Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-21
MISUNDERSTANDING JoURNA DECEMBER q 1898

alone. Sit Us .one sof, the strongest Safe
guards of liberty.
These great ideals for which the
Senate stands,-has not our OWN state
in her political Life held firmly TO them
Have not those who have stood IN the
national Senate for the sovereignty OF
Maine been pre- eminent there for in
teliect and character? Have not the
men from Maine" stood ever at the
front, wise in council, matchless in de-
bate, prolific in great schemes for a
nations lettering, their proud record a
luminous page in our country's his
tory?
No finer tribute could have been paid
US than that from Ex-Governor Cham
.berlain at the Philadelphia centennial.
Maine" he said, has ever been rich
in mind, yes, to over production-that
is to say, she has produced more mind
than she has had fit work for" Broad
cast, indeed, has she scattered IT.
Through all the avenues of trade and
science, of craftsmanship, and art, and
letters. has she, for the enricihing .of
the worlds life, sent this, her greatest
staple
More mind than she has had fl,
work for Yes, it may be so, and yet
some portion has she been able to re-
tain at home and build into the strong
and beautiful structure OF her own
State life. AS she has sent her granite
far and wide wherever architecture
has had special need of polished shaft
| or HAWKES. tablet, or incorruptibl;
foundation, and yet out of the abund-
l,.,l f,s lgly1N
use such matchless pillars as form the
coonnade above the entrance of hel
own State House, so from the fullness
| of her treasures immaterial. has She
retained for the upbuilding of her owi
, life some of her choicest minds.
| Should we unbind the long rolls to-
night how many a name would be 1t;
own best praise. Could we recall the
soulds that have been echoed here. how
many voice would be heard lifted IL
defence of liberty and right, How
many face, from the walls of yondel
room, speaks of strength and dignity
and devotion to loftiest aims!
! Upon Names brave Senate roA are
borne the names not few of those dis
| tinguished in the various walks of life
Craftsmanship has won it's earlies
laurels here, and passing hence has
found wider fame in national halls
Scholarship and literature have ha(
| their representatives here. Here ma:
the historian found an hoWred place
Medicine has hither sent the skill wei
exercised in other fields, and law ha:
given of its trained acumen; and wher
the words of prayer and Invocation
have thrilled the spaces of this room
how often have they fallen from lips
speaking with persuasive power tbs
promptings of,the Infinite Mind.
And what of those not eminent? Be-
cause fame has passed them by. shall
we the less remember? The brave en-
deavor, the patient treading of the
| daily round, the toll enjoined by
method and routine. but little known
and less appreciated. the simple live:
too busy with their quiet thought, too
occupied with earnest living. to great,
care for sounding speech,-shall these
be left unnoticed. when loyalty aut
gratitude are met to count their gold
Both these and those-is n0t thei1
best and greatest monument, theit
sure reward their lasting memory
found in these institutions which the!
have wrought to build and into which
| their strength and faithfulness have
passed? What guerdon for tham bet
ter than these peaceful years. whicl
their high service has won for us
years wherein love and thought have
grown, years crowned with learning
art, and song, and all that makes lif'
glad and great?
| Beautiful Maine. that sits withdrawn
among her hills and woods, yet sea
ward stretches out her hands, as if il
eager welcome of the larger life tina
shall one day be hers.-Maine. II
whom, when summers loveliness t
| flushing all her bays and isles. the toll
worn come as ito the shadow of ;
great rock in weary land, Maine
| clean-handed in her administration
clear headed in her council halls
| loyal Maine, whose star in the flag o
freedom has never paled, and Wh'
sends her sons to die for liberty il
other lands,-beloved Maine is she no
herself the exceeding great reward o
those who have guarded here he
honor and her lofty purposes?
And as this heritage has been &C
quired for US, thus let it by us be pre-
served. Let that sovereignty which
is her life still be her assured posses
sion: and let her halls of legislation b.
j daily consecrated to the truest service
the highest ideafs,-to the suprem,
dignity of law, to the sure restraints y
reason, ito the supremacy of mind ant
character. TO all of great and all o
good that may ever be embodied in thu
institution of the american Senate.
Following Mrs. Carver's paper came TIN
poem which was read by the writer, Mis-
Ellen Hamlin Butler of Bangor. Thi
was as follows: