The New York herald., 1873-11-20
OBITUARY.
John p. Hale.


John Parker Hale, the well known American
politician aud distinguished legislator and dipo-
matist, died at his residence in Dover, N. H., at
nine O'Clock yesterday evening doth inst), alter
lingering Illness in the 9th year OF his age
MIR. Hale was born at Rochester in the county of
stafford, New Hampshire, on March 81, 1906 and
there enjoyed such early educational advantagesa as
the village school afforded. AS he grew up, he
was sent to the Phillips Academy at Exeter.
where he was fitted for college under the
preceptorshp OF DR.. Benjamin Abbott, who pre-.
sided over that institution from 1888 to 1885, and
counted among his pupils such men as Daniel Web
ster. Lewis Cass, Bushrod Washington ana Ed
ward Everett The youth entered Bowdoin Col.
ege in September, 1923, am graduated at that in
stitution In 1927 with distinction as scholar and
with high collegiate reputation as an original
aainker, logical reasoner, ready debater and a
rare humorist. Among his contemporaries while
an college were Frank Pierce, Hawthorne Longfel-
low, $. $. Prentiss and the Rev. Professor Stowe.
After having graduated Mr.. Hale determined to
follow the profession in which mis- father and his
grandfather had distinguished themselves,
and commenced in his native town the
study OF law. In the summer OF 1928 he
went to Dover, and entered the office
OF d. M. Christie, where he finished his studies
and was admitted TO the Bar in 1880. His winning
trusted to his charge and energetic pleadings
soon gained him large practice, and afforded
him frequent opportunities for the exhibition OF
his professional qualifications. So numerous were
his clients that IN 1884 he found himself obliged to
take partner in order to carry his business.
In 1882 Mr.. Hale was elected to the Legislature
Of New hampshire, from Dover. and became prom
fnently Identified with the democratic party. Yet
the idea Of blindly following the edicts OF party
leaders, or of submitting to party discipline, was
never congenial to his feelings. General Jackson,
for che district OF New Hampshire position well
calculated to task his intellect and his legal attain
ments, but he discharged Its onerous and exacting
duties with marked ability and success. He was
reappointed by President Van Buren,, and was re.
ls43 he was nominated and elected to the
United States House or Representatives,
in the J POLITICAL zodac exhibited ns
Of pOrtentous character He soon discerned
that there was to be struggle for supremacy be-
IN proclaimng himself Northern man., He was
renominated Tor Congress by the democratic party
y his district; but soon alterward lin January,
is45) he published letter denouncing the an
aexation Of Texas, which he had opposed from
Central Committee consderns this esteT sitee
heresy called new convention In the district at
which Mr.. Hae's nomination was reconsid.
as the Irregular democratic candidate" major
ity was required TO elect, and there was mo
was again elected to the New Hampshire Legisla-
ture from the town OF Dover and was chosen
sided with dignity and urbanity, and his independ
ent, conscientious expression OF opinion in de-
dance Of party trammels, gave him such q
the Legislature elected him United States
Senator. When Mr.. Hale took his seat he
was almost alone, and had to combat, SINCE
handed, the political "giants IN those days"
sometimes he was met with labored arguments,
then subjected to bitter reproaches; at times
those who were but "his peers'' would affect al
most to ignore his presence, and again they
would mercilessy denounce him as advocating
doctrines DANGEROUS n
tic Adopting guerilla tactics, he manfully held
mis- ground, and with feicitous humor p1ngent
retOrt or keen sarcasm, made an impression upon
the phalanx against which he had TO contend.
So hgA were his aims and SO concillating
at0rial term Mr.. Hale had beaten down the bar
riers OF prejudice, and fairly conquered sectional
bearer but the pioneer Of the North in the Senate
At the expiration OF Mr. Hales Senatorial term In
1888 ths democrat were 10 the ascendancy In
United states Senator. Mr.. Hale, thus released
from the responsibilities OF public life, was urged
iocate himself in that city for the practice
u his profession. SO brilliant were the IN
ducements that ne reluctantly, and against the
wishes OF his home friends commenced practice in
the commercial metropolis But he retained his
house a. Dover, and was run as candidate for the
Immediately gained him clients, but the people
claimed his services, and he was ioreed back into
the political arena In 1855 he was again elected
TO the United States Senate from the State OF New
Hampshire, and 1t is unnecessary here to record
Ills career, or MS advocacy Ol tnose principles lot
which he as boldly c0ntended when single
handed as now when supported by large
number OF Senators. Yet he assumes no
leadership, claims no precedence, but is
content TO advance, shoulder TO shoulder. with
those who but o few years since were to be found
IN n tne ranks OF his opponents. He was appointed
Minister OF the United States to spain in the year
1855; On the 3oth OF September, in that year,
Minister Hale was presented TO the queen or
spain, ana IN q bref address expressed "the
friendship Of the United States toward spain, and
the hope that amtcable relations might continue
to exist between them.n Her Catholic Majesty in
response reciprocated the wish that .the two ma
tions might remain frlends,n and expressed her
.'peasure at the termination OF the nnhapny
stuggIe in which the American people mad been