The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

and the school house are the twin sisters ot
modern civilization; S. S. Prentiss was naLlv99
once my near neighbor, his inspiring words fof
the preservation and perpetuitV of this great MAJ
tlon are st treasured IN the hearts OF her ioys ;s
people. In the recent unavoidable national aus
turbance, his sons as he might have done himseI
followed the destiny of the State of Mississippi
but now that the cruel war is over, and the sun
light of everlasting Peace has removed forever
the caese of sectional difficulties, let us al
cherish the words of this loyal adopted son OF the
south, and sever be true not only to the land OF
adoption but also to the land Of our BIRTH ana
always exert ourselves to maintain the unity OF
the 6e country sqaf az a9d the integrity Of the TO
represent, WaS until the year 1920. an integral
part OF Massachusetts, and would not have re-
quired separate description had not the State OF
New Hampshire interYened We are, therefore
for two centuries intimately connected with the
written and traditional history and the develop
ment OF that ancient commonwealth. New Eng
land manhood and womanhood of today are the
fruits of that true courage and loyalty that occue
pied so prominent place in the early history OF
this country. Under similar circumstances full
complement OF virtues was developed by southern
bravery and heIoism, which still continues, anu
everywhere distinguishes her cultured people.
Indian barbarlties, the trying events of frontlef
life, the hardships of new country, were COM
mon @ along an extended line OF coasf ~
national dependence and mutually friendly rela,
tlonship. When the mother country attempted
an unjust subjugation there was a general uprls-
ing which was not limited by any sectional boun-
Diary, but there was united cry from Maine 70
georgia for Liberty and Union, now and forever
anu te iooa ol tIe patTlots OF the sWp secoG;n9
fn M on the DattIeneia OF ms naslo En
for the lnallenable rights Of freemen New Eng Eng-
land furnished about one-third OF the entire CON
ti1Sntal army. , a., ,...,... = .,ssso
. we meet mere To-Day as Ine ueScendstniS OF buvsS
heVoutl9naTy heroes any let Us rSgoice Iogee,sa IN,
Palmetto tree of South Carolina bend gracefully to
the same friendly breeze. True many of us are
gIoMlis sldy, eue .eiI l9ftsS tpoFS oeI neitS w
same pallieI taI o.T youdn,
its iolS aae a. nauea any ~ AZ @ sal9
nave increased n nqmoer u iloats over ualted
al9 Happy pe1Ris p is t.fVi wo oellGnieu ; W
sequence oI lnat great harmony 4i pFileipe ZIP anu
IeeIng tnal eNisteu III eheIy sec't1i t u tne csu
Try curing tle stormy uayo ol uue heNolatlon.
One OF tne greatest AieI1cdn ~ otassseh Salu oVe5
nan a century ago llide no ntaees kvnelseu
greater harmony ID carrier tunes IMAM Massaehu
Setts and South Garolna. shoulder TO shoulder
tney Went troug1 @ lile ada f W. ~ hanu
tney Stood around the aoIilnlsiIdtioh ol WaShng-
ION, anu iel MS own great arm iean On tnehi lor
support ~, ,s,,, &c p,.o, ty+,
Meet @ @ unael te + ~ fho u i
WneIe tlie ISt gLSa pdseie VI eG t wac
Iougnt ana IN slgnI u sshe9 IltiI ee cLaule ol
nDerty. we meeI on lne sOil g 0l M55ssacnuSettS,
anu dS Llel w 9pstoi 9au a dasly yesio
dgo InSIe sue y, pgiiou et Ia anu Ju,uSe ioa
serves. lneIe Is neT HISTORY, sne WoIiu SHOWS IL
Bunker HILL ana there tIey WIN ~ LeLllan forever
Inc pones q ner SONS ia M u tS sIeaS q
Ior lhdepehdence now ne illlgleQ VIII ~ tne soli u
every Slate, iIoM II EeM isnsidh4 " UeoI eia dnQ
snere lney VIII ne ioIeYer. nave Spohen oi
NEW 'a dga goht tI h ws ea so eecf snea
q the hople enaracGeeIlstlcs ahQ Ihe pIog+-
leSS OF oIneI secIlonS ~ tlHs great
Natloli, pul nave uot 1ie 1nlie duu
WOau & Sol tb p md %nraosfeS tb