The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-02
HINNTB.iL H.iMLIN or MAINE.
Fiuy Years of Pcrscverimg suction from the
IniIcd -tnIe. Trrnsmry.

To THE EDIroR OF THE StrN-Sir: In your
editorial notice Of the antquatei and omuipres-
ent Senator OF Maine. the Hon. Hannibal Ham
lin, you old but scant Justice to the longevity Of
Senatorial service and the counted ANNALS VI
his public lIfe.
His continuance Is not limited to q quarter OF
a century Ia the Senate, but aniedates TO service
In his state Legislature and the Lower House
OF Congress. His ardent aud strenuous pursuits
Of the Interests Of Hsmlin run through chronol-
ogy of halt a century OF "nonest count" which
even Louisiana Returning Board would verify
aud certificate.
Indeed. he belongs to The red sandstone epoch.
and IL II Oriental lineage. \ critical examina-
ton Of hi- private body linen would reveal the
hierngll pnicr 4 the age OF Sesostri- ana when
not in use Of CONGRESSIONAL paper bis fayorite
tissue for CORE pondence l. pap>rIs.
lie belongs to the order of mammals, and his
prenolnen Of Hannibal IS connecting property
WITH the elephant. Both graminivorous aud
cunivorous, lie always has heath ot appette for
the hospithble spread Of the loJbyi-t at w sh-
ingtun. with his Appealing yiands and his per
suasive cookery-or the pastoral grazing Of toe
rural hamlet. which sends repre- sentative to the
senatorial fountain Of hOIior At Augusta.
1t Is SAID, indeed, that 10y Il pre-natal impress
sion he beers upon TIE Locality Il his Tran.
whIrh II uf the reverse. ths wur =, "COnse-
Grated To Uni ed States Ireasurv;' nut this may
he myth. or as Deluhic In truth AS the recorded
interview OF the cOrresp ndent with tho menu
Der 81 Congress from snake Diggns.
While 10 publlc service adUrnr his long and
constant SUCTION ~ the lTeasufN Ills lTlNhto Ia
burs nave been -edlnois anu active. IL Is not
alone tue Patent Dhics Report, W ch Is In every
hunule lihrar' from raco to Nehomuok. Daring
the palmy DAYS ~ UNLIMITED frank NJ. the clpner
IA. Hamlin.' W r scattered IN ever, Post Oihce,
outnunuerng the porgy fish ut its coast and
the crow plarknirds of The interior corn fields
On the from Ter Of Arnostpok -tands Tho TOWN
snip ui lIamlin ~ a fortdlice to intinddte the
ADVENTUROUS ounuck from intruding uuon tho
= cred soil. lnnunerable postmd-ters turn
grateful eyes toward MIN ~ their fast friend
with the dispenser II postal parchment. HIS
| main tallt
| country 5. T.. Brown. who WAS made \ IVY
| Agent a. Washington under President raylur.
| hi- career h - been since more brllli lni than
may u.her OF the conf deri es 81 Tue lo9hY a
the Capitol or the double IioK travellers In the
corridors OF tue treasury building. lie even
rduks W. H. Chandler IA enterprise ana success
| Ia Absorption.
| ma, lie divides with the senator from Maine
would he an impltdtiOn upon tao integrity 81
tbs long dated nthcthl not even 10 he hinted II
! should also ue tnterpolaleu into his biography
| that. ie.ying his ca ir as Vlce-PresdeDt. he
| suusided into that Of the Collector vi C.s oms
| at Boston, whrrc the regular salir protects
against 'rvation and the REQUISITES are
healthy to an annuil balance oI Tue 'dsh az.
| count HIS eieyau n ~ the sen 10 wnen sitting
at the receipt of Gust ms at boston enhances
the estimation Of his cap citvfor self pr se-,-
| ton. Mlrrlll WAS the incumbent and ms re-
| election W supposed to hs assured. liahnlunl
| appeared at Augusta. His head was water and
| ms eyes fountains OF tears. lmpurtunate 'acnry-
| nation prevailed, ami memper rom toe Mad
| MaAka county was So ot x1erOush fdduled that
| he gave tho needed vote III caucus, ana no WAS
Vigorous correspondence and a liberal top
| dressing OF pubic uocu nentS ana TN work IN
| the last plrrU ~, ana uc VANS IN serene conn.
| dence for n, urriug vacancy anu IA repeated
| susCe X.
| Run Over the whole records OF legislation IN
| both branches of Congress ana he - Recorded
| ~ The Sc nd u ". aud ON inc pay lists. be-
| ypud nis uetty sporn al the periodicals OF the
| country upOn which ne impor me buid,n Of
| addvd uO-t ge intended u ne exclusion, he Is
! id u Ihrd wltn no large - nlc acilon.
| lac has he u through all II nis pdbho lie the
/ a
tict e On tne trunk ol lur oat. 80 Vile whom a
! sOuuoctat, he ~ now sctvila ~ a g. antltr, aud
! ia g can be .sodr'd tor any extremity OF
| usiIr,Htiun IA Hur r. seut parl
Outsld nf official AMI ~ private walks hi'
| term "a NE wuulI hc A, oasurr 10y a span. La
! tie Nenai" from anne tue ,lmit - three scOr
| aud ten BE- -uspoudeu and u TEMPORAL iulmurlali'
| - IL ,ni an merriam iungnitY
MrHt he or III cast me tion IN Foderll
! MONEY Ia not the mo+t srTi1us contHm litipn uf
nm aud his occnp "A v. powerie-s for good, ne
! i. IN olsy f,culty fnr EVIL.
In tue punfa NJ 1f tho Senate now going on
| he Is t. he monumental ~ a 81 So who lag ~
] tue Chamber In u superiluliy Of presence. IL.