The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-12-29
The ssNew"Senate Chamber Dedicated.

Sometimes, as passing to ana ITO
/ watch her statesmen come ana go,
| dream these corridors repeat
Another sound than restless leet;
And through these echolng rooms the cry
AS of pine-forests-Strong ana nlgn,
Leaps in blended chant OF cheer
And courage. Can ye fail to hear
The triumph every proud heart knows?
"As Maine goes, 80 the mon goes"
Hearken, that glorious mountain cry
AS Arctic winds sweep down the sky,
Has caught paean's throb, the ire
Of living, thrilling heart-deslre,
The blending voices in that straln
Breathe from the vanished sons OF MAI ne
Whose spirits bless our meeting place
With more than human form or face.
They gather round this silent chair
Who knew its sacred duties. There
Stands valiant Chandler leading forth,
The senate-captalns OF the north,
Know ye not many sturdy one
Names chronicler. wise williamson?
Dunlap and Cutler, men whose Will
Nodded our veal, ay, mouths III still
These lead their shadowy throng to greet
A host that at our doorways meet;
Not th use alone this chamber knew,
But al whom love of service drew
To Ia or in one common name,
To Ass our State with more than fame,
With whose tried souls the watchword
~. rose rr ,
f4S Malhe Cues so Uie n'"A sOo''
Some loving spell is wrought to bring
Them hther loyal William King,
The father Of our State, with strong
True Paris, and that soul OF song
Maine cherished-what hymn 'twould be
Gould Enoeh Lincoln sing for me-
rl,aro Holruas who h,da the North Star
slime
Upon our seal above the pine,
Writes once again. for Ear and eve.
~ i.adI"
Could we but call the roll
And hear 1t answered, soul by soul,
What patriot word, what trumpet tone
Would bless the State each calls his own!
Neutrality-suspicious. lives like these
Wrought vel for Names nigh destinles,
AND Hubbard gallant champion ne
OF Il Od ) nIgh law OF purity.
Here Howe learned, never to forget,
Freedom Immortal alphabet,
10 spell III sylahes OF II tme
h. PANS fsr-saejlin, mad Il rst ya,,
The 1f,ht IF toIlitv and 7an
All N4ira ba.i ho..na Jar ,,oJ,la ,,,a.
Aid trained Them for ill., Nstion's sops
lhe Nation shares his garland when
Name Wre3thes mere pine lor fessenden-
n Nu "I'l Vlse 4Natioh uOitpio Crowd
l ne lame oi MorFili shail 90 down
Poh our ahhdiS' Many oell
"A, Anu many d aeuoO!-ooy voice shaIi tell
-, nav Md1ne Iop4ru .lle doth make
~ ltiIiiloi va ~ w N'Olon sane
ue Watcnlhg Natioh, ay' the world
saw S,,a i,oW WhlGe nahher-io'ds unturLed
me NaJion sndleu each ilappy morn
" men "dsupulh StalWaft SONS were
And when she tells with hushed stirred
breath
The story of her meuaced death
The saddest tale earth ever knows
Wars madness making brethren foes
Even in the day of peace-delight,
Our Lovejoy, Freedom's martyred knight.
Shall wake her tender tears With Maine
The Nation mourns brave Berry slain
With many a hero of the field
Who died with Honor on his shield.
With Maine she shares the righteous
That tr;,'n1nbad =, ba,. a,r,-oa+ t
ma ,nist ~ nio,,d ~ MI g. g. -
yybiIa Han,li,r s+',e3 ~ i - ova -
'1' y 80 80 'i'e
What wonder that our forests wake
To music, that our echoes break
In song, when such chorus swells
From those who wear Names asphodelsf
- .
y, t'nes Ine iahu mas "oFe en- aeep
d,l'u hef atlVhelhS' heaftS Uilat keep
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One face smile as it used TO smile
Upon rs, for a little while
One hand-Oh, who forgets that grasp
Meet ours in warm magnetic. CLASH.
One ringing voice hold ms. until
Again We feel one heart and will
Thrilling the heart and will of Maine.
0laiV Us one golden hour Win Blaine!
All friends, the dear familiar dead
Call us not here TO mourn. Instead
OF sobbing renuiems in The Gloom
Their voices consecrate this room
With prophecjes of nohle deeds
And heroes for the Nations needs.
Does Maine TODAY lack sons to stand
Among the poodiiest of the land
Does Maine ait silent in tho dnsto
Does Maine forget fine Union's trust2
There "a uo STATE howauer far
But knows beneath tha claar North Star
Names oval serving children are
Our fierce Maine winters bind us fast