Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-13
GOV. FERNALD AT PORTLAND.
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f,ti burns, born in the hills of Maine Rep
resentatives in Congress from three
different States. each OF them incor-
ruptble in honesty and inspired by
the loftiest patriotism? Have we for
gotten the three FeSsenGens. dear to
the memory of this. their native city
of Portland, and all of them members
s"sof the same Congress that assembled
ION the day that Lincoln came from
4 Springfield to Washington to take up
-" the greatest burden man had ever
o. undertaken until then? Were ever
men more loyal" Was ever man more
true TO his great soul, and more Just to
his remarkable ability in his devotion to
'"'the !Cftlest public service than Will
BE- Ham Pitt Fessenden? Would that VIC
u had more like him today. Have we
>, forgotten the reckless. fiery patriot
~ ism of Owen Lovejoy of Illinois, a
son Of Maine, brother to that early
- marty of the abolition cause? Have
IA ave forgotten the keen and incisivc
4. journalist. that uncompromising patri-
Tot, Frederick A. Pike or Calais, Who
sat in that Congress of 1861? Have
we forgotten Goodwin and the Nor
"a fills ard Walton and Rlce" Have We
Hforgntten the fine. true heart 81 slael
'Washburn. who. Blaine says. was i'm
pulsivc. energetic, devoted 10 the
g cause of the Union in which he was
Sustained with the noblest enthusiasm
by the people of the state without
. regard to party?" Have we forgotten
that lofty soul. the greatest of all
sF war governors Of the North. John A.
! Andrews of Massachusetts. who was
hborn hut little way from hero, in
! used t. come back to Maine every
syear to stand by the grave of his
mother in the little church yard of
h'that lovely country town? No wore
. of ours can fifty describe the pure
l. glow OF this man for the service OF
his country. for it burned into such
fiery zeal that it fairly lighted the
4 The North into y flame OF patriotism. in
I whose light and warmth Lincoln found
comfort for his weary soul. And
n have we forgotten. also, that by the
: Side of Lincoln stood a son of Maine.
2 The Tooth anniversary OF whose birth
" falls within this year OF 1899. the Vice
President of the Union from 1881 to
i 1885, that noble old Carthagcnian.
Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, WHOSE
gentle word whose tender sympathy
r end whose glorious devotion to his
\ country are yet an inspiration to the
sons OF Maine
II, The occasion that calls us here tonight
is not however, the sloriiication OF
Maine We are here in common with
hundreds. or it may be thousands, of SIM
liar gatherings throughout the land to
commemoi ate the Tooth birthday of Abra-
+ ham Lincoln. Only a few days ago l
heard two men discuss the~bresent atti-
tude of the world towards Lincoins
memory One of the men declared that
I the present euogy of Lincoln was being
snoyerdone; that this was the climax OF
lean ebulent period of so-called Lincoln
ism; that Lincoln was not great man:
that he lacked initiatives that he found
few ways out of difficulties: that when
\ he was in state of indecision he passed
1t over by relying on the Lord. and that.
as a consequence, his addresses are fuii
r. Of such expressions. The other man dis-
agreed with him; he insisted t!.at Ls'-
TOln's frequent appeals 10 the support {"
the Lord but reflected his fanda hehtai
belief that God helps the cause OF ths