, 1860-06-19
Senator Hauliin s,s a Farme

Ihe following pleasing sketch Of Senator
Hanlin in his home life, published in the St.
Louis Demeeraf, in October, 1858. 1t viii be
read With peculiar interest at the present time
when there is strong probability that the?sub-
stantial farmer and the talented statesman will
soon be called to fill the second Office in the eift
Of the people Of the United States:
Zone Of the first men in this nation is Sena.
tor Hanliu of Maine. We do not mean that be
has those gifts OF brlliancy which attract upon
tho instant, nor those demonstratiye qualities
Of contentious spirit, which make men the
idol Of excited crowds; but that in ca.mness
and usnliIess, in solidlty of character. in truth
Of speech, in frmn.ss Of resolve, te hxs few
equals among the distinguished statesmen OF
tue day. FF5m the time Of Jackson until now
faith careless Of party defetticns and eelsctful
rfpar:y rewards, ye: with the courage 10 lead
on IN critical conjunction, or to stard aioof and
alone when factions become dcnorxlizcd with
victory. Taught early that Democracy meant
freedom and not hfase1y, be has never swerzed
from that teaching; but in all his relations has
ever allied himself with the radical elements in
politics which represents both control by the
people md liberty to the individual.
lu Ais domestic life he is shove teproncb. and
Of singular simplicity Of habit, going from The
Senate Chamber to the harvest field, or from
tue tolls Of small farm to the cures or q great
State, with the ease, dignity and cheerfuIness
ure. and conscious Of acting his true mart in
lie. 0ilate we have seen going the rounds Of
the partisan press series Of letters from Nath.
ington, telling how grandly aud corpeous]y
semc Of our wealthy Representatives, hs7e en-
tertalned the diplonatisis and strangers ut the
icderal c'p1tsi, and dealing in what We must
bel'aTe to be rerT exaggerated accounts Of their
muniscence. To rival the White House in
sp!endor is nov the highest ambition of many
there; and when we recall the pl4uder IF lie
public treasury in which they have participa-
Ted. the only wonder is thai they SUCCEED so
poorly. 1t is in contrast with such-w1lh the
Dougsases, the G~ios, the Drights. who ana tia
puor pretensions Of aristocratlc waYs-that We
wish to present picture Of this truly Rtpubli'
cGn Senator rs seen In his own home. The
sketch is from, private letter not designed for
publication; but It has such genial GLOW about
it, and altogether shows. so 6ne type OF the
American civilian, that We ar. sure We thaIf hc
follows:
uaving had business to call me to this CITY. I
thought would ride down the rirc. to Nump-
den tabous five nilesj and purchase q carvo If
inunin 8 for customer, "a Quaker,) and, at the
Sal''s sa time, ca1 upon my old friend, lam!in.
idence, . fine looking specimen Of farmers
daughter caA1e to the door. and said ]. "Ig Sen.
ator Ham!ln ut homer" The answer xae lila
is; bu: not in the house at this time" Yankre
fashion, said ]. "There is he." ''Dowu in the
held," was The reply. "Sho~ me tho way,"
sa'd I. No sooner said than done, and there
found our distinguished friend At work. linn
self unit son, fine looking young nan. we're
gathering pumpkins. You. no doubt, have oit-
en- heard OF Yankee pumpkin pies. and. donht.
less, eaten them, too 1bey were grown amidst
u field Of corn which. we are sorry to say, Ia
rather light this ear, in Maine especially, He
has no other help, and with f1pe little far,n of
searlr raieed more than sufficient for ull his
uses, and for ten years had always had corn lefa
oT-r to fel, from ten to twenty bushe q. bat
this year hs thought be sheuldno Re had his
family horse "a good one) IN a common farm
Wagon, just drawing the last load Of puupkinr.
had lame back 1hat day from the elects NJ
carving his wheat up stairs to his granary: Il
wee all cleaned up, and looked ficelr. NJ haa
bis ground plowed and srbsoiled, toeetbcr with
a large manure heap, in good shape. made FINN
the was!a earth and muck, and soma Other nd
d't1ons, with q few casks ot lime adued. He has
his cranberry bed, and all tho small fxinss, such
as good poultry yard, ine hogs, &c., whilst for
dinner, every article np,n the table was crnwn
upon t:is snug little farm. And. to add 10 1ha
pleasure, the good lady, Mrs. Ham!in, had lust
given birth to = beautiful boy, and The mother
" "as u"lnS welt ais e!dest son IS readin. Law
at home With his father, attsr the work is
DONE and The daughter iaoks after the home |
With ease md grace.
write you Ills for ycur own qualification.
10 show you Whist our Nes Ioglsnd small iarm
people :an do 10 make life 60 smooth, aud no,
detrac, from the chances Of others in doiux The !
same. This, doubtless, would not compare With |
some Of your Western farms, but know van
will not think the less Of i: cud its owner. far |
all that"
Tic Republican ticket light traly bs called /
The Workingmsn's Ticket" Both the c.ndi.
dates hare been iaured to manual labor, and !
can sEnpa!hi7e with the worsmsn in bis wants /
aud aspirations. Remembering their own hard |
toll. they would not fail 70 foster the interests
Of labor Wheueyer opportunity offered.