Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-07
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KIAt&t uflr nnfl tGAt EtdbhJDH 0l our p4rt re- I
quirts Of Us eeaseless 70 nembranee Of his
service Sos believe that the Union sol-
diers 1t Gettysburg rendered q service par
alleil 10 this On grsnder scale. The life 0. ;
the nation vas in danger. The issue was
simply whether the American republic
or vas nos a nation. On this issue the rebel
army bad invaded northern territory If
that invasioa could be made successful then
il a. certain that the war for the UniOe
must be discontinued. On the other hand. il
the Northern arms should tria nph, from
that time forward the Southern army must
assume the defensive. Ucder these ciseuu-
stances Gettysburg could hafily be ans tai1g
else than a decisive battle. znd such il
psoved 20 BE- for as has been re- marked here to-
day, here the re belilon reached .ts btgh
saier mark. The tide turned. the decisive
bios was struck and the verdict was for the
Union with all its consequences 80 What
the battle Of Hastings vas in the establish
m~nt Of unity among the English pecpi<.
~bst the victory gained by Charles Nsrtel
as Tours vas to the cause of Christianity In
Wssern Europe, what the bsttle of watsrio
ra. to the peace Of Europe in later years.
all this rss lie result Of the battle Of oetys-
burg 10 the lite Of the American republic, 10
the cause Of self yoEerame ut and upon the
frs edom Of mankind. For the cause OF
human rights a. protected and realiz d IN
der republican form Of government vas
issepzratly linked With the fate Of the Amer
ie.n republic. For II this Republic sith all
It. historical and geographical advantages
could Dot succeed ho~ could any other
public e1pec, to suce, ed Ia the future? 50
"a all modern history there has hardly been
an opportunity To 10 such work for C. can-e
&c.. ~ f,.AfF to
burg, and surely men never more thorough
Iy appreciated or more heroicaily improved
this opportunity than these men did They
.hoSsd by their conduct that they fully ap
precia,e the value Of what they fought for
| | say let Us sho~ by our conduct here today
that we fully appreciate the value of the ser
vi e which they rendered and be sacrifice
which they made. So I say let us vote this
appropriation, let US vote il not CRU glngly
! but freely, willingly, for in dolng lfIs there
10 no danger that Ne shall over estimate the
4 value of their service or that We shall show
ourselves eItravsgsnt in any way. for how
ever high or enduring the structures We may
1 erect they never can be more exalted than
( the patriotism of these men nor more eBdur-
/ ing than the service which they rendered to
their country and through their country to
I successive generations of men yet unborn.
4 Applause
/ Mr.. Talbot said that he was satisfied be-
/ fore but ~ished to ksor that the House was
! satisfied.
{ The resolve was then given it's second read
/ ing and passed To be engrossed.
/ Mr. Eeils of Camden moved to take FROM
the table House documents No 60 and 10
IN relation TO the division OF the town OF
/ Boothbay.
/ Mr. riton of Cape Elizabeth moved to
amend by substituting the report of bill Ne.
| 70 for that of No. 80.
/ Mr. Manley of Augusta, under suspension
/ of the rules, moved that the bill ielatiI to
tie refundiDg of the public debt re taken
I from the table and put on its passags To b.
engrossed.
! Mr.. Talbot of East Machias said that he
noticed in looking over the report of the
| treasurer that one of the items OF the debt
is sllsO0O due the State Agricultural Col
| lege, and that the report of the Treasurer
stating that Il this DILL which We nov propose
/ to pass will change the date upon wblcb
bonds may be sued from the fixed date of
the first Of October 10 an indefinite date
there will be greater ease in procuring the
sale OF the bonds The Treasurer also STATE ;
that there is no doubt whatever that the debt
of III State can be refunded. Bonds may
b. issued bearing rate of per cent. aud
find = ready sale, and he thought that the
members OF the Finance Committee were
ready to admit that they will not only hnd n
rea ~ sale at per cent, but that they will
bring a premium of IL per cent at least
IN the market. lie wished 10 inquire wbe Their
1t is u good financial operation to take the
recommendation OF the Treasurer
which looked to him like an indirect appro
priaiion OF 81 $3.50 annually TO the Agricultural
College lie WISHED To know VIII III r tn 3
would continue that = ll5 900 and the STATE
pay live per cent when they can get plenty
of money at three per cent
Mr. Burlelgh of Vassalboro said that Il ere
was certain amount Of money that brlunge
to the State College. Ttisa fund that has
been given them 10 have to draw upon 10 car
~ forward the work of the Institution He
thought that the proper place for that fund
was IN the hands of the Treasurer of the
State of Maine 1t might be true that
Ne pay the college one or two per cent
more for the use of that money than could
be obtained for it IN the market of the coun
/ try but the college is hut a child of the STATE.
/ The college is an institution that was orgi
mated and has come forward TO he lp tie agr
cultural and industrial interests of the state
+ VI NHiHfs anu ut tuDhhl bt WY Nbi'N 10
have the state refuse to take that money To
holt it in safety and he should be Ntlltng to
vive even one or ta per cent. more for the
sake of helping forward this good work
MIR Mauley of Augusta said that the ques-
ton of the Agricultural College would have
70 come up by itself lie understood that If
this bill should pass it would be thr duty of
the Treasurer to re 'und the entire debt in this
billand the question wht tter the Agricultural
College should receive 1--we p cent or any
other per cent must come up cubs quently
MIR. Chadbou-ue of Blideforl sad tia;
this question would opena ide field for dis
cu.sion AVID that there was another mater
which had called out quite an audience and
had been assigned for that day He hoped
that the gent, man would yield
Mr. Barker of Bangor. said that he didn't
understand that the provisions of thus bill
applied ut all to the Agricultural College.
II was an entirely separate resolve.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.
The question was then upon the motion Of
Mr. Tilon of Cape Elizabeth, to substitute
House document No. 20 for that of No. 60
Mr. Tilton said that the village Of Booth
bay Harbor had heretofore been thriving
and enterprising village composed of men
who have been allowed 10 know what is for
their interest In 1856 a disastrous fire oc-
CURED in this village destroying quite a pro
portion of the buildings in its business por-
ton. and but for the timely aid of a steamer
that lay in the harbor and hand tub which
was purchased and substantially maintained
by the petitioners, and added 10 rhis the fact
that the night was absolutely calm, the vii
lsge would have suffered very much more
4
them to look about and see
what protection they could get. The
insurance companies soon after that inereas-
ed their rate of insurance from one and a
half to four per cent. per annnm, almost an
unhearI of percentage. Even at this high
rate the insurance companies refused to
issue policies except IN few instances in
which they were issued and afterwar is re-
called. They could see no other remedy
but that of applying TO the town for an sp
preparation for putting in q water supply
after having assurance from the insurance
companies that fifty per cent or more re-
duction would be made in their insurance if
q coed substantial water SUPPLY could be put
in. Two years ago the legislature granted
charter to the Boothbsy Water Company. or
at all eve ITS such charter was held BY
company of that name. The remoustrants
have claimed all along that they have been
in favor of the Introduction of water but
that it did not come the right way. There
was something faulty about the contract or