New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23

history When the Senator FROM Maine tMr. B,a,,.,
tried TO provoke smile within the sn
OF his voice at bis description OF the OF Massach
sets OF that day, be relied the feeling which hs.
hernot for that but for what size has OF late done To-
human berty-to obtain response Massacluseits COM
mittcd that fault under great provocativn. Her ps
pie had insisted through the whole Administrative ~
John Quincy Adams and Thomas Jefferson, that nas
should be built up in order that the Anglican peoo.
might protect their and cope wifi Encland ~
request and had answered shat few gunboat, wss
all that the flag OF the United States ought cover Th
enemy. 1t was asimpe embargo on commerce by whisS
hcr people werc then getting their iyelihOOdher sailors
her shermen These things excited deep public feeling
drove it to irritation to madness and to most unIsis
able and amentabe measures. II is true, and eonceas
it, but the people of Massachusetts contributed 10 M
war on the sea and the land record Of heroisrr
which willing TO place by the side not snperios
but equal to that OF any other State in the family
Mr.. HOar claimed that Massachusetts had done be,
share in that He said the very seaght spoken az
was fought by volunteers raised In Boston,
Mr.. BLAINE lin his seat-No, sir; Portland
Mr. HOAR-ADd the men who went into that sea.neht
nj ieaSsa i eS TO TO he eS ~ G
hspghy British COMMANDER sailed out from the shorss
Maine should have been so disturbed by some reerns
historic Judgments of the people OF Massachusetts thai
burden Of their own sins but those Of their %
But, Nr. President, take leave VI the subject.
MR. DAWES AGAIN
MASSACHUSETTS PATRIOTIC.
Mr.. BLAINE-Mr President. don't understand ei,ts,
Of the Senators from Massachusetts to dispute the exact
ard literal truth of the statements felt called upop n
mako in rccitng briefly the history Of Governor King
Mr.. DAWES-I stated that did
Mr.. BLAINE-I Thought that the Senator said that hs
did not want them now revived.
Mr.. DAwESI stated that doubtless the Senator fro,
Maine could garner and pick gather out from tho
history OF the relations between Massachusetts, and
Maine, isolated instances and isolated extracts such "a
he seemed to have much taste for than Ina,
which abounded IN all their history OF generous and
Mr. BLAINE-rhen I have merely to say, Mr. Pres.
dent, that every statement every quotation every fact
every. incident in relation to Governor King which
stated. is upon Massachusetts, authority and 20 have
given anything like sketch OF Governor Kings life
without giving his conflict with Massachusetts touching
the separation OF Maine and her erection into an nde
pendent State, would have been TO write the life Of
Abraham Lincoln without mentioning the great rebel.
lion which, President Of the United States be was 20
largely Instrumental In suppressiDg. 1 do not know
that desire to have the least controversy upon
point OF tins kind upon an occasion such this. hut
thought II with rather Ill grace from the Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr Hoar) to taunt with trying
to iDgratlate myself with certain class OF Senator'S
when he has himself been the great apostle OF modern
reconciliation, laundering for embrace, rerresenrg
where. that every possible thing should be done
to solicit favor in that direction I have not my.
self classed exactly In that line, and DO not tbbk
that am the one who would step very iar forward %
create smiles on their iaees Maine I'D not make
not the fault OF the historian or the speaker who
Mr. DAWEs-wi the Senate tell us when and where
Massachusetts as State ever made an unpatriouc
cord 7
Mr. BLAISE-I will tell you will tell you now and
here. Massachusetts refused 10 pass and tabled
lutiOn thanking Of her naval or.
an unjust war. she refused thank the adn.
rabe gallant commander ~ the Hornet for capturing
the British man-Of-1ar, the PcacOckl fiat stands In
your IL gislative Journals yOu want Ge record.
give more, gIayer instances. until the sun sets;
aud for Senator from Massachusetts To rsc here and
pretend that his state did not briste AL with
patriotic records going cC up u the verge 81 TREASON.
and IN the opinion of some PATRIOTS OF that day stepping
point beyond II, IL a Geguee OF bravery which
would have been well % have SHOWN in toe AMI hot
reserved to this day iGraai laughter. ana voice ca
the Democratic side. lhis h rich.
Nr. DAN E--Mr President, Tho extent OF the offence
which the Senator from Maine can bring AGAINST Massa.
cbusetts the OF 1872 that she -cked the DIS
position publicly to return thanks.
Mr.. BLAINE-NO. stop right there one moment
Massachusetts refused TO let her soldiers march
beyond tho boundaries OF her State,
aud refused pOintcdly 10 the General Govern
mont 10 respond Ia call for her . traOie
IL was volunteers Maine that marched beyond the
boundaries 81 Massachusetts. Applause. The Eiits
that under the control al your Governor refused 10
~, aHd not permitted 10 20. There Is another
record for yOr. Laughter AID Gp.Hause.I
Mr.. Dawes again urged that the record 81 NnSsachn
patriotic one, AID ;nat thcg' enough "a
tue history 81 william kng to have allowed Alr. blaine
IL ealoglze him without bringing mp these old animos
ties.
Mr. Blaine spoke for a few minutes IN denial Of ihe
proposition that Massachusetts bad treated Maine WIN
hbeTdllty.
The resolution offered by Mr. Hamlin accepting tho
statue finally agreed to, ana the Senate motion
OF Dir. DAVIS Of Illinois. went into Executive session.
and when the doors were Ieopencd at i:3j, adjourned
until tomorrow