The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-31

There IN National Gallery Gt WASH |
iuRton, established hy law 60 which each
State of the Union ia authorized 10 send
statues Of two Of It's most distinguished
citizens
On Tuesday. Msiuo presented the
statue of Governor William King, as
citizen she most desired 10 honor, aud
the presentation speech Ia the Senate
hy James q, Rlainc, u native of Wash.
ington county. PENNSYLVANIA.
MIR. Blaine Rep. Me-. In the course
of his remarks spoke of William King
having been chosen by Maine for the
distinguished honor Of her first repIc~
sentative in the National Gallery. be-
cause FIRST Of ali he WAS influential in
erecting the District OF Maine into free
and independent State, and said The
connection of the district with Massa-
chusctts had become exceedingly dis
tasteful, might say intolerable 10 the
majority OF our people and u sentiment
amounting we'll nigh 20 raucur and ha~
tired could be satisfied with nothing less
than separation. This dislike, which
was mutual and had been growing for
wears, was strongly intlamtd hy the war
of 1872 aud the resulting political differ
enceS, Massachusetts, was deeply hos
ale 10 the var, and did all in her power
10 embarrass its prosecution. Maine
stool firmly hy the administration Of
MIR. Madison in upholding the honor of
ths flag The majority of her people re-
gatded the attitude OF Massachusetts to>
wards the General Government during
that struggle As thoroughly unpaTiotic,
n not reasonable,
Hoar and Dawes. the Massachusetts
Senators, were indignant, and made such
defence as they could of the crooked
| LOYALTY Of their State siNty-tVe wears
ago Blaine played his part as matador
10 perfection, drawing them on by de-
grecs and taunts, until Dawes in burst
ofanger challenged Blaine TO mention
when and where Massachusetts had
! made an unpatrotic record. This was
precisely the invitation Blaine had been
| LAYING his traps for. and be burst out:
Mr.. Blaine-I will tell YOU | will tell
YOU now and here Massachusetts, re-
| fused 20 pass and tabled resolution
! banking one of her own naval officers
for q victory because il was gained in an
| unjust war. She refused TO thank the
admirable and gallant commander OF
the Hornet for capturing the British
man of'War Peacock. That stands in
your own legislative journals, il YOU
want the record | can give you grayer
instances until the sun sets, and Tor the
Senator from Massachusetts 10 rise here
and pretend that his State did not hris.
| tie all over with unpatriotir records, go
ing clear up TO the verge Of treason. aud
IN the opinion Of some pltapis OF thar
! lay stepping over the point beyond. L.
a degree OF bravery which il would have
been well 10 have shown in war and not
reserved 10 this day Great laughter
Nd voice on the Democratic side,
This is rich.n)
Mir. paWes-Mr. President the tx ent
of the otIense which the Senator from
Maine can bring against Massachusetts
IN the war Of 1872 WAS that she lacked
a disposition publicly 10 return thanks
Mr.. Blaine-No, stop right there one
moment. Massachusetts refused 10 let
her soldiers march beyond the bounda-
ries OF her own State, and refused points
rdly 10 the General Government 10 re-
spond 70 u call for her troops
! The only reply ofconseQuenee 10 this
| Was the taunt of Hoar that blaine, by
abusing Massachusetts, was endeavoring
10 win the applause and smiles Of men
who dislike her in consequence Of her
more recent loyalty.