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AH INTERESTING AFPAIR-TEsTIMoNIAI To
THE Hon. SIDNEY PERHAM.-A pretty large
surprise party Of the friends Of Hon. Sidney
Perham, Of Maine, dropped in upon him las,
night. Al his residence, No 100 Sixth street. 70
take leave OF him. and tender their hearty
good wishes for his future prosperity They
Were mostly citizens of Maine temporarily re-
siding IN Washington. but the community here
generally will join in their regrets at losing
Mr. Perham, as ne has by the active part he
has taken IN all good works here, and espe-
cIally IN tue Temperance cause, made himself
widely and usefuIIy known. The visitors hav-
ing paid their spects TO Mr. Perham and his
arliable family, Mr. Benjamin Freeman, in be-
half OF he party, presented to Mr.. Perham the
following resolutions:
To the HOa. .SidEsy PerkGn
SIK. We, the people of the Second District,
State of Maine, now residing in the city Of
Washington, ID G., desiring To convey to you
some suitable expression OF our personal es-
teem and our high appreciation of your pu bllc
services while Representative re in the Thirty.
eighth. ThiIty-ninth and FortIeth Congress
hase adopted the following preamble and res
Olutions
Whereas the retirement of a faithful public
cfficsr from hlgh position of trust and honor
Is hitting occasion for expressions OF respect
and esteem: Therefore
Rssoired. That we: the people of the Second
District. State of Maine, Low residing IN the
city OF washington. ID. C., familiar with the
public services OF our Representative, the Hon.
Sidney Perham, and fully approaching the
many good ualitiss which have characterized
his actions as public servant and a Christian
gentleman, do tender 10 him our grateful ac-
kRowledgment ana sincere thanks for his i'm
partial labOrs in behalf OF our State, and
more especially in promoting the interest OF
our common country.
kesolred, That during the most trying and
even'ful period OF American legislation, when
the people looked TO Congress tor such measures
As would restore tranquility, strengthen the
public credit. deyelope our national resources,
and Te-establ'sh the Union on the broad basis
OF human rights. onr Representative was al
ways ~ his post of duty, ready with voice and
influence To support ever measure that tended
10 advance the substantial interest Of the ns-
tiCn
Rs.0.~sd, That his disinteres,ed labors ia be.
halt OF disabled soldiers, and the families of
those " no fell IN defence OF our Republic have
won tor lin the gratitude OF every loyal man
and woman throughout the land, and entitle
hin 20 the thanks Of the nation.
j.. SOicsL That a copy of these resolutions,
suitably enSrosSed- b. presented TO him. q
mark OF our respect and confidence, our best
wishes for his future prosperity, and as an
humble tribute 10 his virtues as a man, his
value a. citizen, and his fidelity as Repre-
sentative.
ISigned- WIN. Moorhead, Amos HadIey,
Asa Il knight. o. &. HoUghtOn, w. W. HOBBS
4. Il. DWinsl, r. y. Eaton, Daniel Baker, Benj
Freeman. Geo. Il. Hoyt, f. II. DAVIS. Leonard
watson. @. o. Howard, Geo W. Pratt, Benton
Russ, Chas. ". keyes, e.. A. MeIcalf, G.. =.
Noyes. ) r. Morrili. :. NJ. Barrows, Fred. @.
Robertson
Following upon this presentation, Hon y. L.
hOrTIil, Of Name, addressed Nr. Perham in
terms warmly expressive of the appreciation
IL which the pablic services OF Mr.. Perham
are held by the people OF Maine and the coun-
Try IS We'll, and in conclusion presented to him,
IN behalf Of his friends OF the Second District
Oi Maine, n copy CT the magu fcently bound
Harding BiOle, with hymn book of the same
style.
Mr.. PerhAm, in reply, alluded with much
feeling 10 the value OF this mark OF regard, COM
ing as II DID on his leaving public life, and NO,
10 rising sun In brrV review of his Con-
gressional career he expressed his gratitude to
the people of Maine that he had been perm tied
10 take part on the side of freedom aud the
Union, In the great events of the last fe " years
and he spoke eloquently of the work done in
the field BY the brave sons of Maine.
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Perhams remark.
the company ayailed themselves of :he oPpor-
tunity for a general cquaintance-making and
promotion Of the good feeling that ONES from
Stale pride and home associations. L. was as
Ceriained during the war that the soldiers from
Name and Minnesota presented the finest
psysique Of any IN the servIcs. Last nignt 4.
wa also noticed that the assemblage of Maine
people presented an array Of fine looking men
and pretty ladies, immensely above the average
"Irrigo"is the appropriate motto for that Safe