Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-27
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heM - subject 10 tnis supreme commaoo
and supreme obbgatiol. Self is AIRED III
10 larger seiiboed- Men are Wiling q
suffer and TO die for the sake Of something
greater in which they believe they have q
iaaIie naole snd immortal part They fee
shat somehow. though they pass ous Of
earthly sight forever, they viii SUI be par.
Elephants Of the life ard joy snd blessing OF
Others, though unknown AID re.chAnce .
yet unborn.
No, oniy have men felt and acted in thii
manner but society has held In higaes
honor those Who thus devote themselves
Poets, philosophers, statesmen, philAn'
th,otisrs have declared il betting aud sio-
,i,us for man 10 die for his country. Il
10 nantes. from sli this that the senti
ment of country is intended TO be psrs'
mount amouz the social sc ntiments- IL Il
because the idea AID pIace Of country is Of
supreme worth among the means OF human
happiness and advancement. II IS such al
institution that freedom 10 preserved, ihsi
homes are built, protected And adorned
With virtues; by this that mAn works Out
What is broadest, highest, greatest in The
ideal of humanity. Hence when that gur
was fred At the old flag il Tss directed
ag,iasg the nobiest sentiments, Ideals
faiths, trusts asd aspirations. 1t Vas 81
assault upon our birthright, won through
the tolls and trisls Of fathers AID noiher'
row glorifsd. Hence the earnsstness, the
intensity Of cur defence CT the union.
I.vas not that we felt called upon q
that time TO take up arms to abolish STAY
cry; il vas lot that We hated the South
erners 30 that we could not let them slone
nor loved them 20 We could not DO wifhou
them, that W. resolved ihst the Uoiot
should 10. be destroyed. Ii Was becaUs
the name. GCtho'i.y and honor OF the Am
triean D Cpl. we're Dc fed and struck a. |
was through indIg 1allon that = Presidefi
conslitu.ionslly elected could Lot pass tt
he Capitol withou: imminent peril Of
assassination, ard that his election. IN
deuiab Lawful and fair, should be made
The presexi for the destruction Of Til
Usinn.
Maine responded no. as political organ
IL A!it n, bus as g people. Ii wss net Tbs
soverBme Mt Of the Stste-sble and noble
~ ,hst ~ss-bpt The people Of the Stat.
which tooI up the use Of battle. Tnel
acted in the same capacity as that in which
they formed the State, and the Union, arc
the constitution, as part Of toe people oil
The United States.
TIE cali was first for m an; AID men hsd
been for generations the Characteristic anc
proude.t product Of Maine.
The quality of her manhood. the country
and the world sjresdy know. Men weIt
called for, and men came to cd the fs.
sloft over land and ses; and from Tbs
Potomac to ihe Rio Grsode the men OF
Maize stood firm in their places, in the twt
great h1es confronting the coDfederacy
one on shore and one an sea,-holding Il
and beating down the rebellion from ths
dark beginni ng to the glorious end.
Political aifl at ols ard party platform!
were overcome by the true hearts ant
clear sighted purpose of a loyal and pat
rio,ic people intent on the great bought ant
co 1se crsuoa Of the Nations life, inspired
by Il o e idess and principle, which are tbs
guiding star Of our progress aud prosperity
Such sentiments and impulses cannot be helt
in by rarity channels. Did any maD paitel
with himself as to how he had voted thu
last time. No, The old flag was sfiald snt
it had been insul,ed and outraged So j
happened thai your very first regiment
second IN number. but in no otbe. pace Of
manner, which left the State for the tielt
Of action, was commanded by field otiicerl
.ell known to be political opponents 20 the
party in power s, doubt not it was ~iif
o her Re gims nts, officers and men. through
RAJ k aud file.
SO in your congressional delegation thu
sole men Der mt in sympathy with the ac
ministrstion vas still more conspicuous BY
the c1gnomen he so bfsvely and nobiy VOL
-"Lincoin's right hand man." Those
were days Cf glory. II was the field OF
honor Country wss more than party. Ii
was one Of those golden moments when tbs
soul takes possession of the man. AVID the
voice Of the people is the voice of God.
Womsnhood, too, had its great test aIt
was not found wanting. Unselfish, deep
high resolve controlled al d overpsssed tbs
tender sentiments Of home and love. DID
mothers grudge their fret born or theil
youngest in this great offering? Or wive
the fathers Of their babes? Or sisters the
pride of their youh? o. lovers the joy Of
their souls? No; all went up in the SUI
pr,ms Off g-went out IN the deadly
bszard-70. 600 mer, the flower Of he
youth, and seven times $4,000 hearts Vi
women, given to country given 10 duty
gwen to God, that his will might be don,
snd his kingdom come on earth!
And behind all these, The noble citizen
| hip OF Maine, with steadfsst heats, will
v is- counsel, with good cheer. with treas
urss of money, with pledges OF oil the sup
ports that might be demanded Of life an,
fortune and sacred honor. Thst Wa
nsi1e's Offering, Such men as Howari
and Berry in the army, Preble and Thstche
in the ravy. Should we recall other name
the ponderous tones of your adjutsn
ger era.'s re port must be read from cove
to cover.
Call to mind Names var governors
israel Washburp. Abner Coburn, Samue
CoDy, And tehind them ,hst faithful OLE
ad jatsnt- general. who saw them sil througt
John Hodsdon.
Look at Names representation at Wash
ingtor Hannibal Hsmlin, P!tt Fessenden
Lot Merrill, peers of any in Senate OF
G binet. And in tie House, what men
Fred Pike, john Rice. Sidney Perhsm
james Blaine, LorsIzo Swes', Amor
all those delegations which made New
England resplendeut in b'illiancy and in
fluence, cid auy outshine Names constells
ton Of the northern crown?
And elsewhere-the men Of Maine Lei
me bat name her John Andrew, grand wal
governor of Massachusetts!
No, Names representation 10 the Wal
cannot be enumerated, nor her influenc,
measured. But everywhere through the
coming years where the human heart beatl
with admiration for duty rooly done, Oh
looks for in pirstion to examples Of heroic
srvice, or b. ats with the grateful consci
business OF inherited blessings spreat
widely through the world 10 make home
brighter and life more pure, freedom mort
firm and hope more bigh, there will the
worth, the vslor, and the virtue Of Maine
live in perishsb bic power.
This is the great lesson Of duty-tht
my slerious meaning and great reward OF
suffering and sacrifice. And when they
tell US now that this Is the age of self seek
ing, Of greed Of gain, and rush for plscs
and porer, let US point to the State OIL
Maine. holding herself so calm and 81
brave, and proving to the world that there
are things which men and women hole
more precious than riches, more sacreC
than peace, more grateful than ease, desrei
than self.
These are thirgs which The world vii
not willingly let die, and which God viii
hold in his OWE keeping until the psTfee
day.
God bles. this State OF Maine
Remarks Of Copgressman Lirg ~
Congressman Dipgley who was called
upon TO respond to "Our Nav" in tht
absence Of Congressman Boutelle who hst
been designated TO speak to this cast. said
that not~ithstandlrg it is urderstood to b.
the duty Of unfortunate to obey orders or
a military occasion, yet he felt that it VA
rather severe test Of his sense Of
duty to be ordered at few minute.
notice TO speak impromp,u on q topic
of this imp .r'snce, and e'p cialIy
to take The plsce CT the distins ui, he'd chair