Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-06

that these views are honestly held by those who
| avow them; they proclaimed by able men with
the force and skill-not indeed Of logic, but Of
sophistrv which deceives the unwary aud some.
| times entraps even the watchful.
There can be no doubt think, that an over.
whelming majority of the people Of the country
and especiall, of the north, are hostile 10 further
annexation Of southern territory. That was Plain
, IL shown when Mr.. Stewards proposed purchase
| OF the island of ST. Thomas was peIemptolily re-
lected and still later when General Grants veiv
| e NEST advocacy Of the San Domingo scheme
utterly failed II secure support even at time
when his administration was peculiarly powerful
aud influential in shaping measures and directing
policies. For period of sixty years from the
| adop ion of the Federal constitution, annexation
of territory on the South was favorite policy
with our government In 1903 We pui chased
Louisiana; IN 1919 We pnrcha ed Florida in 1916
we al neSed Iexas; III 1878 we took a vast aiea
iIom Mexico, and in 1853 paid large price
fof small / act from the same country. All these
purchases we've made by Southern presidents, ex-
cept the small one OF 1853 and that by President
wholly devoted to Southern Interests.
The aggregate ar, q Of ihese additions to our do
man is nj least TWO aud quarttr millions of
sqna.e miles, DeAIly three TIN es a. great as the
whole Ui The i,rltUfy fought for ~ our ltevou-
tonary am e,tors, AID covered by the treaty of
peace IN 1888. do not mean 10 lmpiy that the
Whole bel Cit OF these acqui-it Gus went to the
Interests. Fate aud 70 tilude rescued u larle
"ptitOn OF the Louisiana purchase to northern
ut reals, as come o>pelons aud powerful State,
10 the west strk IN ~ testify to-day. The mag
nitc' nj gu pre- Of California and The neIghboi Jag
Re iitOres were II re,cucd after ore OF The most
mem0I able struggles IN our civil aud parllamen.
tary bi,tniy. Bat Lotth, aunexatIun, n. an
oilEnhI move M Mt la, never tiOurlshtd with IL.
Mr.. ScwsId ~ vs. the honor of heng tie first
stated man 10 ADD To our Territory on the North, As
! H.. ,lt.t Al 49,.
President gave away valuable piece Of terri
tory on onr Nor'i eastern itUn'ier III 1872, and
another southein Pie>d n fOdr wears alter, gave
away vat tract If most valuable COu iuy on
| Our Northeastern frUuiiat-Ieary five ii nes A.,
z eat a, tie State OF New YuIk. | ~i,n to
make 10 reht ctoGs Gu the great uen who iua lie
those settl mtnts, bot | tske no ii.k in saving
thai II elth,r ittaiy were To be negotiated uow
lie Unit, States would denaId n lar tie, q (,
BOUNDARY both nu tue Norihea.t aud the North
west. | wish ur h, I 10 say tnat # IN 1872 or in
1910, Claus as strong MS ibo~e ~h ch w,re llven
~Nay on our Northern frontier h, Mr.. Tyler AMI
MI. Polk. had existed on our Soulhsrn border they
would have been maintained at the Canton ;
mouth under the Old cry oil "in emnty Tor the
past and secuIi i,r the future.
While req citing thar our Government did not
| stand for its ext enc ii hts both IN The North
east aud the the Northwest, would net attempt
TO ioce anne Nation OF sCq lsition Of te ritory IN
any direction; but al The sane tune | most frank
~ aNOW tbhl Tue incorporation Ul the British
American Provinces 10 our Union would be q vast
addition to our strength, AID a large element
added to our growth and perpetuiiy. No manier
longer, ableT, better portion of the Anglo-Saxon
race can be found on the globe, tnan those VINO
| inhshiiant the Dominion of Cauada. They are
not al present contemplating any union with us ;
nor are we making the slightest ovt rlures towards
them, but the continue growth of mutual inter-
ests, the qnlckeIed aud qulckening influence of
constant intercourse viii ia my judgement ulii-
mate ly bIlng us together. Or relations with
them daily grow more intimate. We are drawn
towards cach other by til u.and ties of interest
friendship aud kindred, aud the outpouring of
our sympathy for their lately stricken cry is but
| an expression of the kindly regard we feel for
their entire people.
la my remark, have been comrelled to speak
OF tue North and the South as 10 certain sense
antagouislic forces in our Government. 1t is not
my speaking OF tins antsgonism that creates it
nor would The fact cease to exist if every man in
the North should keep silent. Nor would it be
removed by husive orstory on Decoration Day
nor by swelling periods the Fourth of July
1t has its deprecated origin 10 different phases OF
civilization, aud Ia radically different views of the
functions, powers and limits of the State and Ma
tiOnal Governments. 1t is deeply t, be regretted
that II has grown up. hope II W i'll some day die
out. The North and the South, Just as much as
the East and The West are fitted by nature tor
harmonious co operation and for mutual develop
ment and strength | would include all section,
in the to'ds OF common patriotism, inspired by q
sing aim, warned by the same traditions simu-
lated by ike pride, looking forward to one DIES
tiny. But we should gain nothing, nay, we should
loss great deal, by cUncealiug from ourselves
the pable fact that the controlling political ele-
Bent 10 he South holds views which are at war
with the prestige aud perpetaity OF the Amer lea n
Union. speak 1t here to-day in sorrow aud not
in anger, and yet could not be Just TO nv con
vctions II should fail to speak it plainly. The
remedy lssin the hands of tLat vast ne joI ty OF
our country men who believe that the ir par mou
allegiance b due TO the National Government and
who hold with Washing ton that 1.-THE union OF
1.-THE states should ever be the primary object of
"patrioiic desire"
The consolidated strength of the sixteen states
that were lately slave holalug is tremendous
plhtlcal foice, embed ing nearly one half the
Senate OF the ulied State, more thsn one thii d
OF the House ol Represen stnes and almost TWO.
hths of the aggregate eclora College. Til,
entire element l. cont Oll' 10y n small! minurify of
the people of ih"se states; it will he wi ted IN
the future "rh the urItS OF de,pot!sm ana am,
NJ prrmaneLt dOulustlon in the gov, rnuient of
the country. LEI US Il Oh The future tail, III The
face, pm pare for the dan tr 10 season aud ave IL
II possible. lake III, position With ut hesits lou +,
"th"ut ulstlusi, Wit out a'iin oiy aid without
couc' almeni. 1 believe that SOUt' ern contr III
tue go'trument If lie uuiun, Is the worst TO IL
HE result even Tor the South II elf; he i.ye hat
II Is III n Ct = and Dangerous 10 every me ct in
lhe lana htlltNe III 1t the mt ho 10 hstil; aud
IN coubc sav the IN ou, shuul govern ii; |
behave HAT The M II VII Tor tIu' VI ar, sought
tie HE Oi the nation should not tie tutrust, d
W til is sup'' M" coutrol | believe that The here
~ oi ihe ca "a primary allegiance helm, due
10 hs stait-a htie.y Winch has all eady wruuA bit
81 much misery and he'd 50 much iuuuceut ood
SHOULD be co hn.d 10 The STATS that cherish it
aud not permitted 10 install itself ia The yeru-
ment of the naiioa and finally believe tnat any
p lcy which eontt mpls'es or by sby pn>sibiny
Involves he annexation of Mexn IAN teirltor, or