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tears ; to encourage the great industry which we represent, and 

 to receive new assurance that a bountiful Providence still 

 " maketh his sun to shine on the evil and the good, and send- 

 eth his rain on the just and on the unjust." 



My friends, the genius destined to preside over this spot, in 

 war and in peace, in the present and future, as has been in the 

 past, is the spirit of conflict. Eight years ago, in obedience to 

 the great occasion just then rising before the loyal American 

 people, it became a part of my duty, in a public address to the 

 farmers of this Commonwealth, to appeal to all their highest 

 sentiments of courage and patriotism, to their industry and 

 economy and wisdom, to sustain them as worthy citizens of 

 this republic. That was the spirit of that hom\ 



" For myself," I said, " I would have Massachusetts devote 

 herself to those products which are best adapted to her soil and 

 climate, diligently, skilfully and successfully. I would have 

 her so strengthen herself, both by her internal economy and 

 industry, and by all her civil relations, that no jealousies nor 

 rivalries can interfere with her progress. I feel that she is" 

 entitled to her share of the markets of this continent, and that 

 as she values the welfare of her people, she must secure the 

 raw material for her manufactures, without being exposed to 

 dangerous and destructive foreign competition. Her citizens 

 are entitled to their proportion of the golden opportunities for 

 future acquisitions to that republic of which she forms a part, 

 and she would be recreant did she not rally to maintain that 

 title. Beneath the flag of the Union, her commerce has freely 

 traversed these western seas ; shall she resign that freedom 

 now ? The history of the country is her history ; the protec- 

 tion of the Constitution and the blessings of the Union are 

 hers. And from her every hallowed battle-field, the blood of 

 her fathers cries to her from the ground, to send forth her sons 

 in defence of that republic in whose cause they fell. May the 

 work of constitutional freedom begun at Lexington and Con- 

 cord and Bunker Hill, be yet perfected on this continent. And 

 while the sons of Massachusetts go forth to defend that gov- 

 ernment which is based on equal rights to all, may we, who, 

 less favored, and reluctant remain behind, cherish her institu- 

 tions, and guard her interests, and beautify her soil for the 

 glory and honor of her future peace and prosperity." 



