The Republican journal., 1874-06-18
Our Good Ola STATE.

In hi excellent address at the opening
of the Industrial Exhibition at Portland
Hon. {. p. kimball put forth some
wholesome truths in regard TO the State
of Maine. OF the shipbuilding interest,
which is now recovering from il deprcs-
sion, he says
The opportunity for Maine WAS never bright
er than to-day; She should put forth ali her en-
ergies to not only build up her commercial and
manufacturing interests but TO 0guiN hecoue
the great AipbUHdtHg state Of Mp NATHAN.
The singular deluSion that fastened itself up
on the public mind a few wears since, that iron
ships were to supersede wood, is fast passing
away, and the fact is admitted by all good judges
that Il good oak ship costs less will sail faster.
is safer will carry their eargOe> better, and will
average lasting longer than iron. These facts
are all in our favor: therefore let lis once again
assert our superiority as shipbuil,ers. From
this branch of industry, Portland heretofore
reaped rich harvest, and has severely felt its
loss. Its renewal has already begun 10 show
itself in all parts Of the State. Portland must
be awake to her interests; our policy should be
liberal; we should help build ships, not only in
our Immediate vicinity, but i'll all parts of
Maine, and thus show plainly we have no jeal-
ousy of our sister cities and towns, but are
fully aware that whatever helps any part of
Maine is sure in the cad to help is chief COM
mercial city.
And we are especially glad to see that
Mr. kimbal has good word in contra
diction of the too often popular saying that
"Maine is a good State to emigrlte from =
He says
For this charming city and my native State,
| have the most sincere love and admiration
an IpI latn ir.,ti ia, rive
whole heart and earnest efforts to the interests
of both. | am confident from careful study
of all the facts, that in no State in the american
Union is the average of success so high as it is
IN Maine. Then why leave it: Let us teach
our children these facts and keel them ut home
We often hear of great success of the sons OF
Maine in the West, while we hear nothing from
the thousands who leave our native State to
| drag out a miserable existence il some distant
place. Some people are always in the wrong
place; YOU Will never meet q drOne or sluggard
or constitutional grower that will not Charge
| all Of his lack of success to the locality where
| he lives.
1t would be folly TO claim that God has
| bestowed all his blessings on any ono locality
| ] am confident he has given us our fulmeasure
| with that we should be both thankful and con
| tent. Entertaining these views l earnestly ap
peal to you to stand by your city and by yolll
state. | never hear Il Boston man glorifvine
| Boston, that do not admire his localpride anC
loyalty TO his city. mat unceaSlng devOtiOn OF
Massachusetts, men to their State and its chic
commercial city, is the grandest trait If theil
character, and has made Massachusetts mode
State and Boston a model city. Let us thus f:ll
initiate their good example, and cherish al
abiding love for our good State with its charm
ing scenery, pleasant valleys, mountains, lake.
| and rivers, its lovely towns and villages, ant
enterprising cities, and especially for IFS indus
trious, honest, intelligent and generous people
Let us give our whole hearts to our industrial
and commercial interests, and there can be Nc
possible doubt that our city and State will bot
rapidly sincrease in population, wealth an'
prosperity.