The Republican journal., 1911-03-09

Sd Maryland, and under the same, these
words, viz: '.eThe Typical Volunteer Sol.
der of the Civil War;" He was boy
about 10 years of age, had been shot
through the lungs at the battle of Ante
tam, from which he made good recov.
cry, but died as the result of an attack
of typhoid fever just before the Chan.
cellorsville Campaign.
1T was my privilege to have charge
OF the detail that took him to the boat at
Acquia Creek landing, but the poor boy
died on the way to Alexandria, and the
father only arrived there in time to re-
celve the dead body of his son. He was
noble youth, and possessed of many
virtues. Peace to his ashes. And he
was one OF the typical volunteer soldiers
OF the Civil war, and so were the two
Stlnson boys previously mentioned,
Alonzo and Harry; all bright, smart,
well educated youths, who, inspired by
a spirit of patriotism, in the dark days
OF 81, with thousands of others, enlisted
IN defense OF government, good in all
the forces of civilization, good in all the
blessings of liberty, good in all that goes
to make up a grand, great and magnani-
nous government, as opposed to tyran-
meal one like far off oppressed Russia or
Turkey.
"a government founded by the Faith
ers OF rs, maintained by those of 1912.
and defended by these boys of 81. And
OF that mighty army of comrades who so
proudly marched with them to the Drum
Beat OF the Nation to the "Seat of
War" four hundred thousand of them
! never came back; and the bones of thou
sands are still bleaching and whitening in
the Southland, whose graves are mark
ed, Unknown; but no matter where they
fell they died for liberty, they died for
the preservation of the Union. and every
one OF their graves represents either a
widow S or sisters sorrow, an orphan S
woe or mothers grief
Amid such tender reflections, we
have the assurance that the Nation still
lives, and that from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, from the Great Lakes to the
Grey fought US in the Blue. now follow
the one flag, the flag Of our country
With these results accomplished, we may
we'll say, though with a degree of sad
ness, our fallen dead sleep well. as for
the blood of the martyrs become the
seed of the church, so their blood gave
new birth to liberty, and sanctified with
crimson baptism Nations Hope"
At the conclusion of the address vote
of thanks was given DR.. Shannon, and on
motion of DR.. Seth C. Gordon it was
voted that the recorder send message
of sympathy to ex-Gov. ROBBIE, who is i'll
at his home in Gorham. Gen. Selden
Common, in moving the vote of thanks to
DR.. Shannon, said that such papers as
these made the volume published by the
Loyal Legion the best material for his
tory that we could have.
Gen. Cil!ey spoke of the adoption of
maryland, My Mary land by Michigan
and other States, and said he had taken
all these songs and prepared composite
tribute to the State of Maine, which he
would read. He had intended to give it
at the annual reunion of his regiment,
but having decided to attend last night
meeting he brought the poem along. 1t
was an able production, and Gen. Cilley
read it splendidly, being warmly applaud
ed. One verse is as follows:
when you heard your country calling,
State of Maine, my State of Maine
Where the shot and shell were falling
State of Maine, my State of Maine;
All! when southern hosts withdrew,
At Appomatox with the blue,
None were found more brave than you,
State of Maine, my State Of Maine"
Gen. CiIley has recently returned from
visit to Washington and Capt. Thomas
]. Little wanted to know what the pros
pect was for the volunteer retired Of
fcers' bill. He never saw such state
of confusion as there was in Was! ington.
He thought the bill for the soldiers might
pass with some slight amendment, but
the retired officers bill would probably
not be mentioned this season.
Members of the Loyal Legion who at
tended the winter meeting of the Maine
commandery at the Falmouth Wednes-
day desire that it should be made plain
that the opinion expressed by Captain
Shannon in his paper in nowise reflect
the views of the society," This is espe-
cially true of what he said concerning
Gen. Howard. No exceptions were taken
at the meeting to what Capt. Shannon
said of Gen. Howard, by reason of the
fact that it is not the custom to criticize
papers at meetings of the commandery
The attitude of the commandery toward
Gen. 0. O. Howard is indicated by the
fact that om-littee of its most dis
tinguished members has been selected to
ask the State Legislature for an appro-
priation for the erection of memorial
to the deceased officer. There was some
slight applause for Capt. Shannon's pa
per, courtesy to him personally and not
intended as an endorsement of his opln-
| ions. Portland Press March Sd.
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less, it is not responsible like the catarrh
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caine. The great virtue of Ely's Cream Balm
is that it speedily and completely overcomes
nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back of this
statement is the testimony of thousands and a
reputation of many years success. All drug
gists, 5oc., or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
| Street, New York.
LIQUOR MEASURES HEARD.
AUGUSTA, March g. Rep. Oliver Otis
automatic" liquor law and the bill in
troduced by Sen. Milliken, which is the
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