The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-08-28
Lincoln County,
Cur Calamity.

ScOrched blacktncu and burned. the
sun to-day looks down upon our city sore
~ stricken and sad Over Il wide terrific
ry that 50 recently was covered with the
busy hives Of industry, over streets and
squares where 50 lately We're the houses
Of contentment and happiness-there is
nothing save wide track of ashes and
de,olaton. Twice in eight Years have
CONGREGATIONS cut parallel path, Of dr
strllction through our city From the first.
with courage and determinations we recoy-
cred unaided, taking care Of our helpless
and destitute people, and building anew
what destruction had taken. But this VS.
itation strikes harder and deeper The
highest courage viii give way for Il time
under the Affections Of pursuing fate. and
determination itself faltcrS when it builds
only to feed destruction 'l'hr generous
sympathy which comes from abroad. show
inc the stouch Of pity which makes the
whole world KIM" 50 honorable t. those
who exhibit it, while il relieves. is anothrr
measure Of the extent Of our anliction
But we by nomcans intend to write With
dcsponhnn"r. That The industries and the
business or Belfast are Ia have a future
and one of prosperity, We do not tor a
moment doubt. The WharNts, 9torrhou~c-
and places Of business will be built anew
The dwellings will arise again a. the
homes Of happy families But time, and
patience, ana courage must do the work
The natural advantages OF our location
will command business. and there i capi-
tal with which TO do it.
We are not Of those who proclaim that
the calamity might in greater part have
been prevented No city like ours ever
had 4 fire department or ever will lrNr.
that could stop that raging mass Of flame
in the high wind, with 50 much Of com
bustible material to feed it, " lille there
are inflammahe buildings, containing
combustible materials, and fires, pipes
cigars and matches are used thcrrin 80
long there will be buildings burned and
when this occurs in high Winds, there WilI
be wide destruction. CalAis PASSPORT
Augusta, Waldoboro and Portland have
had such fires Boston and Chicago have
not been exempt. no place will be safe
from these viSitaiiona until the era Of fire
proof buildings comes in. and that of
matches. tobacco and Kerosene lamps goes
out
William Allen, the candidate OF the
democracy Of Ohio for GOVERNOR thus de
fines democracy: democracy is 4 Srnti-
ment not TO be appalled, corrupted on COM
promised. 1t knows no bascnt~S, it covers
to no danger; it Expresses no weakness.
Fearless, generous and humane, il ~
Dukes the arrogant. chcrishcs honor and
svmpathiscs with the humble II asks
nothing but what it demands. DeStruc-
tive only OF despolism it i, the sole CON
sevator Of liberty, labor and property. It
is the sentiment oftrccdom. Of equal ri~hts
Of equal obligations 1t is the laW of
nature peryading the law Of the land. The
stupid, the selfish and the base in spirit
may denounce il rs 4 vulgar thing but
in the history of our race the democratic
principle has developed and illustrated
| the highest moral and intellectual attributes
OF our nature. Ics--that is noble, mac
unanimous, a sublime sentiment which en-
pands our affections, cnlarges the circles
of our sympathies, and eleNates the soul of
man, until claiming an equality with the
best, he rejects, IS unworthy Of his dignity.
any political immunities over the hnnbcst
| of his fellows. Yes-it is an enrolling
prmciple-and may that spirit which an
minated our fathers in the revolutionary
contest for its establishment continue 10
animate us, their sons, in the impending.
| strugg lie for its preservation