The Portland daily press., 1892-03-18

contest next fall. [Appiause].
But we have other contests next fall.
We have to select and elect county tick
ct; and we must aid in making another
distinguished townsman the next Cover
nor of Maine. Loud applause]. Out
side these questions lie the broader ques-
lions which demand our active work.
the maintenance of sound and honest
currency, the UNFOLDING of the
protective system. Upon the princi-
pies involved in thes questions we shall
elect the nominee of the great Republican
party. The eyes of the party throughout
the country will be riveted upon the First
District. And in the work of rolling up
large majority here there will be no
more important organization than that
now before me-" Loud applause
Franklin C. Payson, ESD,
was next introduced as one who had been
very kind to many of the ideas and senti-
ments of the club. Mr. Payson was en-
Enthusiastically received, and responded
with a witty description of the municipal
situation, which gave his hearers much
to laugh about for some days to come.
Carroll W. Morrill,, Esq.
was introduced as the leader of a power
full and fourishing sister Organization
the Lincoln Club. Mr.. Morrill, was very
cordially received and spoke of the duties
and obligations which the young men of
the United States owe to their country.
Country comprehends everything, home,
happiness, life itself.
| In every age the life of the citizen
has been at the call of the country. "If
| the boys of 30 years ago could afford to
die for their country" said the speaker,
''as their sires had died before them,
cannot we of the present generation at
ford to live and toll and struggle to
achieve the victories of peace? Victo-
ries not won on blood stained fields like
Gettysburg and Appomattox, but in the
| field of honest politics and enlightened
craftsmanship, We must not consider it
beneath our dignity" he said, ito attend
the caucuses and to take an active per-
sonal interest in our municipal, state
and national elections. We must never
absent ourselves from the polls and
should stamp with signal condemnation
the apathy and indifference of those who
suffer wrong principles to triumph by re-
fusing to vote as has recently been done
in this city of ours.
"Upon our educated young men, stand
ing in the daybreak of the second cen
| fury of our history, rest stupendous re-
sponsibilities and arduous duties. The
tremendous forces of the republic are to
be kept in balance. Nihilism and social
istic heresies are to be combatted. The
| purity of the ballot must, be secured.
The discontents arising from the CONSOLE
dation of wealth, trusts and monopolies
with their attendant evils require consid-
| crate attention.
s'The race question and immigration
must be handled with consummate skill
These are the problems with which we
must grapple, and every young man who
is faithful to duty will meet the respon-
sibility early in life and give to the SER
vice of the state the best tyears of his
manhood.
alexander Hamilton closed his useful
public career at the early age of IS. At
II he was addressing the masses in New
| York on non-importation, with the elo-
quence and energy of James Otis, whose
tongue was said to be flame of fire.
cat IS he was conspicuous in that great
controversy against the measures of a
king. At 20 he conceived the union of
the colonies, and at 80 had written his
share of the Federalist.
''Patrick Henry was but 30 when he in
troduced in the House of Burgesses his
celebrated resolutions on the Stamp Act,
and uttered those memorable words:
Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First
his Cromwell, and George the Third
may profit by their example, Thomas
Jefferson was but 80 when he wrote the
immortal Declaration. Wendell Phillips
was but 26 when he started on that cru
SADIE which resulted in the emancipation
| of a race. Charles Sumner was but 33
when he pronounced that sublime ora
ton on the True Grandeur of Nations,
which Golden styled the noblest contri-
button ever made to the cause of peace
| t-1'sOur military and civic history is re-
| plete with the names of young men who
have rendered their country distinguished
service and won for themselves endur-
| ing fame, and there are those in her SER
vices today who, along with the martyrs,
the heroes and patriots of the past will
have their praises sung at the capitals of
States whose stars are yet to appear in
the crowded galaxy of the flag.
''Let us as young men learn lessons of
wisdom and of duty from the examples
which our history and traditions afford !;
examples which are being perpetuated
by the lives and character of men like
your most distinguished guesto this eve
ming, the bold, competent and fearless rep
resentative of the First Congressional Dis
trict of Maine, worthy successor of Pitt
Fessenden whose memory will continue
with this people benediction through
all time. Let us also rember that, in the
language of Massachusetts, great State
man, If we would be the heroes of
Christian age and the champions of no
BILE knighthood, we must go forth reso-
lutte in the discharge of duty, be bold,
loyal and successful Long and loud
applausel.
From Those Who Couldn't Come
the following letters were received:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON,
March 10, 1892.
Dear Sir: