Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-11
Speaker Blaine.


G. Blaine. The Fory-third Congress has
been distinguished for its paTtizanship. its
factions and lis bitter personal enmities.
Rsputations have been shattered and many
a politician with bright prospects for the
future has sunk into obscuriiy The fierce
conflicts which have ragged in the House
during the last two wears have rendered
doubiv onerous aud difficult che de icate
and exhaustive duties which dsvoive on
the presiding officer and Yet hi- wonder
ful tact. quick application OF complex rule.
astonishing readiness, united with fairness
and impartiality have won for him IN"
proud position as the foremost pariismen-
tartan Of the age Probably no other mac
ia the country could have - completely
controlled the wild elements OF faction. which
daily ragged In the Representative Hal.
To-day. friend and foe alike we with each
other IN compliment ami admiration
Below we give extracts from the Press.
which without exception are ia the high
est degree fiattering to speaker Blaine
out OF the chair. as in Il. james q. Blaine j.
found 10 bo a force and power N American
politics. He has made he House such \ sDeAk-
er as il has not had within the memory Of
those now living Clezr-headed. alert. nerve
welded 10 tact. the inies and presidents a. his
nnger-ends. master Of himself and OF the siiua-
ton. he has for SIX wears ruled one Of the most
unTuiy parliamentary bodies a II has not oiteu
becu ruled betoTc. This Is the advantage Of
having 3 man behind the gayei.-l -pTingh I'D
kepubnczl.
Mr Blaine bade farewell to the house and 20
the speakers chair IN 8 most graceful parting
specch. The election Of lSs4. under our custom
% taking the speaker invariably from the ma
lorItv party excludes from the position for the
~ II two wears the man who in the next Con
greSs viii be best qualified 20 I'll L; but he rer
Z istny viii not grlsve over los ot position
whica casts not the slightest di-crcul; upon
him. The description which ne gave ui thr
difficulty 81 presiding over the house sailsiaf-
toTiy j. IN no respect ex2gEci atcd The spras-
~ must be firm AGAINST tbs pressure Of parry
friends. against the snecrs ar t4unts o. oppt.-
nrni-- tie must be not only familiar with jhr
complex rules prepared for MN. but quicA O.
a. sec their Application .. prompt T. decide and IW-
pariIA. 20 execute them MI Biziuc ma really
Z deserved thr thanks OF the whole hou>c. winch
have sometImss been rendered merely g.
matter Of form. MauY q time whcn party pas-
4 SONS were greatly excited. and when mampcr-
could see onfT one SIDE OF "a question, th1sr
wnom ne overruied have 81; iuclIn % give
BAN ANYTHING but thank: bur when toe nr1t
ut the contest Wa. over few would b. found o.
maintain that nc had not ruled with the si-I-.
lmuartiaiitv winch the minority nas .. much
rlElt a, the ua1urlff. but no more tn drmaH+
ttu . review 81 iir sr1 Nears IN NJ. ElAin.
speaker,hIu We see no reason wiz Dr. saIlia
Not ne ranked with the abic,,. prompte-t. cir-r-
,~t snl m0sI impartial % hls predecessuI- --
boston AuycrI,.l.
Ai-. B.alne's SIX wears record m TINS position
hA- gwen hlm a very valid claim uuoa tHr f..-
spegg of ihr Couurrf " nAtrycr bis usrit a.
ulafIous NAV have oecu. znd however t4r lA--
etc tlonecTluE gNressr- his persona. AuAitit
ami partisan zca. NAV hsYc carried nan. ID ai-
rAuzcliH ss speaker. he MS evident INT u.-
2 &C iO hold the baiAnce fairy. a. ne NAV oc SAIL
~ fimes - nsve commended mAniully znl su.-
/ Cessiuls against us political tendcnei", am
party pressuT.. lie has been 81 abic p2rils-
ment2rlaD and has presided win dignity anu
couriesy which have kept MN on quite ~
good terms WIN members % the opposition a.
Uitl the more ooStre porous faction % hls owu
party. TIM courtesy on the par % the opln-
sItsu be gracefully ackn0w leuEe- = Boston
{ TJ-.-
Nj. Blaine carries from the chair which hg
nas adorned for the past year~ TN rcuu-s-
ton OF having been the best speaker the hou,
. oi Representative has had siuar Hen-t Cay
ls ., not partisan yrrdlet. int the Ju i-rnt OF
ai both sides 81 the Bouse- auI the graceful.
expression gwen n u Yesterday bv Mr. Balm
opponents was Oniy \ more formal recognition
"f " has they have Tor YEAR admitted -. N fl
lrodns.
Z me tx wears during which -. B.aiG- TIA.
bed tine speaker chair have been u keen l-'-
Etl al excitement aud % the most s1ir He'd con-
te,t- on tue floor Of the Hou-r. Nj. Blaine
nImse ID J. a. deeply interested go MS own of-
E4nIzAIIOu an principles as ans otn.r H..
f Au1 Vet n b. unfyersal conceded ta.t o..
3 SPEAKER ever surpassed him .a impzriiA'l.F
or in the promptness ami Abiufv WI wAI-l
ne has enforced tn ruie. % In- Hou.e an
IA facilitated the interest," al sound iegi,atlau
I ne ouiy pubic reCrsf when wis hrncsfprtl
accompany ann the fiour !, tazi-ii- place q
+ Tine speaker cba'r-ilr lon. tiInr a. lss-f-
l. 10; likely 70 oc. 80 Adequately nile Boz
; ton Jou-n4.
The unusuSi compliment paid 20 Nj Blame
J tne speaker OF the House uurIn- the fortt-
third Congress. on the OCCASION % hls retire
meat from tine cu4lT. Wa WEI u-~ere 81. su-
81 10 meet with iue appreciation % the country
Mr. Blaine nAs proved INNS % % g. the be-t
speaker we nsye hal since the time ~ Henry
tl4F. Able. prompt. decisive. bending neItsIfr
F Ia iHc right nor the iei,, remembering hls par
E 81. but never ssryIe 10 d. resuectiu. tHt ms
lurltT. o. course. but siways protecting the M
nOrItF WIKI al instant commAuI % al the ~
sources OF parliamentary law; with prudcuCt
nrInneSs and discretion 1t va, . graceful thIH-
3 iuzi a dem lcr4i like NJ. Potter snould propost
t9 honor hll. AMI very NJ ttt4t tIe heu-a
should adopt NJ. Potters motion VITA euth8-
siasu'-' y. !. Her4.l
-oTaArr Iktntnrf.