The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-07
-ssarned from It may wsrrant me in taking

learned from It may warrant me in taking
public notice of 1t here.
"A principle priced by all was arrogatcd BY
a few, and made the pacard if not the wa lciH
word of political organization. The resu ~
as might have been expected, was 70 s
a worthy and sacred cause the xxi XII shouId
of defeat. The cause has suffered, Ua' ~
not be held to blame. Its Vely LII, =. "I ~
misfortune. The strong h9lu Which IL hau
upon the hearts of the peop'e was Tue occa-
sdpo of jys being seized upon to cover sinister
Sltentiom. various elements of disafection
availed themselves of the confusion which
their cries had raised and rallied in strange
companionshlp, under banner which had
never been SO entrusted to them, and which
lost Its conservation by their laying on of
hands. The elements which conspired in
TINS movement and the animus which impell-
Gu IT, appear to have been so well understood
oy our people as to require no analysis by me.
4,aoo votes in total of 100000 after the I'M
Paralelied resorts of that campaign, prove that
whoever else votes that way, the Temperance
ger roll-call. They muster nobler host. The
people OF this State are temperate people
ana also lin favor of temperance" if that can
mean anything more. They are also manly
PeoPie They do not fear to express their
opinions, nor shrink from espousing any Just
eaase. What they desire of right or expedi-
ent ID their laws they will in their own good
slns nave. But anything forced upon them
Sunytary to their best judgment, and cons at
Husut upon their good nature aLone' oanno'
DC expected to receive their hearty moral sup
port, or be productive of real good. 1t IS
sad day. however, for the welfare of this State
when 4 rash measure must beadopted simply
because no one dares for moment to ones.
tion Its expediency lest its champ: ons should
tannt MIN with infidelity to creed of which
sney are not the CHOSEN apostles, and anath-
amatize him in the name of power which
they have usurped.
Gentlemen, yield to no man in respect
ior The rights of minorities. This is the mo-
putty OF liberty. Men may vote as thew please
ana De protected. They NAV do and saw
as tney please, perhaps; but not without he.
,,ag neid responsible for the use of the priyi.
,sSe, ana II may be allowed the opportunit,
W ADVERT to matters which, although of 3
peIsonal nature, yet In their effects rise to the
s49lSnity OF pubic consideration, let me here
aepfeciate the method so recklessly resorted &c
~ me last campaign, OF aspersing the motive.
VI OFFICIAL conduct, and OF misrepresentino
private character for, political and siniste
enos so Tar as those efforts were successful
perance, Or 10 tie he young men Of Maine. It j.
regard Tor their welfare and solicitude thai
these who have followed Ee on other field.
may not be seduced to wrong ways, by the
1aise fancy that they are following me- still
that ask you to let me lift my standard for
moment that they may see where I am
Let tnem not think that the record of life
long loyalty is so easily reversed. shall no
seek safety in the lines of the enemy to es
cape the mutinies of the discontinued. If more
anxious for their own way than for victory
nor turn back to camp because some raw re
crult on PICKET. with the impetuosity ofterror
unable to discern front from rear, or friend
rom foe, shrieks at me for the countersign.
Let US not, however, in our scorn OF n.y.
pocrisy, Or resistance to il-ludeed or en-
croaching measures, be forced into a seeming
sntagonism to virtue, and to those who love
and labor Tor its cause. But rather with coo
Drain and steady nerve, summonng all the
agencies of good, whether of heart or hand. %
on topractice and promote the things thar
are honest. and pure and of good report
Inose ThoJoin wisdom with zeal to promote
virtue among the people, will labor to nour
nn right public sentiment as well as to Sc
cure punitive enactment. Some margin mus
Always be left for differences of moral senti
ment. Otherwise we might break down tb,
puohe conscience For one, however, I do
not object to laws being somewhat in adj.
vance OF public opinion-that is. more strin
gent 10 its provisions than the peonle reallr
IKE 20 obey. The requisition of even an inn.
