The Portland daily press., 1865-03-04
Saturday Morning, March 4, 1865.
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Letter from John g. Wfiifft5i% upon Ed.
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o. At the late special meeting Of the Massa,
chusetts Historical Soc;atv coma, o,ativs
Of Ed,,ar p,,u.,. =. -
a., e,, 10y. .s =. =. - y
read the following communication from Mr..
Whittier, who, only few weeks previous, had
been associated as colleague with Mr. Ever.
~. o44it2 II gl. e,Is..-e.-
1 oss ~ eiie c'orai " cnls ssase. INF.
Waterston introduced the letter with the
words of DIR. Charming, who said of Mr.
Whittier more than a cantnrv .co. su;s ,,,.v,
nv h,rsts fror,, +,,o go, -. -, - -
S-sS : ~ Wy sout 9atnt sAe nlei anu ensr7
BY Oh an ancient prophet, and his noble sim
plicity of character is the delight OF ali who
Z know him y is1h a8l4 1854 riqssfsaI ,fli
a.,..-s. -.......,so..s sioK -,
ar. am EsB Ess uEY, zitn l 1st Month, 1865.
my Dear rriend' L acknowledge through
o sHeS, wy nlvltaOaon Oh Lne stanolng committee
Oh tne Massacnusetts M Historical Society to be
present az sPeciai meeting OF the society TOR
u tne PulpOse u paying . tripuIe 20 the memo
~ R.o.t VI our iaso iius'rlous associate, howard
HsSletv' IsaI w. ~ Il n. ssfsss 6s. 1sa ssfls
!, ~ us y matIer 81 aeep regret TO me that
s Inc ssd.e VI my neaAtn WIN mol permit me to
PC WIN you on an occasion OF SO mucn inter-
!, eSt; ~. ~ .sii.. a,f sty,geIe r1y.hfa
u ~ y most Httlng mat the members OF the
ns'urlcal Is 2ociety OF MASSACHUSETTS should
auu tuer lLioqte 70 nose winch nave been al
t;y oneleo oy an sscSs, Parues anq associas
uonsi 70 tne name ana lame Of their late asso-
cla.e. ne was himself MAKER OF history,
au9 Pars ano parcel OF all the noble charities
any. auu nullaniAing lnnuelces OF ms state and
lilly. LIZ, .gggH saf.0h ,aaagsis i34
~ Wien tne grave closed over MN who add
Su nsw iusSre 70 lne olo ana honored name OF
Sullicy, an eyes l1sulctlVely rlrned to Ed
Maru EveleeC as tne last OF that yenerated
LAS s. VI Pasiiol,c civlnans VINO, outllving all
- ulssens ahu jealousy ana party prejudice. held
tneir reputaSon py the secure tenure of the
universal appreciation ol lls worm as com
mon treasure OF tne republic. iiltuis not for
Me W pronounce ms euiogy.g Others, better
uallneu " tnelr inilmate acquaintance with
num- nave Done ana VIII 40 justice 70 his learn.
lhg, eioquence, varied culture and social vir-
Iues: my Seciuueu country NE mas ahorded
me iew opportunities OF personai intercourse
WIZ nun, Walie my pronounced radicalism,
oI tne great questlon Wnicn mas divided pop
uiar ieelng, rendered our p9iitlcai paths wide
divergent. botn OF us early saw the dan
ger which threatened the country. In the
language ot tne propneu we saw the sword
-t coming upon the land,'s but while ne believed
~ sne posslolity Of averrng ~ by concession
anu compromise, l, on. tne contrary, as frmlys
DeneVea tnat sucn course could only
s.rengehen anu connrm wnat regarded as
glganuc conspiracy against the rights and lib
er.lgs, tne union ana the NE, 81 tue nation
hocent events nave certainly not tended
70 cnahge tnis. oehei on my part but In look
ing over the past, while see little or nothing
70 resracs az ~ tne mater OF opinion, am sad
aened py Inc reflection, that through the very
intensity OF my convictions lmay have done
inJustice 70 tne motives OF these with whom 4
ulnereu. AS respects EdWard everett, It seems
10 me mat only Within the last four years l
= Aaye 2t tIuly SHOWN nln' ,g,s.0I. 10
,d IN InaG 1;t oliel pe[loo, croWoea as " ls with
",sd ~ le ~ tno un
aoI, HeeuoH anu giort VI ms country, ne not
only commahueu respect ana reverence, but
piN centraseu upon hlmsen " most remark
aOle oesIss lne loYel ol an ioyai and generous
Ac"AlS' W o nave seen ~ tueSe years oi trlal
veIy gfeas sacri9ces onefeo upon Inc aitari oi
Rp.ta Sall, ease, loVe llsel.
IA ~. uiu sll ne
d ,ait osS 1os ohly nis se, .aients
anu put nis priue u opinion, ms long
sa. cne.isneu VIEWS ol poney, ms personal ana
Pyllecal PteuiaeStioIs anu preJuoices, MS con.
t ararl1 =. sas,s, - alu
sne careluily eiaD9iateo symmetry p. ms pub
nc Ieputatlon. I WIN ll. rare and noble mag.
I ho lneS,swnnoue neSI.ali0n, Inc Qe-
fran, olI .ba away
- ~ soSs " cuSIon " anu assocl-
and With an eoo Ole - Isrosat S,a oonlnu
sed forward to the high calling of Divina Pro
~ him 7 if fI1 NO esan.s ,a y o4i sne Al nono5
~ lnn - " w. MOURN snal ne IS now beyond
rouarontlr .rrot IT, - - P, oS uo
tSV1ionAy l,us' s4aG ne has received tnaL.
III nlgner plau0lt well done, thou good and
faithful servantv -
a .sWhen r last, n, az him os ,,,x, .ol1oss =
4ho TIotoi~ ClI".1 s' ~ ~ A1Ay eoitoaS ue ~
look of health and yigor seemed to s, pronise h,e
us many years of his wisdom and usefulness
On greeting him felt imneIled to avnrass y. :,
aal... anu gratelui appreciation of his
pas1i9uc Iaoerf, ana shall never forget how
tu@uy tsS.. @nu glaceluny ne turned attention
from linSelf to the great catlnn in xx,I;nh x,o