The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-23
MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS,.

PRESENTATION OF THE STATUE OF WILLIAM
KING TO THE GovERNMENT-A VERY PRETTY
SENATORIAL FIGHr-REvIvAL OF THE OLD
QuARRELs OF 1912.
WAsHISGros, Jan. %, 1875
In the Senate to-day, after the expiration OF the
morning hour Mr.. Hamin, Of Maine, submitted rcsolu.
tions accepting the statue OF william King donated by
the State Of Maine for lne national uary hail in tho
Capitol, and returning the thanks OF Congress the
people OF Maine for the contribution. Mr. Hamln
then spoke oil The life and eminent oil Governor
King, and the propriety OF commemoratipg the SER
vices OF gentlemen who have assisted conspicuousiy
In founding and advancing the Republic.
sPEscH MR.. BLAINE.
He was followed by Mr. Blame, aud In tho course
oil MS remarks that Senator spoke oil William King as
having been chosen by Mano Tor tho di distinguished
honor OF hcr first representative National Gal
iery because. nrst oil ALL he influential in erecting
the District OF Maine into free and independent
State, and SAID
Tho connection of tho district with Massach usotts
had become exceedingly distasielu, might say intel
cradle, to The majority oi our people ana sentiment
amounting well Nah TO raDCUr and hatred could be
satisfied with nothing lcss than separation. lnis dis
IKE which was mutual, anu had been growing Tor
years, WAS strongly Unframed by the war of 1917 ami
the resulting potical differences Massachusetts was
deeply hostile 10 the war, aud did all IN power to
EN- Darrass It's prosecution Name stood nrmiy by tho
ADMIT stration Of Mr Madison IN UNFOLDING the honor
oil tho flag. shc contributor, | believe, u larger
number OF troops than amy otner equal population IN
the Union Tho majority OF ncr people regarded the
uttuue OF Massachusetts toward the general govern
mont curing that struggle us thoroughly uupatrotic
h not reasonable. Pdrsicpancy III the Hartford Con-
vention Or any sympathy with its proceeding or It's
aius WAS political death aud well nigh social ostracism
~ any man IN Maine The contrary spirit prevailed IN
Massachusetts. aud The venerable William widgery
VINO represented the Maine district in Congress- and
was seriously threatened with mob violence as he
passed through Massachusetts on his way nome
ward.
MAINE DURING THE WAR or 1872
Maine ieit tie pressure oil The war ksenly. large
portion Of her territory and iuli onehalf OF her long
coast, including some very considerable towns were
held ANA occupied by the British A bloouy naval bat
lie was fought within guushot OF her shores In which,
the OF ootn vessels were among the SIAM
ana Iheir remains now peacefully repose side by
In the ancient cemetery Al Portland Botn on seu aud
on land The war was present ana terrible PEG.
pie, but they endured IL denantly aud SUCCESSFULLY
These events greatly increased the bitterness
Inc district and the "scpmoIhcr STATE, as Massachu.
sci's came 70 DO humorousy termed, and after Inc
peace o 1919 inc agitation Tor ndspenoence proceeded
with Increased force.
he stated that INC generous people Of Maine were
never understood or appreciated Boston constituting
then even more than the governing power IL
Massachusetts. Indeed, one OF the leading Ieucralsts
actvo IN massachusetts, al the lime oil separation, de-
scrbcd the inhabitants oil Maine "a violent and
vicious people," and such, judge, 10 have been tue
general placed upon tuem at That day py the
iil.iniormed and preJudlced Citzcns OF Boston, But
the federal OF Massachu began dread
the growing strength ana boidness OF the Name re-
pubcans, and lively lear was developed and spread
ike ildhre That, under the lead William KING, tho
war party OF 1872 tho followers OF Madison and Clay
wouii capture tue STATE and make laws tor Boston
we'll Us Bangor
AGITATION FOR STATE GOVERNMENT.
