The Portland daily press., 1867-01-17

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The Augusta correspondent of the Bath
Times furnishes the following interesting
items OF information respecting the recently
elected officers ofthe State Legislature: $500
y. SENATE. Hon. Nathaniel A. Burpee. the
President OF the Senate, was born at Sterling,
Mass, in 1916, and came to Maine IN 1879
and settled at DamariscOtta. He removed la
ter to kockland, where he now resides and is
engaged in the sale OF furniture. Mr. Burpee
is man Of medium size, prepossessing per-
sonal appearance. manly and dignified bearing
and possesses quick and inteliisent mnd-
He has had much experience in the Legisla-
ture, having been member of the House in
1854 and 1855, and of the Senate in 1865, 1850.
1856 and 1867, making his sixth term. As a
legislator he has been liberal and progressive,
punctual and attentive, honest and incorrupt-
ible, and always commanding the respect and
esteem Of his fellow members. As President
OF the Senate, predict he will be prompt, dig
nifed, impartial and popular. :
Thomas z. Cleaves, Esq, of Brownville,
was reelected Secretary. Mi. Cleaves is a
young lawyer of promise, and this is his third
term as Secretary, which position he fills with
universal satisfaction to all interested.
Jabez Mariner OF Cape ELIZABETH. was
elected Messenger. Mr. Mariner is a Young
man who served two years and halt in Com.
pany A." 18th Regiment Maine Volunteers.
He was Assistant Messenger in 1862. and
would doubtless have been Messenger ere tbis
but for his absence in the army. The Senate
Justly remembered his patriotism. .,aa :
James ID. Banks was elected Assistant Mes
senger, and this is his first term. He is also
a soldier, and lost an arm in the service
HOUSE. Hon. Lewis Barker was elected
speaker OF the House Of Representatives
M. baiEer was born at Exeter, Penobscoj
County, in 1878. He is lawyer by profession
and commenced practice at Stetso1. where be
has since resided. MIR. Barker is well know
not only in this Ttate, but throughout tn,
New England and Middle States, as one OF til,
most eloquent and effective stump speakers il
the country. OF commanding personal ap
pearance, powerful and musical voice, stron.
reasoning and quick perceptIve faculties. a DO
etic Imagination and great fuency of Ian
| guage, warm and sympathetic nature, he en-
tertans and convlnces the reason, moves ant
controls the ieeirngs with power possessed
| by but few OF our public men. His address
upon taking the chair as Speaker gives ooot
idea OF his style OF speaking, and of the man.
was In some portions denunciatory, but Will,
| IL was terribly severe upon those who haC
peen untrua to their country in the hour o
nef Trial, and who even in the flush of tri
umph were willing to yield all of victory tc
those traitors, who had imbrued their hand;
/ In the blood OF the nations noblest and oesl
sons, and darkened the homes Of almost every
loyal family in the country with the sable enl,
blem OF mourning for husbands, sons and
brothers sacrificed on the altar OF their coun-
try that the Republic might live, il was nelth-
er low nor boorish it was not the managing Oh
| the cleayer in the hands of the butcher, Dut
the clean, deep cut of the polished Damascus
blade in the hands of the master swordsman