New Brunswick newspaper report about new conferation.docx

1、New Brunswick newspaper report about new conferationDocuments 1The New DominionThe following article is from:The Saint John Morning NewsJuly1,1867, p.2Edward Willis, EditorMonday MorningFor good or for ill we this day enter upon a new and most important phase of our political existence. No longer is

2、olated from contiguous Sister Colonies, an intimate union with whom, a common origin, a community of interests, a substantial similarity of political institutions and political predilections have combined to suggest, we start upon our new career with all the omens favorable to our success.We cherish

3、 high expectations of future prosperity for the New Dominion. We anticipate a vast development of manufacturing industry, a wide extension for our shipping and commerce, and a rapid increase to our population. The resources of the Dominion are varied and great; and the spirit of its people will rise

4、 to a level with their position and their opportunities. The Dominion will make for itself a name in the world worthy of the honored stock from which its people sprang. Its sons, always proud of their ancestry, will soon grow proud of their country.We expect this glowing future to be wrought out by

5、no magic unknown to other people who have been wise to profit by the advantages which have fallen to their lot. On the contrary, we rely upon the solid virtues of manly industry, of active enterprize, of political and commercial forethought and of sagacious combination for the common good, operating

6、 on the wide and favorable arena which union will secure, to work out for us all the marvels which we venture to predict.We do not suppose that we shall have nothing but sunshine along the pathway which we are about to traverse. Far from it. There will be pestilence sometimes to decimate our househo

7、lds. There will be blights and mildews and army worms and kindred evils to famish our fields. There will be floods to drown our meadows and tempests to sink our ships. Cruel wars, let us hope they will always be distant from us, will interrupt the course of trade; and commercial revulsions will slac

8、ken the sinews of labor. From the common lot of mortals there is no escape within or without the Union.There will be a strenuous demand for high intelligence and sterling integrity to guide safely and skillfully the helm of state. The old fashioned virtues of industry, frugality and honesty will hav

9、e a wide scope to shew how prosperous they will make any people who faithfully cultivate them.Brought face to face with the grave responsibilities of our new position, let the clamors of faction die out. Let the friends and the foes of a Union that is now consummated to do their utmost to make it an

10、 unspeakable and lasting benefit to their common country. We trust the day is not far distant when the Union will amply vindicate itself to the perfect satisfaction of those now the most hostile to its claims and the most doubtful of its prospective advantages.Documents 2The Nations Birthday!The fol

11、lowing article is from:The Saint John Morning NewsJuly1,1867, p.2Let our voices be heard on this glorious mornIn anthems of joy, for a NATION is born;A companion for her who rules oer the wave-The foe of the tyrant-the friend of the slave.Born-not mid the battle-fields carnage and woe,Where father a

12、nd brother and friend are laid low;Borne away on the breast of the crimson-dyed waveFrom the glory of life to the gloom of the grave.Her form rises not from the ashes of death,Her brow is untouched by wars pestilent breath;Crime breathes not the air which refreshes her life,And neer has she gazed on

13、 the red flag of strife.But the sword which has slain every foe in her way,Severs not the dear ties of fond hearts in its play;It leaves not a dark stain of horror behind-Tis the bright sword of TRUTH-the weapon of MIND.It flashed in the sunlight of earths dawning hour,And gleaned mid the darkness o

14、f tyrannys power;Dark compacts of wrong it has severed in twain,And guarded the goddess of RIGHT in her reign.And neer has it conquered in errors dark night,Or swift put the foes of progression to flight,With such effortless power as it conquers to-day,And CANADA draws her first breath neath its swa

15、y.Yes, our Nation is born on the bosom of Peace;May her glory grow bright and her power increase;Oer her head may no cloud of adversity rise,But smooth be her pathway and stormless her skies.And O may that God whom the Heavens doth hide,Be our countrys defender, her guardian and guide;That CANADA ne

