Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-26

till two years ago, from the DAY tnat
I was in the high school with the
distinguished gentleman who sits
before you today, former governor
great Christian denominations -
never from the time until I saw that
man grow up and through the Of
flee Of Chief Executive of this State,
never until after that have l heard
such sentiments or thoughts raised
in Maine, never any such in his day,
never such entertained by him. II
is perhaps unfortunate that l have
adverted to this phase of the matter,
but | could not help doing 1t. have
such supreme confidence in the sober
sense of Americans and the absolute
fair play of Protestant Americans
that / do not have any interest IN
arguments from my own personal
, angle. / believe that Americans are
so fundamentally sane that they Will
absolutely solve every specious pre-
text and they will destroy every false
be, no matter what it's authority, no
matter what its claim. Supreme in
my confidence in America and in my
State, absolutely unyielding to any
man in my love for this State, abso-
Iutely inalienable in my allegiance to
her institutions, in accord with her
ideals and committed to her destiny,
say that this and all kindred ques-
lions, If the temporary hysteria OF the
evasions of a cloak room are met
man fashion the boat will stop rock
ing and we will so along on our calm,
sensible and splendid course.
Mr.. President, a number OF years
ago it was given to me TO look down
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soldier of the modern world, and l
borrow a description thereof in the
words of Americas great atheist,
Robert lngersoll. He said that mag
nilicent sarcophagus of gilt and gold
that holds the remains OF the might
lest soldier of the modern world, as
| look at that, | think that would
rather have been a French peasant
and have worn wooden shoes ana
have sat at my cottage door, with the
grapes kissed by the autumn sun,
and my loving wife by my side. and
my children on my knee, that would
rather have been such a man and
have gone down to the dreamiess
to have been that imperial imper-
sonation of force and injustice, Ma,
poleon Bonaparte.
1t was given to me just year ago
next month to stand by another
mausoleum by the banks of that old
river that flows by my alma mater,
my college, that was founded by the
cousin Of the only signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence who
gave his address to George III, and
he was the richest man in the col
onies at that time, Charles Carol OF
Carrolton; and as ! stood by that
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afternoon, upon the Virginia side OF
tho Potomac, the shadows were
frightening and the day was dying
and the sun on those Virginia hills,
slanting down the river, struck on
flag, the only flag that has never
known defeat, your flag and my flag,
on the National Capitol, and that
shaft of light bathed the memorial.
a memorial ascending to the heavens.
of the American whose patriotism l
said at the beginning knew neither
percentage nor price, and that shaft
of light came nearer and bathed that
great tomb in memory of that Apostle
of peace, that man who trod the
winepress of sacrifice in order that
liberty and equality and justice
should not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln. And then a food
of glory, the last rays Of that sun.
kissed that marble sarcophagus
within which lies boy, and do not
know, and no man knows, and history
will never tell whether he was the
son of Virginia cavalier, or whether
he was the descendant of some mann
my that was blessed by the emancf-
patton proclamation of Lincoln. And
no one can tell whether he was born
in the South land or in the North land,
| whether in those wind swept reaches
of our prairies or in that ghetto dis
trict of our metropolis where they
whistle least side, west side, all
around the town" 1t does not make
any difference whether he was a
white man or a black man or
brown man, whether he was Jew
or a Gentle, Catholic or a Protes-
tant, he typifies the best there is in
American citizenship. He may have
been a son of San Antonio. or he may
have come from Our own ST. John
valley, but he was the soul Of America.
He was a boy who died for that i'm
mortal sentiment, Dulce ct decorum
est pro patria mori-It Is sweet and
fitting to die for ones country. And
it is just as true fQ1 that lac as 1t
! was when 1t was first sung by lib
ertv-loving Latin on the Sabine hills.
Gentlemen, ] trust you will pardon
meat the outset I suggested that
you forgive me if at any time l
seemed to be intense. But 1 really
think that the thing for us to do is
to keep sweet and quiet and calm.
to get in step with the fellow ahead
and carry on. in order that It may be
just as good a world and just as
dear a State for the ones who are
coming after US as we have found 1t
it, fApplause.)
Mr.. ALLEN of YorE: Mr.. President.
! I move that We recess until O'Clock.
AIR. HINCKLEY: Mr. President.
many of the committees have adver-
tised hearings for this afternoon at .
O'Clock. A majority of the senators
owe 1t to the citizens OF the State Of
Maine 10 keep that appointment. I
would suggest that we finish now or
| recess until tomorrow morning, in or
der that We may fulfill tho obliga-
tions which We owe to the hundreds
from every part of the State of Maine
who have come here in accordance
with the notices which the commit
tees have se"t out.
Mr.. BARWTSE: 7 would like to in
Quire how many more of the senators
expect to speak. and to tell YOU now
that if YOU will accord me the privi-
lego of talking to you, will not take
over two minutes. and then expect to
ask Cor ven and navy vote.
| Mr.. MAHER: Mr.. President. I
move unanimous consent be given Mr..
BarWise to do it now.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
have to rule that there is a motion
before the house. If the senator will
withdraw that
Mr. ALLEN: Withdraw the mo-