The Portland daily press., 1875-06-01

a revival of patriotism which augurs moi d
the future. Everybody knows now , TUnS
and Lexington have just been celeoraIee.e
Lowell and Whittier have sung the pra,ses VI
those simple, sturdy men who rallied IN delenoo
of their homes and their rights against an ln1
vading army. Eloquent orators have oesctioe '
those old conflicts, seemingly so petty III onom NO
selves, yet so overwhelmingly grand wneh we
consider the results to which they leo. 10 ~,
tain from our last and greatest conhict results
which shall bear any similar proportion W tno
means employed and the blood ana treasure
expended must be the study of this people IoI
many year. To fail to do this, to the extent
of our ability, would be not only an Inlustlce "
ourselves, wrong to the down troddeh, Ine
world over, who are looking to us TOT eAa1lp.o
and assistance, but the worst OF lngratltude 10
our heroes, to you and your brothers u "hon
yOnder monument is sacred
Contrast the war independence anu Tue
conflict of 1872 with the war OF 1901. IL was
not for independence. We had enjoyed thae !,
hundred years. 1t was not IN sell delence. e..
our opponents wanted was to be let alone. IL
was not for mercenary motives OF any sort.
We saw our currency depreclate TOO 1ast W
anticipate any great return for what was ex-
pended 1t was not against foreign aggression'
Our bitterest enemies did not dare attack c Us.
1t was not war of races. Saxon and Celt
marched side by side. Frenchnan and German
stood shoulder to shoulder The blood OF BLACK
and white was poured out on the same held;
In the same ranks were the grandchildren OF
the men of Trenton and Valley forge anu
Yorktown, and of the Hessian mercenaries
whom King George sent over to snbdue ms re-
fractory colonial subjects. 1t was not, IKE So
many Of its sad predecessors a war OF reigion:
1t was not the result of the dissenslons OF
crowned heads, or of personal grievances LII
was a war of sentiments. 1t required men
imbued with respect for principles OF freedom
and equality, and men who loved that harassed,
bleeding nation. And we had them GOD VINO
had planted this nation and raised 1t up through
md ltias which surrOund-
ed its early progress, had yet more work for 1t
to do. and when its browning trial came he saw
to it that it did not lack defenders Lack them!
Was ever nation SO richly favored? Had ever
land such reason to rejoice in the devotion OF
her sons?
In fighting as you thought for the preserva-
tion of the Union you were, as you saw before
the end, doing Gods work in carrying freedom
to the captive, you were establishing on iasSlug
foundations the structure when the IatneIs
reared, but enlarged, adorned, and purihed.
Lasting foundations eternal, II they Dc
not destroyed, las alone they can be from WITHIN
This, then, is the Growing, chlefest DUTY OF
all we owe to your fallen comrades, to guard
the state from internal enemies III must De
preserved as their best monument, and be Kept
pure from that which would dishgure or cor
rode it. This is your work, it is your privilege.
As you shared their glory, and will share it to
the end so must you also fight to the end: The
danger now is not from men in arms, with rag
ged. gray uniforms. 1t is from the sleek, we'll
fed, well-clothed, honorable. gentlemen who
hold high places in the esteem of parties and
people. but who do not honestly and with all
their souls love their country better than them
selves. Robbers (rich ones) were as danger
| Gus as rebels twelve years ago-much more so
now, 1t is not to-day the men whom you late
| ly were fighting who are the dangerous enemies
| Of the republic. 1t is rather the men who use
| Political influence and position to aggrandIze
| themselves, and corruptly, selfshly, with
~, NJ w n
not be measured that are sapping the founda-
tons of the state.
Whether they be thieves on a gigantic scale
| who defraud those over whom they were set 1T
may be in New York, it may be in South Caro-
| lima or Massachusetts, they are public enemies.
| They are undermining the monument of the
| dead Whether they be sharp politicians VINO
buy votes in New Hampshire or Connecticut. or
| if in Louisiana or New England they, by fraud,
defeat the true will of the people, they are pub
| lie enemies. They are undermining the monu-
ment. Or. if they are only reaping where they
| have not sown and gathering where they have
not strewed, if they are heaping up fortunes
which they have not earned by Wall street de-
vices, or by unjusty taking from the laborlng
man the proceeds of his toll, they too are public
enemies. They, too are undermining the mon
ument.
WATERvILLE, May 31.-Memorial exercises
| took place here this afternoon, under the aus
pices of W. S. Health Post No. IA, G. A. K.
Rev. Dr. Robbins, President of Colby Universe
| ty, was President of the day. The procession
was composed of Heath Post, students of Colby
and the Classical Institute, town officers, fire
companies and citizens generally. The process
sion, preceded by the American Band, marched
to Pine Grove Cemetery, where "a graves were
decorated. An address was delivered by Rev.
S. P. Merrill and an original poem by Wa
teryille lady was read by Prof. J. B Foster of
Colby.
In Bangor and Brewer.
BANGOR, May 3l.-Memorial Day was OBJ
served to-day in this city and in Brewer by the
usual exercises. Bells were tolled at sunrise
and during the moving of the procession, and
flags hung at half mast on prominent build
ings and shipping. Iu Brewer the procession
marched to the cemetery, where prayer was Of
fered by Rev. MIR. Libby, and Charles o. Far
rington, ESQ.,, read a poem. In this city Post
B. H. Beale, preceded by Bangor Cornet Band
and Jameson Guards, and followed by the ora
tor of the day, chaplain, members of the City
Government and Union Hose Company. march
ed through the city to the E. & N. A. Railway
station where they took the cars for Mt Hope,
at which place Rev. S. P. Fay offered prayer.
The roll of honor was read, and an Grafton was
delivered by Gen. James A. Hall of Damaris-
Gotta The day was fine and large crowd
was in attendance. The soldiers monument
and the graves of all the soldiers were finely
decorated.
BATH, May 31.-Decoration services were OBJ
served here to-day by the soldiers and sailors,
the fire department and the citizens generally,
more than ever before. The procession was
composed of the Bath Cornet Band, the fire.
men and Thompson's Band. After decorating
the graves the procession proceeded to the COM
mon, where prayer was offered by Rev. VIM.
Hart, and an Grafton was delivered in most
eloquent manner,by E. B. Nealley, Esq, of
Bangor, which, for patriotic and statesmanlke
sentiments and logical deductions, has never
been equalled on like occasions in this city.
Mr. Nealley is graduate of Bowdoln College
and son of E. s. j. Nealley, Esq, Collector
of this port.
I'm ROckland.
RocKLAND, May 31.-Memorial Day was ap
propriately observed here to-day, the ceremony
of decorating soldiers graves being performed
by Edwin LibbylPost G. A. R. The process
sion was formed at half past one, led by War
rem Band, and including about seventy veter-
ans. They first proceeded to Jamesons Point
Cemetery, where prayer was offered by Rev. j.
r. Bowler, and the cerem ony of decorating
graves was performed by the Post. The pro-
cession then reformed and marched to Achorn
Cemetery, where prayer was offered by Rev. L.
D. Wardwell, the graves decorated and
wreaths deposited in the usual manner in men,
DRY of the Rockand soldiers and sailors buried
elsewhere. A brief address was made by Gen.
Davis Ti.lson. A large concourse of people
were present at Achorn Cemetery, and stores
and places of business in the city were closed
during the afternoon. The services closed with
an able address by Rev. G P. Nash this even
ing at Farwell & Ames' Hall, which was filled
by crowded audience.
In Augusta.
AUGUSTA, May 31.-Memorial services have
been performed here with the usual interest
Last evening an occasional sermon was preach
ed in the Granite church by Rev. Mr.. Etob,
Post Seth Williams being present IN a body
The procession consisting of the. Pest, Capitol
Guards, five companies, citizens in carriages