, 1864-07-13
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No man, not even the nominee OF the Bal
timore Convention or the captor OF Vicks
burg, fills 80 large space in the public ey'
as the late Senator from Maine, the presen
Secretary Of the Treasury. It ia not strangs
that Mr.. Fessenden, though man of kaow1
courage and selfrellance, Of unequaled firm
nees, Of great energy, and not devoid of per
sonal ambition in it's best and purest sense
should hesitate and shrink from tte1e posi-
ton, without moments notice Of such i'm.
mense responsibility. Looking ut the posi-
tfon Of Gen. Sherman in Georgia, Of Gen.
Grant in Virginia, and We wonder that men
can be found to bear up under and sustain
such pressure; but without undertaking
their efforts, and the difficulties and dangers
which surround them. We may consider the
Treasury Department and its complications.
md thank God that man is ut hand
| ut this pe1i1ous crisis-that one is at
hand resdJ With the best energies of his
mind, With epot1ess reputation as man, q
| politician and patriot, to accept, even un-
Willingly, this burthen, and who, unsought,
has been able to concentrate every vote In the
Senate on his confirmation; and whom We
hope Will concentrate the cordial support of
all loyal men to sustain him in his arduous
undertaking.
Senator Feesenden has long had local rep.
utation for e1oquence, integrity and states
naDship; bnt being comparatively young
man In the dominant councils Of the nation.
Of good sound New England stock, firm as
the granite hills Of Its native New Hampshire
bis father, General Samuel Fessenden, OF
Portland, Maine, now boasts Of eight SONS,
educated in New England Colleges, three o.
liam ?. Fessenden, tho Secretary The Oldest.
entered collepe hef;,re he VIVA fhirteen nn5
gradnated hefore he was scCentaan
He' early entered On the nractice
sio,,1 us ,,-nS,tea ~" ~ i"l IL at auu gave
t;Ga.;a to'o'se r. u !, us 1utnie dls.
aasidn;4. j., y. uss4.ea nmsen WIN g1ea1
4r;t1, s;,t - 10 p.oiession: MAlcn ne p1feqed
1nn,1 taar apa a. success Inet he has
Of That State IN ali It's u 1yhor. w ~
race1.ti. 1ac,;nsd - 10 10 Lsnte, ls,at t Macfe ne
as Chfef Tnstina -, ~ ~ hen1 seat
Gon-t ,1ostttoe W n.,ar ans neuSu y! lug supreme
attainrii r nnc atride troG, ~ 1ne1 pa rt9I =.
acEnow1c1}rmrnt nf hfs snnarn-fto tuH oa4t anis
an lnuoyation. was however rati;|s5 iroun ~ %Gtl
ye1sal acquiescence in the fitness at the an. IN.
nn5ntment 49, ~Ao A'"eeo Va 1ne up
In public life Mr.. Fessendan a. e,,,7 90
1881, and repeatedly since. rebresented ' tie Ie
cfty Of Portland in the State TprfsIotnra
he was member of the several Whir no'
tional conventions Of 1910. 194e anH'1s59
In 1S40 he was elected to Coneress fran the
Cumberland Dlstrict. and ssryed thronnh ,1
that first Wbir Conrrcss iec1in;n~ a ra'oiscl
tim. Again in 1850 he Wis re.eiected hy =
majority. of vntes. INIT vac r1aa- ~, ~
ocratic canyassers. connfed mt ~
fusipg TO contest the elertion ~ 1sS9
he was elected to the United states
Senate, and during TINT term serycd m ~
Committee Of Finance, having been men, sns
Der uf the zane Committee in '1S50 when a
member of the Honse. Dnrine, III AT So
atorIal term, in addition to liz dnties m an
active and diligcnt member OF tlis Commit
tee, he was during. the latter part Of Mr..
Piercc's and the whole OF Mr.. Buchauau's
Administration, among the most vlgilant
and earnest in resisting the corruption and
peculation Of that period; and his voice was
ever raised IN behalf Of liberty and against
the eneroachments OF the slareocracy; and
hls most earnest and eloquent efforts, true
TO Ills natlyity and paternity, were erer exert
ed to resist the assaults on human freedom
and TO limit the area Of slavery. His eminent
abilities as Iebater, tactfcian, and orator
were during these six years, while in a MI
no1ity, frequently called into requlsition, and
sound.
On the accession of Mr. Lincoln and q Re-
publican majority in the Senate. Mr. Fessen.
den, long member Of the Finance Commit
tee became its Chairman; and, a man Of ma
ture wisdom, uusu]lied Integrity. and earnest
came the conceded leader Of thai mnior;tv
Welded to no one idea, without 1isnlay'
often combating what be deemed radicutism3
among his friends. and denonncinr he fres.
son Of foes, be has acted like balance wheel
and thought ilmsd and On ffn9nciaI II Ie1'on nrn
iects which he deemed fi,-in1pad Radico1
differences nmonr friania ra5e ao..s1a1 re1a.sai
which his position compelled lin to pst meet
copEcientionslr and flr1nIT. The fact n ia |
;ts a b tns Senate shows
and randor ana aiso ~ rss ras.nt ALLY, in.ey ~
ions. which. in some resnt.cts ~ a,., aAs nu9a 09t
s3nna r. hs a. rsr;onn, LIZ ,Sepecss, ale unaer-
sfr chasc md h;s mora "M aa,nas+ .ns pTvyects Q,
In the Honse and Senate 1 A''0' 'uppoieeie
IN times Of Nntionai peril. and in the deli
cate Condition Of fhe National f,noncca @ ~" tha
pubtic has iearnr,' tn he s1n,T n cn,nu,,,,;
}tss1f r. rnv -na., nnt;I 10 a,.n, ~ eoin!lloE nE
IN his 1noosnrca ~ ~~'~"oP7 a1Aoeen
Mr. Fetsenden in the Senate hos not In b,o
course on the sercrn1 onrstinns oct I,,;rar ~ 10
sal approval What be might do @ as a ieatsia- %
Tor ana chairman of thu 7,omn;ttec - II.
nance, and what be mfrht rccommcnd tnar.
eurate and carry ont a. fhe Secrrt,rr ~ tha
Treasury. are. however. two thinra ond wa
are Njlliny to await his action IN Ee na1w ~
cumstances In wl,ich he is now ,iaced
Thc apnointment 81 the naU- Sa.ro+,-r
shoujd Mi bc dpemed the horh;noar ~ ~
in,meciste chanrr in financi.1 nniicr - Thatt
d impossible even If desirable PN"thin1 can
be done hastily. Nothing. in1p,n,s fron; n.
Fessenden,s n11fcce5cnts Vii h5 49, ra.itr
BE is cool. .collccted. eIfrei;snt and a71i Vii
Wcirh yell fhe difIicnlties of Tho c;tra+;nn
apd viii not endanrer anV of the nn+nnsta'
much less tie citadel by nrecIpitancy. tVhiIa
radical and ready to act On tie SUGGESTION Of
duty and conscience in all the ETeat moral
questions OF this great struggle, be, in The
matter of finance, Is. cautious and
and thereby has con-
ciliated to himself tue monied interests
Of the country, which Mr. Chase had al
leust, to some extent, alarmed if be had nat
While no one predicts for the new
Secretary a dowDy couch, or bed Of roses.
..nprort If all measures calculated to sustain