Ellsworth American., 1876-11-16

on Saturday, President Chamberlain of Bow
doln College, delivered on the ground. Of the
Centennial exhibition an Grafton on the history
and prospects Of the state of which he WI.
three wears governor. NJ more competent
citizen could have been selected for the state.
In res lewlng the history Of the Province OF
Maine. he emph sized especially the fact that
the settlements here were instrumental In hold
ing America for England against France, and
We're also the real beginnings oft the New Eng
land which came later. In considering the d.
yeopInent OF the State. during the last iiny-six
years he dwelt AT some length upon the prriu-
dice against capital and skilled labor which 80
long hindered the growth Of the commonwealth
The hrst Incorporated city in America was
within the borders Of Maine-lhe city Of Cor
giana. founded by Sir Ferdnando Gorges i'm
lt4l on the site OF the present town Of York
The people OF this region bore the bruut Of the
French wars. were with William Phipps when
he took Port Royal and composed almost the
entire armament from VIM. Pepperell TO the
cabin boy-which made the brilliant siege OF
Loui,burg. The first governor of Massachu-
setts WAS born in thi. province. Many Of the
best minds in the Continental Congress and in
the Revolutionary army We're from this land
without name. Maine, from these earliest
days, has borne an honorable part in the entire
history OF our country.
Whenever England was summoned by other
powers TO justify her title TO this portion Of the
continent, her argument was always founded
under charter, TO those of the French or any
other nation. IL is doubtful if Wolfe's battle
on the heights of Abraham would have been
fought, If the feeble settlements on the shores
of Maine had not chung to their bleak rocks
more than century before. Many of those
settlements We're previous to the famous ones
in Massachusetts,.
Massachusetts first forcibly assumed power
over the province; they purchased il of On Eng
lish claimant whose rights she had hitherto
denied, and finally they were merged as one
not Maine under Massachusetts. but one with
her. part and parcel. So Massachusetts pre-
served Maine to America. Had it not been for
her presence and power, England would have
ayailed herself of the sympathy which still was
felt by many who did not understand that the
great fight here was for the liberties of English
men," and for the rights of man the world over
and would have held Maine as she did Nova
Scotia.
For long time Maine was insanely opposed
10 corporations. and manufacturing enterprises
were not encouraged TO locate. She had to pay
dearly for her neglect. As soon as The first
fruits Of nature had been shipped Off.she began
TO fall of IN the rate of increase in wealth and
population. And ii is only recently that diff
ferent spirit has prevailed. Her water powers
give her great natural advantages. The great
thing 10 say Of Maine il that she is full of pow
er.
A brighter day is surely coming for Maine.
The refuent wsye already sweeps along the
shore. Slowly as ignorance is dispelled and
prejudice overcome, men are turning towards
Maine. Labor and capital and mind learn that
they can combine here with singular advantage.
Things new and old are in her treasury, and
they will be brought out, when the new life and
the new force take hold again on things. The
day must come, for mountain and river ard sea
are more tim emblems of freedom and power
they are prophecies Of ii and means of the full
flment.-lL Lewiston Journal.