The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
WAR SPIRIT DISPLAYED AT
B0SWORTH CAMP FIRE.
Burning Address by Gen. Joshua i.
Chamberlain.
SAYS HE is AGAIN READY TO LEAD
TROOPS OF HIS COUNTRY.

Believed from First That Maine Was
Struck Down by Foul Design-Young
Men Urged to Respond to Call of the
u President-Gen. Mattox 1Cheered When
He Said He Did His Duty in 81 and Was
Ready to Do IT Again
hThe fires of patriotism burned fercely
at the campfire given by Bosworth post
last evening to the officers OF Thatcher
post, Shepley camp, S. Of ", and the
Freeport and Brunswick posts. About
200 were present including Mayor Ran
dali, Collector John W. Deering, Rev.
Lewis Malvern, Rev. Samuel Worcester
of this city and Gen. Joshua l.. Cham
berlain. The feature of the occasion was
the intensely eloquent and patriotic
speech of Gen. Chamberlain.
Supper was served at o'clock, after
which Commander Lamson introduced
Past Commander SWEET as the toastmas-
ter of the evening.
Mr.. SWEET read the following letter re-
ceived by comrade of this city from ].
L. Lawless, secretary of the common
wealth of Virginia:
eve Of the South deprecate the posi-
bility of war. We have tclt, of all people,
it's rude shock, and have endured its
awful horrors. But If 1T comes. we are
ready to defend our country, our coun-
try's honor and our country's flag with
our lives. We ara poor people, as wealth
is measured in this world, but we are
also ready to give of our substance to
conduct 1T to o successful conclusion,
and thus to demonstrate to those who
doubt by willing sacrifice of our proper
ty and our lives, our love for and dovo-
tion to the republic our fathers did so
much to create.
ssIf no other good comes out of theSun-
| happy condition which now confronts
us, we are all conscious that it has en-.
abled US to understand each other better
"This is an unspeakable blessing.
Hands long withheld in DOUBT, are now
clasped across the imaginary sectional
line in lasting comradeship,a and the men
of thes North and the men of the South
once SO much estranged, feel their strong
arms about each other, as in the older
days, and hear the beating of their approx
ing hearts. Personally 1 knew nothing
of the civil war. Not until it had termi-
mated a year was born. But those OF
my blood were engaged in the struggle,
and like every one else who fought for
the Confederate republic, they lost every
thing earthly but honor. The tales of
suffering | have heard my mother tell,
and the scenes of misery which / even
witnessed years after the elimination of
the war, harrow me still. But never has
there been moment of my life since l
reached the age of reason that l was not
ready to thank God as heartily as you
that human slavery is gone forever from
the American soil; and never has there
been moment that my heart did not
} beat, not only with my loyalty, but with
the fullness of love, for my country.
What is true of me is true of the rest Of
the young men and the old men of the
south. The North did not believe it yes
!, terday; but today, with Confederate
Brigadier in Cuba and the people of the
South clamoring to fight for tho old flag,
truth, eternal trnth, asserts herself. and
we are beginning to be understood.
Before the war is over, the understand
ing will be complete, and this / repeat is
an unspeakable blessing. God bless
America.
applause.
Hon. John W. Deering, collector of the
port, was the first speaker and called
on the young men of the nation to re-
spond to the call OF the President.
"My blood boiled within me, he said,
"when heard of the disaster to the bat
tleship Maine, and I expressed wish
that every Spaniard could be hurled to
his death"
Commander A. O. Reed of Vincent
Mountfort post, responded in few
words, extending the good wishes of his
comrades in Brunswick for the prosperi-
> ty of Bosworth post.
Mayor Randall said there might be
differences Of opinion regarding the
right to interfere with Cuba. but there
was none il regard to avenging the
Maine. He believed the time was not
: far distant when the English speaking
people should form an alliance, and when
they did that such combination Will
dominate the world. (Applause.)
GEN. Charles 2. Mattocks was given
} an ovation when he responded to the
call of the POSTMASTER. He said that the
) sentiments expressed in the letter from
) Virginia were the sentiments OF the
country. and paid high compliment to
the National Guard of Maine. II did
nv duty in 6l,'' remarked the gentle
man in. closing, land am ready to do it
again" a sentiment which aroused d
storm of applause.
Rev. Lewis Malvern Said that he be-
lieved satisfaction should be demanded
for the Maine.
Past Department. Commander Galley
spoke gooo Wofu lor inc navy.
Postmaster SWEET paid5a compliment
TO Speaker Reed in his remarks, and
Commander Towle extend ID the greeting
of Thatcher post.
Thee next speaker, Gen. Joshua L.