Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-13
SENATOR HAMLIN, AT HOME.



! SENATOR HAuLIM, AT HOME.
From the 81; Louis Me- Democrat OF Oct. 30. -
One of the first men in this nation i
Senator Hamlin, Of Maine. We do no
mean that he has those brilliant gift
which attract upon the instant; but il
calmness and manliness, in solidity o
character, in truth Of speech, in Grmnes
of resolve, he has few equals among tn
distinguished statesmen of;bc day. Taugh
early that Democracy meant Freedom, anc
not Slavery, he has never swerved from
that teaching; but in all his relations ha
ever allied himself with the radical ele
ment in politics which represents boil
control by the people and liberty to thu
individual. In his domestic life he il
above reproach, and Of singular simplicity
of habit, going from the Senate chamber
to the tolls Of small farm with the ease
dignity and cLeerfulpess that mark the
man devoted to duty before pleasure, aud
conscious of acting his true par. iu life
OF late We have seen going the rounds Of
the pariizar press series of letters from
Washington, telling how grandly and gor.
geOusly some Of our wealthy Congressman
have entertained the diploma,ists and
strangers at the federal capital. l: is in
contrast with such-with the Douglases,
the Gwins, the Brigh,s, who ape the POOR
preiensiOns Of aristocratic ways-.hat We
wish to present picture of this truly Re-
publican Senator as seen in bis own home.
The sketch is from prirate letter, not de-
signed for publication; but it has such a
genial glow about it, aud altogether shows
50 Gue type Of the American civilian,
that we arc sure We shall be pardoned for
giving i. to the public. 1t is as follows:
"HaviDg business to call me to this
city, thought l would ride down the
river to Hamden (abOut five miles, aud
purchase cargo of tannin for customer
"a Quaker and at the same time call up
on my old friend, Hamlin. After knock
ing at his plain aud comfortable residence,
a fine looking specimen of farmers
daughter came to the door. Said |, is
Senator Hanlin at homer The answer
was, 'Hc is; but not in the house at this
time Yankee fashion, says |, Where is
he!' Down in the field,' was the reply
Show me the way said l. No sooner
said than done, and there | found our
distinguished friend at work. Himself
and son, fine looking young man, were
gathering pumpkins. You, no doub, have
oiten heard of Yankee pumpkinpies, and
eaten them too. These were
grown amidst q field of corn which, We
ire sorry to say, is rather light this year,
n Maine especially. He has no other
lelp, and, with fue little farm of only
en- acres Of tiRage land, he told me he
'early raised more than sufficient tor al.
Iis use, and for ten gears had oipays had
ora icf orer 10 sell, from ten to twenty
'ushels; but this year he thought he
hould not. Hc had his family horse "a
,oOd oDe) in common farm wagon, just
rawing the last lead of pumpkins. All
is harvesting is done, except the corn.
lie had lame back that day from the ef-
ects of carrying his wheat up stairs to
is granary. 1t was all cleaned up, and
'oked finely. He has his ground plough
and subsoiled, together with large
lanure heap, in good shape, made from
be waste earth and muck, with a few
asks of lime added. He has bis cranber-
: bed, and all the small fxipgs, such as
ood poultry, yard, fine hogs, &c, whilst
n dinner every article upon the table
as grown upon this snug little farm
he good lady, Mrs. Hamln, had just
Iven birth to beautiful boy, and the
other was doing well. His eldest son
reading law at home, with his father,
fter the work is done, aud the daughter {
oks after the home concerns with ease |
ID grace" ,
This account, be it remembered, wa. '
ritten, fico years ago, when Mr.. Hamlin t
ID not been named for Vice President. 7
is charming and truthful picture of Z
e Cincinnatus Of New England. Very t
" Of our practical, hard-working farmers t
q supply their own tables, as Mr.. Ham d
does his, from the thorough cultivation r
ten acres Of land, and have little left L
market. He is evidently true Amer o
n noblemau, as his strength at home a
nces.l ft
~ Tore my country more than 1 lore my d
ry." So said Hannibal Hamlip, when tC
Democratic party repealed the Missou- u
Compromise, and re-opened the agita- tr
o of the Slavery question /; and there o'