To bc at work.
RAILROADS.
Tnci a. 10 railroads NC are dong AT thsf possibe.
More than 20 miles OF new rosd are now building In
many Direction. whsre,sr en .,, smSeuc. \.
slr sty frexfed Win many strring hopes of good,
lacks but about my miles Of 10 secure
and hasten this the state has already made generous
gins and an effort l. ~ be made 10 induce CSngress w
recognize the claim assine 70 the rad by Maine and
Massachusetts,. We trust this may be successful and
| that the year may witness the consaumation.
In thr wcsttyowc have Openings which are scarrey
s Of sir S"sr a the
OF cutting her way through Ca the great lakes and the
greater West; proving thus link in the MAGNIFICENT
Efforts As worthy can isaftey name here, but iiey
also deserve our interest snd care. ,,.-
The Railroad Commissioners maxi valuable usgges-
tions In their rport -i,se rx,nnrend 10 your atien
ton. The feature Of immediate interest which viii
s ssns lines IN sss sate @ means 70 place. ne pub
lie At the mercy Of monopoly oy respon-
competition, cannot recommend no your favor. But
this probably Is not the ease. The roads however,
sss ~ q So I n s 70 e. *
times and rates which they ask that they already slam
20 have Do not believe however: that they are i.rs-
Contain Il net ssc,e !. @ or ss,s
b. sss ava. Sss ~ % r.
l. Z pS . sGas g' .se P pr
takent II Il the duty OF the Stair 90 take
care and oin siasn' E,er . her;
caiIn Immunity Win this understanding, need pot
feel Il necessary TO oppose consolidation:
LIST Ne may take tne occasion n there Is any doubt. 10
declare or rrarm the ultimate right of the state over
facilitated. 81. Betier securities based the whole
property and franchise would be given In exchange for
have indased IN before Tie legislative and the political
eo9, which they have sought wosld he entirely ~ IN
end & Inc waste :, nopsI ana .,ren ~. Sssr %
combine Their s.s .iressi. iai leave the decision
to your better Judgment.
| 'lIg "nH' 1'rT CONCLUSION. g' @ '.i 10
The things wa haze bern considering ap great
matters. We must not let them drif but seife them
Vita, nas sS r ~ sa i Sar er into me- ssspss"
must re ab,e 10 guide and eoutro II, and shape b
useful ends We mus. be ready When lS incubus srn
capital 10 receive the Influx Of strength and population,
thai Will suvly come, and o take part In this great re-
nations. VI. pU.IHI 'fuI ~ L-Il. ...l .vHf
Genticmcn, we have reached the a,eth year Of our
existence state We are not ashamed or her Ills
tory One Of the earliest IN discovery and
she Il one OF the latest In tie development her
seure TRIAL ard ton that have int ryened wroaght mr.
the times that were 10 come This state sees her place
and knows her duty and docs not spurn the task that
& ess II her ppSa s
% I'D b YIN So S1 nd s s
o II ,i . S Sa5 Vii VIII Rss r SSsSs' a
Hs %rs rs snS Sre ss In
times, fhey. fell short or persisted. Then came two
mere forcc ofphysic.i without amy grand mastery
this d, aud ifess seemng, forces were preparaton
elements In fernent, aud germs maturing which were
IN aSa al, 1 %, e scrn actual Clements Se seeming
death oretold and foreorialned the life. The thrilling
story IL the yoyagers rang round the world ana sete
round ON The other side. swelling with the yet more
wondrous harmonlns q prophecy Quilted.
so we may hc "buIldng better than we know our
humble work, wrought In faith are regenerated ny
mghtier Spirit than that I'm which they were conceived
ami built into lofter monuments than our hands nave
rsad We pas ana are s e ~. Az, arl,ng
free nom the faint Of our perfection AMI stand sod
and shining In the perfect day. God deals Will men rs
into his cruc6Ie and SEALS Il up In aery oat VI
view. Men forget II, but lie does not. In the ness
Of time II 10 Openedo, one side, the dull earth, on
The other the giitter'ng ore. surely lie SITS arc
lie Who thinks Of these things will be humble, but
will not be idle; tius'l but not sPtrtess rs,erentia
past and tesafor 10 the "a hail hereafter 10 thus
that they who labor must also waits that they who are
hifhml shall endure. IL matters ue VIA, ,n, go, o.
WHO after thereby nistc wiser and bcttor
Than We. y matters little that our poor toll seems
T,e WAYS on iToyids,,ce seem slow to our brief Inn.
pctuous ves but they are swim In the centuries OF
JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN.