The Portland daily press., 1898-02-14

commemorative to acclaim one flag and
one nation, with great living N. This
same spirit of progress has digged the
bowels of the earth, brought forth its
riches and wrought them into manifold
shapes for the blessing of mankind; SO
that today we have the greatest mining
and manufacturing nation ON earth.
This same policy and this same party
gained the treasure land of the far north
Western seas that is today unlocking its
golden stores to confouud forever the pet
Fallacy of Organism with its corner and
cross of gold
Our foreign policy has ever been an
American policy for American interests
The sons of Maine have led the onset and
already the "Pearls of the Pacific" are
within our keeping, and IN rev mohtns
under the leadership OF our distinguished
Senator from Minnesota they promise 10
be a part of our own domain and guard
the vast commerce that is arising upon
our Pacific shores.
The IPearl of the Antilles only awaits
the certain logic of events, after l6s long
and heroic struggles to be freed by. Re
publican action, by Republican admin
istration We remember how the I'M
mortal Lincoln was hadgered and bullied,
threatened and abused by the. so-calleu
friends of the black man.,
because he would not early in the wal,
regard less of all other cOnSequences.W VIII
one swoop emancipate 6ne race. puV
we remember how the great Lincoln walt,
ed, patiently, serenely and wisely, untll
the inevitable logic of events mace nlH
proclamation of emancipation OF unlver-
sal acclaim. of untold help to the. cause
of the Union, and marked the beginning
of the end of the war.
So today we are all in favor Of the free
dom of Cuba; from the grasp of the peril
dious, corrupt and piciless Spaniard: But
we remember, too, that the condition OF
our affairs, the preservation of our char
acter and credit, the restoration of our
finances and OF our military and naval
forces and the creation of precedent
| that can be safely followed for all future
time, have caused delays that have been
irritating and have seemed unwarranted.
But our people Will gradually perceive
| the wisdom of the administration.
| The dignity and honor of our country
/ before the nations of the earth. the re-
spect for flag and the protection of our
own citizens in the expansion of our trade
and the cause of humanity which has
never appeared in vain to the American
people, all demanG the utmost frmness
| as we'll as fairness at this critical hour.
And we doubt not that the lofty patri-
otism which led our President to offer his
| life to his couIatry and has thus far
guarded his acts dor her veal will Justl-
| fy our confidence and our hopes and our
prayers for the oppressed.
| And it is appI oprjate that this great
state which has FURNISHED the foremost
men, formed and voiced the principles of
| freedom. and has never refused it's vote
| for Republican administration, should
| furnish this name to that proud ship
| which has borne the stars and stripes as
an augury of liberty, peace and plenty
to the struggling
PATRIOTS OF CUBA.
| The occasion seems nearly upon us.
] The same logic of great events is hasten
| ing the inevitable, and as the proclama-
ton of the Republican Lincoln freed
three million black bondmen, so shall
the action of the Republican Mckinley
forever free the richest island OF the sea.
Lincoln was just and patriotic man.
OF the people himself he realized the sor-
rows and needs and hopes of the lowly.
4 He believed in them, and IN their good
sense and patriotism. And they always
trusted him. The Republican party
sprang from the people. Its leaders, he
roes, statesmen and Presidents, poor boys
all of them, came from tire ranks of those
who toiled.
And now we must not depart from the
WAYS of our fathers. Unbridled and con
4
ltion and individuals have been and are
the curse of all parties. They caused the
death of Hamilton and blighted the hopes
Of the mighty Webster. They wrought
the downfall of the naughty Conkling,
| ard barred tho brilliant Blaine from the
summit Of his ambition. sRepu blicanlsm Is
| threatened in various portions OF our
country. But these leaders must remem j..
| Der that after all the people rule. And
4 that behind them and their plans AM.
am billions, beyond all place for hope OF
| selfish reward stands the great patriotic
body of American citizens, quietly at
tending to their own business, but stern
" demanding in the end the right sort
of leaders, the best policies based upon
honest convictions and the maintainance
of all pledges by the Republican party
when charged with the administration OF
the nations affairs.
If we do not falter we shallfail; and
we have ever before us the example OF
the martyred Lincoln.
Tt was my privilege early last July to
visit the battle field of Gettysburg and
participate in the dedication of a monu-
ment to the valor and sacrifices of the
, first regimen of Minnesota volunteers,
which made that memorable charge
: against the whole rebel brlgadeItwo
hundred and fifty against three thou
sand, hurled it back. saved the second
! davis fight for Hancock, but brought
, only forty-one out in safety.
With the deepest interest, and most
, solemn appreciation wens over those
scenes. l saw the corner where the iron
bridge was riddled, the grove where the
gallant Reynolds fell. and the ridge be-
yond where the heroic Howard trained hif
, death dealing guns on a victorious enemy.
, / saw Culp's hill, where Hancock, the
superb. held.at bay the southern legions
land where the two Maryland regiments
from the fair eastern shore, one tor the
north and one for the south, commended
for fatal supremacy.
AWAY off towards the south I saw the
Wheatfield and thesPeach orchard, and
the valley of death drenohed with the
blood of the brave who struggled there
And in the awful reoesses of the Devils
Den, our fathers. brothers, neighbors ane
friends laid down their lives on the altsl
of their country. 1 saw where the noble
boys of old Maine fell, and where a CRATE
fui state has commemorated the martyr
| dom of its heroes by monolith from
the granite of its everlasting hills. 1 saw
where the gallant and scholarly Cham
J berlain led his 2Uth Maine down tn,
!. bloody slope of little Round Top" ant
hurled back the forces which threatened