Possipe virtue may avail tor good. Its broad
nlsesaspect may strengthen and hold up some
mat would otherwise fall before the influence
VI Oao surroundings, land the terrors of its pen.
atty might cool the reckleSsness of some whc
would not be restrained by milder persua
siVes; but when law is widely different from
peoples judgment, and provokingly contrary
70 tneir wishes; then, instead of expecting i,
" go on crushing its way with an iron hand
IKE an unreenting law of the universe. Il
would be better to look for one that takes
.ome cognizance of human conditions. and
.sacn out hand that will meet half way the
Trembling instincts of good. Indeed it NAV
,s. saiu ,nat wisdom consists in seeing the
E.ss.eal points OF contact between the alb
stract and the human right. For the bnn,a "
Jaw Is not as the Divine, that declares the
NAYS OF absolute justice and the inexorahle
right. But the object of the human law is to
protect individual rights so that every man
may pc tree according to his own Conscience
70 work out his obedience to the nicher.
Any law, therefore, which proposes to abridee
personal rights should be ventured upon with
s. Ls u.m0st caution and administered with the
W. m~Sst cnarity. There are other things to
y tnou9ht OF besides restraining men from
me use of intoxicating drinks. tSouoh this he
parent OF crimes and begets monsters from
y, mnicn an Inc good avert their faces and seek
" save dIrir tcffows, yet we must not exprcr
teat 1t can be wholly subdued and driven
nom among men. The laws against intoxi.
Gazing liquors are as well executed and obey.
&C. as The law against profanity, theft, unct as.
NY OF murder. Even if they are executed,
tSasy VIII not avail to extinguish crime, nor
Ssnish evil from the hearts of wicked men.
These are questions which 90 to The
foundations Of society. We must consider
Mnat can be done. Restrain and intimidate
~ Nuch as you can by law; it is only by the
0yspei stil That men can be converted from
isee no reason why measures for the pro
motlon oftemperance should not be approach-
ed as calmly, and, it need be, as boldly. as
any other question OF SO much moment. Nav.
II issuch questions as those, most of all. which
demand the full measure OF your wisdom VOW
candor and your courage. '0N-
NATIONAL INTERESTS.
Agriculture, considered in reference either
to the amount of property it represents, or
TO the numbers employed in it, stands at the
heaa OF our material interests. Our wide
and thinly settled territory, while it makes
this a leading industry, still gives it a certain
chaS&cter which is in some respects unfortu-
nate. The tendency is too much breadth and
TOO little will. What nature will not do of
Itself IS not much done, and so farmers be-
coAs<siseouraged. If farming is bard BUSH
ness at the best, then we cannot afford to do
It otherwise than well. But of late we see
more thoughtfulness and more courage. The
pest agencies are brought to bear upon this
interest, and the discussion and reports of the
Board Of Agriculture show what sturdy good
develop. ' '' p''' '"''' lnaS
l1xye upon other occasions endeayored IN
express my sense of the importance of this
great branch of our industries. and / shall
not now venture more than to hope that we
shalf not waste our words, which are more
valuable than we have been taught to think.
and that we try to raise our own bread-stuAS
ano save the enormous loss of paving three
OF iour profits on foreign grain, and twice as
many more on its transportation. Farming
Is rather hard way to get rich, but it is q
good way to be independent. And think as
. general thing farmers are far happier and
nore comfortable than any other class of
menswho work as hard, whether with hands
Or brains, : A'A"'
ouR PUBLIC LANDS.
The Commissioners on the settlement of
our public lands, will make their report to
you. 1t has not passed under my eve,
learn, however, that well-matured and FEAST
pae plans are proposed for encouraging worthy
settlers on the rich lands now lying idle. 1t
y = Httie curious to see that everybody who
freely examines the subject of Swedish immi-
giaslQa Whatever may have been his preiu-
aice rom the failure of imperfect experiment.
comes to warm support of the measure. i
confess can see no reason why we should
not make good work of this, as well as the
western States, who find it an element Of
wealth and power. A little retouoh;no 80 -.