16、er from her seat may be hurledTill she falls in her might with the fall of the World.Chatham July1st,1867. MELVILLE文件1新的Dominion下面这篇文章是从：圣约翰晨报1867年7月1日，页。 2爱德华威利斯，编辑器周一上午对于好是坏，我们这一天后，进入一个新的，最重要的是我们的政治生存期。不再从相邻的姊妹殖民地，一个亲密的联盟和谁在一起，共同的起源，利益共同体，政治制度和政治偏好的主要相似性已经联合提出孤立的，我们开始在我们新的职业生涯与所有有利于我们的预兆成功。我们珍惜未来繁

17、荣的新的Dominion抱有很高的期望。我们预计制造业的一个巨大的发展，广泛推广我们的航运和商业，以及迅速增加的人口。自治领的资源是多种多样的和巨大的;和它的人民的精神将上升到一定程度与他们的地位和自己的机会。自治领会为自己在世界上当之无愧的荣幸股票从它的人民窜出的名字。其儿子，总是自豪自己的祖先，很快就会发展自己的国家感到骄傲。我们预计这种发光的将来被锻造出了什么神奇的未知谁一直明智其中已经下降到他们很多的优势，赢利其他人。相反，我们依靠活跃恩特普赖斯的，为共同利益结合睿智的政治和商业远见和男子气概的后工业固体美德， ，上，广和有利的主场，工会将确保，工作为我们所有的工作我们大胆预测的奇迹。

18、我们不认为我们会没有什么，但阳光沿着我们即将穿越途径。远非如此。会有瘟疫有时消灭我们的家庭。会有摧残和霉菌和军队蠕虫和亲属恶果挨饿我们的田地。会有洪水淹没我们的草地和暴风雨沉没我们的船。残酷的战争，让我们希望他们永远远离我们，将中断贸易的过程中;和商业revulsions将放缓劳动力的筋。从唇亡齿寒凡人有内有无联盟无处可逃。将有高智能和高风亮节艰苦的需求，以安全，巧妙地引导状态的掌舵人。工业，节俭和诚实信用的老式的美德将有一个范围广泛，要使他们将如何繁荣作出任何人谁忠实地加以培养。把面对面与我们的新位置坟墓责任，让派的叫嚣消亡。让一个联盟，现在是完善尽自己最大的努力让这一种难言的和持久的利益他

19、们的共同国家的朋友和敌人。我们相信这一天并不遥远，当联盟将充分表白自己对那些现在最敌视它的要求和最令人怀疑其潜在的优势完美的满意度。文件2国家的生日！下面这篇文章是从：圣约翰晨报1867年7月1日，页。 2_让我们的声音被听到这个光荣的早晨在这欢乐的国歌，一个国家的诞生;一个同伴为她谁统治丽叶在波 - 暴君的敌人 - 从站的朋友。诞生了 - 不是中的战场的大屠杀，荣辱与共，在那里的父亲和兄弟和朋友被解雇低;承担了对胭脂染波的乳房从生活到坟墓的幽暗的荣耀。她的形式没有从死亡的灰烬中升起，她的额头被战争的瘟疫气息不变;犯罪呼吸不其刷新她的生活的空气，而从不曾有她凝视着纷争的红旗。但已被杀害每一个敌

20、人在她的方式剑，切断心中喜欢在玩的不是亲爱的联系;它的叶子不是后面的恐怖黑暗的污点 - 真理提斯亮剑 - 心灵的武器。它闪现在地球的黎明小时的阳光，并收集暴政中旬的力量的黑暗;错黑暗契约已在船儿切断，和守卫权在她统治时期的女神。而从不曾有它在错误的黑夜征服，或把迅速进展为飞行的敌人，有了它征服到一天这样的蓬勃动力，和加拿大吸引了她的第一次呼吸“的照耀下挥洒。是的，我们的国家是出生在和平的怀抱;可她的荣耀成长明亮，她的力量增加;Oer她的头可能没有云逆境崛起，但光滑的是她的途径和stormless她的天空。和O可能是神人谢天凸现隐藏，是我们国家的捍卫者，她的监护人和指导;从她的座位加拿大游手好闲可投掷直到她跌倒在她的实力与世界的秋天。查塔姆1867年7月1日。 MELVILLE