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and prayer, we can realize better than ever the import and force of those 

 memorable words : 



' Liberty and Union, one and inseparable, noio and forever ! ' 



" O yes, my friends, a Union with Empire, Power, Wealth, and Immor- 

 tal renown ! 



' A Union of lakes and lands, 



A Union that none can sever, 

 A Union of hearts and hands, 



Around the flag of our Union forever.' " 



Loud applause followed the conclusion of the speech. 



The following Hymn, written for the occasion by Mr. F. B. 

 Sanborn, of Concord, was sung by the audience to the tune of Old 

 Hundred, accompanied by the Band :-— 



No more we reap the bloody field 



Where War his horrid furrow tears ; 

 But harmless fruit our labors yield. 



And earth, unstained, her burden bears. 



On Northern hills the ripened ear 



Bursts early through its husky sheath ; 

 Betimes the bounty of the year 



Has graced the vales and plains beneath. 



Thus kindly Nature hastes apace 



To hide the mournful Past from view ; 

 Can Sorrow keep her ancient place 



When every season blossoms new ? 



And never season smiled so fair 



As this that sees our country free ; 

 For mercies asked in anxious prayer 



Shall thanks arise, O God, to Thee ! 



Thanks for the harvest of our hands, 



And every skilful labor wrought — 

 But solemn praise from peaceful lands 



For nobler gifts Thy love hath brought! 



For noAv shall Freemen guide the plow, 



The hammer wield, the shuttle ply. 

 And Toil shall be the sovereign now. 



Where'er our conquering Eagles tly. 



The President proposed the sentiment, 



" The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; " 



To which it was expected that Governor Andrew would respond, 

 but his absence from the State prevented his attendance. In the 

 absence of Ex-Governor Boutwell, who was also unavoidably ab- 

 sent, the Band gave an appropriate response. 



