The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-26

where he served until the close Of the Fourteenth
Congress- in 1877 During the war he was considered
the leader Of the Essex Junto Is he represented the
Essex district
Mr.. John Quincy Adams entered the United States
Senate in 1903, as successor to Jonathan Mason.
he was then federalist and the poetlaureate OF
his party though 1t must be admitted that his muse
was more vigorous than eegant-more like an axe
wielder than the bearer of diamond pen. He car
ried to the Senate, though but thirtysx years old,
greater amount Of diplomatic experience than per-
haps ever was possessed by any other member-cer-
family than by any new member. Beside having
been with his father during portion Of his revolu
tionary diplomatic career he had been early appoint
ed to diplomatic stations by Washington. at the
time Of the embargo, he came out in support Of the
administration. 1t will always be a mystery
that il he acted honestly, never before since was
honesty 80 well rewarded, for the change made him
Minister to Russia Commissioner at Client, Minister
to England Secretary of State, and President Of the
forcible commentary on Macaulay's pungent remark,
that many success dates from welltimed rat
Taking offence at the action of the Massachusetts
Legislature in choosing James Lloyd to succeed him,
Mr.. Adams resigned his seat, and Mr.. Lloyd was
then chosen for the balance of his term. II was
thought that one cause Of Mr.. Adams's change Of
opinion was his belief that the Legislature OF 1908
would be democratic in its character, and reflect
him. 30, he was mistaken, as the federallsts OBJ
tanned control of that body, after hard fight,
though the democrats succeeded in rejecting Gov.
Sullivan.
James Lloyd was Boston merchant and man of
talent. He was q powerful advocate of the creation
Of large naval force. Mr.. Hildreth, in his valuable
Mr. Lloyd made, in 1872, on this subject, which is
full Of good sense, and characterized by bodness
and eloquence. He was for having thirty frigates
built, and declared that in five days he could officer
would take hundred British frigates to watch the
movements Of these thirty American vessels which he
proposed to divide into six squadrons, and order
them to cruise over all parts of the ocean where
of that day had not bodness enough to follow this
sensible advice. Mr.. Lloyd left the Senate in 1873
In 1922 he was again q member OF that body, sue
ceedng Mr.. Otis, and serving until 1926, when he
again voluntarily retired.
Mr. Lloyd was succeeded by Christopher Gore, OF
Boston, high toned federalist, and man of much
talent, and considerable experience in public life
He was a native of Boston, and born in 1858. Thor
the bar, and received from Washington the appoint
ment of United States Attorney for the District of
Massachusetts,, being the first person who held the
office. He seems to have been ambitious Of diplo-
matte life for George Cabot writes to Secretary VOL
cott in 1885," fulfil my own inclination, as well
aIpromise, in mentioning to you that Mr.. Gore, one
Of our Commissioners in London at the expiration OF
his present service, would willingly go to Constan
tnOpe or ST. Petersburg, or any other court, as Mi
mister Plenpotentiary if the government should need
person for such an employment, and should think
him capable of serving them acceptably. Mr.. Gore
has formed himself for such an Office by assiduous
study and attention for ten years and certainly would
be well received anywhere" But his diplomatic
ambition was destined never to know realization.
He spent eight years in England, one of the COM
missioners for settling claims for English spoiations,
under the Jay treaty. After his return home, he
served for some time in the State Senate and House
of Representatives, where he took the lead in de-
nouncing the policy Of the general government. In
1909, he was chosen Governor, by majority Of 900,
in vote 0f9 900, Levi Lincoln father 0fthe gen.
tleman ofthe same name who hassinc been Governor
Of the State and member of Congress. There was
some thought OF bringing forward MIR. J. Q. Adams
as the Republican" candidate, he having as already
stated just rated from the federalsts but it
came to nothing. Governor Gore held the Office Of
Gerry in 1910. He was appointed to succeed Mr..
Lloyd as United States Senator in 1913, reelected
in 1885, and resigned his seat in the Senate in 1916
He never afterwards took any part in public official
life. He was gentleman of fine appearance, cOur-
teous manners, and aristocratic ideas and habits
that is, what is now called "a gentleman of the old
school, When elected Governor, he set up q new
carriage, in which he rode most dignifedy, looking
very grand, as the stOryboOk says. This was often
sive to many gentlemen whose carriages had each
but one wheel, and perhaps had something to with
his early defeat. Two or three years ago that same
aristocratical vehicle was used as "hack between
village, driven by the cold knobby-faced coachman"
mentioned in Putnam's "Homes of American Au-
thors." 1t did not strike me az being very grand
affair; but, then forty years, that change blooming
girls into wthered beldames may be supposed to not
even spare carriages. Mr.. Gore was wealthy, and
left, by will large sums of money for various useful
objects Gore Hall, at Cambridge, and in which the
library Of Harvard University is kept, is beautiful
to his taste, and shows the deep regard
that he had for the of letters. The sum that
he bequeathed to Harvard University amounted to
800 900. He died in 1929.
Mr.. Cores successor was Eli p. Ashmun, Of North
ampton, who served until 1918, when he resigned,
and was succeeded by Prentiss Meen, Of Portland.
Mr. Meen was the only Senator ever taken from the
District of Maine" as that part Of New England
was then called, while it formed portion of Massa
chusetts He, too, resigned, after service of two
years, and was followed by Elijah II. Mills, Of North
ampton, who had been member of the House Of
Representatives from 1915 to 1919. Mr. Mills served
until 1927.
Joseph B. yarnum, Of Dracut, was chosen to the
Senate in 1911 to succeed Mr. Pickering, Of the
stoutest Of democrats taking the seat just vacated by
the sturdiest of federalists. He had been member
Of the House of Representatives from 1875 to 1911,
representing the Middlesex district, which was as
democratic as the county had been strong in its at
tachment to the principles of the Revolution. Mr..
Varnum had been Speaker of the House, the only
New England democrat who ever held the place.
He was q sort OF patriarch among the Massachusetts,
democracy, so that, when they had become possess
cd Of power, it was the most natural thing in the
world for them to elevate him to the Senate, though
there were ADLER men in their party than he.
Mr.. yarnum remained in the Senate his full
term, going out in 1877, and SO terminating
Congressional career Of twenty two years, which
included two years of the administration Of
Washington, and the entire administrations Of John
Adams, Jefferson, and Madison But three men from
Massachusetts ever exceeded Mr.. Varnum in the
length Of their Congressional career-Daniel Web
ster, John Davis, and John Reid and Mr.. J. @.
Adams served about as long as Mr.. Varnum. But
Mr.. VaInum served continuously, while the other
gentlemen named did not.
Mr.. varnum's term expired in 1917, and he was
succeeded by Harrison Gray Otis. 1t would have
been difficult to present greater contrast than
afforded by these two men. The one was plain
spoken, ultra democrat who cared very little for the
graces, but whom the consciousness of success had
kept from degeneratng. The other was the most
eloquent of federalist5, scholar and gentleman,
but who had become soured by the failures of his
party and by the Justification Of all his political pre-
dic,ions. During the administration of John Adams,
Mr.. Otis had been member of the United States
House OF Representatives, and was there influential
and popular. When he lett the House, his party,
though defeated was still strong, and attributing its
defeat to its di%onsons could reasonably hope for