The Portland daily press., 1888-07-06

masthead and capitol, brings to him anew
the gl0rleS of the greatest country the world
has known. On this day little children
cease their noisy, loyal celebration, and
gaIneL ABOUT the fathers knee, to be told it;
meaning and lessons of reverence, and indie
pendence and patriotism fill their minds, tt
expand in ripe fruitage in later years al
that men could say in honor of the day has
Deen SAID many times, but as the music OF
tne narp is as sweet, yea sweeter, when re-
peatlng familiar tunes, as in the first out
burst, 1t can never be wholly wearisome t.
refer to the noble principles and actions OF
our early and later history, and the LOYALTY
and devotion of the men and women who
made us great.
Throughout our history men have noted
the capacity and fitness of Americans fol
self-goyernment. Its beginnings strike back.
ward many scores of years. They trace
from the Englishmen who served under
Cromwell, and at sthe Restoration left theil
native land for freedom to worship God, .
arriving in America to find the blood Of
French Huguenots and Scotch Covenanters
10 fuse with their own. Bringing to the New
World the conceptions of religion and liber.
ty, they devoted themselves to working these
out in civil life, and the waves surged higher
with each obedience to duty, every Indian
conflict, every act Of resistance to oppression
Ilil they Hooded the land in defiance and war
The character building went on. Some
learned, while eating a few grains of corn.
TO thank God for his goodness, and to level
the graves of their dead to conceal their
weakness from savage foe. Temperate.
hardy. Industrious, the strength of Their
granite hills possessed them. The Indian
wars called forth the alluring qualities of
promptness and daring, and the element of
progress was joined to those of sobriety of
manners and life. The Revolution welded
them together, and its conclusion, with the
adoption of the Constitution, found nation
ready for continuous freedom. Results show
the completeness of the preparation. The
early patriots were as successful in peace as
In war. Trade was fostered. and free in
terchange of commodities effected. In time
they saw that unless they would be shewers
OF wood and drawers of water for others,
the different qualities of the mind must have
nelds OF labor an access to the living, breath
ing world. Following selfish facts, rather
IMAM Dright distractions. they established di-
versiied industries. The result has been to
make the production of wealth in sterile
New England marvel in history The
fathers always nurtured and prominently adj
yanced education as a foundation rock of
good government. 1t has been pillar of fire
of trouble. The young republic WAS Was
strengthened by the ACQUISITION of
territory through the Efforts of brilliant
dipiomacy-a territory in comparison with
which European nations occupy the relation
81 81 co Ti 70 state. When, in Later years,
the daring spirit of New England woke again
and gave millions of Gods children freedom
A conservatism, as wise as it was strange
followed. All know, without recounting'
the wonderful adyancements of the country
since the Rebellion. No territory anvwhere
SO widely settled-none as prosperous: mo-
wnere such general education, nowhere such
nigh standard of character as is borne nv ifs
citizens. The character of the Saxon, and his
respect Tor the standing order" has blend
ed with the sentiment and aggressiveness of
generations OF American youth, forming in
our onward march power. propelling. i'm
pelling,. which moves, steady and irresisti-
Bile as the tide which floods our shores Men
diner more widely now than ever on a great
Ioundation question of national policy, but
all recognize the fact that nowhere else can
pe Iound SO many men in the laborious
Walks OF life interested in the affairs of
government, nowhere else so many hapnv
humble homes. Contented citizens mean
good citizens, and good citizens mean stabili-
W IN institutions and laws.
Closely connected with. the fitness of the
American people for government if not
properly included with it, is the adherence
tney nave shown to principle, the part the
IDEAL plays in national life, and this suggests
the only danger which has ever confronted
us In this quarter which beats against ssthe
novels of the poor and the palaces of kings"
IL Is the great and increasing power of
wealth. Sometimes bigness is mistaken for
greatness, sometimes size counts more than
worth. The Industrial and national progress
OF this country has dazzled the eyes of men.