He reviewed al some length tue agitation In Maine
Tor State government Independent OF Massachusetts,
and said:-Finay. The people oil Maine wcie III.
deoted Tor tner success not 10 the justice OF their
cause anu the righteousness of their prayer
10 liberal sense OIL fair dealing the part OF
people oil massachusetts,, but solely lear Ia the
nds oil governing political party that their as
cendancy would DO endangered II Name should con.
tinue 10 DO an integral poron 0f the state. They
tormDed, therefore, the district CO. aud cougrat.
uisied themselves tha II well rid oil ''the violent and
VICIOUS people Of Name, they could, IN their own
Language, have snug htlo lcderal State rest
oither vcs" Through all those try ing and bous
scenes IN which II was necessary 10 control the public
sentiment OF Two peoples, It is difficult TO statet IS
quite impossible TO ovestAte tho acity ability
inc address, the iofce-n one word, the leadership Of
william King Maine followed HIM with implicit
aish and massachusetts came nay 10 dread HIM alter
she had long batod him. Influencing the iwo pvpuia-
tous with equal skill, governing the through love,
the other through lear, he nraliy became Inc com.
piee master oil the situation ana attained emu tor
which he had abored Tor many years with patient
hoehty, with commanding ability. with cOnsummate
tact
SPEECH OF Mr.. DAWES.
Mr. DAwEs-ME President, beIoro the Senate
passes The Resolutions is II possible that
that 1t is an Intrusion 10 undertake 70
ask the attention vi the Senate outside
OF the arrangement OF tho senators from Maine
upon this Interesting occasion, but do eei that Is
not only proper, but that it Is my duty poorly as
may NC able " discharge thai duty to express In
name OF Massachusetts my great regret that the
ncnt virtues and distinguished character OF the first
Governor OF Maine could not have been spread upon
The records Of the Senate and tho evidences OF tnay
character and the estimate 10 which ne held by
oil who knew hin, gathered as well from tho records
OF Massachusetts, as from those OF Name preseD tod
here without attempting to rake up the embers Of al
ready expired ano buried political anniosity that
Massachusetts, as we'll as Name regrets and Mas
sachuscts has done quite as much Maine
10 obhteratc l would not abatc one jot
oil all that has been said by the Senators
from Name IN respect 10 the distinguished
first Governor OF that state, once citizen OF
state; out regret THAT to-day there DO found in
Maine any one who cannot read the history OF the
times In winch ne performed so proLnent part ex-
cept through tho preJuiiCes and Tue bitterness and
the injustice OF the party animosities that dis.in
guished those days, but have long since passed
away.
THE BITTERNESS OF PARTY.
do not wish to controvert the isolated facts and
the quotations gathered here and there by my aisn
gususa friend tsr. biane) IRON the records OF Mas.
sachusctts, but there could have been found among
rcher ANA botier and mere abundant material
upon the records OF the history OF the connection
between Name and Massachusetts evidences OF tho
honorable Ieeiing when pervaded both States when
they separatcd amt which. IL seems 10 ne, II
would have been much more pleasant ana agree
able TO nave produced here Than to have
produced the little oil bitterness and injustice that
animated some OF tho poiI,icians on Doh sizes
There always nave been such IN all parties anu tho
history OF all states. | had noped thai they had
passed away. There we're IN Msesacb usclts and
Maine at that time Ia their party icc
ipgs as " 40 SO great injustice 10 those who differed
had passed away, ana rise now only 10 express my
regret that any thug had been contributed upon
an occasion as this 70 their continuance.
THE FEELING IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
sir, Massach usctts enicrtdips no., and Massa.
chusets never entertained any OF tho feelings or
any OF the injustice toward her daughter Maine
that a lew oi her men entertained In the
days when she was struggling lor
dependent existence 10 STATE: and The
very circumstance and incident that tho senator from
Name has recorded as testimony Of extravagsnt
men whose sayings are perpvtuaied now, naii cen.
fury aiter they had been IN Massachusetts,
carried them down IN the State itself before pubic
opinion They did speak the voice OF tue gener-
Gus and hign toned body OF the people vi Massachu-
sets ana Massachusetts should not to-day be made
Responsible tor any OF these savings Nassscnuse sets
has toward Maine. many time since she has stood
all Independent state, borne testimony that these
feelings anu tue senttm The sentiments
OF that state. her distinguished statesmen In the
uonai negotiations III when the state OF Maine has
deep interest, nave shown with what liDera gcncr.
Gus aud statesmanlikc spirit she CONSIDER qucs.
lions vital 10 the interests Of Maine, and not rcnen-
Der anybody IN these states iet III toward aistu
gushed men III Name. The brightest, tho most