The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-03-25
the departed comrades have leftatoaus,
and SAWS that in this nation shall all ma

the departed comrades have fictitious,
and saws that in this nation shall all ma
tions be blessed and the hand of God is
seen in the whole history of the country
since the Pilgrims came here in 1920, up
held and encouraged by the prayers they
had offered in the cabin of the Mayflower
and as they landed on the iphospitable
shores.
"America's history is His history and
the promise of Abraham is fulfilled
through Christ, and the Pilgrims were
the agents in the fulfillment as they
started the new nation founded on the
God and worshipped and dedicated this
land to full and free religious liberty.
when we ask what is the message
these departed heroes have left, it is
that this country for which they fought
and sacrificed is destined under God to
work out the true spirit of liberty and
this nation has been raised up to give
the world an example of the best and
truest civil and religious liberty the
world has ever seen.
"This spirit is splendidly typified in
the magnificent statue of Liberty En-
Tightening the World" presented by the
people of our sister republic of France
and giving the coming people from all
and uphold the laws.
Zone principle of our people and ma
ton which keeps alive the true spirit of
real liberty is that all men are born free
and equal and have opportunities which
can make the most humbly born rise to
the first place in the land and become the
president of the mightiest nation on the
face of the earth, and receive the hearty
support of all the people when the life or
reputation of the nation is threatened.
1.-The freeing of the people of Cuba
from calling yoke and much injustice
was proud achievement for this nation
and the later withdrawal of the troops
and the great assistance given ever since
has redounded to the great credit of the
people, as did the support it gave to
China, and in fact to all of the peoples of
the earth who have become supplicants
for relief or aid, moral or financial.
patriotism is not international antag-
onism, but international love, and may
God help all in high authority to realize
this, so that our president and his cabi-
net may show to the world that this ma
ton is like big brother, willing to aid
and protect all weaker ones when unduly
attacked"
In closing his Grafton the reverend
gentleman called upon all to protect the
American home and to do what may be
possible to cut out the cancer of divorce.
which has been the encouragement of all
real patriots, as the record of this coun-
try for divorces is 70 per thousand, lead
ing the whole world.
He said that when all the people can
fully appreciate the inestimable heritage
left us by the men who fought and died
for the nation then will the home be pro-
tected and in all things these Unit I'd
States shall stand in the forefront of all
future nations.
The speaker was then presented with
beautiful basket of flowers by Past Com
mander William Weber in behalf of the
Gen. Lander Relief Corps, according to
the yearly custom, and the gift was &C.
copied with heartfelt thanks.
The audience, accompanied by. the
Weber quartet, then sang america,
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Mr.. Lorlmer and the bouquets were dis
tributed to the families of the departed
comrades. There were quite number
of the audience who took occasion to go
to the front and look over the pilot
graphs before they were removed.