Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-01
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ed with victory at Fredericksburg,
proposed to bring the war into the
Northern states and dictate the terms
OF peace in Philadelphia or New York.
You will recall the surprise you gave
him when you met him at Gettysburg
with our own General Howard and in
that three days struggle you dictated
the terms Of peace to Robert E. Lee
and sent him back humbled. Our gen.
erals were splendid soldiers and the
men who composed the rank and file OF
our army were also brave and loyal
and know what position they occupied
II they were obeying orders; they are
entitled to our sympathy and respect.
When we sent our regiments away
VIC gave each a banner and like the
mothers of old said bring them back
or come back on them" They remem-
bered and brought them back. They
hang in the State House at Augusta
What do they say to you? Tattered
and torn, stained with blood and
smoke but not with dishonor. Thlnk
you, they hack without effort. without
costo Think of the men who have car
ried mangled bodies who nave SUI
fered pain and poverty that these hags
might come back. Think of the tears
shed by wives. widows, orphans. THINK
of the men who suffered in Rebel pris-
ons because they defended those
flags. If ever tempted to say love or
flag is mere sentiment, remember what
these men suffered for mere senti-
mnt.
cannot pass over this period with
out paying tribute to the mothers,
wives and daughters of those days.
Never were their Drawer. truer or more
loyal patriots who for four long cruel
years stood behind these men and
cheered them on to success.
The duties Of today are of peace and
peculiar to this generation. But are Of
great importance not only to us but
to those coming after us Great social
and Industrial problems confronts US
which require our greatest minds to
solve Our earnest thoughtful and UNI
faltering courage and faith in the
right to patiently await these s0iu-
tons. The safeguard of Republic
lies in the education and intelligence
of it's citizens. Our public schools are
of great importance to us today as
ever in our history and they should be
carefully protected and nourished.
They should be kept abreast of the
needs of the times. The great changes
in our population and in our social and
Industrial life calls for a change in
our educational system. All the cdu-
Gators now claim that not only the
mind but the hand should be trained.
That the best interests of our indus
trial life demand Industrial training
and that in connection with our pub
lie school system. That our present
system is doing great injustice to large
numbers Of our young people and es-
pecially the immigrant. If we are to
make good citizens of them if we ex-
pcct them to take our places in the
work of the future of this republic,
then we must prepare them for those
duties. We must begin with the chill
dren. See that their bodies are prop
erly developed by sufficient nourish-
mcnt sleep and exercise in the open
air and sunlight Sec that their minds
are fed with the best American
thoughts and ideals, That their hands
are trained to become expert workmen
t1eTcDy " 'di II u i>'N'N
competence to educate their children
and build good homes that they may
thus sooner assumulate with us and
become in truth good citizens. Immi-
grafton is another problem of this
generation. Thousands are coming to
our shores yearly, many bringing with
them false ideas Of liberty and free
dom Foreign ideas contrary to all
American principles are sprnging up
all around us which can only be met
by educated patriotism. Every child
should be taught the constitution of
his country with his first lesson. Teach
them that country means more than
home, liberty more than life. Thus
can you preserve this land for the pur-
poses for which it was long ago dedi-
Gated and render such a rebellion for
the future impossible. IL teachers and
parents will do their duty in this re-
spect we need never have a second &C.
casion like this to recount the deeds
of our warriors but day to perpct-
uate the deeds of its great statesmen.
its giant intellects, it's wise philan-
thropists whose magnificence of brain
and heart and eloquence shall have
the power to settle all differences of
opinion without the use of the sword.