The Portland daily press., 1868-08-20

tn. phiIanthrophy of Thoddens Stevens.
A New York papers account Of the funeral
of Thaddeus Stevens has the following remi-
niscenoes which most conclusively contradict
the popular iulpression, that. there was any
thing essentially cruel and vindictive in his
eharaeter sss-zassssss -
The mourning for Thaddeus Stevens was
heartfelt and general. Said Democrat last
evening: Now, never voted for Thad. Ste
Fensi Int I tell You he, was. a. good, square
man" and he went on to tell story of the old
Commoner's endeavors to serve him in the
procurement of contract during the swar-
To those who know Thaddeus Stevens only
through the medium of the party newspaper
namely his charity Said one OF the number
Of gentleman standing. around no'ei door
here, last evening. "There," polnting 10 an
old, decrepid man, "goes one o, tne stevens
pensioners" and he had hundred SUCH. AT
one time he had no less than three poor boys
at an Educational Institution within short
distance Of Lancaster. Months. ago, MS milk
woman at Washington fell, and sustained a
compound fracture of one OF her limbs Mr..
Stevens heard OF it and sent physician to at
tend her, and liberal allowance of money TO
support her viii she was i'll. Hobbling on
his way to the court house here one day, he
met child crying in the street. She had lost
a gold dollar, and was weeping bitterly oyer
her misbap, fearing her mothers anger. The
old man haLded her one, and turned her tears
TO smiles Said man who knew Mr.. Stevens
well, to me to-day, I'D like to see the nste
protested which Thad Stevens holds. are
they many?" Eyes. room full; he gave W
every one who asked him.. 1t report oe rue
dicionsness He was the personal friend of
every man in his district. 70 think OF dis
nlacipg him in later years was sheer absurlity.
No one ever dreamed of it,
Another representative man, James Blu
ehanan, died here a short time ago; he and
Stevens were, as your readers know, as wide
apart in politics as the poles. The one IN q
measure typified loyalty and the other trea-
son. They passed each other on the street
when they met without speaking. There was
thy between them. Pride was probably the
only barrier that separated them. But though
they held no personal Intercourse, Mr.. Ste
vens always kept up One-sided correspond
ence with Mr. Buchanan, for which the latter
on more than one occasion expressed his
thanks. Every public document printed by
the Government, every bill introduced in Con-
gress, was always mailed to the ex-President
by direction of Mr.. Stevens. He even carried
this attention so far that he bought at his own
national topics which he thought were likely
to interest Mr.. Buchanan; and this story
might be repeated of nearly all the prominent
Democrats of the District.
In relation to the burial place of the aged
patriot fact appears that is eminently char
acteristic of the man:
| The burial place is situated almost in the
heart of the city, covering something less than
an acre. Surrounded by houses on every side
it is not unlike little park, though the white
monuments are anything but pleasant resting.
spots for the eye. Mr. Stevens himself select
ed lot here some time ago. HE had pur
chased battle-ground in two other cemeter
les, but decided them back again to the trus
tees, on learning that distinctions were made
| in race and color SO far as their interment;
were concerned. The cemetery was founded,
years ago, by E. L. Schreiner, who, monu
ment tells me, died at the age Of SO. ...