The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-02-10


lamented friend, were we to deny or conceal
that there were elements in his Character
winch made his own warfare, in this respect
stern one. He was no stranger to the love
OF accumulation. He was no stranger to the
passion for gaining and saving and boarding.
mere were in his nature the germs of econ
omy and even of parsimony: and sometimes
they would sprout and spring up, in spite of
himself. Nothing less strong than his own
Will, nothing less indomitable, than his own
courage, could have enabled him, by the grace
OF God, to strive successfully against that
greedy, grudging, avaricious spirit, which SO
often besets the talent for acquisition, In
thousand little ways, you might perceive. to
The last, how much within he had contended
against, how much within him he had over
come and vanquished. All the more glorious
and signal was the victory! All the more de-
served and appropriate are these trappings of
triumph, with which his remains have been
restored to us! You rob him of his richest
laurel, you refuse him his brightest crown,
wnen you attempt to cover up or disguise any
oi !hose innate tendencies, any of those ac-
CURED habits, any of those besetting tempta-
uo5s, against which he struggled so bravely
anu SO trlumphantly. Recount, if you please,
I've ICY Penurious or merceaary act of his ear
,r;tr VI nis la!er lie, which friends have ever
Witnessed If they have ever witnessed anv
or which malice has ever whispered or hint
ea at,-and malice we know, has not SHARED
MN III any more ways than one.-and Won
nave only added to his titles to he raco;yod
and remembered as a hero and conoueror
L may not longer detain YOU. nv fr;enas
from the sad ceremonies which remain tn hs
performed by us; yet l cannot quite release
you until have alluded, in the simplest and
briefest manner, to an incident of the last
nd oil fha 1oe CO
life, which has come to me from a source
which cannot be questioned. While he was
lying, seemingly unconscious, on his DEATH
bed in London, at the house of his kind
friend, Sir Curtis Lampson, and when all d. |
rect communication with him had been for
Time suspended, it was mentioned aloud in |
us presence, In manner, and with purpose,
10 test MS consciousness, that highly valued |
ACQUAINTANCE had called to see him but he /
look no notice OF the remark. Not long after.
warus, IL was stated IN tone loud enough for /
1lm to hear, that the Queen herself had sent
special telegram of inquiry and sympathy:
tut even that tailed to arouse him. Once
more, at no long interval, it was remarked,
hat faithful minister of the Gospel, with
whom he had once made voyage to Ameri-
a, was at the door; and his attentionlwas in
.samhtiy attracted. That good man, as he
Dv Si,l nm with his latest breath, was received
1t i is and md prayed with him, more than once.
but shan ,eI II mystery, he feebly observed,
I'd Amens a nnow all soon !" while bis repeat
lence that those ~ "uulole and abundant evil
iis ear OF upon his heart. Tho ~! iosI upon
81 u u eouid no longer soothe him nus VI
,st nonors OF the world, the Lina Inc nigh-
ions OF sovereign whom. he knew h a.1en-
aspect, admire, and love,-could No HT I 10
atisfy him. The ambassador of Cb b longer
he only visitor for that hour iS' was