But money has never yet served the American
people when any great principle was at issue
Mealth could not save victorious man in
the Empire State who found out from the
IomDs what the public would do about il.
ana men OF the same political party in
otate wheTe politics run riot send an official
TO jail for fraud at elections. The pecuniary
cost OF a revolt in England was not balanced
Win the right to. vote taxes, nor did a loyal
citizen poise in the scales of the merchant
the expense Of the civil war, and the bodies
and souls OF black bondsmen. Wherever
Sleat pubic question has arisen, the people
nave been on the side of principle, the heart
has been sound.
Because OF the results wrought by adher-
ence to right in the past, we cannot fail now.
no departure from the worthy custom of the
rurltans which ever put principle before
success, no change from the sturdy indepen-
dence OF the fathers who would not violate
the rights OF conscience even in the shadow
OF certain defeat
1t is with feelings of pride that am pres
enI a. me opening of Club House of this
sion for similar feeling. ANY reasonable
Democrat objects to review of the past
thirty years, which places his party in the
successive attitudes of disunion, open revolt.
obstructive legislation, cowardly surrender
VI prlnGlple, continual reopening Of sectional
strife. The past integrity of citizen is surer
guarantee OF present virtue than the prom
ses OF pseudo-reformer: the patriotic his
tory OF party is the best evidence of pres
emit honorable performance
Not as a matter OF politics, but as fact of
history, is it true, that to our party and its
polcy Tor the past thirty years, more than to
iny otner single agency, is due the fact that
we now have united country to defend
ana nag to honor. Hence we find the De-
nocracy certainly re-affirming their patriot
sm-which is included without Statement in
'he very conception of the word RepubR-
cdn
Aided by influential en- deceived by false
promises, four years since the opposition
party was given short lease of power: it
expires by Limitation on the fourth of next
alarcD, and reasons of public policy forbid
ts renewal. The chosen chief of the party
has been proved untrue to hi, ciyi,-seryice
professions; the chosen representatives of
The party ignore it in convention. The
course was essentially Democratic-true to
fury: But the torch of reform in the civil
service IS quickening into a flame, which
Will brighten the land with the light. Men
and parties who obstruct its progress choose
grinding under the milestone of public opin-
,on, growing larger and rolling further every
lay. Inc Republican party leads the pro-
,ession-the Democratic party will trail
alter 1t four years hence. We have again
disclosed fearless, industrial policy. and
we advocate reduction of direct before
me curtalling of Indirect taxation and are
n line with the trainers of the constitution.
wen OF honor and ability carry the standard
and the name which has given two distin-
5ulsned men in this country will add vet
anotner next November. The issue is Joined
= American homes and foreign interests. re-
form In the civil service and the spoil sys-
lem-an American administration instead of
an L, American foreign apology.
N lnlS Is httlng. spot on which to erect a
republican dwelling; the air breathes puri-
ty, the waves sing the song of freedom. and
aver our heads, with only the stars above it
boats the dear flag of our native land.
Mr.. True was heartily congratulated and
and then Hon. w. f. Lunt was
called on as the last speaker. whose witty
remarks were received with laughter and
applause
MIR. LUNT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Lunt believed that the Indians al
owed the foreigners to come in and possess
me land because they were not projections
SITS, and therefore they were banfshed from
me lace OF the EARTH He believed that the
adles should have voice in the ballot, then
l.ausing he said he was waiting for that SEN
,lment to be applauded. When due APP
pause mad been given, he resumed-a voice
N the ballot and give it to their husbands
before the latter went to the polls; though
ne thought some husbands would vote pro-
lecIion anyway, no matter what their wives
SAID. lie believed in civil service reform.
put not in the way it was carried on. The
democrats had not carried out their profess
slons but had made civil service reform a
o,yword and reproach. The kind of reform
mat was was needed was an entire change.
Inc PRESIDENT, approaching the end of his