Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-07-15

they first got control of the government. The
events are too recent to require recapituaton,
and the ruin they developed requires other
memorial than toe material aud moral wreck which
the country presents. The speaker re-asserted
his unshaken faith in the right of secession and
the duty Of the citizen TO battle for the cause of
the stale after secession. lie reviewed tue cam
psigns from Fort Henry to Shiloh, and said that
Albert Sidney Johnson was the greatest soldier
and the sblest man, evil VI military, Confederate
or Federal. Davis reviewed the operations about
Wick sbarg and Pott Hudson, and spoke in glowing
terms of their defenders. lie said "Let one
suppose that IN thus vindicating our cause, in pay
ing due tribute to your gallant deeds, am seeking
to disturb such peace ss we have, o. 10 avoid the
logic of events. You have done your duty 10 the
past, and | would ask no more than that you
should fulfil equally we'll the duties of the present
aud future. lhe brsvest are. As rule, the gem
tlest, aud they also the uuest to every oblgs-
ton. You assumed that you struck for independ-
euce aud were successful. You agreed to return
TO toe Union and abide by the Constitution and
laws ma lie in conformity with II. Thus far, no
isr,her, do understand your promise TO extend. "
Referring to tue Legislation of Congress which
followed the war, he SAID that the taxpayers
know that an fncrea led burden wss imposed
upon them by contracts made with DondnolI.r,. e.
The merchants and ship owners know that
have lost the carrying trade, and to what
will they assign a policy which prevents the re-
registration OF American ships that had chang red
their flag during the war, which imposes such du-
ties upon raw material as TO Interfere with ship
building, and prohibits the registration of y for
eIgn-buIlt ship, though 1t be by purchase the
property OF citizens of the CniteJ States VIII
the people, II worthily the source of all power,
allow a long continuance of such pslpsble wrongs
aud to the masses such ruin TO Interests which
have been equally our pride aud the means OF
prosperity form of government must
correspond to the character of the people for
which It is appropriated. Ii Is therefore that
pubcs have failed whenever corruption enters
tha h,tv nnli ts and th. nnla
worthy to rule. Then they become tit subjects OF
despolisn, and despot is always at hand TO re
spoud to the call. A Cesar could not subject q
people who were ut to be free, nor could =
Brutus save them il they were fit for sup
jugstion. rhe fortitude with which our people
borne the oppression imp ,sed upon them
since the VA has closed; the resolute will with
which they have struggled against poverty aud
official piIIage Is their bgh hest glory aud gives tue
best assurance vf iul tiidmph. Well may we re-
jOice in the regained possession OF local selfgov
ernment; 10 the power OF the people ~ choose
their owu representatives II anu to legislate uncou-
troiled by bayonets. TnIs is the great victory and
promises another ss the sequence to it, total
non-Interference by tue federal government with
tue domestic affair, OF the State. A renewal OF
the time-honored docirIne Of State sovereig gnty
and supremacy Of law will secure permanent
peace, freedom and Prosperity. Eve,y evil
which has beiallen our Institutions Is directly
rsceaOle to the pervei sion of the compact OF the
mon aud the usurpslion by the federal govern
nent ot undeiegated powers. lie then referred
10 the Missouri compromise As the beginning OF
trouble for the country, and then xdverted TO the
present political aspects of the county, say ing he
hoped that the restoration OF the government 10
the principles and practices Of its earlier erod
will soon come. tie has not lost faith 10 the peo-
pie, and he believed the principles OF the fathers
will yet prevail throughout tue isud. He ssld
there should be no Class legislation, low taxes,
low salaries, no perq isites, ami officials should
be held TO strict accountability by their eonsltu-
ents. Breaches of trus, should not be condoned.
tie closed by saying, TO your selfsacrihcing self
denying defenders 0f Imperlshsble truth. aud in-
aliensOle rights | look Tor the performance OF
whatov,r lnsu can do for the welfare aud hxppi-
ness OF this country.