Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-06

nest watchful, indefaiieable. doing. some said.
more than any other to bring about this re-
suit; and John Adams, bold. courageous.
splendidly endowed by nature. wise, vain.
restless and iufolerant; there was Franklin.
the philosopher. destined to give his name to
the age, to hear it called the Age of Franklin
full of those resources with which he aston
ished foreign courts and won them to Amari-
can sympathies ~ the scene was per
feet; no fawsin all its competition. In vain
we trace the sustaining power of such an en-
terprise among human agencies. in vain we
seek for the process OF such result in finite
means The search must end where all
search for truth ends. al the throne of God
Proceeding. Mr.. Haynes said, such is the
gift of the fathers unto US. What shall we
do with il: Is il invulnerabie and immortal.
or is il perishable? All, nv friends, the re-
public Is yet an experiment; it is en- trial ev-
cry day of its xistence. Not every dav GATH
ers the cloud OF war in the South; no exter-
nal foe can men it; but daily and every
where the corrosive tooth OF the intestine par
asite gnaws if. silent way, daily and on every
hand presses the beleaguering host Of human
selishness, error and wrong. As in human
character it is tn. little sins that lead 10 NOR
raj corruption, 50 in national character il is
the little sins selfish and corrupt practices
in politics which lead 10 the corruption of ma
tional character Practical politics must de-
velop leaders and organizers, and the power
and influence viii III the few thus obtain is a
sore temptation 10 employ them for self.h
purposes. The motive with which profess
sional politician thwarts the will of the PEG
pie is not one whit different from that usurp-
ing ambition with which a Roman gem
seized the imperial scepter. The most effec-
tive agency for the consolidation of this
power in thu hands of professional politicians
is rhe pubic Off IS. The office seeker is not
"n'y slave himself, but his relatives and
friends pu, on the woke II aid him in his
seeking If one mas a.. office at his disposal
he has contingent OF voters BY force of it.
Such usurpation deprives the voter of free
exercise of judgment lie no longer acts ac-
cording to his conscientious convictions of
the true interests of society The source of
governmental rule in the people is perverted,
and the government is no longer a govern
ment by the people and for the people.
la closing Mr.. Haynes said, true reform
means not the success Of party or faction
of party. 1t means a return to the nspr-
alton of our origin.
Soul of Luther, mind of Calvin, heart .of
Washington, these must live aud throb Yin
the republic if we would transmit to our pos
terty the untarnished inheritance which has
desce nded to us from the founders of the gov
ernment.
The singing of america" by the school
children followed and added mnch to the
worth of the exercises. Rev. Mr.. Whitman,
of the Winthrop Street Universalist church,
pronounced the benediction and the multi
tude dispers ed.
The Dinner.
The feeding of the people was no light
task, and there was a rush to satisfy the wants
of the inner man at noon. But adequate
preparations had been made At Meonian and
Union halls many hundred feet of tables had
been arranged, under the able supervision of
Mr.. j. W. Harlow of the committee At
noon the feeding begun and fifteen hundred
firemen, band men and visitors were fed
The provisions consisted of 600 pounds of
corned beef, 800 of ham. 2,400 doughnuts,
$50 pounds of white bread. cheese and brown
bread. Lemonade and coffee were the drinks
1t required an hour and halt for dining
The hotels, bakeries and eating houses did
handsome business and an immense quantity
of food was devoured. Many citizens enter
tanned friends at their residences.
The game of
Base Ball
advertised 20 take place at l o'clock p.
VI. on the State grounds, but owing to a
misunderstanding about the hour the Au-
gusta players did not all arrive on time. 1t
proved most interesting and hoty contest
ed game, but the Skowhegan niue beat their
opponents with some extra exertion. The
| Augustus could not master the pitchisg of
King and were outbttted by their opponents
| from the b. ginning to the end. Webber and
Boyd of the Skowhegans belong to the Colby
nine and Tina, er Of the Augustus is a mem
Der Of the Bates team. The score was as
follows.