The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01

was a masterpiece OF slocution. It lasted
over thirty minutes 1t was an analytical
review Of Names greatest men, and
selection Of William King as the greatest.
He spoke Of the powers OF leadership Of this
hero, and, In doing 20, placed him ~ fore
most in the movement which separated the
district of Maine from the commonwealth Of
Massachusetts, and made il q separate State.
In this connection he dwelt upon the crcum-
stances of this separation, told Of the rancor
and hate engendered between the people Of
the two sections, and which, to some extent,
still exists, and how Maine was unable to bear
the tyrannical domination Of Massachusetts
He spoke with great warmth, and was very
severe on Massachusetts, people He even
referred to the part which Massachusetts, mad
taken in the war Of 1912, and gave II some
pretty hard raps, several times making
ridiculous comparisons, and producing general
laughter at the expense OF Massachusetts,. All
throughout his speech q whisper might have
been heard in the Senate, ana, when
be ended, the Senate sat motionless as Vice
President Wheeler was about to put the ques-
ton upon the adoption of appropriate resolu-
tons. The scene was at this point suddenly
changed by the rising Of Senator Dawes, OF
Massachusetts,. He said that he did not desire
to interfere with the formal arrangements of
the occasioni by presuming to make q speech
when it was only intended that the two Sena-
tors from Maine should speak. but he felt that
lac could not allow the occasion to pass without
some remarks from him. Then he even outdid
Blaines want of decency by indulging in a
most partisan attack upon the people Of Maine,
defense of Massachusetts, aud bitter
charge upon Blaine for having dragged from
the ashes of the past events which the re
spectacle element of Massachusetts had long
repudiated.
After Dawes came Hour. His speech waf
very severe upon Blaine. Indeed, Hoar's main
forte Is his venomous tongue, and when he
wishes he can turn himself into bag Of the
bitterest gall. He grew very excited as he adj
dressed himself almost exclusively to- Blaine
and walking in the direction of the latter,
with flashing eyes, compressed lips, and his
finger shaking at the rate of forty motions to
| the second, he told Blaine that if there was
| heart that cherished such sentiments as he had
to-day expressed that heart did not beat in
Massachusetts. He defended his people and
| defended their valor and patriotism in the
war Of 1912, saying that the only naval battle
| that had occurred off the coast of Maine
was victoriously won by Boston crew
At this point Blaine, with nervous ex
was Portland crew." This sudder
| outburst was the occasion Of laughter
and applause during which Hoar's voice wa'
completely drowned. He went on. however
and said that Blaine's attempt at ridicule OF
his State was done only for the purpose of in
gratisting himself with certain class Of Sen
ators upon the floor who may not feel over
| kindly to Massachusetts,. He even went fur
| ther and charged that Blaine's grievance
| against Massachusetts, was the outgrowth, not
| of the war of 1912, but of more recent events
| BY this he referred to the failure of Blaine Il
secure the votes of the Massachusetts, delega
| ton in the Cincinnati Convention, and every
| hodv md Gnh flv 10
spoke again, and made the same point, onl,
with greater force. Blaine quietly replied L
| Hoar that he had no desire to enterinto con
troversy upon the subject on this occasion, bu
went on to criticise Massachusetts, course il
| the war of 1872.
abuse Of Blaine, when the latter, a. IL unable
to longer restrain himself, arose very exctedly
and, addressing himself to both his antagon
| lists, asked IL the Senators from Massachusetts
could stand there to-day and say that thei
State had not bristled all over with acts O
cowardice that bordered nigh upon treason
Certainly" said he, "such acts Of drawer,
as are recounted here to-day would have beer
better if done in war;" Dawes tried to inter
rupt Blaine here to say something about thu
promptness of Massachusetts soldiers to re
spond to the call to arms, but Blaine laughed
to derision this statement, and, walking III
and down in the greatest excitement magma
| DIG, sdlu tuht III Wds uOt True, Out IDdt Mhln'
volunteers had first crossed the line. Goa
took another hand and made a persona
onslaught upon Blaine, charging pros
| titution OF his Office as Speaker O
the House to accomplish party ends
when Blaine suddenly interrupted him anC
asked him what he meant. I" mean," sait
Hoar, "the Ku-Klux legislation of 1871.
Blaine retorted that, whatever were his act
then, Hoar, who was then member of tn
House, was always his closest adviser. Blain
then fred another long-range volley of caniste
at his adversaries, and especially at Hoar. III
repudiated the charge that he (Blaine) wa
| trying to ipgratiate himself with the Southerl
Senators, and SAID that the remark came will
bad taste from Hoar, who was one Of thos
anxious for reconciliation, and was willing I,
embrace every hayward brother in the land
This disregard of dignity and personal ant
political abuse of each other continued TO
some time. Several times during tn
scene the galleries became very noisy, ant
loud applause came forth unrebuKed by thu
chair.